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    Hard Drives, whats really the best?

    thank you for the input so far in an 0+1 raid... does only 1 drive backup the 2 running the raid ... or do i need 2 to back the raid-0+1 ? also... when running game servers... a fresh install of lets say... a half life engine based game... is up to 1GB... aka i will need at least 74 GB...
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    Hard Drives, whats really the best?

    hi... i am starting my own game server company in southern california. i am currently buying my parts for a really nice server... dual opterons... 4 gigs ecc pc-3200... the new asus dual opteron motherboard... but i cant figure out which hard drive format to go with... lets start off with the...
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    Ipod really that good?

    hi... i have a 20gig 2nd gen ipod... (yes they work on USB 1.1) pros: MAC... they make everything well long battery life... 12+ hours of constant music on a full charge very light weight and thin stores 20GB...(duh) GREAT sound quality... if you rip music... or download it at...
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    Help with memory!

    jiggz... thank you for the feedback, but i am extremely limited on my "budget" $133 is pushing my limit to the max... and the reason i am getting 1GB is because games like counter-strike: source and EQ-2 are riding me like i dont think you would even believe... i thought the rule was RAM...
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    Help with memory!

    ok people... this is a really weird situation... i am buyin some new RAM... i have chosen to get 1GB(512 x 2) of corsair XMS... no not the best... the stuff is $133 on newegg(decent)... since corsair (XMS) is on the approved memory vendor list for my mobo (A7N8X-E Deluxe) and since the A7N8X-E...
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    question about 478 compatibility

    haha, i meant 150-200 on everything... the case the ram and the mobo ... :D and i was thinking something like the asus p4p800-mx or the abit vt7 ... or maybe even step it up a couple of bux and get the epox ep-4pda3I-3 ... i love all 3 brands really... it has to be 800mhz capable... have 4...
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    question about 478 compatibility

    ok, new to forums, hi... i feel really stupid asking this because i feel i know a good amount about computers -_- built my own, built em for several friends, got a+ cert... ok well... heres my Q... my sister bought a dell (instead of letting her brother build her one) ... the specs are...