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    Component recommendations for 20 user terminal server

    Thanks for the input Spike. The QuickBooks files are 1000MB and 600MB. Last I checked (a couple versions ago), it seemed that QuickBooks wanted to send the whole thing across the wire when someone ran a search. Windows terminal server doesn't seem to be too much of a memory hog, I actually...
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    Component recommendations for 20 user terminal server

    Actually running 2 company files Quickbooks 4 and 2 company files on Quickbooks 6 simultaneously, all through terminal server remote desktops. This may not be officially sanctioned, but it's easily 10x faster because the data file doesn't get shuffled around the network. The multiple...
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    Component recommendations for 20 user terminal server

    Good call. I thought I had been looking at some mobo's that had the option of using either, but I was probably mistaken.
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    Component recommendations for 20 user terminal server

    Thanks for the input Varun! Good suggestion on an alternative mobo. I thought the Nforce pro's had RAID 5 built-in, but I guess that's only on the Intel Nforce 4's. Will probably use non-ECC memory. My personal experience with non-ECC has been flawless, and the application doesn't require...
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    Component recommendations for 20 user terminal server

    Budget is around $1500. I can't imagine there would be much speed benefit for a system more expensive than that. No noise constraints.
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    Put Ghost image on new machine?

    How to image your OS with Ghost and Sysprep I just asked this same question a couple posts ago. I'm still researching myself, but the above FAQ might be a good starting point. Complicating factor for me is going from a mirror RAID setup (D:) with seperate boot drive (C:)
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    Component recommendations for 20 user terminal server

    Doh! This would probably be a better option for the CPU: 1 x AMD Dual-Core Opteron 265 Italy 1GHz HT Socket 940 Processor Model OSA265CBBOX - Retail
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    Migrating system image to different hardware

    What's the best way to migrate a system image between different hardware? I've had success in the past using Acronis, but my latest attempt gets stuck in a restart loop during boot, right after the Windows logo. Does anyone know if Symantec LiveState does a better job?
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    Component recommendations for 20 user terminal server

    Anandtech articles and forums have helped me assemble a number of desktop computers. My goal now is to build the fastest machine for running 20 terminal server sessions worth of QuickBooks. The load on the current server occasionally maxes out the CPU during queries, but I think most speed...
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    Trouble booting to 200GB drive

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    Trouble booting to 200GB drive

    Norton Ghost 9, but I don't think the clone software is the problem. I tried installing Windows from CD to the 200GB drive and it didn't get past the first reboot.
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    Trouble booting to 200GB drive

    I've been trying to clone my existing 120GB boot drive to a new 200GB drive. After after each (lenghty) clone operation, I get an "Operating system not found" message. I'm running Windows Pro SP2 and have a A7N8X Deluxe (Nforce2) mobo with the latest BIOS update. As a slave drive, Windows...
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    Nokia 445Pro Not Entering Sleep Mode

    Yeah, this was a hot deal from way back: http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=40&threadid=679787&FTVAR_MSGDBTABLE=arc Got it from Dell for $400 shipped free.
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    Nokia 445Pro Not Entering Sleep Mode

    Even with Windows XP power options set to "turn monitor off" after 5 minutes, the monitor only goes to a mode where it displays a blank screen (still obvious the CRT is on). I'm using the latest drivers (from Viewsonic). Does anyone know of a utility/screensaver that will take a monitor into...
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    Best Athlon mobo with onboard IDE RAID

    Thanks for the tip Roody. That looks like a good mobo. Now I just have to find a reputable retailer that has it in stock.