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    really wanting to see the Brix Gaming unit by Gigabyte...

    This has been the slowest computer to market ever! Where is one? I need to hear if it is quiet at normal usage like my mini. Also want to see the other one in that line that has room for a 2.5 inch drive. Sheesh, it is the holiday selling season, where the heck are they???????
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    Looks like we'll have Intel NUC Haswell core i5's in

    about a week or two. That means actually AVAILABLE at that time. Why does Intel take so darn long with these? Is it further testing? Manufacturing? It could not be marketing because they rarely if ever do any of that :) I need to see if these are fast, reliable and quiet. I am thinking of...
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    Looks like Gigabyte is taking the lead

    with small computers! Haswell! http://www.tomshardware.com/news/gigabyte-brix-haswell-htpc-mini-pc,24218.html And they have a gaming version as well. http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/12/gigabyte-brix-gaming-pc/ I am very very very interested in these new models! Go Gigabyte!
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    Anyone know why the Intel NUC has not caught on better?

    Was it too hot and/or too loud? Will this next release late October be the charm? Seems like with a little tweaking, like the Chenbros case that can handle a 2.5" drive would be very welcome...
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    New NUC, very interesting...

    http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Intel-NUC-Haswell-SATA,22989.html And with a headphone jack for that guy who had to have one :)
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    Any Haswell Mini-itx boards yet?

    Title says it all. I forget if I asked this before. I know I thought about it :) Thanks, Dave
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    Holy Grail of SFF?

    http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Tranquil-Intel-NUC-Passively-Cooled-Case,20731.html I will be checking this out when it is available.
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    I am thinking of a Plextor M5Pro

    as my next SSD a 512GB. I would fresh install Windows 8 on it. Any experience with this brand/model? Thanks, Dave
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    New Mac Mini... 2.5 inch SSD? Which Brand?

    Title says it all. Inquiring minds want to know :)
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    What do you all think of this...

    http://thessdreview.com/our-reviews/pny-prevail-elite-sata-3-ssd-review-performance-meets-emlc-endurance-and-value/ ?? Looks cool to me!
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    Superb deal on Samsung 830 128GB

    http://www.compusa.com/applications/...32-167929309-2 WOW!
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    I have had this on my shelf for too long.

    I am selling on ebay a Intel 160GB 320 for $135 BIN. PM me if you want the link. I do not think I can put a link here. A great deal for someone, will not last. Dave
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    My build.....

    Plus, I have a 256 Crucial M4 SSD I am adding to it. Pretty excited! 1 x ($129.99) CASE ANTEC | SOLO II R $129.99 ________________________________________ 1 x ($59.94) CPU COOL NOCTUA| NH-U9B SE2 RT $59.94 ________________________________________ 1 x ($299.99) CPU...
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    I am thinking of this board GA-Z68M-D2H

    to go with my new Crucial M4 SSD. Any thoughts? I would also get a Intel Core i7-2600 Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz for it. I figure the SSD would go well with the SATA3. Thanks, Dave
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    I am interested...

    These appear to be serious enterprise drives. http://www.storagereview.com/ocz_deneva_2_enterprise_ssds_released And oh yeah, I'll take the SLC please! Dave
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    Unable to do an image backup on my Intel 320...

    160GB to my external drive. ESATA and it just times out or craps out. Using Active Dick Imaging software. Also does same thing with Easus software. Guess I will try Acronis (bloated, but usually works after wading thru the myriad of crappy features). Does anyone else have this issue? I...
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    AM I crazy, or i9s this current and almost current batch of SSD's

    Like Corsair 3, Micron C400, the nonexistent Intel G3 and a few others falling flat on their respective faces? I mean what is up? 24nm Flash is SLOWER than 34nm? Come on folks, I wanted a bigger, better, cheaper SSD with speed and reliability! WTF? Agree? Disagree?
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    What happened to Indilinx and....

    what other new SSD's are coming out in Q1 besides the Intel G3? Indilinx was the SSD darling when it came out, hardly to be heard from again. What up? Dave
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    Very nice SSD utility

    http://lifehacker.com/5681986/ssdlife-keeps-you-informed-of-your-solid+state-drives-health-and-lifespan
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    Seagate is getting way too much press

    with their idiotic idea that Hybrid drives are the future. I would not buy one ever. SSD's all the way! REAL ones! Seagate I want some of what you are smoking!
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    Cool Indilinx utility

    http://www.overclock.net/ssd/664681-indilinx-ssd-status-thread.html Never saw this till today!
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    BYe BYe Seagate, it's been real...

    http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=19900 SSD's BABY! That's where it's at.
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    Intel and Acronis

    here ya go http://www.storagereview.com/intel_bundles_acronis_imaging_software_ssds
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    Any hard info on the new OCZ

    Vertex 2 pro and the SLC version? Or just press releases at this time? I have been thinking of sampling a OCZ Vertex 2 regular, but may want to hold off for these newer ones with the 1500 controller.
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    Considering an i70 build.....

    And I am woefully out of touch with what would be a good motherboard/chip combo that would give me a good boost over my core2duo 2.1ghz. I do not need anything fancy like dual hellfire graphics cards or anything like that. And I do not want to go high or low on the CPU. Something in the...
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    $175 OFF Intel SSD 160GB G2

    BFPEEKSSD160 at NewEgg, get em quick, boys! I got mine!
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    What software to TEST a hard drive? Scandisk OK?

    I need to test 2 hard drives which I think are good but need to make sure. I have SpinRite, but if scandisk is just as good, I would use that. Any thoughts? Thanks, Dave
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    Today I rebooted a Windows 2003 Server R2 and lost both RAID 1 drives

    I have never seen anything like it. Both RAID drives and the Adaptec RAID card seem to be fine, and then present a Please select boot device or reboot error message. Array says OPTIMAL, it boots BIOS and RAID card and finds the Array as a single drive, as it should because it is RAID 1, and...
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    Anyone remember GeoWorks?

    I saw the other BEOS post and could not resist. GeoWorks was so cool, and came with a 10 hour trial of AOL 1.0 for IBM'ers. After that, it was about 6 bucks AN HOUR as I recall. My oh my how times have changed! I worked at Egghead Software at that time and sold GeoWorks like popcorn. As I...
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    My hurtin eyes

    I have begged and pleaded to darken the titles of the posts in this Forum. there is NO EXCUSE for such a professional outfit to ignore eye health and simple readability. It is UNACCEPTABLE. One big problem with the net in general and Anand Tech in particular is that they have tried to...
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    My eyes are hurtin bad

    I have begged and pleaded to darken the titles of the posts in this Forum. there is NO EXCUSE for such a professional outfit to ignore eye health and simple readability. It is UNACCEPTABLE. One big problem with the net in general and Anand Tech in particular is that they have tried to...
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    Due to the lack of response to the poor contrast of titles

    I have begged and pleaded to darken the titles of the posts in this Forum. there is NO EXCUSE for such a professional outfit to ignore eye health and simple readability. It is UNACCEPTABLE. One big problem with the net in general and Anand Tech in particular is that they have tried to...
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    For God's sake... change TITLE colors

    reverse the new and visited TITLE colors. the light blue New Post TITLE is way too hard to read due to poor CONTRAST. Have a heart for us older readers :) This is web 1.0, certainly not 2.0. Dave
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    VISTA dual boot, need to adjust boot menu

    as I have removed the second VISTA drive and really want to eliminate having to choose "earlier version of Windows" every time I boot from my original XP and only drive. Thanks a bunch in advance. Dave
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    Any info on Vista sales bundles at Staples, Best Buy, etc?

    Anyone have any info on this? Also, will CompUSA now have their Midnight Sale on Sunday night rather than Monday night? Thanks, Dave
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    Help with AOPEN MiniPC, running super hot!

    Greetings to all fellow silent SFF'ers, I just built a AOPEN minipc with a Celeron M 1.5ghz, 512 RAM, and a WD Scorpio 60 GB drive. So far, so good, with the exception of ZERO documentation. After struggling through, I managed to get it booting and installed Win XP. Yay! I intended to...
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    I ordered 2 Dell 19 inch LCD's and need a dual DVI card.....

    with NO FAN! Does such a beast exist??? I do not need the performance, but do need the QUIET. I currently have a ATI with one DVI and one VGA plug, which I may have to use, but I like things the same if you know what I mean :))) Dave
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    Proper temp for Raptor 150?

    I am deeply in love with this beast, but am wondering what the "proper" temp is as I now have Field Value WDC WD1500ADFD-00NLR0 43 °C (109 °F) And it is about 68F in room and I am not doing much with it but surfing. Seems it was a bit cooler when I first got it a few days ago, but...
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    ASUS A8N-SLI Premium What is the Molex connector...

    this is the first board I have seen with this. I was just getting used to that extra 4 plug jobby! Do I need to plug it in if I have no SLI ??? Thanks, Dave
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    I just setup ASUS Premium mobo....

    I have seen on this board where there may be some issues. Not sure what BIOS I have, guess I should find out :) Thanks for any help. I( would love it if the drivers would speed this baby up! More power, Scotty!!! Dave