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    mybook 3 TB drive - can I change sector size?

    I bought a mybook 3tb usb3 drive with the intention of using it to store Hyper-V VHD virtual disk files. Hyper-V is reporting that it cannot use drives with 4k sector sizes (way to go, microsoft). I have heard that the built-in WSB (same engine used for win7 backups) also has this limitation...
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    should I go socket 1366 now and upgrade soon?

    Been limping along with a C2D dell workstation, but it won't physically take my new gtx460 (my power supply will fit but dual slot boards won't fit in this optiplex case). So I am thinking of accelerating my new project which is to build my new machine into a Mac Pro case. I don't have the...
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    e8400 @ 3.6ghz stock hsf 70c ok?

    I'm seeing conflicting information on this. stock voltage e8400 stock hsf @ 3.6ghz gigabyte ep45-ud3r 8 gb patriot ddr 800 @ cas5 windows 2008 x64 realtemp is reporting 40-41c idle for both cores under orthos, after 20 minutes highest is 71c, typically sitting at 69-70 is this ok...
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    basic box for hyper-v, mild o/c

    Looking to build my employee a solid box that can run hyper-v for work-related labs and the occasional game or two. From the reading I've done it sounds like a G0 q6600 should be fairly straightforward to pull off a mild o/c to 3ghz with the stock cooling system. This is what I'm looking at...
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    need help with pci riser card in 2U case

    hi all, a question some of you might be able to help with. I am moving all my components into a supermicro 2U case. I've got a s2460 mb (tyan dual athlon, amd mp not mpx), a couple athlon 1.2 ghz cpus, and ram. in addition to this, I obviously want a nic and video card. so I've got a 3com...