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    Intel 80GB G2 vs...

    ok, SO INTEL it is. 1 more question. Where the heck do I find a G2 in stock for a price close to the 225 list! It seems all of the available ones are 300+ and its a ripoff. Bummer
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    Intel 80GB G2 vs...

    So I'm thinking of going SSD and I need at least 80GB Total Capacity. (Both of my computers use about ~45GB on the OS Drive). I'm looking at doing 2 X-25M G2's based on all the advice here in the articles. However I am curious about something he said towards the end, that the larger sized...
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    +5v rail? what does it do? And is my powersupply good enough?

    I've got a 200w power supply with... 12v @ 10a 5v @ 16.7 amps The machine is acting as a server and has.. Celeron D 2.4 512 buffalo tech ram 200gig Seagate Pioneer DVD player Gigabyte 8S661FXM-RZ board it looks like my +5 rail is low, its onlyreading 3.6 or so volts...
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    KVM's with logitech equipment

    I'm looking for a KVM switch that has audio (and possibly USB) that works with LOGITECH equipment? Anyone currently use one?
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    Anyone who knows projectors...

    I basically need a projector that can display a 6 foot wide image (with minimal zooming in or out) from 8 feet away from the screen, at 1024x768, with automatic keystoning, and the ability to display at least 30 FPS. These are going to be used 5 at a time in large flight simulators, our...
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    WD raptors dying like flies!

    my first one ran for a long time before dying. Oh well. WD is sending me a new one and one of their "secure connect" cables just to make sure
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    WD raptors dying like flies!

    I use HD tach... I take a HD tach every 3-4 days. Usually its fine for a while then it slowly dropps off at a rate of 3-5 mb/s per day until ending up down at 3mb/s total
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    WD raptors dying like flies!

    if all these things aer true.. why do the raptors work well for 3-4 weeks at full speed.. if it was a bad cable it would be bad all the time, same with the mobo. it wouldnt " slowly die"
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    WD raptors dying like flies!

    OK I got a smart tool called ACTIVE SMART and the only value beyond its "factory threshold" is temperature but it says 22*C Since when was 22C beyond factory temps? how many systems actually have internal temps of 22C or lower..... ALSO!! I have a case fan that blows over the drive from...
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    WD raptors dying like flies!

    WD Hard disk utility finds no errors (and hasnt found any on the older drives i've had either)
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    WD raptors dying like flies!

    OK.. So back in June I bought my 74 gig raptor. It came in on HD tach at the same speed that the HD tach document had theirs at (compare drives). It worked great till about september, in september it dropped about 3mb/s per day until bottoming out at about 3mb/s. I RMA'd it. Got a...
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    Raptor drives (74 gig) Die hard and often...

    See I'd check all of this stuff.... EXCEPT... that A: I havent changed anything since install B: It worked as advertised for 2 weeks before any speed losses
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    Raptor drives (74 gig) Die hard and often...

    I might, but then I have to spend more money, I think that WD should honor their warranty till 2K9
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    Raptor drives (74 gig) Die hard and often...

    look at the OLD benchmark from 9-29-04.. The cpu util is low and normal... I havent changed anything on the drive since it is installed and it was UDMA then... This downfall happens in a slow progression, I have a benchmark from the start of this week where it is at 45mp/s... I had hoped...
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    Raptor drives (74 gig) Die hard and often...

    yeap. drive is operating fine just speeds are down
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    Raptor drives (74 gig) Die hard and often...

    I got my first raptor about a year ago. It lasted me around a year at 70-80 mb/s on HD tach, then it took a shi tand went to 3mb/s. So I RMA'd it. I was sent a "refurbished" drive which didnt make me happy and I sent an angry email.... Finally I decided that if it worked then I wouldnt...
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    WD raptor posting SAD results on HD tach (failure?)

    I just ran HD tach 3 and its making 4mb/s all across the curve. It all started with wierd action during games and very slow windows loading times. I believe I have the 5 year warranty on it (a 74 gig raptor bought 6 months ago). So should I just contact WD? What other things could it be? I...
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    radeon 9600 fan

    oiling has failed :(
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    radeon 9600 fan

    btw I put this here for a faster responce from a larger ammount of viewers. Its kinda general hardware because i'm rubber banding a cpu fan to it lol
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    radeon 9600 fan

    The fan on my 9600Pro keeps dying.. I've sent it back to ati 3 times already and gotten "new fans" but my warranty is now over.. My current solution is to use rubber bands over the card to attatch a delta 7200rpm 60mm to the card (old fan lying around). I will upgrade that to a Ys tech...
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    radeon 9600 fan

    The fan on my 9600Pro keeps dying.. I've sent it back to ati 3 times already and gotten "new fans" but my warranty is now over.. My current solution is to use rubber bands over the card to attatch a delta 7200rpm 60mm to the card (old fan lying around). I will upgrade that to a Ys tech...
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    eeeewwwww Gotta get a mmamamamammam.. MAC for the fiancee...

    It really sucks, but I cant find anywhere with MAC advice, reviews, or good prices... Anyone have any links about macs? I realyl dispise them and am really worred about a mac interfacing with my current wireless home network and whatnot as well.. Many thanks PC loyal pals.. Mike
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    What was the biggest number a _<trivia!>_ computer/microprocessor could handle?

    If it was the biggest number a microprocessor could handle.. We A: Couldnt post it on this board because It wouldnt fit on the forum B: It'd crash the server cause it'd be calculating this huge number so C: We'd never know what it was!!!!
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    ATi Catalyst 4.2 Available...

    works fine with me
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    Can you make mydocuments exist on a seperate drive from the OS?

    I could copy stuff to the other drive of course. but I wanna be REALLY lazy :-P This is mroe of a curious question..
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    Can you make mydocuments exist on a seperate drive from the OS?

    Can you make mydocuments exist on a seperate drive from the OS? My OS is on C.. I awnt my docs on D:
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    ATi Catalyst 4.2 Available...

    Do they work with Desert Combat?
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    Battery inside the Logitech MX700 Mouse

    so wait.. since they arent lith ion dont they need to be drained to 0 before going back to 100?
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    Battery inside the Logitech MX700 Mouse

    interesting.....
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    Battery inside the Logitech MX700 Mouse

    http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm?page=products/details&CRID=3&CONTENTID=4999&countryid=19&languageid=1 There is a link... I need to know if its lithium ion like in my phone and laptop.. IT would really have to suck to have to drain it to 0% every time and then wait for it to go bac kto 100%...
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    which Athlon should I get?

    it seems like every 2500+ can at least get to 3200+ speeds with stock or .25v higher than stock....
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    are the new raptors ever going to come out?

    i may just get impatient and get a current raptor
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    are the new raptors ever going to come out?

    I thought it was late oct... early november.. Discuss
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    What's the dilly on the nForce 3.13 drivers?

    the sound fixes didnt seam to fix any of my sound problems.. and everything else is apparently crap
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    Serious Samurize Configs.

    Who all uses samurize here, and can post a link to a pic of their config, just trying to get some ideas.
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    Where can you buy the "New" Raptors, the quieter ones, esp the 36gb one?

    i hope they come out soon, i'm sick of waiting
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    New Raptor benchmarks (very impressive)

    how soon till they hit the shelves?
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    WD740GD (Yes, the new Raptors)

    by the time they have 200gb 10Krpm they'l have 36gb in 20K rpm and i'll be buying that instead LOL
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    Speeding up the Pentium M/ Centrino

    wow my acer 290 got 8.9 hours of battery life overnight last night running prime 95 on the "max battery" setting