Recent content by Leeoniya

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    so...i let the magic smoke out of my router :(

    i was swapping out my trusty old Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 + Linksys/Cisco WRT310N with a shiny new Asus RT-N16. during all the cable swapping and custom firmware flashing i plugged the linksys's 12v adapter into my 5v buffalo, yep the connector fit like a glove. the poor buffalo didnt take it too...
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    is there some minimum distance required between PSU connectors?

    every time a hook up a full rack of hard drives (4-5) without a backplane, i feel like pulling my hair out. most SATA power cables come with about 6" spacing between each of 2 or 3 connectors per modular cable. which in turn requires some pretty f'ed up cable routing when you only need about an...
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    re-installing W7 on an SSD - need to manually TRIM/GC or not?

    i was wondering if i needed to run some sort of GC/FF-fill/TRIM util like the SSD toolbox on my X-25M before re-installing W7 on it (replacing mobo) i know that W7 passes TRIM commands when inside the OS, but not sure if the drive formatting in the installation environment will trim the SSD...
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    drive/partition imaging - just partition or drive?

    thanks, well that answers the "what is it" but not the "do i need to have it in an image that may be used on a new, clean, larger drive"
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    drive/partition imaging - just partition or drive?

    XP always leaves 8mb of unpartitioned space at the end of the drive, if making a recovery image that may be restored onto a larger hard drive in the future, is it necessary to image the entire drive including the 8mb of unpartitioned space at the end, or is that just something reserved for...
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    raid controller advice questions...

    Hello all, I'm trying to gauge what would be the best option for a non-enterprise class budget for raid controller. What is currently the best onboard raid solution? Matrix, ICH9R, MCP55P, etc...? I've had some nasty experiences with nvRaid on MCP55P recently as far as raid 1 array...
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    how to disable a hard drive

    found this thread for you: http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=20568 see post #7. as far as data recovery....use a disk recovery or disk editor software to open the physical or logical disk. here is free data recovery soft: http://www.smartpctools.com/data_recovery/index1.html...
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    To raid or to raptor... come take a look and help me decide ?

    i just got myself a 150GB raptor,to replace my primary 2x36GB raptor raid-0 array or moving raid-0 to a less volatile role. also have NCQ with my NF4 chipset, might as well use it, right? my advice would largely depend on your primary use, and also are you talking raid-1 or raid-0, cause...
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    new HD, tri boot setup for Ubuntu, WinXP, and 2003 Serv?

    i've been running two 36GB Raptors in RAID-0, on my sil3114r5 controller. mobo is an ASUS A8N-SLI Premium. i've decided to drop my raid-0 (maybe) in lieu of my new 150GB Raptor purchase. i am taking cisco CCNA and micro$oft MCSE cert classes so i'd like to set up a few VMs to save on buying...
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    need a service laptop recommendation

    i need to get a laptop for diagnostics. i do field IT stuff. i do not need nor want a widescreen. 12" or 12.1" is just fine. i need good battery life. i dont like touchpads. i need it to be lightweight and portable. these are not on my list of considerations because i can easily change...
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    no post, no beep codes, no video.

    hi people, here's the story: Old Dell Dimension XPS R450 i press power, fans spin, lights go on, no video, no beep codes, no post. i reseat ram in every imaginable config including removing all but one (alternating), alternating dimm sockets (3 sticks, 2 matched, and 1 added all pc100)...
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    HTPC acting funky while in audio rack

    i built an HTPC a while back, and then i get a call about it.....it stopped detecting the SATA raptor for the boot device....but only when in the rack setup with other devices and a plasma screen near it. once i took it into the other room and started it up, everything worked...then i moved it...
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    possible to read HD SMART stats from a raid array?

    it sounds like one of my drives is spinning down for maybe a quarter second when trying to seek, maybe once a day...no errors. freezes or crashes yet, but still cause for concern. both drives are in a raid array...is there any way to get the S.M.A.R.T. stats on the drives without having to...
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    right click on second xp account freezes

    i set up a second user account in XP and right clicking on the desktop hangs and everything on it cannot be selected. the right click menu freezes the desktop. second account only. any ideas? Leon