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  1. jmet

    Ongoing issues with my SSD (Samsung 470)

    Any update on this?
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    just got an OCZ agility 2...undersized

    Yet another reason not to touch OCZ products.
  3. jmet

    OCZ falsely advertising 25nm Vertex 2 drives?

    The story here is the bait and switch performed by OCZ then the horrible way in which they reacted until their customers demanded better.
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    OCZ falsely advertising 25nm Vertex 2 drives?

    I was one of the people who received one of the 25nm "bait and switch" drives, I returned it to Newegg once OCZ started the "Pay up" program and will never consider one of their products again because of the way they initially handled things.
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    Intel 510 Series SSD now available.

    I agree, I was expecting much improved speeds and double the capacity at the same price as has been rumored for months. This wasn't even close so I instead bought a Samsung 470 and will consider a generation 3 SSD when I build a new computer in the next 1-2 years.
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    Free online backup?

    www.Mozy.com - Used to have a free 1-2 gig limit, not sure about now.. I think the software is horrible. www.Dropbox.com - Basic folder sync, 2 gig free www.idrive.com - 5 GB free, never used them I far prefer Crashplan to the competition.. the pricing is very competitive...
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    Best SSD for Sata II?

    I currently have an older mother board with Sata II and am looking to buy a SSD, I use my computer for work and gaming so reliability and gaming performance are important. I am looking for a 120+ gig drive, I assume that one of the new drives like the Intel 510 would be a waste due to my Sata...
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    Intel 510 Series SSD now available.

    I have an older motherboard with Sata II, are any of these new drives worth getting much less this one?
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    Intel 510 Series SSD now available.

    Intel 510 120GB at Newegg Intel 510 250GB at Newegg Disappointed by the pricing myself.
  10. jmet

    OCZ Vertex 2 with 25nm NAND flash reported slower

    This entire episode has been rather tiring.
  11. jmet

    Corsair Blog: 25nm SSD Transition

    A company that gets it. ;p
  12. jmet

    OCZ Vertex 2: Return or keep?

    I actually sent an email to the Newegg service department yesterday explaining what OCZ did and how I think the %15 restocking fee is unfair because it is not as if I mistakenly purchased the wrong item. They waived the fee, I love Newegg.
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    OCZ Vertex 2: Return or keep?

    It was mailed back today, I saw the post right after it was dropped off lol. That said, no release notes as of yet and if they had any plans to improve speed with a firmware update why not tell us one was in the works instead of all of this other nonsense like the "trade up" program for more...
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    OCZ Vertex 2: Return or keep?

    So here is the info on doing a return with Newegg, opened the box? %15 restocking fee... sucks but it is what it is.. Well worth getting rid of this drive and OCZ's shady business practices imo..
  15. jmet

    OCZ Vertex 2: Return or keep?

    From what I hear, you likely would not have gotten the rebate money anyway...
  16. jmet

    OCZ Vertex 2: Return or keep?

    I filled out the RMA form and will mail the drive back on Monday, good thing I left my Raid-O setup intact and just need to change boot orders to be right back where I was.
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    OCZ Vertex 2: Return or keep?

    Limited Replacement Only Return Policy Products that state "This item is covered by Newegg.com's Replacement Only Return Policy", or items labeled as “Non-refundable” (or similar labeling) must be returned to Newegg within 30 days of the invoice date for this policy to apply. Products covered...
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    OCZ Vertex 2: Return or keep?

    After seeing this nonsense today I have decided to swap this one out for another drive. http://www.ocztechnologyforum.com/forum/showthread.php?84821-New-update-on-the-25nm-OCZ-SSD-drives That said, Intel X25-M 120GB or Crucial C300 128GB
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    25nm Vortex 2 Another official statement from OCZ.

    The fact that they are wanting to double dip their customers like this amazes me.
  20. jmet

    OCZ Vertex 2: Return or keep?

    My write speeds are slightly better then a lot of people with these new drives.
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    OCZ Vertex 2: Return or keep?

    About a week and a half ago I purchased an OCZ Vertex 2 120GB SSD, the speed was an improvement but I was not blown away by it compared to my short stroked three drive Raid-0 setup that I was on previously nor does it "seem" as fast as my friends 60 Gig OCZ Agility 2 so I started running...
  22. jmet

    Which 22 inch LCD?

    It seems as if I am working on a 6 month rotation with these things, just as one has gotten back a few months later it is time to send one of them in again. I do use my monitors allot, 16 hours a day most days as I work from home but $50.00 to send a monitor in and no advanced RMA option is...
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    Which 22 inch LCD?

    Sadly I am taking more of a side grade so to speak, for the past year and a half I have been using dual 19 inch Viewsonic VA1912wb monitors (Bought months apart and from different vendors). And in that time since last week will have sent them back for repair a total of three times. If it isn't...
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    Which 22 inch LCD?

    After having looked at many options including the ones recommended and the T220 I think I have settled on the Samsung 2253BW. I will likely order sometime middle of this week so if anyone has anything else to say I will keep an eye on the thread.
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    Which 22 inch LCD?

    I am looking to buy dual 22 inch displays, I work from home doing technical support and also a very heavy gamer. Price is a concern of course as I am buying two monitors, so far I am split between these two. Dell Ultra Sharp 2208WFP & Samsung 2253BW Any thoughts about how these stack...
  26. jmet

    Hard drive in the freezer. o_O

    I could only point and laugh...
  27. jmet

    Hard drive in the freezer. o_O

    Yup, the tried and true old clicking hard drive in the freezer trick that has served me well over the years, upon hearing a coworkers problem with a hard drive I offered up the old last resort trick as advice and sometime after that weekend this was the e-mail I received. Well I tried out...
  28. jmet

    probs with creative geforce256 and kt7a raid, please help

    I got my new kt7a raid setup and running great but im still having probs with the agp creative geforce 256 video card.. it seems to work fine and then all of a sudden when i reboot ect. it comes up all garbled.. after a reboot or two it comes back normal again. Ive tried everything i can think...
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    probs with creative geforce256 and kt7a raid

    I got my new kt7a raid setup and running great but im still having probs with the agp creative geforce 256 video card.. it seems to work fine and then all of a sudden when i reboot ect. it comes up all garbled.. after a reboot or two it comes back normal again. Ive tried everything i can think...
  30. jmet

    probs with geforce and kt7araid

    ok im dumber then hell today, could you please tell me how to raise the agp voltage. Much thanks in advance...
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    probs with geforce and kt7araid

    um, by the way.. at what intervals should i try ?
  32. jmet

    probs with geforce and kt7araid

    Thank you, ill give it a go.. im a computer tech but being out in the boonies we dont run into much agp muchless nice 3d accelerators :)
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    probs with geforce and kt7araid

    I have an abit kt7araid with 1 ghz t-bird, 256megs pc133 ram and an agp creative labs geforce 256.. The problem im having is last night the video on the windows splash screen comes up garbled.. it wasnt doing this at first and when i stick in a pci card it works fine. Any ideas as to what the...
  34. jmet

    Who sells guaranteed overclocked CPU's?

    www.cantek.com there stuff is great!
  35. jmet

    burn in software question

    What software do you guys use to burn in or test the stability of your systems and where do i find it ? Thank you in advance....:)