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    Plextor PX-M2 vs. Crucial M4?

    I was about to order the Crucial M4, but found the Plextor PX-M2. Both are powered by the Marvell controller. Plextor PX-256M2S: - sequential reads up to 480MB/s and sequential writes up to 330MB/s - 4K Random Read/Write: 15K / 9K IOPS - 128MB cache Crucial CT256M4SSD2: - sequential...
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    SATA II or III SSD on a SATA II motherboard?

    By time I invest in the controller card and the drive, I may as well buy a PCI-E based SSD. Right? My initial plan is to just go with a SATA III SSD, but I am a little concerned about the SF2XX BSODs. I am considering the Marvell based Intel/Crucial drives. Any reviews of those drives on a...
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    SATA II or III SSD on a SATA II motherboard?

    I am considering a single 240GB SSD to replace my SAS RAID 0 on my CAD/CAM workstation. Current System config: Core i7-920 GA-EX58-UD5 12 GB RAM areca ARC-1680i RAID card Two 15K Cheetah 300GB SAS drives RAID 0 Nvidia Quadro FX3800 My motherboard does NOT support SATA III, so my...
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    Adaptec RAID 6805 OR LSI MegaRAID 9260-8i?

    Thanks for the replies. I have had more issues with the 5 Dell servers I have purchased over the last 7 years than I have with the 10 servers I built (using dual Xeon CPUs, Tyan/Supermicro boards, and Adaptec controllers). I don't think the 25-30% price premium for a Dell is worth it. I...
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    Adaptec RAID 6805 OR LSI MegaRAID 9260-8i?

    I am building a new server for my small manufacturing business. The server will be my DC and run my ERP software and be my MS SQL 2008 server. I am planning on using a RAID 10 setup. Any reason to chose one over the other? I will be using WD SATA RE drives in the system due to budget issues...
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    Windows 7 Pro x64 install hangs at "Setup is updating registry settings"

    I have tried two optical drives a Samsung and Sony/Optiarc. I have also tried two different HDDs. I reseated the CPU, I removed the hardware from the case and tried the install on my bench. I am really at a loss. I built a similar system in March using a GA-X58-UD5R. So I have no idea what...
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    Windows 7 Pro x64 install hangs at "Setup is updating registry settings"

    I am installing Windows 7 Pro x64 on the following hardware: Core i7 930 Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R (Rev 2.0) 12GB (6x2GB) Corsair XMS PC3 1600 WD Black Edition 640GB HDD Samsung DVDRW SATA drive Nvidia Quadro FX1800 The system passes MEMTEST86 but will not install Windows. The install hangs at...
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    Stripe size for 2 SAS disk RAID0?

    Can someone recommend the best stripe size for a RAID0 array using two Seagate Cheetah 15K.6 300GB SAS drives on an Areca ARC-1680i controller? Thanks
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    Windows 7 Primary hard disk rating 5.9?

    I am waiting on my SSDs to be delivered but in the meantime I have been experimenting with my new system. Intel Core i7-920 Giga-byte GA-EX58-UD5 12GB of Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 PNY Quadro FX 3800 Windows 7 Pro (x64) Areca ARC-1680i RAID Controller WD WD3200AAKS 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB X2...
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    Pricing of the OCZ Agility EX vs. Intel X25-E?

    Both are SLC based drives... It is hard to validate spending the extra money just for an Intel drive. Once they are back in stock I am gonna buy two Agility EXs and RAID0 them...
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    Pricing of the OCZ Agility EX vs. Intel X25-E?

    Any reason why I should use Intel over the OCZ?
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    Pricing of the OCZ Agility EX vs. Intel X25-E?

    Both the Intel X25-E Extreme 64GB (SSDSA2SH064G1) and the OCZ Agility EX Series 60GB (OCZSSD2-1AGTEX60G) are 64GB SLC based drives with similar performance ratings. Why is the Intel priced TWICE as much as the OCZ?
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    OS Drive - SAS or SSD?

    Newegg has the Kingston SLC drives in stock - I am asking for a budget increase...
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    OS Drive - SAS or SSD?

    Thanks for the reply. I guess I am being paranoid about SSDs. Their lifespan, performance degradation, and now the disclaimer from Areca support. I will probably still go with the 4 SSD RAID0 array... I just don't want to be six months into using the pc and notice a performance decline. I...
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    OS Drive - SAS or SSD?

    I submitted a question to Areca support regarding TRIM and the use of Corsair 32GB SSD (model CMFSSD-32D1) in a RAID0 setup on the ARC-1680i. Their response is causing me to reconsider the use of SSDs all together... Here is their response: "Dear Sir/Madam, we did not test this SSD before...
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    Windows 7 page file size?

    Thanks
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    Windows 7 page file size?

    I ordered the following components for a new build: Intel Core i7-920 Giga-byte GA-EX58-UD5 12GB of Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1600 PNY Quadro FX 3800 Corsair Extreme Series 32GB - 4 disk RAID0 Areca ARC-1680i RAID Controller Windows 7 Pro (x64) I plan to run SolidEdge ST2, GibbsCAM 2009, and...
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    OS Drive - SAS or SSD?

    Well, I just ordered my new PC components MINUS my storage solution... I am going purchase the Areca ARC-1680i controller. I am still researching drive options. Due to budget constraints I am considering the following SSDs: - Corsair Extreme Series 32GB - 4 disk RAID0 - OCZ Vertex 30GB...
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    Corsair Extreme Series SSDs?

    Has anyone tried the Corsair Extreme Series SSDs? They utilize the Indilinx controller. I have seen favorable consumer reviews on retail sites... Thanks
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    OS Drive - SAS or SSD?

    So you have high confidence in a RAID0 SSD array?
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    OS Drive - SAS or SSD?

    Rubycon - I guess you used RAID5?
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    OS Drive - SAS or SSD?

    I've done a little more reading and I think have raised my ignorance level instead of lowering it. SSD and page file - how does page file access affect SSDs? I'm now considering going with SAS 2.0 instead of SSDs... Thoughts?
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    OS Drive - SAS or SSD?

    Thanks for all the feedback...
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    OS Drive - SAS or SSD?

    Which SAS controllers offer best performance? LSI? If I decided to go SSD would I benefit from using a PCI8x controller? How long before performance degrades on current Intel SSDs?
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    OS Drive - SAS or SSD?

    I thought about that, but I am worried about TRIM and performance degradation. Adpatec controllers do not support TRIM per a conversation with Adaptec support.
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    OS Drive - SAS or SSD?

    I need some help selecting a primary data config for OS/programs for a new Solid Edge/GibbsCAM workstation build (3D drafting, design, CNC programming). I need performance not redundancy, but really do not want to use RAID0. I have no personal experience with SSDs, but am considering them...
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    Difference between XP 64bit and Server 2003 Enterprise 32Bit?

    I cannot run Vista, but I need more than 4GB of RAM for my Windows XP applications. What are the differences between XP 64bit and Server 2003 Enterprise 32 bit? Thanks
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    GA-EP43-UD3L POST issues

    Giga-Byte GA-EP43-UD3L, Rev 1.0, BIOS F3 Intel Q9400 Corsair PC25300, 4 X 2GB value ram (VS4GBKIT667D2/G) Windows XP 64bit WD 320 GB hdd Sony SATA DVD-RW optical I am having issues, the system is unstable and takes forever to POST and sometimes it hangs while posting OR loading Windows...
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    Hardware RAID Controller???

    So if my motherboard has PCI-X and PCI-E (16,8,4) which interface should I use?
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    Hardware RAID Controller???

    Sorry, I do not need support for RAID 6. Which interface offers the best performance? SAS RAID 1 or 10. Thanks
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    Hardware RAID Controller???

    I need some help selecting a hardware RAID controller. I'd like to stay in the $350-$500 range.
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    Raptor RAID 10 or SAS RAID 1?

    Merlin, thanks for the replies. I've been very lucky I guess. I work for my family's business - (Engineering/Manufacturing of mechanical components/assemblies). It is impossible to get funds for tech purchases. I am usually not allowed to buy warranties/service plans due to cost. So since I...
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    Raptor RAID 10 or SAS RAID 1?

    I could not find any Dual Socket 54XX Xeon servers on Dell's page, plus with SAS & 16GB ram I bet the price would be around $5000. An HP with Dual 5150 Xeons and 3 72GB SAS drives is $6680. I could build one for half that... So far I've built a majority of our servers (Primary DC, DNC...
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    Raptor RAID 10 or SAS RAID 1?

    I'd like to know where those drives are too - I've found 150GB SAS drives range from $255-$300 each.
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    Raptor RAID 10 or SAS RAID 1?

    I'm building a new server for our ERP software and I'm considering going with a 15K SAS based RAID. I plan to base the system on the hardware below: - Dual Xeon E5405 CPUs - Tyan Tempest i5100W - 12GB DDR2-667 My question is which would perform better: a 15K SAS RAID 1 or a 10K Raptor...
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    LSI SAS onboard controller -

    tcsenter - How much would a hardware based RAID card cost? How much better would the performance be? Also, Intel's 5100 series chipsets do not use FB-DIMMS. Thanks
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    LSI SAS onboard controller -

    I'm interested in building a database server for our ERP software. I'm considering the Tyan Tempest i5100W (link ) because it has an onboard SAS controller. My question is, would the LSI SAS controller be considered hardware or software based RAID?
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    Proxy server?

    I've done a little research on proxy servers. I have a home network (ISP Comcast Cable) that consists of a Linksys RVS4000, Win2003 server, and 4 XP pro PCs. I need a strong content filter. I've read (briefly) about OpenBSD, IPCop, Smoothwall, etc... Any recommendations? How difficult...
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    Juniper Networks firewalls

    Spam filtering, web filtering, and AV. AT&T provides our router, I just need a firewall...