mr. poopyhead wrote:d) tape[/b] - ??? years
sounds really expensive.

Not if you get a decent drive second hand. They're usually built to last since it's companies who buy almost all of them new.

I used to have a D-link modem-router, but I sold it when we got BB in 1999. Seemed to work fine - just configure in the phone number, user and password. Whenever it detected a request for the internet it dialled the serial modem... That's not a router, so you'd be better served looking for one of th...

I read both the Reg and the Inq. Not simultaneously

Turn it round. You order a new TV and newegg send you a DVD player with the tags for your TV. You phone them up and demand they send the TV. Newegg say "huh", but realise it's a mistake when they receive back yoru DVD player with the TV details. They then see who was getting that DVD player sent out...

I don't have any recommendations since I'm into pro-audio and use reasonably good monitors rather than PC or Hi-Fi speakers. Anyway, this hum caught my attention... I have decent monitors but I'm getting a hum when combined with my amp (probably my amp is the problem there). This could be a ground l...

:roll: :?: To us Brits, David Kelly was an expert in biological warfare, and a former United Nations weapons inspector in Iraq who got caught between the BBC and government regarding WMDs and his subsequent murder was covered up (IMHO). So if he was a beta tester for Vista as well, he must have been...

andyb wrote:there are going to be very very few buyers of 4x4 systems.

Yep, old Gordon has seen to it that they will be taxed heavily!

What? Wrong 4x4?

Does anyone know how one would disable SuperFetch in Windows Vista? Googling brought me the following from a comment here : There is a way to disable superfetch in vista by setting the following registry key to a value of "0": HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memo...

AM2 3800+ X2 (because the RAID-5 wont ever have trouble due to the second core) 1x512MB 667 Kingston DIMM (or 2x256MB RAM qty or performance isnt a big issue) Linux - Software RAID-5 I don't know how much bandwidth your server will be doing using the RAID-5, but on my setup (P4 2.0 Northwood) I can...

At the moment I use 14, although that includes the one in my wife's PC since 13 might be considered an unlucky number. And there's plenty that are sitting around not being used. 13 HDs in one computer?! :shock: How many computers do you have? That's in 5 computers. Sever = 5 DAW = 3 Linux box = 2 d...

What are the devices by the capacitor? Are they used? TYpically a cap like that is for making sure the voltage is smooth and that any sudden demands in current can be met without sagging the rail. If you have a good PSU then the board may be fine without it, especially if you don't use those compone...

My server is a dedicated Linux PC using a MATX board. As I couldn't find a suitable case at the time (~18 months ago) when building this particular configuration I ended up with an Antec SLK3000B. It lives in my loft, so doesn't need to be really quiet, but is pretty good. It started out with 3 driv...

At the moment I use 14, although that includes the one in my wife's PC since 13 might be considered an unlucky number.

And there's plenty that are sitting around not being used.

To me it comes down to a few factors, whether you want a door on the case, whether the eSATA is something worth having, and if you prefer the look of the new Sonata to the Solo. I have a Solo and think it's a very good case. I prefer the look without a door and am not worried by not having an eSATA ...

If it is the walls reflecting the noise to the user, then reducing the reflections by acoustic treatment could be an easier way to resolve the issue, and allow for any computer used in that space to not suffer the same fate (eg if you upgraded to a larger than 20" imac)

Possibly if the French slowed down a bit (like in Mauritus), and stopped shrugging then everyone would understand them a bit more and feel that they want to use the French language. I don't think any language should die out, since it is part of the cultural heritage of an area. Unfortunatly in the g...

What are your Linux skills ? Absolutely zero. I need something very simple. You might want to check out Ubuntu , which is free and has a community forum and some decent documentation online. It's built on debian, and should be failrly easy to get working (as long as you're prepared to spend a bit o...

I have put a Zalman 7000 in my NSK2400, which required a mounting adaptor (CS-1 or something like that) to fit Skt775. A big improvment over the Intel stock cooler.

Jarrett wrote:Is it annoyingly bright?

I think so, particularly the hard drive when there's a fair bit of activity (ie flashing), which can light up a small room, and certainly distract someone trying to sleep.

You could acoustically treat that part of the room with a simple trap or panel. I'm guessing the hum isn't that low in frequency, which means hangin some foam or a pillow might damp it enough so it's no longer heard.

I have an NSK2400 and don't hear the hard drive - probably because it's a new WD 2.5" SATA one, that's quiet to begin with. Also since laptop drives don't use as much power, they don't heat as much, and don't require as much cooling, so you can add more damping over some of the intake if you want...

Another Solo user here aho has 2x92mm from fans to keep 3 hard drives cool. I'm using NHB's from Dorothy , which are quieter than a pair of AcoustiFans I recently tried. Keep them turning slow and they don't add to the noise unless you really do have an almost silent case (eg passive everything else...

You can find the datasheet here (pdf)

I have a 356, which is the Cedar Mill 65nm running at 3.33GHz with 512kb cache (same as a Northwood), with a quoted Thermal Deisgn Power of 86W. However the 360 running at 3.42 is quoted as 65W, the same as the C2D's except the 2.93GHz X6800.

Just to update... I got a 7700 and it fits without any problems onto my SktA board using the stock 7000 mounting and the adaptors in the 7700 for Skt478. The clearance is OK too, at least for me (Asus A7V600, Seasonic S12 in an Antec SLK3000B). The 7000 on Skt775 was a bit more involved, but I did n...

Get yourself a Zalman ZM-CS1. Incidentally I've just ordered one myself to fit one of my 7000's onto the Skt775 board in my NSK2400...

Some talk that one PS would power more than one board (how does turning on and off get handled?) This would seem neccessary for an efficient farm, as really small power supplies appear to be both junk and inefficent in general. The really cool thing would be to run all the PS from a 12V car battery...

Does anyone know about the compatability of mounting the 7000 and 7700 CNPS coolers from Zalman? My situation is this: I have a socket-A system ( Asus A7V600 ) that currently has a 7000 on it in an Antec SLK3000B, and a new 775 with the standard Intel cooler that is a bit too noisy. The Intel system...

In my Solo I have a P4 2.53 (Northwood), which sits under my Ninja. With the 120mm rear case fan lining up fairly well I tried it without a fan on the Ninja and it's OK. I run F@H for SPCR as well, so it's not idling. I do have 2x92mm front fans at 5v, and it makes for a fairly quiet system (a lot q...

You can buy spray paints for plastics in Homebase or B&Q that work fine. You need to remove the front cover from the drive though. Or stealth it, or buy a new drive. The prices for a new Sony (or other favourite brand) DVD±RW is low enough these days to make them a standrd buy for any PC.

I would suggest the WD 16MB cache series. The 500GB was favourably reviewed, and in the forums people have said the others 320 and 250 are very good. I have a 250 model, but that lives in the server which is in my loft, so I haven't specifically listened to it!