If the firewall is to provide protection to network elements beyond the server then it is best to run as a standalone machine. This helps prevent possible firewall tampering in the event that an application running on the server is exploited. It also means that if the server goes down, you don't los...

I have a Samsung 275T 27" LCD and my Siny G420S 19" Trinitron sits right next to it in daily use. They both have advantages. I like the screen space/resolution ratio on the LCD but oh if it only had the colour saturation, contrast and overall sharpness of the CRT. A 27" widescreen Trinitron type CRT...

Well, two feedback form submissions, 3 e-mails, one snail mail and three phone calls (with interdepartmental transfers) and I finally got an answer: "it's the one with the female connector" Still no part number/model number etc. But at least I can make an educated guess (about 80% probability) as to...

Tape often has a higher coercivity and retentivity than the magnetic coating sued in hard drives. As a result it takes a stronger magnetic feild to accidently alter it, and a longer time for magnetic decay to affect it, all other things being equal. The problem with long term storage of tape that is...

There are a few cases with vents in the bottom that would permit air intake. But to answer the original question; for my part I'm happy with my PC Power & Cooling supplies. They use an 80mm rear exhaust fan and pull air through the PSU from a series of openings in the PSU housing. My latest is mount...

I mis-remember the model number FM or FN 81 or 82 (and I always have trouble navigating their site) but Silverstone are supposed to make a quiet 80mm fan though I think it's only about 36 cfm. They also make a Suscool model that is supposed to be silent but I suspect moves considerably less air, alo...

All magnetic media gradually degrade. If you are comparing specs you want to look for the rententivity (magnetic retention) figures, and perhaps depending on the storage environment the coercivity (resistance to change from magnetic fields). Humididty will have little effect on the magnetic retentio...

It's a little tight but it removes the same way the front fan bracket in the upper chamber removes - ie pull firmly towards you until it slides clear in the support holes and then lift away towards the read of the case. Mine was quite a snug fit but a slow steady increase of tension and it came out ...

One note: I see I applied the Arctic Silver 5 compound incorrectly, according to their instructions - I covered the heat spreader with a moderate layer of AS5, as opposed to a thin line as in the instructions. Do you suppose this can have a vast effect on how well the heatsink performs? TIM (therma...

It's an easy mistake to make. Someone was talking to me while I was replacing the factory case fans and I had to take one out and turn it around as I had accidently put it in backwards during a moment's inattention.

Yes calling the US office was my next step. If that doesn't bring any results I'll write a letter to their head office. Even if I have to have a friend translate it into Chinese. This is totally unacceptible.

This is as baad as trying to browse their website when it's having a hissy fit.

I bought a new Asus motherboard the end of July. I decided I would like to evaluate the TPM features as it had a spot for an optional module. In doing some research it appears that there are two modules that may work on this board but as they have different names, and part numbers, and Asus have abs...

Mine is on an Asus P5E64 WS Evolution. Plenty of clearance on vRM and Northbridge heatsinks and on memory.

I have an HR-01+ on a QX9650. works like a charm. I only need to use a fan on it if I get it above 3.2 GHz for extended periods. Even then I use a 800rpm Slipstream.

That's 7unducted, I haven't tried that yet.

I have an HR01+ and there is no perceptible stress effects, even with a fan on it. Well, it looks like my current temperatures are around 46-50 degrees in the processor at idle, and I'd like to bring that down to the 20s or 30s if possible; not doing any overclocking, though. Unless you have a very ...

1) are you overclocking?
2) what ram are you using?

Each to their own taste, and expectations. It is not really fair to criticize in such a general fashion and entire OS family because one of it's non-mainstream siblings didn't meet your expectations. Many thousands (millions?) of people use various forms of Linux on a daily basis on their desktops. ...

1) Are you plugging in the antenna before starting the computer? 2) Where is the antenna situated as regards the computer? 3) What kind of case? 4) what other cables are plugged into the computer? 5) Are you using any form of signal booster? In the meantime: Try moving the antenna as far from the ca...

A P182 should do a decent job. My new workstation is in a P182 and currently has two RAID 1 arrays in the lower drive compartment. The upper drive compartment is currently empty as I am keeping it for any needed physical expansion.

System details can be found HERE

I don't know this for sure (I've only bought retail copies), but I don't think that OEM offers *any* advantages other than cost. From a PC Magazine article in January 2007 quoting Microsoft: "In addition, users should still be subject to the same familiar re-activation restrictions as users of a re...

Two things you might consider: anything with the "Fatali1ty" tag tend to be overpriced, and A-Bit are getting out of the motherboard business as of the end of the year, though they have said they will provide product support until 2012.

Regarding the various versions, the retail box offers extra flexibility for re-installation or upgrades, but you will have to decide if the extra cost is worth the added flexibility. FYI, the retail Ultimate box includes both 32 & 64-bit discs. Depends on the flexibility you want. The retail versio...

@Max Dread My apologies, and to the original poster. Apparently, the card I was thinking of does indeed have a fan. I thought it was passive. http://www.ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=28694&vpn=100225TXSR&manufacture=SAPPHIRE Sapphire apparently do have a passive 3870 but it's two slot. http://www....

A friend has a Sapphire Radeon Toxic HD 3870 512MB that has a factory passive/phase cooled heatsink arrangement that only occupies one slot. He's pretty happy with it.

I dont know why more manufacters dont sell heatsink and duct packages like the hr-01 plus. Id say a heatsink and duct setup is the best balance between noise and temp. I have a duct for my HR01 and will likely give it a try eventually. But I don't think I'd use it in a case with only one exhaust fa...

It will probably work fine. It will likely have a different EULA terms however since the law is different in the UK. The install will also likely default to US-EN settings for everything.

Yes it's uch like the old MS/PC-DOS machines with 1MB RAM. You only saw 768KB as the top 256K were allocated to BIOS extension space and video memory and a few buffers. You could get the use of it back by remapping addresses above the 1MB boundary.

Ain't technology great?

I'm using a 27" LCD (1920x1200) as primary, a 19" LCD (1280x1024) secondary and a 19" CRT (1280x1024 and 1600x1200) as well spanning a 60" desktop. Due to the shallow depth of the LCD's changing viewing angle from one to the other requires a minimal shift as they are almost in the same plane and jus...

The 3Ware is good. Areca is also a decent brand with a reputation for speed. For Areca level speed but at a slightly lower price point the MegaRAID (LSI) cards aren't too bad.

I have 8GB in my multi-boot system and XP 32-bit only sees 3.25 GB of it. Perfectly normal. Vista 64-bit, Linux, BSD and Solaris see all 8GB.