Recent content by vlack

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    New system for me - confirm my research.

    I'm soon to be buying a new system, and I've done some research that has left me with some questions. Here are my constraints: I need PCI-X (for future 3ware 8-port ATA RAID card). I need AGP (This is a system that will be used as a workstation (and will therefore play the occasional game). And...
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    VGA Extension cable - is there a way to avoid a "ghost" image?

    I've purchased one used that ghosts the image on the screen. No problem, I thought, it was cheap and used anyway, and it gets the job done temporarily. However, when I wen to Fry's and purchased a new one, it did the exact same thing. Is there a way around this? Is there a particular brand I...
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    Can someone explain the PCI variations to me?

    PCI-X <- Apple ships G5s with these, and the Dell server boards are with these too? 64bit/66MHz PCI 32bit/33MHz PCI <- "normal" PCI, right? And then one or two in between... 32bit/66MHz or something like that, I think. And then there's PCI-Express coming out soon. What's with the notches in...