Recent content by DIALTONE

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    RAID5 on a budget

    I need to look into an external RAID5 setup for my single server office. The server has internal RAID1 but no more free drive bays. Space is not a major concern: 100-120GB would be more than enough for our needs. Basically I'm looking to slap 4 disks into an external box with a hardware...
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    Good Bye ATX - BTX Form Factor Is Coming

    It looks like SMP will be tough with that layout. I'm still looking forward to it.
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    Would it be possible to have wireless internet on a Shuttle SFF system?

    I have a Shuttle SS50. It has two PCI slots, one of which I filled with a wireless NIC.
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    Newegg sending a USED board when buying new? UPDATE: TWICE!

    Just this month I ordered a Linksys wireless router from Newegg. When I set it up the internal interface was DOA so there was no way to connect to it and configure it. Rather deal with RMA's and paying shipping costs I simply bought another at Best Buy, put the DOA one back in the box and...
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    Xeon hyperthreading a waste on XP Pro

    If I'm interpreting this article correctly, there's no point to enabling hyperthreading on Windows XP Pro or Win2k Pro. Since XP Pro only uses a max of two processors enabling hyperthreading doesn't buy you anything at all, since the OS only uses the first two. Looks like you'd need Advanced...