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  1. RMSe17

    Looking for PCIe Gen3 1x to SATA 3 RAID 1 adapter

    Thanks! Yea, that's what I also saw for PCIe Gen3, was hoping that I missed something :) My new mobo has 3 PCIe x16 slots, two from CPU and one from the chipset in 4x mode, which I was hoping to use for something like Intel 750. That leaves 3 PCIe 1x slots unused.
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    Looking for PCIe Gen3 1x to SATA 3 RAID 1 adapter

    Hi Everyone, As the title says, I am looking for a RAID 1 adapter card that uses 1 lane of PCIe Gen3 and has 2 SATA III ports... Do you know if such an animal exists? All I see are the old PCIe Gen2 adapters, which are twice slower. I figure with all of the Z170 boards out there that have...
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    Hardware Burnin Test for Large Memory System

    Thanks Ken, I will try those options!
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    Hardware Burnin Test for Large Memory System

    Hello! I am trying to run a burn-in test on a new computer with 60 cores (4x E7-4890 v2) and 1.5TB of RAM to make sure the system is stable. What do you guys recommend to test this? I tried booting into WinPE 5.1 and ran prime95 x86_64, but if I select 60 threads torture test, the...
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    Clone an SSD that keeps powering off randomly

    Problem: I got an old OCZ Vertex LE that is dying. At random it will power off, or lock up. Unplugging the power cable and plugging it back in makes the drive reappear. I need to clone the drive. What is the easiest way to accomplish this? I can't figure out if dd has a "infinite retries...
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    P8P67 Delux VCPU info?

    I just got my ASUS P8P67 Delux with my 2500K, 16GB GSkill, stock cooler. I assembled everything on the cardboard box from newegg before putting stuff in my case to make sure the system POSTs. Well, it POSTs fine, but when I went into "BIOS", the page said my CPU was at over 50C already. I...
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    Post your videocard history.

    Diamond Viper V330 Riva 120 4MB CreativeLabs "3D Blaster Annihilator" GeForce 256 (yes, a Creative Labs video card...) ASUS GeForce 3 (Pre-Ti) EVGA GeForce 6600GT XFX GeForce 7950GT MSI GeForce 8800GTS MSI GeForce GTX 285 MSI GeForce GTX 570 (still in box lol)
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    Alienware OptXTM AW2310 3D vs other 120Hz monitors

    I was reading reviews of various 120Hz monitors, and it seems they all suck, bleeding light, crap colors, worse quality than cheaper TN monitors, etc (did they decide to get crappier panels or something?)... I also read that the Alienware AW2310 sucks less than the others, but it is also more...
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    Intel Sandy Bridge video drivers - Virtual Desktop on Windows?

    Do Intel drivers have a Virtual Desktop functionality akin to nView or the OS X equivalent of "Spaces" or linux virtual desktop? If not.. what is the recommended program for Windows to perform that operation? (I am assuming I can't just install nView without having nVidia video card)...
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    Webcam reviews?

    I am looking for webcam reviews and have a hard time finding something. Based on stats, it looks like Microsoft Q2F-00001 LifeCam or Logitech C910 are the two top candidates. But I can't find review that compares image quality, compression quality, focus, sound, etc... Anyone know of a good...
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    i7 2600K Sandy VS i7 980 Extreme

    What is the actual power draw at the outlet for your comp?
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    Dual Monitor with SB Intel HD 2000?

    I can't find any info about the built in GPU in Sandy Bridge support for multiple monitors.. Does HD 2000 support two displays? I am guessing it should, since the laptops have that feature, but I need to know for sure as far as desktops go. Or is this more a question for the motherboards...
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    No VT-d on K series?

    Why is there VT-d support on 2500 and 2600 but not on the 2500K and 2600K? Also, what kind of impact on VMs will this have? I was going to get the 2500K but now I am not sure :( Thanks, RMSe17
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    Best 120Hz LCD?

    Join me in requesting a review :) http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2124944
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    X4 940 Giving me hell...

    This. You use 1 layer, and it has to be so thin as to be almost transparent. Practice a bit, if you can get it thinner, good. If it is too thin, you will notice that AS5 is actually coming off and exposing the CPU surface... Best way to apply is with a razer blade, however using a CC will do...
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    Request to Anand for PC 3D Display comparison

    Yep, I referenced that in my post actually :)
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    Request to Anand for PC 3D Display comparison

    Dear Anand, I was wondering if you or Brian Klug (read his review of ASUS 3D monitor back in the day) could do a review on PC 3D LCD monitors. It seems that nearly every major LCD brand has one, and given the extra premium that is being charged for them, I am sure many people would like a...
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    Gaming PC CPU ideas?

    In terms of initial purchase, yes. However, looking at GTX480 vs 2xGTX460, the total power used vs performance, the 2xGTX460 give a lot more performance per power used and per heat generated.
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    Gaming PC CPU ideas?

    I play at 1920x1080 since the time when I switched from my CRT to an LCD. Games I play include.. Crysis, Crysis Warhead, Mass Effect 2, GTA4, SC2, Borderlands, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. (all 3), X3-Terran Conflict...
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    StarCraft 2 problem after HDD upgrade

    I used to have 2 Samsung 1TB F1 drives, and everything worked normal. After upgrading to a 100GB OCZ Vertex LE for system drive, and 120GB OCZ Vertex 2 for my games, I started experiencing problems with SC2. (I only tried SC2 and Borderlands so far, with Borderlands running fine). The game...
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    Gaming PC CPU ideas?

    Yea, with Radeon 6000 announced next week, I will know for sure what my plans are as far as waiting for Radeons or not. USB3 is probably not going to take off any time soon since there is still no official support from AMD/Intel chipsets, and Intel stated that they wont have it in Sandy bridge...
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    Gaming PC CPU ideas?

    I currently have Phenom II X4 940, GA-MA790GP-UD4H, 4x 2GB OCZ Reaper DDR2 1066, GeForce GTX285 I am looking for an upgrade, primarily because my video card is not performing up to my liking any more. Since GTX480 is running too hot, and 5870 is slower, I figure the best way to go is...
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    Athlon II X3 440 vs Phenom II X3 720

    Is there any reason to get the Phenom II X3 720 given that the Athlon is way cheaper and comes with faster clock by default? Given stock speed comparison, or mid-level OC, are there any disadvantages to Athlon? Goal: cheap gaming computer with fast bootup / browser load times. Thanks!
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    Windows Vista system repair?

    Ultimately everything failed.. I couldnt run the upgrade cause the system had SP1 installed, while the DVD didn't. SP1 would not successfully uninstall.. Other correction methods didn't have any effect. So I copied off the User files, ran the OEM Factory disk, put the files back.. now they...
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    My PC won't idle! And I think it's trying to kill me/spy on me.

    Try Kaspersky 2010 as far as ativirus, they give you a 30day full functionality. If you really want to be sure, take the drive out, and connect it as a data drive to another system where you will run antivirus, that will disable any rootkits from hiding. If you think stuff is communicating...
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    About to Re-Install W7 64. Reminders?

    Is that for the actual Windows system partition? I believe when you partition the drive, they start from outside to inside, meaning that the first partition created by default is the edge.
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    Best FileServer+WebServer for windows network

    I personally like using Apache over Windows ISS, even when running from a Windows Server. (We had Apache running on our Windows 2k3). If you have more experience in running one or the other, it might be easier to go with what you know. As far as the actual OS, running Linux definitely allows...
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    viewing ext4 drive from windows

    From what I understand, it does not work with the default ext4 partition. You have to disable Extent while making ext4 partition for Ext2fsd to work. Here is a thread regarding the ext4 reading from Windows: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1145598 There are various options...
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    Windows Vista system repair?

    Yep, looks like the Upgrade install is the equivalent to the XP repair that I was looking for. Thanks! I will also check out the other procedure that you listed, as the DVD that came with the compy is an OEM, and may not allow the Upgrade repair routine. Thanks again for those links...
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    Windows Vista system repair?

    Yea.. I guess thats a no. I checked out all those options that the bleeping computer lists before I posted, none of them match WinXP repair install functionality. Guess there goes another reason why XP is a superior OS to Vista/7. Edit: Yep, Vista does have the same feature...
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    Windows Vista system repair?

    I am fixing a computer for someone... Vista boots up fine, but then Explorer keeps crashing, for pretty much any window type, from Computer, to Control Panel, to Internet Explorer launch. I never used Vista, so I was wondering if Vista supports the same automated System repair as WinXP has on...
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    X58 Mobo?

    I am thinking of upgrading to i7, and since at some point I would like to have 2 video cards, I am guessing I should go for X58. Since the initial review of X58 motherboards, a lot more motherboards are out there. I am also guessing that the biggest difference between those motherboards at...
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    Can't burn CDs in Win 7 Pro x64

    Yep, except I am burning CD's, haven't tried a DVD yet, I guess I can, just for sanity check. It seems that a reinstall may work, but given that everything else functions correctly, including drive detection and reading of CD, DVD, HD-DVD and BR, I wondered if there is some simple setting or...
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    Can't burn CDs in Win 7 Pro x64

    I can't burn CDs in Windows 7 Pro x64. The process goes through, with corruption. I get various error messeges depending on which program I use. Methods I tried: Win 7 built in burner: burning pictures: burn finished, corrupted error. CDBurnerXP: burning pictures: burn finished, corrupted...
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    WinXP SP3 runaway service

    Nothing that looks ridiculously abnormal.. Some DCOM failed to respond, that's about the only error. I did isolate the thread which does the problem in process explorer it is: services.exe+0xbf63 if I suspend that thread, the memory consumption pauses and the processor goes to idle. If...
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    WinXP SP3 runaway service

    I am working on my friend's computer, which had some spyware on it at some point. After getting rid of that spyware I was told that the computer could not use the internet, and was asked to fix it. When I got the computer, it connected to the internet just fine, infact, other than having a...
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    mp3 player with drag-and-drop support

    gorcorps: something that caught my eye in one review is the player's inability to play music while charging through the mini-usb port. Is this accurate?
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    mp3 player with drag-and-drop support

    The Archos is a bit too big for what I am thinking about (pocket use/sports), though would be good for travelling. ZiiEgg looks pretty cool, but I am having issues trying to find it in stores... I have never used Zune, so I am not sure how the software compares to iTunes. I have used...
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    mp3 player with drag-and-drop support

    It has been a long time since I looked at the state of mp3 players out there, and a lot seems to have changed. I am looking for a modern mp3 player with plenty of space (16GB +) that would have excellent battery life (over 24hr) and drag-and-drop support, where I can just dump my folders with...
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    Need a heatsink/fan for Phenom II 940

    Does Tuniq Tower come with AM2+ bracket type?