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    My first custom water cooling loop

    It is not anti-freeze, it is Koolance UV Green Coolant (part glycol part water)
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    My first custom water cooling loop

    The radiator is very thick. I wanted to mount the fan in the front of the case, but it is also thick and would not allow the cover to fit. I am trying to find a thinner 200mm fan to squeeze in he front for some push/pull action. I love the fact that the setup is super quiet, even the wife...
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    My first custom water cooling loop

    The G1/4 cap I have has the temp sensor built in and it goes to a LCD display on the top of the computer.
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    My first custom water cooling loop

    Its cool no biggie. The floor vent is nearby, but not close enough to the case. The temps are just fine for me. Pump --> CPU --> 240mm rad --> 200mm rad --> Pump After researching online, as long as the flow is good there is no point in having the radiator before or after the cpu, due to...
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    My first custom water cooling loop

    I only added the flow thing because I needed a spot to put the temp probe. I wanted to use the spare on the pump block but it is blocked by the mount in the rear.
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    My first custom water cooling loop

    I finally finished my first custom loop: Specs: Corsair 600T White Case Asus Z97-A mobo i7-4790k (not overclocked) 4 x 4gb DDR3 (Ripjaw and Gskil) 2 x 512gb M4 Crucial SSD Asus GTX 780 DCUIIOC Corsair AS700 PSU Windows 8.1 Water loop parts: Phobya Xtreme 200 Radiator Koolance...
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    New WHS 2011 Build and testing

    ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CrystalDiskMark 3.0.2 x64 (C) 2007-2013 hiyohiyo Crystal Dew World : http://crystalmark.info/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- * MB/s = 1,000,000 byte/s...
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    New WHS 2011 Build and testing

    Hello All, I am updating my old system, well actually replacing it with something faster and better. I know what kind of power this new setup will draw and how loud it will be, but I am not too worried. This is going into a rack in my basement and Only 12 drives will be active. The other...
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    American Express: $10 for Xbox Live + $25 for Halo 4 and more!

    Corporate Cards are not authorized for this deal. Just read the fine print. So no go for me
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    WHS 2011, Perc5i, Raid 5 etc. Lots of questions

    I wanted to post some testing that I did with my new WHS 2011 Server Here are the specs: Asus M4A87TDU3 Phenom II X4 830 (H50 cooler) 4 x 2gb ECC DDR3 Ram 80gb Intel G2 SSD (it was a spare and it is not part of the pool) Highpoint RocketRaid 2720GSL with SAS to SATA cables 4 x 1tb WD Blue Sata...
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    WHS 2011, Perc5i, Raid 5 etc. Lots of questions

    I have another system I can test with so maybe I will try freenas again. I was having a crappy day and nothing wanted to play nice. I will let you know as soon as I get it set up and loaded. Also for freenas how do the PC backups work and how easy is it to restore them
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    WHS 2011, Perc5i, Raid 5 etc. Lots of questions

    So here is the system I have decided to go with (for the moment) Phenom II x4 830 Asus M4A87TDU3 mobo 8gb DDR3 Cheap video card (PCI too) Intel 80gb SSD (OS)(I know it is overkill, but it was a spare and works) 4 x 1tb WD Blue Sata III drives (NO RAID, using Drive Bender) 1 x 1tb Hitachi sata II...
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    Intel SS4200-E (Time to play around and test things)

    Ok so I am playing with my spare SS4200 again and trying different things to see what it can and cant do. I have attached an Crucial M225 64gb SSD to the IDE port via an adapter to test how fast it will benchmark. Yeah I know, but it is fun. Main system setup: E2140 2gb DDR2 60gb OCZ...
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    WHS 2011, Perc5i, Raid 5 etc. Lots of questions

    I may have to look at Freenas. Since I have 2 setups that are identical (SS4200) I may try freenas and WHS2011 and see which one I like better all around. Thanks for the info and tomorrow I may start testing things out Thanks
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    WHS 2011, Perc5i, Raid 5 etc. Lots of questions

    Goal is to get my WHS backup and running, but no make a new system. 1. Stream DVD/blurays 2. Backup 5 laptops, 2 desktops 3. Access 10yrs worth of files, pics, etc 4. Easy to use system I have WHS V1 and WHS 2011 already so I thought I would use them since I got em. I am open to other...
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    WHS 2011, Perc5i, Raid 5 etc. Lots of questions

    I already own all the parts listed in 1-4. Not worried about the power it will consume, care more about backups and file access. Network is 24 and 16 port netgear gigabit switches My issues: 1. SS4200 has limited expansion capabilities and even with the Esata card I am pushing its limits...
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    WHS 2011, Perc5i, Raid 5 etc. Lots of questions

    Hey All, So here is my issue. I currently have an SS4200-E (E4500, 2gb) 1tb, 3x2tb, Esata 4tb TR4m, WHS V1 setup that is starting to fail, mobo is taking a crap. I want to move to a new setup, but trying to decide what is my best route and here are the possiblities. 1. SS4200-E (Spare, E4500...
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    Home network setup recommendations

    Hello All, Here is what I have connecting to my network: 4 TivoHD's (10/100) 2 main I7 Pcs (1gb) 1 work laptop (1gb and VPN login to work) 3 Xbox 360's (10/100) 1 Wired printer (10/100) 2 Wireless laptops (G) HTPC (1gb) AT&T Microcell (10/100) NAS SS4200-E WHS (1gb) repair station...
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    Overclocking X3210 and I7-920

    Thanks for the vote on confidence. lol I just did some basic overclocking, maybe soon I will see what it can really do
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    Overclocking X3210 and I7-920

    So I just started overclocking again (last time was on a Celeron 300a, so it has been awhile) X3210 2.16 @ 3199 (400x8) 1.37v 42c Idle Temps Asus P5Q 4x2gb 800mhz DDR2 8800 GTS 320mb I had to change out the ram due to not being able to hit anything over 2.4-2.6 Prime 95 64bit (Temps...
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    *DEAD* Intel NAS Server w/ Intel Celeron 420 1.6GHz, DDR2 & eSATA - $135

    The 65w chips do put out a little more heat, but if you add some smaller fans to the front of the unit it helps a lot.
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    XFX 4850 1GB for $85 at Best Buy B&M!

    Scored the last one at BB in Calumet City Illinois $84 plus tax
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    XFX 4850 1GB for $85 at Best Buy B&M!

    Indiana and Illinois have some stores and the cards are $101.95
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    *DEAD* Intel NAS Server w/ Intel Celeron 420 1.6GHz, DDR2 & eSATA - $135

    Here is what I have spent so far: First ss4200-e $135 shipped e4500 $42 shipped 2gb ram $27 shipped 4 x 1tb 7200rpm, 32mb cache Deskstars $64.99ea or $278.15 Windows Home Server $73 shipped (after BCB and discount using EPP at TigerDirect.com) #1 Total $555 Second SS4200-E $99 shipped...
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    *DEAD* Intel NAS Server w/ Intel Celeron 420 1.6GHz, DDR2 & eSATA - $135

    I bought a second unit and installed 1gb ram and 4x 500gb drives. I am attempting the WHS install (via usb unattended) I am expecting a e4300 in the mail to make it run a little better. What I want to know is the following: I have a Intel D945GCL motherboard that has almost the exact same...
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    *DEAD* Intel NAS Server w/ Intel Celeron 420 1.6GHz, DDR2 & eSATA - $135

    my goof, I put the fan in backwards. With the fan in correct the temps are 72-75f (room temp roughly) at idle and during my backup it is solid at 80f
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    *DEAD* Intel NAS Server w/ Intel Celeron 420 1.6GHz, DDR2 & eSATA - $135

    Well I already upgraded the SS4200-E from a week ago. I originally had 4x500gb drives, 2gb ram and the stock celly proc. It ran good, but I wanted more space. I upgrade the drives to 4x1tb (Deskstars from Fry's) ($64ea in Illinois) 2gb ram ($18 off of ebay) e4500 processor (found on...
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    *DEAD* Intel NAS Server w/ Intel Celeron 420 1.6GHz, DDR2 & eSATA - $135

    I got my unit yesterday. I upgraded the memory to 2gb and I put in 4ea 500gb Sata II 16mb drives. It shows 1.4tb of space and all of my PCs see it without any problems. According to my 2 PC's I am getting transfer rates between 22-30mb sec It is actually pretty fast. I have a 14drive...
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    Dead: VisionTek ATi Radeon HD3870 512MB OC

    I bought 2ea of the 3870s from BB today and got 12% off. I installed one of them and holy crap, it beats the HD2600XT out of the water and makes COD4 @1900x1200 look sweet and never has a hiccup. I actually had to buy a new Power supply today and got lucky at Radioshack. Thermaltake PurePower...
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    750gb esata/usb drive for $53.xx @ BB b&m

    Where at in Indiana?
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    HP Color Laserjet 1600 for $149 @ officemax

    I actually bought a Laserjet AIO 3015 1.5yrs ago for $99 at Staples with a free New toner cartridge and 2yr warranty. That was the best Printer I have ever bought. I needed a color laser printer for pictures and the fact that I can get toner from work for free, and $75 for a $300 printer was...
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    Is it possible to Cluster 2 XP Computers?

    What I am trying to do is have a failover system, without having to do a restore. One of the identical PCs is the one I use all the time and I want the other to be its mirrored image incase of failure. I did not know if clustering is the way to go. If there is something else that works...
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    Is it possible to Cluster 2 XP Computers?

    I have 2 identical setups running XP and I would like to do a cluster or some sort of failover. Right now I do backups on one and restore it to the other. I dont know if this is possible and using another OS is not an option. If you need more info ask and I will provide
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    HP Color Laserjet 1600 for $149 @ officemax

    $149.99 out the door. + $75 Mail in Rebate Price match at staples
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    HP Color Laserjet 1600 for $149 @ officemax

    I just picked up one at Staples for $149.99 plus $75.00 mail in rebate. It is almost cheaper to buy a second unit and use its toner, than to buy the Toner seperate.
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    Need help with decision on upgrading from D965 to D975 or P35

    Hello all, I have an Intel D965WM mobo E6300 2gb ram (800) 2ea 74gb raptors 4ea 150gb raptors X1600 650w PS Windows XP (Vista Sucks) I am trying to decide if I should upgrade to the following boards. Intel Bad Axe 2 or Asus P5k I am not looking to overclock, but to have more...
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    ***How is search working now? *** How To Search

    I like the way the old search worked. It would search for the words in the title only. I have tried using advanced search, but only 1 out of 5 actually have the word I am looking for.
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    Fiber Home Network, Help me set this up

    I am new to the whole fiber/Fibre stuff. Right now I do have a Fibre San--- main PC and the raid array. Since I dont know anything more than my single hookup I wanted to know what my options were. my main thing I want to do is to be able to trasfer large files between PC's and the raid...
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    Fiber Home Network, Help me set this up

    First off Fibre and Fiber have the same definition in the dictionary. Spelling can be different in different places. And I got a deal on the Switch and Hub (had to buy them together) In my post I said I would like to make 1 main Intranet, but still have the ability to hook each of the...
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    Fiber Home Network, Help me set this up

    Hello all, I just picked up some used 1gb Fiber toys. 16port fiber switch Brocade 2800 8 port fiber hub emulex Lightpulse LH800 2ea SC fiber cards 64bit/66 QLA2200f 2ea LC Fiber cards 64/66 LP9002 I want to setup my server and 2 other PC to use fiber between them (Transfering large...