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I use about a half dozen passwords with about 12 characters each that I change every few months. I just remember them.

Nice. I would enjoy being one of those heavy equipment operators.

The DC 845 Pro that Coug mentioned is priced similarly (but slightly more) to the Intel 750.

Seagate, HGST, and WD have Archive drives for this very scenario. They're good for this purpose and the price. Recently I built a RAID 10 backup for a customer with 4 6TB WD Red drives, and they are working well for him.

Starting to warm up here. But certainly not hot.

Wow! Great pictures. I haven't taken many pictures of any significance for a few years. That last couple of pictures that meant something to me were taken last year for my parents anniversary.

Yup, it can be a bit sweet. My cabinet was empty, except for the blueberry Stoli. The Stoli was not mine, as I am not a vodka drinker. But the combo of the blueberry taste from the vodka and the plum taste from Dr. Pepper worked. I was surprised.

Dr. Pepper and Blueberry Stoli.

My last delivery from Newegg was in April and UPS left all of the boxes at my door. I have used an address at a UPS store in the past to prevent signature-required packages from not being delivered. More weird for me is that almost every single Newegg purchase I make with my BofA Credit card...

I was looking at this laptop: ASUS P2710JA-XS51 Any opinions? This is for a sub $900.00 budget. Coug, thanks for the link.

Mubs, I would expect DFT to run much more quickly on these drives, if they are the new versions of their product. Part of this is because of they way 4k clusters are identified and tested. Also, if the drive is error free, the time for a test to complete will be quicker.

Yes, DFT on a HGST drive can take some time. This is a 512n sector drive, which will increase the test time. Also, DFT will take control of sector relocation on an HGST drive, which can take a lot of time. Either way, I would replace it and end my use of the drive. We don't know what data is in...

Mercutio, thanks, we really did lose something.

XCOPY is still a speedy solution for copying files in Windows 7 (with the appropriate switches), while Drag n Drop with Explorer is not. Another great backup tool is Cobian Backup 11 - Gravity. These WD drives and their speed are not necessarily the issue, as 5,400-rpm drives are plenty fast...

I passed on the purchase. My receiver works just fine (go ProLogicII!!!), while the Harman Kardon AVR 3600-Z seems to have some reliability issues. Thanks for the feedback.

I plan on using it for my existing 5.1 speaker setup. I do plan on using the HDMI capabilities. I may use the HDMI ports for trying different broadcasting solutions (e.g. Roku, Chromecast, etc.).

I have never purchased Harman Kardon components before, but this product is on sale as a refurbished item for $300.00. Is it worth it? Sale ends today. My current receiver is a 1998 Technics, all analogue, with Prologic II (great sound). Harman Kardon AVR 3600-Z Thanks

Yes. If there is a motherboard failure, I may not be able to get the same model to rebuild the array. If the card fails, I want to be able to replace it separate from the motherboard.

I am researching the SIIG SC-SA0R11-S1 for RAID 10, and am wondering if any on this forum have experience, feedback or an opinion regarding this model. Thanks.

I agree Merc. An AT drive from a 486 DX system would, as the owner suggests, be running Windows 3.1x (or maybe DOS 6.22 (OS/2 if you're Tannin)). If the machine had a full version of 98 on it, it would likely have consumed most of the disk space. If someone did put NT on it, they would have been...

If I could afford it, I really would like to try this monitor. However, I do prefer multiple screens at 20" or 24" each. One of my favorite monitors is my old Dell 20" with a resolution of 1600 x 1200. There's nothing better than 1200 lines or more to avoid excess scrolling. Of course at 2880... :-)

Excellent! Thanks for sharing the article Stereodude. I have plenty of customers like this, and they help pay for my house. One customer received a break, and to cleanup the mess, I charged $65.00. No viruses detected, but ~4,500 instances of malware were detected. The second time, the charge...

I have been very happy with my Nexus 7 2013. I do not use it for videos or music, mostly for viewing PDF and ePUB documents, and viewing some websites. The size is perfect for me in portrait mode - viewing is easy and the size easily fits in one hand.

My avatar is from the race. My nephew ran it too, albeit a bit faster (roughly 21 minutes faster).

Archaic unit I am. But the last stone has been gained in the last 6 months. Before that, I ran a half-marathon, then stopped running, and pow! But you are tall, so you should carry 100kg well.

Entertainment? Blah! At 15 stone 3, I do not consider me fat.

I wonder if the difference in experience comes from the regional difference in electrical systems.

Currently, both 64GB models are available for me, but not at $80. That would be a great price.

The Crucial M4 CT256M4SSD2 and CT512M4SSD2 do seem to be viable alternatives to Intel SSDs. At $471 and $929 each, they would be good in for high-end systems.

Nasty! Gonna suck tomorrow? I'd get a headache within minutes - no thanks. Merc, it's great to know your change in food habits is working out well. In my opinion, losing the weight simply makes one feel better. For me, that translates not only in feeling better physically, but also mentally and...

Those models are difficult for me to obtain through distribution. How about model KVR1333D3D4R9S/4G?

I've built a few Athlon II 250 X2 systems lately with SSDs and 4GB of RAM. With the 880GM chipset, they've work great!

37 at 6:00 am here, but rising steadily. For my small part of SoCal, this is typical.

I find the mouse to be light and, uh, generic. Nothing particularly memorable about using it.

Hi Greg, The MK120 is a good inexpensive deal. Buck

I don't know. I only use Kingston, and I have never had a RAM failure from them in the last 10 years. So, I haven't had to transfer warranty.

I was using a variety of MS keyboard/mouse combinations. However, the models I used seem to be more difficult to get now and have begun using Logitech MK120 or the Logitech MK320. I have yet to select a new split-keyboard model, although they are my personal favorite.

Quite true Merc. Hence, I've become single-minded as to which RAM I will sell or use.

KrazeyKami, I would be interested in seeing what happens if you were to use the HDD software from Samsung to switch your drives from SATA 2.0 to 1.0. If you look up your model at www.samsunghdd.com, under the download section, there is a software category, with two versions of the software. buck

I gladly am putting off any SB build for a few months. The previous generation Core i selections are good chips, and Athlons still make for nice budget systems.

I would be interested in seeing if the problem persists with the RAM changed out to either 3 of these: KVR1066D3N7/4G ($42.00 each @ egg) or 3 of these: KVR1333D3N9/4G ($42.00 each @ egg). These are Kingston ValueRam sticks. Both models are on Kingston's compatibility list for your Asus board.

Merc, it goes without saying that people do successfully run RAID arrays with desktop drives. You're not alone. I wouldn't do it - to many potential compatibility issues. DD, it could very well be a pricing scheme, but the fact is that desktop drives have features that cause issues with RAID...

Merc, from your post I’m thinking that your were/are using desktop drives for RAID. If I’m wrong, please let me know. As a general point, Seagate drives are not the exception or somehow sub-optimal in comparison to WD or Samsung in RAID. When it comes to RAID applications, especially something...

I have good success with Sapphire and Gigabyte for ATI. I prefer using ATI cards with Intel motherboards. I seem to have the best success with compatibility that way. If the build requires a nVidia video card, than I tend to choose PNY. Out of all the different video cards I have used, it has...

The top fan should be converted to a grill-only design; the rear fans removed, and the side windows converted to 230mm fans.

Yup, and last week it died on me. RIP.

Yeah, I know, and a good tease it is for Merc. I use WD drives, so it's no problem for me. The Intel G2 drives I've used/sold just keep on working. But yes, SSD is expensive. The price needs to be cut in half, and a PATA range from 120GB to 320GB compatible with older controllers are much needed...

Intel?

Not that it guarantees success, but some of the HDD compatibility Supermicro publishes completely excludes the Samsung brand. So, I expect that Supermicro is not even testing Samsung drives with their hardware. It has also been my experience that desktop drives have more compatibility issues...

Skimming through some of the basic information from Supermicro, I would say you have a compatibility issue. This is not unusual; it's just a bummer to find out after buying product.