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    Cheap case to hold 8 3.5" drives for RAID array

    I have a small case with 5 drives in it attached to a 3Ware card running as my home server. I would like to increase the array to up to 8 drives (all 1TB) and have enough room and cooling so that the machine won't overheat in the cool basement. Fan noise isn't an issue (it's in the...
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    SCSI PCI card for Tape Drive

    I have a STD224000N (Seagate 12/24 GB SCSI-2 tape drive). It's presently in a DELL PowerEdge 2300 server which has the SCSI connections on the motherboard. Could someone tell me what (cheap) interface card I can buy to drop it into a Linux machine to back up certain directories? Thanks...
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    Video upgrade for Dell 4700

    My father in law has the Dell 4700 using the integrated onboard video. This is the Intel Extreme 900 I believe. He is a web and office app user, but wants to begin seriously editing the RAW files from his camera with an advanced image editing package (which requires more memory than he...
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    Newer Version than A00 for eVGA 680i motherboard?

    Is there a newer version than A00? I'm wondering if they have made any engineering changes/updates beyond the BIOS. thanks
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    Questions, Questions: Quad Core new 680i installation

    Well, I received my parts and attempted to put my new computer together. My 3dmark scores are not as high as I would have expected, so I'm thinking something is wrong. And I have some questions to boot. Intel Quad Core, eVGA 680i motherboard, Zalman 9700 LED cooler, Antec P180 case, 4...
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    Looking for Floppy Drive with Card reader + USB Port

    I have seen a slew of floppy drives which have an internal USB connector for reading a variety of card formats (CF, SD, etc.). I'm looking for one which also has 1 or more USB ports. Any suggestions? Andrew
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    Looking for comment/suggestions on New PC

    I'm putting together a new system which will live at my feet under my home office desk. Will be used full day for work and then gaming, etc. I'm hoping to keep it as quiet as possible. EVGA 122-CK-NF68 nForce 680i SLI Socket 775 1333MHz DDR2 - 1000 Extreme Overclocking Motherboard Retail...
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    Heatsink/Fan for QX6700

    I'm getting a Intel Quad core along with an 8800 video board. This will be my main machine sitting at my feet (8 hours a day+), so I don't want a jet engine fan howling on top of the processor. Can someone suggest the best quiet (given quiet, what's best) solution. I'm not interested in water...
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    Quad motherboard with several PCI slots and SLI

    I'm looking at building a new PC. I really like the new quad core Intel chips and I like the specs on the 680i chipset. My problem is that the reference motherboard on the 680i seems to support 2 video in SLI, a third video in the PCI-E slot and has 2 PCI slots - but not all of these can be...
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    Disassemble Maxtor 5000DV

    I have an out of warranty Maxtor 5000DV (160GB drive). The drive is whirring and clicking and doesn't show up under Windows (yet another dead drive). I'd like to use the case with a new drive inside. Does anyone have directions for opening the enclosure without resorting to brute force (and...
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    Cheapest router which wil act as a bridge?

    Now that all the current Linksys WRT54Gs don't allow third party firmware, what is the cheapest router I can walk in to Staples (or wait for a 'hot deal' on) which will act as a bridge and allow me to wirelessly connect a Series 1 Tivo with a network card to my mom's home network? Thanks all...
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    Any suggestions for an Access Point?

    I'd like to add an access point in either the attic or upstairs (although I may just end up boosting the antenna power on the Linksys). Any suggestions for hardware - I'd rather go cheaper than more expensive? Andrew
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    Suggestions for front loading removable hotswap IDE tray/drive

    I'm looking for a tray/bay to install in one of my 5.25 front bays to take 3.5 inch IDE hard drives for backup/copying/just plain removable storage. Preferably, the device would be smart enough to allow hotswapping. I have several firewire and USB external drives and enclosures, but I...
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    Looking for MB/Proc/Mem suggestions

    I'm looking to replace my dual 1GHz P3 VP6 machine - capacitors are starting to die and I can't afford to have lockups while working. I'm looking to replace the motherboard, processor and memory and keep all my other components - G4Ti4200, Firewire card (if needed), drives, etc. I'm presently...