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  1. Santilli

    And you though computing was fun and games

    Wow! :cry: s
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    Gaming system: does hte CPU matter anymore?

    Thanks CityK. that helps a bunch. Not up on the current Athlon offerings... s
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    Gaming system: does hte CPU matter anymore?

    I'm still stuck on Quake 3, but we do some other stuff as well. No On Lives Forever, Myst Exile 3,etc. Try and stay a generation behind the best and newest... S
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    Gaming system: does hte CPU matter anymore?

    Hmm: Athlon 64 2800 is about 100-120 from newegg. Athlon 64 3200+ is 189.00 up. is the extra .2 ghz worth nearly double the cost? What value motherboard could you use with it? I've got enough spare components to build another box... Looking for a video card in the 6600Gt range and up. s...
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    Figuring out the graphic card universe...need for a database

    At about 130, it would be perfect... s
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    Figuring out the graphic card universe...need for a database

    Wow. That chart is really helpful. I was looking at 9500 ATI cards last night, and they are half the price of the 9800 cards, but give 1/3 the preformance. :cry: GREAT CHART. Thank you :mrgrn: s
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    Anyone tried the new DVD dual layers? Reports, comments?

    I think we are on the same page. I've been giving thought to the external plextor, firewire/usb 2 burner. Expensive, but it may work better then my current Sony DRU 530A that only seems to like Sony media... s
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    Hard Drive $/GB comparison

    Has Compaq got better, since merging with HP, or worse? s
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    Another satisfied Dell customer

    I got stuck in that time, as well, but with Apple, Lombard, and a Panasonic CF-37. I can't get either to work reliably with an external burner, using a firewire adapter card. Seems they will recognize external hard drives, but not burners. I do wonder if it's worth upgrading to the new 7200...
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    Figuring out the graphic card universe...need for a database

    Anyone have infor on the new X800 cards? Appears they double the 9800 Pro specs... s
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    ATTO PCI Express SL2S out of VRAM?

    The cards have only one connector, internal, and one external. They don't match the card discriptions on ATTO's website, but come closest to the PCI Express Ul2s. g
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    ATTO PCI Express SL2S out of VRAM?

    Don't know. Pulled the cards, and replaced them with 29160n and UL3D that I had laying around, and everything is working fine. The cards look like Apple nuetered versions, probably from my two G3's, but I can't really remember. s
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    ATTO PCI Express SL2S out of VRAM?

    Hi I have two ATTO cards, and I flashed them with the PC 1.66 flash. When I try and use the cards, they don't want to save information to the card, giving a message like, "The changes will not be saved, because there is not enough vram." Anyone have any ideas what is going on? Thanks Greg
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    Dell Motherboards?

    Hi Anyone know what kind of motherboards Dell is using in it's workstation Xeon machines, and it's P4 based systems? Thanks Greg
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    Anyone tried the new DVD dual layers? Reports, comments?

    Thanks. Not yet, I guess... s
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    Anyone tried the new DVD dual layers? Reports, comments?

    Hi Anyone gone over and tried the above? Worth the money, etc? Thanks Greg
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    NEWZ: First Serial SCSI (SAS) Hard Drives Delivered

    So, to get 3 GB a sec solid state harddrives are just over the horizon? Thanks Gary
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    Is Firefox 1.0.1 sucking for anyone else?

    1.01 snaps. Feels like it's in ram the entire time... s
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    Gaming system: does hte CPU matter anymore?

    Could well be...more research. Neck! s
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    Gaming system: does hte CPU matter anymore?

    If I have an 8X AGP slot, am I going to really benefit from a card for the PCI-x slot listed above? In other words, are the cards really outstripping the 8X AGP slot, enough to use a PCI-X slot? How much data are the cards using? What's the limit for data transfer on a 8X agp slot, vs. a...
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    Gaming system: does hte CPU matter anymore?

    anyone know if the Radeon X850 Pro will run in a PCI-X • 1x 64-bit 133/100/66MHz PCI-X (3.3V) slot? Thanks gs
  22. Santilli

    TV computer????

    Way to play the movies off the computer, to either a Monitor, or HDTV, or both? s
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    TV computer????

    Hi guys: I've been thinking about upgrading the Home Theater and I've been kicking around trying to figure out a way to go HDTV, along with using a computer, maybe with backplane setup, to store movies, etc. that I record off the HDTV. Any suggestions on this? Computer stats, cards to use...
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    Y'all Down Under, watch out for the redbacks!

    UCSF is one of the top surgical centers, brain surgery in particular. Charles Wilson heads one team, and saved my mother's life. Sort of a nice area, but very expensive to stay. However, it is easy weekend driving to Monterey. David: If you nees someone to house sit, I might be willing to...
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    Mercutio's Term as a moderator is at an end

    Looks like someone with a private message was pulling my leg. :mrgrn:
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    Installing drives in a 320 Supermicro SCA box?

    Supermicro X5DA8. http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Xeon/E7505/X5DA8.cfm Is that left to right? s
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    Mercutio's Term as a moderator is at an end

    I accept the nomination, and, I'm honored. Greg
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    Installing drives in a 320 Supermicro SCA box?

    Well, my bios doesn't seem to be that detailed. Anyway, I did change the settings, but, I think it's an id conflict. Does anyone have handy the Gem 318 Manual, or where on Supermicros site it might be? I've been looking all over, and can't find it. Thanks Greg
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    Installing drives in a 320 Supermicro SCA box?

    That should have been: "How do you set the SCA box to the higher scsi ids?" s
  30. Santilli

    Cheap gaming machine for school?

    Hi guys: The school district has given me that wonderful teaching machine, the Imac. I can't stand it. David, anyone, how would you configure, or buy, a cheap, gaming machine, for my kids at school? If anyone wants to dump one, cheap in The People's Republic of Kalifornia, northern area, let...
  31. Santilli

    Installing drives in a 320 Supermicro SCA box?

    Could also be SCSI ID conflicts. My raid is on the same controllers, and they are drives 1-4. How do you set the range to the higher range? Thanks s
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    Installing drives in a 320 Supermicro SCA box?

    Thanks Gary: Formating questions: Should I assign a drive letter to the drive, prior to putting it in the SCA Box? I still can't seem to get the machine too boot with the formatted drive in place. Doing a dynamic disk with one of the drives, to see if that helps. Part of the problem is not...
  33. Santilli

    help with frontpage 2003

    Hi this is RRonald777, im using my teachers name to post for this subject. I was wondering how I can get a webpage I designed on frontpage 2003 to a website/address for free or little cost? I already have a .tk address and a freewebs page but, how can I make my site appear on the .tk site? Thanks.
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    Installing drives in a 320 Supermicro SCA box?

    Thanks. It's assigning range 1-6. I'll pull the jumpers. I can't get the machine up with the drives installed, to format(suspect the machine is assigning C drive, and trying to boot from that:same thing happens when I try and boot with my flash memory card installed). If I format the drives...
  35. Santilli

    2 Gmail Invites

    MEOW!!! S :mrgrn:
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    Installing drives in a 320 Supermicro SCA box?

    Keep in mind, that the original install was a FUBAR, and the raid is assigned I drive, so, everytime a drive is installed, on boot, it's assigned c, and fails to boot. This includes a removeable drive, like a Flashdrive... s
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    Installing drives in a 320 Supermicro SCA box?

    Hi How do you do this? I have 2 drives I'm trying to install, and, I think they need to be formatted. They pretty much freeze the computer. The SCSI id range is 1, 6. I assigned them, 4 and 5. Still no joy. On boot, nothing. I thought the SCA box assigned the scsi id numbers in the...
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    Cheetah 15.3 or 15.4 for boot drive?

    Gary: Using the adaptec 21010S, what's the top transfer rate you've got with it? I think it maybe the slow spot in my raid. I'll test raiding two of the 320 15.3's to see if I can get over 80 mb/sec, unless you know for sure. Thanks s
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    Cheetah 15.3 or 15.4 for boot drive?

    Thanks: Just got a great deal on two 146 gig 10K cheetahs, for storage. 209 each, refurb. Also 3 15.3 36 gig for 85 each. Should do me for quite awhile. Groltz: I've actually got an extra 15.3 sitting in a box. Could use the cable, and card, and terminator, and maybe the drive, if the...
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    Cheetah 15.3 or 15.4 for boot drive?

    Hi I'm thinking of booting from a single 15k Cheetah, 80 SCA. Anyone have a preference for either cheetah? s
  41. Santilli

    Folding@Home

    ROFL! Been a bit busy. Working on a few other things. s
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    Opinions on Supermicro

    My end result has been the bios has needed little or no updating. Unlike Asus, which seemed to release a new bios about 4 times after the board is released, to just get all the features to work properly. I always suspected Asus figured the consumers are their R&D department. s
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    SCSI Trays

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    SCSI Trays

    I've used these with great luck: http://www.casecooler.com/blaculhardri.html Used to be 50 dollars. Supermicro cases are the best solution, I think. s
  45. Santilli

    Folding@Home

    Would a dual xeon 2.8 ghz be of help? How do I do this? s
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    RAID: 4 x 15.3 Cheetahs on ATTO UL3D or use 320 box?

    I think I actually have one of those, somewhere: :mrgrn: http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Xeon/E7505/X5DA8.cfm PCI Expansion • 1x 64-bit 133/100/66MHz PCI-X (3.3V) slot • 2x 64-bit 100/66MHz PCI-X (3.3V) slots • 2x 32-bit 33MHz PCI-X (5V) slots :mrgrn: ATTO UL3D, 2906...
  47. Santilli

    Antivirus Programs

    I turned the cup over. Rather then looking at recreating a favorites list, and book marking stuff as a pain, I view it as a joy. Just little things like all your bookmarks being in an import folder rather then on the main menu. However, I'm rebuilding a shorter list. s
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    Antivirus Programs

    Email is my major problem. I'm trying to get used to Firefox, but it just seems to take 3 clicks, or moves, to do what I could do with one on IE. I'll keep the email on the mac, even if it's a pain, I think. s
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    Video editing solution? Burning to DVD?

    Working with Win DVD Creator 2 right now. Converting some of my old fight tapes to DVD. I was going to post how it didn't use much of the processors, but, you guys were right. Right now, as it's doing the creating, it's using a steady 55-65% of all four virtual processors. Looks like a leave...
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