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    RAID cards and existing data

    Hi All, I'm looking for a SATA RAID card to build a RAID 1 array with, however for a number of reasons I need to make sure that I can build an array without wiping the existing data on the drive. Creating the array and then copying the data over isn't really an option for a number of...
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    Home audio question

    Im looking to create a multi-zone home audio system controlled by my Apple Laptop wirelessly. I've got an Airport Express that I'd like to plug connect to a wirelessly controlled multi-zone amplifier. Basically, I sit with my laptop, I select the song with iTunes and select the AirTunes...
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    Power management questions

    My computer is on 24 hours a day like a lot of people, but I probably only use it for about 2 hours, more if I'm playing through a game. I have 3 hard drives (two SATA WD 80 gigs, and one PATA Seagate 160) and currently I don't have them spin down. I've come from the school of thought that...
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    Looking for the best digital camera deal on black friday

    My mother just called me today and said my sister want's a digital camera for Christmas, so now it's up to me last minute to find the best bang for the buck here. I figure this Friday will be my best shot. So far I see at Walmart the Kodak 3.1MP EasyShare CD33 Digital Camera for $129.74 as a...
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    Anyone have experience with aftermarket iPod batteries?

    Thinking of picking up a 750mA battery, I was wondering if anyone else has any experience with them. Can I really expect longer battery life in the real world?
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    LCD Backlight replacement

    My backlight blew a few weeks ago, so today I decided to rip the LCD apart and replace it - having no idea how ridiculously complicated the monitor would be! A few hours, and a few beers later, I somehow got it back together, and it lights again! Problem is, I now have 3 lines of messed up...
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    Computer hangs at BIOS boot screen

    ECS KN1 Extreme with an Athlon 64 3000+, 2x512mb Kingston PC 3200, 2x80gb Maxtor SATA drives. When I turn the computer on, it just hangs at the green KN1 Extreme logo screen and won't advance. I believe that's the part where it would say verifying DMI pool, if the logo was disabled. With...
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    External SATA Question

    I'm looking to get an external SATA drive. I want to know if there exists a card slot adapter that's essentially a male - male coupler. I want to have it connected to an onboard SATA on the inside, so I can just plug the drive into the card slot. Does anything like this exist?
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    Newegg censoring reviews?

    sorry repost, nuke away
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    Help matching colors on different monitors?

    I've tried changing the color settings myself in software and hardware on the monitors, but I can't seem to get it right. Is there a program that assists with the calibration of colors accross multiple monitors? It's really annoying to see a window drastically change color when I switch...
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    Windows page file refuses to move

    I used Tweak to move my page file to a separate drive - drive Z. It created a file named pagefl1 which was never accesed. It didn't get rid of the page file still sitting on C. After a reboot and some usage, the page file on C was still being updated, while the other one hadn't been touched...
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    ECS KN1 Extreme help

    My KN1 Extreme is on its way, and before I assemble I want to replace the two onboard fans. On is a 40mm fan that sits by the CPU to help cool, and the other sits on top of the southbridge. I can't find any information on how large the southbridge fan is. Can anyone measure, or point me to a...
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    Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow (PC) $10.90 @ gogamer

    For those of you who like me missed HL2 Collectors Edition on Amazon, here it is on Gogamer for $49.90. They've also got Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow for $10.90. 30 hours left on that one.