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    Servers And SSDs

    I've got a doctor who is upgrading to a proper server. it will be used almost exculsively for medical apps (electronic charts, scheduling, billing). I was wondering if an SSD makes sense in this application. I have already adapted SSDs to all of my personal systems. So I feel comfortable using...
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    Apology For 4 LTE

    A couple of months ago I bought 2 4G modems from Verizon, one of each kind. Everything was great the first month or so. I couldn't have been more pleased. I even commented on them here. Well ... I was soooooo wrong! These things will NOT keep a connection! They will even say connected in the VZ...
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    4LTE is the real deal

    I just thought I'd throw out some numbers for Verizon's new LTE service. I've had the opportunity to use both the LG and the Pantech modems. So far, the Pantech is giving better numbers. I'm averaging 10.3mb with it. The LG is only giving 6.9. I know this whole technology is brand new, so my...
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    RAID 0 Setup Issue On A Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H Motherboard

    I just completed a new build with a GA-890GPA-UD3H motherboard. It had one of Intel's new 40GB SSDs. Everything ran great. That is until I read Anand's article on how fast they were in a RAID 0 array. So, what did I do? Of course, I bought another one, installed it, and attempted to create an...
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    Stripe Size For SSD RAID0 Array

    I've got 2 Intel x25-V SSDs. The default stripe size on my Gigabyte Ga-890GPA-UD3H is 64KB. Should I run with that, or does somebody have a better idea as to stripe size?
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    Do I need a video card?

    I've just finished a build, but I'm not sure if a video card is warranted. My motherboard is a GIGABYTE GA-890GPA-UD3H AM3 AMD 890GX HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 which has ATI Radeon HD 4290 integrated graphics. I need help determining if I need a discrete card or if the on board graphics are...
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    Gigabyte GA-890GPA-UD3H AM3, But What Memory

    I went to Gigabyte's site to check memory compatibility, but left more confused than before I looked. The specifics on the the board say DDR3 1866(OC)/1333/1066/800. All I want is 4GB of stable memory that will work the first time. I don't want the hassle of returning components. Last thing, I...
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    New Life For An Old Laptop With A Solid State Drive

    I have a Dell Latitude notebook that has a slow 6 GB drive. I spend most of my time using the Internet, word processing, spreadsheets, Quickbooks, and such. I'm thinking of getting a SSD to give it new life. I've found several on Newegg that seem to be great values. Should I forget this laptop...
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    Shortcut key strokes not working in win XP Pro

    I can't figure out why the shortcuts do not work. I've gone into properties and created a the shortcut, but the apps do not lauch.
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    Application Shortcuts Not Working

    The keystroke shortcuts I entered in the properties of an icon do not work. Running XP Pro
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    Server Power Supply

    i have a two processor server that needs a power supply. the original part has a 24 pin power connector and another 8 pin power connector for the motherboard. can it work without the second 8 pin connector? i need some help.
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    OS Won't Load

    if this post is in the wrong forum, i apologize in advance. i am trying to load an os on a system i have just finished building. when the system begins to copy files from the cd, it will get about 60 percent finished and it begins to notify me it can't find files. when this happens, it tells...
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    Excel error

    i have office 2000 premium on a windows 2003 server. when i click on the excel icon, i get an application error: The instruction at "x3001deb1" referenced memory at "0xe5921d4a". the memory could not be "read". click on OK to terminate the program click on cancel to debug the program...
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    Error Message

    i have a new computer running w2k pro that will every so often will give me a blue screen wiht this error message: ****stop:0x0000001e (oxc0000005, 10xb9261be9, 0x00000000, 0x00000ce8) ***Address b9261be9 base at b91f6000, date stamp 00000000 - g400dhd.dll beginning dump of physical memory...
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    XP 3200+ Processor - How far can it be overclocked

    I know the XP2500+ barton can overclock to the 3200+'s speed, but how far can a 3200+ be pushed?
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    Raptors Or SCSI Seagate Cheetah

    i'm building a workstation and i'm wondering which setup, two Raptors in a RAID 0 or a single Seagate 15k Cheetah, would offer the best performance. this system will NOT be used for gaming. At any one, time i'm using 2 to 3 apps (mostly business and medical database software) plus the Net. any...
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    Need A Good External Hardrive For Backups

    I need less than 20gbs. relatively fast reliable
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    Multi-Monitor Problem With W2K Server

    we recently purchased a new W2K Terminal Server. naturally, i wanted three displays. so i uninstalled the cheap ATI AGP video card and installed a maxtor dual-head card. at the next boot, both displays worked perfectly. the problem is when i installed a single PCI ATI video card. the system...
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    2 DUAL HEAD CARDS IN TANDEM

    i'm looking to add a 4th lcd display. i could simply add another single display card, but it hogs pci slots. so i was wondering if i could put 2 dual head matrox cards in without any problems. that way i could remove the single card that is there now. i don't see a problem, but i asking anyway...
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    SCSI v IDE

    i'm in the process of choosing hardware for a new computer. i'm considering using a tyan dual processor board. the only thing i'm not quite sure about is whether to use a SCSI drive or 2 ATA drives in a RAID 0 array. i'm most interested in speed. i do a great deal of multitasking along with a...