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    SonicWALL vs. FortiNet - Need advice

    Hi All, My company works almost exclusively with SonicWALLs, but we have a few clients with Cisco ASAs and one new client with a FortiNet FortiGate 80C. The FortiNet client's firewall services are up for renewal, and I was looking at replacing their device with a pair of SonicWALL NSA 240's...
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    VMware Server vs. Workstation vs. VPC 2007, which is the best?

    Hi, A client of mine just upgraded to a new C2D PC with all the trimmings and Vista Ultimate. He loves it, but he wants to be able to run an XP VM so he can work with some older apps that he hasn't been able to update to Vista-compatible versions yet. I was wondering which version would give...
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    Link Aggregation questions

    I'm hoping someone here can answer my questions. I am trying to set up Link Aggregation for a couple of my client's servers. They both have dual onboad Broadcom NetXtreme gigabit connections and one also has a two-port Intel PRO/1000 PT gigabit card. I want to set up three instances of...
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    Looking for a car for $25K or less

    Hi All, I am about to get a new job and will finally be able to buy a decent car. I live in Cleveland, OH, and am a self-professed "car nut." The wife is only demanding that the car have 4 doors, anything beyond that is my call. SO, I am trying to find something that will be sporty and fun...
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    Need a good hardware (XOR) SATA-II RAID5 Controller

    Hi Guys and Gals, I am looking for a solid 4-port SATA-II RAID-5 controller with hardware XOR and battery backup for my neighbor's new server he ordered. He runs a tool shop and his building is subject to brownouts at times, so battery backup for the RAID cache is necessary. I'm really trying...
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    Any tangible advantage to Dual-Channel DDR2?

    Hi All, I am building a couple PC's on the cheap for a client of mine, and I am torn between getting 2x512MB DDR2 sticks in dual-channel or one 1GB stick in single channel. The board has two DDR2 slots, so if I go the 2x512MB route, I will have to chuck the sticks later if I want to upgrade...
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    Looking for a computer caddy for my P180

    Just wondering if any of you out there have your machines on a computer caddy? I have hardwood floors in my office and I would love to put my P180 on wheels. What would be the best way to accomplish this? I am looking for something "low profile" and not like this.
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    Anyone have the MachSpeed MSNV-939 from TD FX-60 Deal?

    Hey all, Did any of you happen to get the Tiger Direct FX-60 + MachSpeed motherboard deal? I used the MachSpeed board with my old Opteron 146 for my wife's PC, and everything seems to work fine except that I can't get the 2x512MB Corsair XMS PC3200XL I put into it to boot at 1T command rate...
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    What to do about receiving wrong SBS 2003 discs?

    My friend's company ordered a retail copy of SBS 2003 R2 Standard Edition, and the discs and key they received are labelled "Microsoft Partner Program" and "for internal business use only, not for production." These discs are clearly from the MS Action Pack. How would my friend go about...
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    VPN Quandary, please help!

    Hi Everyone, I am having some difficulty figuring out how to establish an IPSec point-to-point VPN with my current hardware setup. Let me break down what I have: My end: Linksys Cable Modem Linksys WRT54G w/DD-WRT v23sp1 Cisco PIX 501e connected to WRT54G (need for work VPN) My...
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    Just got a BFG 7900GT OC

    Hey guys and gals, I had been scoping out EVGA 7900GT's for quite a while, but I just got a BFG 7900GT OC from Best Buy for $230 OTD by getting a manager to approve a "30% off Computer Accessories" back-to-school coupon so I couldn't pass it up, lower stock clocks and all. Anyway, I just...
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    3GHz Dempsey Xeon or 1.6GHz Woodcrest?

    Hey guys and gals, I know that Woodcrest is the Core-based Xeon CPU, but given the drastic difference in CPU MHz (with both CPU's costing nearly the same), would I be better off to get the Dempsey-based Xeon at 3GHz? I can't find any benchmarks comparing the lower-end Woodcrests against...
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    dwm.exe CPU spikes in Vista

    Hey guys and gals, I was just wondering if any of you out there that have tried the Vista beta have had problems with the Aero Glass UI and TONS of CPU spikes when moving windows, minimizing, etc? I have a 6800GT PCI-E with the Nvidia drivers from their website and it is nearly unusable with...
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    I need a cheap 1U colo

    Hey everyone. I posted this in Networking but got a whopping ONE response, so I figured I'd have a better chance with you n00bs in here. I have a small server that I use for my family's email server and I need to host it somewhere since the current T1 I am mooching off of is about to be...
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    Need Cheap 1U Colo

    Title says it all. I need a place to colo my family mail server. As cheap as possible. 1U. I don't need a ton of bandwidth either. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!
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    Am I too old for a Civic Si?

    I was sitting here looking at pics of the new Civic Si, drooling at its awesomeness, when a thought popped into my head. Am I too old for a car like this? My wife insists that the next car I buy will have to have four doors for any kids down the road, but I am not so sure I am ready to give up...
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    High stock Opty 146 idle temps, help!

    Hey Everyone, I just got a Zalman 9500 to try and get my stock Opty 146 to run cooler. I really am having trouble! It definitely cools better than my old 7700Cu, but I am still running 35-36C IDLE at Stock! I am wondering if my case is the problem. Here are my case cooling specs: MGE...
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    Dell SC430 w/Dual-Core P4 $449 from Dell SB

    Hey Guys, I know it's been a while since those scorching PowerEdge 400SC and SC420 deals that Dell used to have on their entry-level server. I have a few buddies using 400SC's as very capable desktops. I saw in my email today that Dell is offering a free upgrade to Pentium D 830 CPU for their...
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    Prime95 tests and rounding errors, memory or CPU-related?

    I was reading in another post somewhere that rounding errors in Prime95 are usually memory-related. Is this true? Also, which of the three tests, small FFT's, large FFT's, or mixed should I run to purely test CPU stability. Which test is best to test in-Windows memory stability? Are there...
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    Opteron 146 - Remove the IHS or not?

    Hey Everyone, I'm currently running a CAB2E 0540FPMW Opty 146 @ 2.9GHz on air, and I can boot and run Windows at 3.0GHz but it won't prime for longer than a few minutes, and the CPU gets very hot, 60C or so. Would removing the IHS help this problem? I have heard it helps for dual-core Optys...
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    Hot? 16X DVD+R 25pk $9.99 @ CircuitCity

    I saw in the ad this week that Memorex DVD-R and +R 25-pack discs are on sale for $9.99. It says 8X in the ad, but when I went to the store to get some of the CD-R's also in the ad, I saw that all of the +R spindles had the 16X rating all over them. Can anyone else confirm this at their...
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    Norton Ghost Recovery Disk won't boot with Plextor SATA Optical drive

    Hey guys, I am having a problem getting my copy of Norton Ghost 9 to boot from my Plextor SATA drive. MY OS drive is also SATA, and I am on a DFI NForce4 board running all drives off the Nvidia PHY SATA. Has anyone else had this issue?
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    All-In-One Water Cooling recommendations?

    Hi everyone, I am seriously considering water-cooling my rig, and I really would prefer as complete a kit as possible, because I don't know a ton about water cooling. Therefore, I am looking for an effective kit that cools the CPU, GPU, and northbridge, and has the ability to add another GPU...
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    A8N-SLI SATA II Problems

    I am hoping someone can help me here. I just purchased two Hitachi 7K80 SATA-II drives and I cannot get the BIOS or Windows XP to recognize them as SATA-II! They come up as SATA-1, but NCQ still works. I know for a fact that these drives are SATA-II. Is there a special SATA-II cable I need...
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    120mm Fan thinner than 25mm?

    Hi All, I recently purchased an MGE-Viper ATX case and it has mounts in the front for a 120mm intake fan. The problem is, there's no way to actually get the fan into the space allotted for it. I thought I recalled seeing slim 120mm fans before but I can't find any. Can anyone help me out...
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    BFG 6800GT OC PCI-E warranty question

    I was hoping someone here could enlighten me. I'd like to put an NV5 Silencer on my BFG 6800GT OC PCI-E and try to push its core and mem speeds higher. Will I void the warranty by doing this? If so, I won't bother, because I don't really want to mess with a card I spent $400 on.
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    A8N-SLI BIOS Hotflash?

    Here's the situation. I recently used the Windows BIOS update utility to update my BIOS, and the PC froze mid-update. Now, I no longer get a POST beep or anything on the display. My question is, can I do a hotflash of the BIOS using another A8N-SLI? My friend has the same mobo and I don't...
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    Third Degree Burn HOT - APC 1500VA UPS $99AR at CompUSA

    I didn't see anyone else post this, but I consider this very hot. In CompUSA's ad this week is the APC Back-UPS XS1500. This beast can handle over 800watts, and is backed by APC's comprehensive damage protection. It is also EXPANDABLE to a whopping 3000VA with an optional 1500VA battery pack...
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    Hot? Verbatim 50pk 8x DVD+R $24.99 OTD @ Micro Center

    I just picked up a 50 pack of Verbatim 8X DVD+R's at Micro Center in Mayfield Heights, OH, today for $24.99 no rebates. I've heard somewhere that not all Verbatims are the good MCC ones. Is this true? I haven't opened my package yet, but they say made in Taiwan.
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    *WARM* Seagate 200GB 8MB 7200RPM $103@BB No Rebates

    I consider this a pretty hot deal if your local BB still has them. I found the Seagate 200GB drive at my local (Mentor, OH) Best Buy on Clearance for $103. I also saw the tag at another Best Buy but they were out of the drives. This leads me to believe it may be a national price for those...
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    Wireless Mini-PCI Cards with 10/100 Built-in?

    Hey all, I thought I'd shoot this out to you guys. I am looking to put a Mini-PCI wireless card into my Dell Latitude C600. The slot is currently occupied by a 3com 10/100+56K Combo Card. My question is, are there any Mini-PCI wireless cards out there that also support 10/100, so I don't...
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    HELP! I need a good PCI Graphics Card!

    I know I can count on you AT'ers to help me out on this. I am trying to find the best video upgrade solution for my friend's HP computer. Problem is, it only has PCI slots, so AGP video is out. Can anyone either recommend a good website that compares PCI vid cards, or recommend a great PCI...
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    *HOT* Adelphia Cleveland now has HDTV! Likely other markets, too!

    I was surfing through the channels the other day and noticed the HBO HD channel, so I called them up, and as of a couple weeks ago Adelphia is now carrying ABC, NBC, HBO, and Showtime in High Definition! All you have to do is call them up and make an appointment for a tech to come out to your...
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    *Hot* Canon Digital Rebel KIT $899 @BB 12/5-12/7

    As most of you probably know already, Best Buy has mailed out 10% off single item coupons for this weekend. I just wanted to point out an excellent use for the coupon on a fantastic Digital SLR camera, the EOS Digital Rebel. I got this camera using a coupon during the last Preferred Customer...
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    *NOT HOT* OfficeMax Sold to Paper Company

    I know this isn't *techincally* a Hot Deal, but I thought it was worth posting, since it pertains to so many hot deals on this forum. OfficeMax has been sold to Boise Cascade for $1.2 billion. You can read more info here: http://www.newsnet5.com/news/2329614/detail.html This is surprising...
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    HELP! I need stable RAM for my nForce2

    Okay guys, I got an MSI nForce2 board a few weeks back, and was ready to jump on some Crucial PC2700, when I started seeing all the problems people have been having with a ton of different RAM sticks in nForce2 boards. Here's what my needs are, I hope someone can help me out: I want PC2700 or...
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    Best K7 mobo with DDR & SDR slots?

    I'm looking to get a motherboard for my brother, who purchased an Athlon XP2200+ CPU and would like a motherboard that supports both SDR and DDR so he can use his SDR right now until he can afford some DDR. I had originally sold him my ECS K7S5A (rev 1.x) board but the front USB ports do not...
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    *HOT* ALUMINUM Chenming/Chieftec Case w/4 LED fans and 420w LED PSU $85+S/H

    Turbo Gamer X-Pider Case I am amazed that nobody else has posted this HOT deal on an aluminum Cheiftec/Chenming case. The cheapest these specific cases WITH PSU go anywhere else on the net is $120+s/h. Personally, I like the front better on these than the generic Chieftec design, and the 4...
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    *WARM* Counter-Strike for $19.99 @ BB

    Please don't flame me if this has already been posted (I searched 10 pages back in Hot Deals), but I think this is a pretty good deal on the most popular online action game. Due to retailers knowing how popular CS is I rarely ever see it for less than $30. And yes I am aware of the Newegg...