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You don't need a CPU that is anything other than slow and cheap for a file server. You will rarely be CPU bound.

I'm not saying it is a fatal flaw. Rather, it is something to consider and the manufacturers are likely to switch sockets to the brands that do not do that over time. So, I think, it will be self correcting. Coug, you may be correct that the motherboards boards may prove to be more fragile...

Well, I wouldn't be buying into 1156 till this issue gets resolved. It will take a while, but the manufacturers will get their act together over the next few months.

I'm pretty sure that the version of Win 7 used determines the OEM vs. Retail status rather than the status of the previous OS. Especially since Win 7 does not upgrade Win XP directly but rather it simply wipes the drive and installs clean.

Absolutely! There is nothing in the AMD arena that is even close to the performance of the Intel i7 processors. The extreme top AMD processors are just now starting to get performance parity to the bottom-mid C2D processors.

I have not done it yet, but I believe that you do not need an operational XP install, rather you need an original XP CD which it will ask for. I don't believe Windows 7 upgrade actually upgrades an XP install, rather it becomes a wipe and replace scenario. If you search the web, there are...

I created a $5000 system (not including labor or shipping) using just newegg pricing. 1x280=$280 Ga-x58-ud5 1x199=$199Seasonic X750 Gold 1x55=$55 Antec 300 1x975= $975 i7/975EE 2x380= $760 Asus 5870 1x160 = $160 LG BR burner 3x25= $75 Icy dock 2.5->3.5 converters 3x289= $867 Intel X-25m 80GB...

Sounds like a good contest for the people here, each producing their own version, then a nice long thread arguing the merits of each build.

First, the slowness of the power-on process indicates that perhaps your CPU speed has defaulted to a non-standard value. This can happen on some motherboards when they, for some reason, decide that the CPU was overclocked to the point of instability and then it resets the multiplier and/or...

I have faith: they'll get more, but probably at a different price.

You do know that your timing sucks! You posted your ad for the G2@$259. the day that Newegg listed theirs for $239. shipped with a free Icy Dock drive converter. However, Newegg's price is a one day sale, so maybe you have a chance later but we don't know what Newegg will do to their price...

I was very impressed with Comcast in this instance. By my calculations it took them around 15 minutes to shut it down from when the said they would. They were courteous, efficient, and took the problem seriously. I have nothing to complain about.

Have you checked the log? If both machines are on the same circuit then the log (on the input side) should apply to both machines. Other than the CMOS settings I don't know what would cause such behavior other than a general bios failure. Have you tried resetting the CMOS to default/optimized...

I would definitely agree that it is most likely a compromised machine. However, I do have information on my network that is confidential enough that I can't allow outside access. So I am serious about keeping it secure. My assumptions was that they would lock out the modem, and then force the...

You are behind the times: Intel current C2d and i7 CPU's are now significantly more powerful than AMD's offerings. That being said, AMD is successfully marking out territory in the cost-effective budget class. Perhaps your market is limited to relatively low-end machines and in that case your...

I would then tighten the UPS thresholds as the next step.

Well, I think (hope) I made someone unhappy. My internet provider (Comcast) just told me they would do something (within a couple of hours) about another local Comcast user (only two away from my IP address) that is repeatedly (a hundred times every hour or so) querying a variety of ports on my...

Check the power settings in CMOS setup. There are a variety of events that can typically power up a machine there: Things like network activity, or keyboard/mouse/USB activity can power up a machine.

The only problem with Hitachi's, that I know of, are that they run much hotter than the other brands. I won't use them unless the case they are installed into have fans blowing directly on them.

Sorry to disagree but I think of this as generally bad. For the same reason I really don't want AMD to die, is why I don't want Nvidia to fail. Competition is good, and monopolies are generally bad for society. This is definitely heading in the direction towards a monopoly.

The sad thing, according to those that have them, is that it still won't out-produce an average Nvidia card.

Try adding the "-forcegpu ati_r700" (No quotes) parameter

Well, I do have opinions in this subject. There are lots of variables, and little details, so it is hard to talk concretely about lots of stuff. However, since this appears to be your first foray, there are some common issues. The first is that Hyper-V has limited Linux support. So...

It is not a Fortran compiler: it is a running DEC PDP-8/m computer (Circa 1974). I don't believe that FORTRAN even existed for it. Were did you get FORTRAN out of it, in that it isn't even mentioned in the add?

PDP-8/M The first computer that I ever worked with (In high school) was a PDP-8L with 8K RAM on a teletype with paper tape reader and this is close enough. I have fond memories of being a fanatic about it, spending virtually all my unoccupied time in the computer lab. Before people called...

I just went to Dell-> small/medium business-> electronic accessories. Once there I entered perc 6/i in the search text box and found it immediately. Dell Perc 6/i

I read the numbers and say there's some value to the Intel Nic's compared to RealTek at least in a server environment where there is significant network traffic and CPU usage matters. In a low usage environment like consumer or normal business usage the cheaper is better because it just won't...

It actually should report the timeouts in the log. All Windows knows is that there things are not working right because of the delays but nothing is reporting an error to Windows. Windows trys to deal by switching modes to more conservative timings and more reliable (though slower) data...

Windows does not know about the cable errors! The HD and the controller are supposed to deal with those directly by requesting retries and will continue repeatedly doing so till the data gets through without error. The ATA standard does not have a method to report the cable CRC problem back to...

ATA PIO mode maximum transfer rate chart ATA DMA maximum mode transfer rate charts If a controller driver, HD, or or Windows forces a low PIO mode, then yes you can easily get transfer rates that max out at 3 MB/s without the HD actually being bad. Windows is supposed to negotiate the highest...

Yeah, that was my first reaction: Is the drive running in PIO mode? If you go to the device manager and look at the advanced settings for the primary or secondary IDE controller for the drive in question. DMA == Good, PIO == Very bad. the PIO mode(s) are switched to after Windows has...

At the very minimum you would have to do that: You need two way communication between the networks for the internet to work. Ideally, I would want the routers to be configured with NAT so that the 192.168.2.x network addresses are converted to 192.168.0.x addresses when they get to the...

I'm sorry, but I would contend that if you actually got salt water inside the HD, then I really don't see how you can get the salt out by rinsing it out. On the other side of the breather hole is a fine filter designed to keep fine particles out, equalize air pressure and stabilize humidity...

Just as a side thing, even though you have multiple accounts, with Vista you can always use runas (It is just a right click on the icon) making anything accessible to a single account as long as they know the username/password..

It could theoretically be a PS problem. However, I trust my PC Power and Cooling 750W PS's a whole lot more than the Gigabyte MB's. While I don't have any spares, I can painfully swap one from another system.

I already did file their recommendation in the circular file, instantaneously as they were recommending it. It made no sense. The tech had no clue, so he blanket recommended replacement of everything as the cure all. I really told you folks here because it says something about Gigabyte's tech...

There are numerous freeware/shareware applications that can encrypt and password protect a single exe or application: You can Google them. Unfortunately, I can't give a recommendation as to which ones are best for I don't know.

Each to their respective companies.

I finally just got tired with the problems. So I contacted Gigabyte with the worst MB. After answering all their diagnostic questions they are going to give me an RMA (within 2 days). They also want me to RMA the Processor, The RAM, and the Power supply. Everything isl still under warranty...

I would suggest that you use a registry monitor to monitor that specific registry key to find out what specific program is modifying it. If you do a google search on your error message (In quotes) you will find several good forum threads on this and the solutions depend on what is modifying...

The numbers you are quoting of 32MB/Sec to 59MB/Sec. may actually be a limitation of the transfer rate to and from your hard drives especially if the drives are fragmented. This, obviously depends on the age of the HD's (Older drives have slower transfer rates) and how full or fragmented the...

As I age, my eyes seem to be going down hill, rapidly: Me not pleased about this. Glasses now make a big difference when reading small print and reading computer screens, but are not sufficient in all things. Specifically, I have discovered that the amount of light matters a lot. I can read...

That is also a possible explanation.

If you click the + below showing more Thermalright sites, you will see that it is not a one-time occurance i.e. all the sites with a 2003 copyright has it. My assumption is that they hired someone, at some point, to increase their google ranking and that was their prefered method.

I have absolutely no problem with hard data, but lacking thereof, I think prudence is the correct thing to do.

I agree, but I'm not interested in increasing the frequency of drive failures either...

In my neck of the woods, there are such things as laundromats. That way you don't have to sacrifice too much coming up with hurried money.

Hey guys, don't forget that many business applications are not drive constrained but rather network constrained: Adding an SSD in those will not help. Fushigi is correct, there are the issues concerning an SSD's longevity. There are applications where there are lots of writes: Far more than...

My CFL's have all lasted more than 5Y and on all but bathroom they have been going strong for over 8Y. For some reason the ones above the mirror don't survive well.

Within 2 years. Some are still going, most are not. This is in a relatively low dust environment. I like the 3 position switch idea but the Antec fans are not holding up. I found that Fry's has SilentX and those are what they get replaced with.