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It is installed as raid 0. Now that I think about it if it was raid 1 then I would only see 279Gb. Is this correct?

So I just upgraded OS from XP to 8.1. I am trying to install raid1 on 2 300gb velociraptors. The bios recognizes the raid as 2 disks at 279 gb each. Installed the intel win64 drivers for intel ich 10r and then installed os. The performance is not what I expected, and the OS sees the disk as...

How do you transfer files and settings from windows XP to 8.1 ? can it be done?

Thanks, I think I have come to the same conclusion. A shame I really like the look of the case.

So I am looking to upgrade my I7-950. As it seems a new socket design is just around the corner. I am trying to hold on until it is released. I have a small overclock currently running at 3.1 Ghz. The X5650 base clock is 2.8 Ghz. I guess my question is the X5660 a better overclocker than...

You are pretty much in the same boat I am. I am looking to upgrade from an I7-950. I just ordered a 970 gpu. So I think I am leaning toward the Xeon.

I am thinking of trying my hand at some water cooling. Has anyone added a radiator to a Thermaltake Xaser VI?

So it has been a few years since I built my last computer. Is Arctic Silver still the best thermal paste available? Or are there better options now?

Current specs Gigabyte X58A-Ud5 Intel I7 950 @3.1 gghz 12 gigs Ram sapphire ATI HD 4870 Thanks for replies so far please keep them coming.

Hi there, I am in the research phase of a new gaming build. I generally keep a computer for 3 to 4 years before I pass it down to my wife for office work. My current system has an intel 1366 socket. So my upgrade path from there is limited. I am going to stick with an intel based processor...

which type of panel is better? TFT IPS or TN

I need recommendations fo a new 27" monitor for a gaming set up. I would prefer something other than a TN panel. I would also like to keep the price under 450 dollars

It has been about 2 years since my last build. I was looking at some socket 1366 boards. But now I see that there is a new socket for Intel processors, the 1156. Now my quandary is which way to go. which socket will offer the longest upgrade path? 1366 or 1156?

Check out this link http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato It is an aftermarket firmware upgrade to linksys WRTg 54 It lets you restrict bandwidth by port or possibly Mac address.

I have a Toshiba R20 with a T2050 CPU. Does anyone know if it is possible to upgrade to a faster processor.