Recent content by GGabus

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    World Of Warcraft Videocard

    my son is running WOW on a Dell2005 @ 1610x1080 with a 9600xt but I have a 6600GT :)
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    Big Problem w/ Computer Resetting

    overheating? If you're using HP ddr, increase voltage. I had a similar problem with a new build that used TCCD ram that required more then base voltage to be stable, even at stock speed.
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    RAID5 for desktop users?

    Don't know if it's still available but adaptec made a PCI 4 drive card, 2400a if memory serves me correctly, been running one for 2 or 3 years now.
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    ASPIRE Chameleon PS

    Aspire looks nice, has sleeved lines and 36A on the 12v. rail for what seems like a reasonable amount of money. Anyone have one? Have only found a superficial review. I'm not really very price sensitive but a OCZ PowerStream 520W for 140 seems like a lot. I know that a Tagan or Fortron would...
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    Power Supply question

    Just got a new case and PS. Trying to see what one of the fans looked like when powered but the power suppy doesn't come on. never tried to just run a PS without it being hooked up to the M/B. My question is ..does the PS need to be hooked up to the M/B to run or should I be able to just plug it...
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    Anyone recommend a good usb or firewire CD-RW drive enclosure?

    I have used a number of these, no power brick, quiet fan.
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    Building budget server for a relative...

    For IDE based raid 5 adaptec 2400a or a Promise sx4000 don't go for a software based controller, unless price is the controlling factor. As others have stated any basic box will feed the pipe unless you have a whole lot of users. I had a celeron 633 that could keep up with a 3.5Mb/384...
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    Help me choose a laptop!! I am lost!!

    I have owned Dell, Toshiba and Gateway. They are all pretty good, get whtever model fits your budget. If battery performance is important should consider a Centrino based unit. Dells can be customized in regrads to vid card etc.
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    They ever going to make a DVD burner that is the size of current DVD movies?

    most movies..porn at least :) are in the 3.5-4.5gig range. Have seen a few 4hr. vids and they run around 6gigs
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    Promedia GMX A2.1

    Just got a Promedia GMX A2.1 and they don't play very loud. Now I know the loud is a relative thing but I have a pair of Promedia 2.1 and I consider half volume to generally be too loud but the GMX at full volume aren't as loud as the older Promedia 2.1 at half volume. Are they defective?
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    External Enclosure USB 2.0 (plug into USB 1.1 port)

    So buy a cheap ($20) USB2 card..mine transfers a gig in less then 2 minutes (from an old 5400 drive)
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    recommended enclosures for 3.5" hd & ?s

    I have a number of these not the cheapest thing you can find, but a nice case, good fan etc. Also have a combo box that i use with my notebook. There may be advantages to firewire but in my daily use I don't see any performance difference. I would recommend you get the 51/4 size, no power block...
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    Choosing an Optical Drive... Are the Combos good?

    There's a 8meg (retail) cache version of the Samsung too for about the same money with their version of Burn-proof
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    Hot-swappable IDE hard drive racks - How well do they work?

    Adaptec (2400a) also supports hot-swap. Have seen some backplanes that support it too but are brand specific ie: maxtor, or WD etc.
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    USB File Transfer Cables

    I also used one for a long time, no problems. My came with s/w that looked kinda like windows explorer. Split screen and you just drag from one window to the other.