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    Raid 10 Monitoring for Perc6i? HD Sentinel?

    Hello. We have a T300 server at work that I just rebuilt to run Raid 10 and 4 drives. When we initially got it, I was using Dell Open Manage Administrator 6.2 to check on the hardware health and raid health. It worked fine. For the rebuild, I downloaded 6.5 off of dell's site. Everytime...
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    WD Re4 Drives - are they as bad as the reviews make them out to be?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-588-_-Product Ordered 4 of these to go in a Raid 10 config on a perc 6i controller. The reviers of the 1tb and 2tb versions always make me nervous. I had received 2 of them already. Upon error scanning them, one had bad sectors from new. Currently...
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    Bought an eVGA 6600gt AGP card... no 4pin connector, will any one work?

    I got it from NewEgg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130220 It came will all the cables except the 4pin y adaptor for power. It seems like any 4pin off the power supply will fit... will it work? I assume there is nothing different from a standard 4pin off the...
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    Can anyone help me identify the size of this fan on the ABIT KT7A? *pic*

    http://images.anandtech.com/reviews/motherboards/abit/kt7a-raid/motherboard.jpg The black fan in the middle. What size is that and what pin connector? I think it's 40mm with a 3pin. I need a replacement since it stopped. I've been running it for some time with no fan, since the case...
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    Buying this eVGA 6600gt AGP from Newegg.... is it good?

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814130220 Replacing a gf4 ti4200 64meg in a system that only supports 2/4x agp. I hear good things about this card in general and its compatibility with older motherboards. Comments?
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    Upgrading from GF4 TI4200 64meg.... 9800pro or 6200? Anything else?

    Hello. I have an older desktop that is still doing what I need, as I do most other stuff on my p4 laptop and my other p4 mobile laptop. However, I have been playing World of Warcraft on my AMD 1.4 athlon with 512 pc133 and a GF4 ti4200 64megs. It did get the job done, but I was thinking a...
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    Leaving Laptop or Desktop on 24/7?

    What is the correct answer to this? Leave them on or shut them off? I keep my desktop on 24/7 and only turn my monitor off when not using it. No Hard Drive turn off, no standby, no hibernate. Recently I have been leaving my laptop on 24/7. I have it set to turn off monitor, hard drives...
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    Just bought the NEC 3500 DVD+-RW Burner.... Questions

    I bought the NEC for a few reasons over the Pioneer 108 1) it was $10 cheaper 2) it has a faster cd-r burn speed.... 40x instead of 32x 3) nothing was mentioned about the ide cable, pioneer says you NEED an ultra ide cable NEC 3500 users, do you have it on a standard ata/33 cable or...
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    What DVD Burner to buy? Pioneer 108?

    I have never burned a DVD or owned a DVD burner. I am finally breaking down and buying one. Am I to assume the pioneer 108 is the way to go? New Egg has it for like $70ish. Thanks, Ryan P.S. Are there any FAQ's on DVDRW's anywhere? Like general info on +r and -r?
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    Accessing Secure Websites=Some retarded webpage

    Everytime I try to access secure sites at my work computer, it redirects to some weird search engine. I am guessing it is either a spyware problem or a virus. I tried everything I can think of. Please let me know if anyone has seen anything like this. Ryan
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    Accessing Secure Websites=Some retarded webpage

    Everytime I try to access secure sites at my work computer, it redirects to some weird search engine. I am guessing it is either a spyware problem or a virus. I tried everything I can think of. Please let me know if anyone has seen anything like this. Ryan
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    Questions on External Hard Drives

    Is it better to leave it on all the time or turn it off and on only when using it? (I leave my computer on 24/7) Do things like constant powering on and off or power outages hurt it? For instance, the other night the power went out and as soon as it comes back on the external hard drive will...
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    External Hard drive will not network share

    I just bought a Speeze External HD enclosure which is usb 2.0/1394. I try to network share it and upon clicking on it, i get the following msg... Error Msg All the security settings are correct, but for some reason the share just isn't working right. I can rarely even click the network share...
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    External Hard Drives?

    Hello, I would like to get an external hard drive for my systems. I guess I would like one that has both usb 2.0 and firewire. What is the best route to go? Should I buy the enclosure and then a hard drive of my choice? Or, should I buy it all together. Any pointers for what and where I...
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    Need Counter for Website.... which ones are good?

    I just made a website for one of my clients, and he requested a counter on it. I never use them myself, so what is a good free one to use? Ryan
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    Need someone to make a Flash Movie for me

    I hope this post is legal on A&T here..... I am designing a bunch of sites, and the one guy wants a flash movie of 2 trucks crashing in to each other and then driving off back to back. The current site looks like this.... Weird Truck On that site, you can see what I mean when it says back...
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    Mind Hunters-not a bad movie

    Yah so, my one friend managed to get a copy of mind hunters on dvd. I guess it was released in the UK already? Anyways I saw it and have to brag since it comes out in the theatres june 4th..... Pretty good movie, basically XXX meets Identity. I give it 2.5/4 stars.
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    Hot? You decide-web hosting (2gb/60gb/unlimited emails)

    I don't know of many good hosting companies, except for like godaddy.com. I like onsmart.com, they are $90/year for 1gb space and 50gb transfer with 500 emails. However, I didn't feel like paying $90/year for this one site I want to put up.... so I found this. http://ace-host.net/...
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    Citizen Kane-A Leader?

    Today in my management class, our prof started using citizen kane as an example of leadership and motivation. Some of her information was like him and his company bla bla. It's been 3yrs since I saw the movie, but what real proof was there in that movie that he was a leader and motivator? I...
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    My Dell 5100 What type of memory?

    The book says 3.3v, yet crucial says 2.5v sodimms for that model. Will 2.5v run in a 3.3v? I can't find any info on this. Ryan
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    My Dell 5100 WOBBLES

    I can't figure this out. Whether the laptop is closed or open, it doesnt sit level. You can wobble it from the front left to the back right. It seems to be balancing on something in the middle, i don't know. Anyone else notice this? Ryan
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    Website Tips and Tricks?

    Anyone know any sites that offer neat website ideas, like neat little things to add to a website to spice it up? Possibly like generic javascripts or tricks to do with tables to make it look spicier than the average lame webpage. I am making a few new websites and need some ideas. Ryan
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    Abit KT7A Max Hard Drive Supported?

    Does anyone know the biggest drive the ABIT KT7a can support on an IDE controller? I looked around but can't seem to find an exact answer. I'm looking to get a 160 or 200gig drive. Thanks
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    Anyone have Headaches? ESP Tension Headaches?

    I have been having a pretty constant headache since the beggining of January. It is a dull headache that feels like I have a tight helmet on my head. It hurts all around from the front to the back. I think it may be a tension headache. I have gone through an MRI and multiple doctors with no...
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    Dell 5100 Laptop Display Question-Right Place?

    I dont know if this is the right category to ask this, but I recently received a dell 5100 laptop with the 15" lcd on a 32meg ati 7500. It is a sweet laptop, but a question aroused as I was playing with it the one day. The back lighting on the lcd is not completely thorough. The bottom...
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    Hot? Kingston 512meg pc2100 SODIMM

    Crappy Shopping cart link Store Link I guess this would work in my dell 5100 laptop. Is this hot? $79 doesnt seem bad especially since its right in NJ and I am in PA. I know best buy has it for like $100 with a 15 mail in but this is sweet too. -Ryan
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    Alcohol and Violence isn't it fun?

    There is no real point to this thread, just wanted to discuss this with other people and get some opinions. I work as a bouncer at a club/bar in my hometown. It is a setting that is restaurant by day, dj dance party and alcohol binge by night. I would say the average crowd in there on a good...
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    GF2 64 Gts or ATI 7000 64ddr w/ s video?

    I was just wondering, I have these two older cards.... which one is better? NVIDIA GF2 GTS 64meg ATI 7000 64 DDR w/ S-video and DVI Out My guess is the 7000.
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    New Dell Laptop-Hurting Battery?

    This is most likely a general laptop question, but the laptop I have is a new dell 5100 series with the p4 2.66. I often turn off the laptop and leave the ac adaptor from the wall plugged in to it. I can't hurt the battery can I? Like over-charging it or something? I am sure I'm just...
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    Any Pilots Out There?

    Hey everyone, I'm looking to talk to any pilots that may be on these forums. I am a private pilot looking to go through all the ratings for hopefully an ATP eventually. Let me know if anyone else here flies.
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    Hard drive power settings? Off or On?

    I just recently got a new dell laptop. And it furthered my wondering of this question. Is it healthy to let a hard drive turn itself off after so long for power settings? In other words, if after a half hour the laptop turns it off, is it healthy to always come back after 40 min and let it...
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    Missing Folders on 2ndary Harddrive

    Here is my set up Primary HDD 80GB Secondary HDD 200GB I swapped out my 80 with a 40 so I could install winXP bare and test to see if a peice of video hardware would act better with no extra software or codec's installed... well on the restart of WinXP it said the indexes on my drive D: (200...
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    Kill Bill - what is this song?

    anyone know the cool song from kill bill where uma thurman and lucy liu are fighting in the snowy court yard? it was so neat!
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    Windows XP Pro Install goes black screen

    Alright, so I have a pretty good knowledge of computers and have installed windows xp many times. This time, however, I want to format my current xp install and reinstall for a fresh copy. I reboot my machine and load the xp cd. It starts loading all those drivers in the beginning like scsi...
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    JPG from Canon S230 downloads with error

    I download this picture off the memory card and it has problems. I can go in to explorer and thumbnail it and see it fine. When I go to open it in multiple view programs it either comes up all gray or I get a JPEG data error. Can anyone help me with this or know of a good program to fix this...
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    Ati 9500 Sapphire

    I know this has been asked many times, but how is this card... http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduct.asp?submit=property&DEPA=1 the 9500 128meg at newegg by sapphire for $163. Is it as good as the actual ati card? and is it the 9500 final card that is supposed to do almost as good as a 4600...
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    That movie that leaves you speechless......

    What movie do you folks really find that gives you that feeling of pause.... where the hair stands up on the back of ur neck and it sparks ur emotions. Movies like Apollo 13, Glory, Crimson Tide possibly. It's hard for me to pick one, although Apollo 13 I found was really moving. Cast Away is...
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    Not another teen movie-hottest girl?

    I know this movie is old and all but I was watching it the other night and thought.... which is the hottest girl in this movie? Would you say... A) the art girl janie briggs B) the stuck up cheerleader prescilla presley C) jake's sister catherine who is supposed to be sarah michelle...
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    My Gainward ti4200 takes acid trips.

    Just bought a Gainward 4x AGP 64meg GF4 ti4200 from a guy on ananadtech. The card seemed to work fine, I installed the 41.09 drivers off nvidia. I played GTA3 and noticed twice the card would freak out and totally turn the monitor weird colors like a tv that was hit by lightining, nothing is...
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    Dvd Burners--- WHERE DO I BEGIN!?!?!?!

    Ok the world of dvd burners is not totally new, but I want to get in to it. Anyone know a good site for an experienced computer user to quickly run down the details on such things as the difference between + and -, how dvdrw's and dvdr's work, and what media to use and stuff like that. I think...