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    RAID 5 Volume Size Problem

    I'm in the process of building a NAS for our lab group and I'm running into a problem with the resulting volume. The NAS is built out of the following parts: Mobo + CPU + VGA Case + PSU NIC RAID Controller 4 x 1.5 TB HDD Old CD Drive The RAID controller is a 3Ware 9650SE 4-port model...
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    Which card to choose for this HTPC?

    It seems the more information I find the further away from picking a card I am. I am picking components for an HTPC. This HTPC will be used for HD video (digital cable, analog cable, and possibly Blueray movies), as a PVR, some 3D design using Blender, and for some games (spore, World of...
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    GeForce 8800 GTS in an Antec NSK2400...

    Will the GeForce 8800 GTS fit into an Antec NSK2400 case? Will it fit with the stock cooling system replaced by a Thermalright HC-03 and maybe a fan? Case: Nexus Breeze or Antec NSK2400 CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 Mobo: Gigabyte GA-965P-S3 (not positive on this one, depends on which...
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    Video Card Manufacturers

    Is there a difference between manufacturers when it comes to video card specs? Is one manufacturer better than another? I was looking on New Egg today for a graphics card for the system I'm building and I noticed some noticeable differences in prices for cards that should be the same...
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    Power Requirements

    I'm in the process of designing a computer for myself but before I get a PSU I need to know how much wattage is required. 1) Is there an easy way of determining peak power requirements? So many of the spec sheets I see online don't list them. 2) Is the PSU Calculator accurate in your...
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    HTPC vs Gaming rig questions

    Background: I'm designing a rig which I hope can double as both a gaming PC and a home theater PC. I'm not getting crazy with cooling solutions so I'm limiting myself to heat sinks and fans. I already have a really good idea for most of the parts which I've listed below. Latest Specs...
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    Windows XP Home SP2 Bootscreen Change

    How do I change the bootscreen for Windows XP Home with Service Pack 2 installed? I've done it for Windows XP Home with Service Pack 1 installed but MS changed things with Service Pack 2. When I attempted something similar the bootscreen's colors were all messed up.
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    Custom Kernel Modules

    I am trying to install the video drivers for my XTASY 9200 SE 128MB PCI card (ATI card). I found the correct driver from the ATI website, but have to create a custom kernel module to correctly install it. Here's what linux gave me: # rpm -i --force fglrx-glc22-4.3.0-3.7.0.i386.rpm (driver...
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    Mandrake 9.2 - Custom Kernel Module

    Hopefully someone here can help with this. I recently downloaded and installed Mandrake 9.2. After installation I attemted to get into KDE but was unable to because of my new video card. I got, what I'm nearly positive, is the correct driver from the website and when I tried to install it it...