Recent content by madman300

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    NAS for onsite SMB backup??

    Thanks Fardringle, The main goal is to not lose data. (i.e. not focused nearly as much on speed or time to restore, in the end we just don't want to permanently lose data.) I would either use RAID 1 or RAID 5 but have not plans to use RAID 0. Currently the plan is: - Stage 1: All computers...
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    NAS for onsite SMB backup??

    I'm surprised to hear RAID 5 would be that much slower. This review ( http://www.storagereview.com/synology_diskstation_ds411_review ) compares the speed of RAID 5 and RAID 1 and there does not appear to be a great difference in speed. I plan on the backups being incremental, so after the...
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    NAS for onsite SMB backup??

    Hi Guys, I am working on a little project for a friend where he needs a storage solution for onsite system backup only (offsite will be covered by Mozypro). His budget is $1200 and he has 5 machines that need to be backed up plus 1 SBS 2008 server. - Each PC contains about 30GB of data -...
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    Help!: Suggest a storage server build for my box of parts!

    I would not want to duplicate blu-ray and dvd rips nor do I want to back them up, therefore I could easily use a drive outside of WHS. I could see cases where you may want large 5400 RPM drives to perform schedule backups, but faster 7200 RPM drives when streaming blu-ray movies to multiple...
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    Help!: Suggest a storage server build for my box of parts!

    Question for those using WHS: When you store DVD and Blu-ray rips, do you store from within WHS (i.e. WHS shared folder) or do you use a separate drive(s) outside of the pool and make a shared folder in Server 2003? I could see a case for wanting to put your backups on certain drives and...
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    Help!: Suggest a storage server build for my box of parts!

    htwingnut, Do you mean you might need a new system drive if your WHS 2003 drive is smaller than the new 160GB requirement? Also, I have only used WHS for scheduled backups. I guess it can also be used as a NAS where files only exist on the WHS server and not on any other machines (e.g...
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    Help!: Suggest a storage server build for my box of parts!

    WHS 2003 is definitely an option. I purchased a $199 HP WHS 2003 box for my parents and while I like the OS, I have run into an issue where the backups / backup process become corrupted about once every four months. I have formatted and reinstalled from the DVDs but it only temporarily resolved...
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    Help!: Suggest a storage server build for my box of parts!

    Dear Anandtech Community, To make better use of an old system, I decided to make a file server. My ears are open for configuration suggestions. What I want from Anandtech: Please read through the information I have provided below. I will update this post with other details as they come...
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    You will have goose pimple!

    The 1 series is roughly the same size as the E36. As I recall, I found that backseat quite roomy when I was 16. The e9x series and the new F10 are quite large compared to their siblings from a few generations ago. Perhaps it is time for us to start slimming down...
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    Windows 7 Retail vs. OEM (for people who upgrade hardware often)

    Since many of you upgrade your machines often I would like to ask what everyone is doing in regards to purchasing Windows 7. My situation is this, the last copy of Windows that I purchased was XP, through college, about 8 years ago. Now that the RC is expiring I can't decide if I should...
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    BSODs and Errors found in Memtest86

    Great news. I received new DIMMS from GSKILL today. I installed and ran several passes of memtest with no errors. New question: Is it necessary to reinstall my OS and all software since it was installed with bad RAM? My thinking is that small errors caused by the RAM during original OS...
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    BSODs and Errors found in Memtest86

    I have a laptop and another desktop which is being used as an HTPC. The desktop in that machine is roughly 3 years old and I don't think it could run PC 6400 at spec. Thanks
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    BSODs and Errors found in Memtest86

    Just submitted the RMA request email. Let's see what happens.
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    BSODs and Errors found in Memtest86

    Hi Guys, Quick question, my assumption is that with good ram, I should be able to run memtest86 all day and receive no errors. Is this correct, or is there a tolerance with good ram where one will see errors every X iterations? I ran the memtest overnight on the "good stick" (dimm one)...
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    BSODs and Errors found in Memtest86

    I ran memtest again about an hour ago. Before executing I made sure that the RAM was set to standard voltage settings (1.8v) and that the speed and timings matched the sticker on the module (which they did). The first Dimm, once again, had 0 errors. The second dimm displayed: Errors: 1...