Recent content by Slash621

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    Intel 80GB G2 vs...

    ok, SO INTEL it is. 1 more question. Where the heck do I find a G2 in stock for a price close to the 225 list! It seems all of the available ones are 300+ and its a ripoff. Bummer
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    Intel 80GB G2 vs...

    So I'm thinking of going SSD and I need at least 80GB Total Capacity. (Both of my computers use about ~45GB on the OS Drive). I'm looking at doing 2 X-25M G2's based on all the advice here in the articles. However I am curious about something he said towards the end, that the larger sized...
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    +5v rail? what does it do? And is my powersupply good enough?

    I've got a 200w power supply with... 12v @ 10a 5v @ 16.7 amps The machine is acting as a server and has.. Celeron D 2.4 512 buffalo tech ram 200gig Seagate Pioneer DVD player Gigabyte 8S661FXM-RZ board it looks like my +5 rail is low, its onlyreading 3.6 or so volts...
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    KVM's with logitech equipment

    I'm looking for a KVM switch that has audio (and possibly USB) that works with LOGITECH equipment? Anyone currently use one?
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    Anyone who knows projectors...

    I basically need a projector that can display a 6 foot wide image (with minimal zooming in or out) from 8 feet away from the screen, at 1024x768, with automatic keystoning, and the ability to display at least 30 FPS. These are going to be used 5 at a time in large flight simulators, our...
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    WD raptors dying like flies!

    my first one ran for a long time before dying. Oh well. WD is sending me a new one and one of their "secure connect" cables just to make sure
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    WD raptors dying like flies!

    I use HD tach... I take a HD tach every 3-4 days. Usually its fine for a while then it slowly dropps off at a rate of 3-5 mb/s per day until ending up down at 3mb/s total
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    WD raptors dying like flies!

    if all these things aer true.. why do the raptors work well for 3-4 weeks at full speed.. if it was a bad cable it would be bad all the time, same with the mobo. it wouldnt " slowly die"
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    WD raptors dying like flies!

    OK I got a smart tool called ACTIVE SMART and the only value beyond its "factory threshold" is temperature but it says 22*C Since when was 22C beyond factory temps? how many systems actually have internal temps of 22C or lower..... ALSO!! I have a case fan that blows over the drive from...
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    WD raptors dying like flies!

    WD Hard disk utility finds no errors (and hasnt found any on the older drives i've had either)
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    WD raptors dying like flies!

    OK.. So back in June I bought my 74 gig raptor. It came in on HD tach at the same speed that the HD tach document had theirs at (compare drives). It worked great till about september, in september it dropped about 3mb/s per day until bottoming out at about 3mb/s. I RMA'd it. Got a...
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    Raptor drives (74 gig) Die hard and often...

    See I'd check all of this stuff.... EXCEPT... that A: I havent changed anything since install B: It worked as advertised for 2 weeks before any speed losses
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    Raptor drives (74 gig) Die hard and often...

    I might, but then I have to spend more money, I think that WD should honor their warranty till 2K9
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    Raptor drives (74 gig) Die hard and often...

    look at the OLD benchmark from 9-29-04.. The cpu util is low and normal... I havent changed anything on the drive since it is installed and it was UDMA then... This downfall happens in a slow progression, I have a benchmark from the start of this week where it is at 45mp/s... I had hoped...
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    Raptor drives (74 gig) Die hard and often...

    yeap. drive is operating fine just speeds are down