ddrueding
Fixture
Shouldn't. IIRC, it is rated for lower power, but still way less than what your CPU should be pulling. I ran one on my "Home1" system (see sig) for a while without issue.
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I ended up ordering this since the guy is only about 25 miles away I should have it quick enough.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290574290254
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tazwegion
Learning Storage Performance
Appears to be a relatively economical solution, not everyone is wanting to dissect their PSU to add a longer 4 pin molex loom, makes you wonder why the manufacturer didn't just add a few more centimeters of wire though doesn't it? 
tazwegion
Learning Storage Performance
According to Intel's product overview it is...
"Intel® Rapid Storage Technology offers new levels of protection, performance, and expandability for desktop and mobile platforms. Whether using one or multiple hard drives, users can take advantage of enhanced performance and lower power consumption. When using more than one drive, the user can have added protection against data loss in the event of a hard drive failure."
Full documentation @ Intel® Rapid Storage Technology
"Intel® Rapid Storage Technology offers new levels of protection, performance, and expandability for desktop and mobile platforms. Whether using one or multiple hard drives, users can take advantage of enhanced performance and lower power consumption. When using more than one drive, the user can have added protection against data loss in the event of a hard drive failure."
Full documentation @ Intel® Rapid Storage Technology
Interesting. But when you run their install CD, installing those drivers is set to 'no' by default. Guess they don't have a ton of confidence in their compatability but I'll turn'em on nonetheless.
If it were my system, it would be a no-brainer for me but I'm just thinking about my brother-in-law...
C
If it were my system, it would be a no-brainer for me but I'm just thinking about my brother-in-law...
C
tazwegion
Learning Storage Performance
Try them and if you're not completely satisfied with the results return them for a full warranty refund, I mean uninstall/reconfigure
In all reality, how much faster/better will it make your Bro-in-law's windows 7 experience anyway? mind you the improved data protection and reduced power consumption sound worthwhile...
In all reality, how much faster/better will it make your Bro-in-law's windows 7 experience anyway? mind you the improved data protection and reduced power consumption sound worthwhile...
tazwegion
Learning Storage Performance
"Intel Rapid Storage Technology provides benefits to users of single drives as well. Through AHCI, storage performance is improved with Native Command Queuing (NCQ). AHCI also delivers longer battery life with Link Power Management (LPM), which can reduce the power consumption of the chipset and Serial ATA (SATA) hard drive."
tazwegion
Learning Storage Performance
No worries... just exercising my Google-Fu!
So I built the system. It was working great for me.
Brother-in-law takes it home. The one question he could not answer for me was whether or not his monitor has a VGA or DVI connection. The new system (motherboard) only has DVI. Turns out his monitor doesn't have DVI, so he had to go by a DVI-VGA adapter for the monitor. Now he's getting a blank monitor upon system boot. When he pulls the video cable, it then goes to 'no signal' on the screen. He's brining it back over but do you guys have any ideas on what might be wrong? I would have thought the DVI-VGA adapter would have worked.
Thanks,
C
Brother-in-law takes it home. The one question he could not answer for me was whether or not his monitor has a VGA or DVI connection. The new system (motherboard) only has DVI. Turns out his monitor doesn't have DVI, so he had to go by a DVI-VGA adapter for the monitor. Now he's getting a blank monitor upon system boot. When he pulls the video cable, it then goes to 'no signal' on the screen. He's brining it back over but do you guys have any ideas on what might be wrong? I would have thought the DVI-VGA adapter would have worked.
Thanks,
C
Bozo
Storage? I am Storage!
Screen resolution and Hertz are set too high. Plug it into a monitor and set it at a low resolution. 800x600, 60hertz should work.
Stereodude
Not really a
Do you get any video on the monitor ever?
His monitor worked with the old system which was connected via VGA. Was working fine at the time he disconnected his old system from it.
I built up his system using my own monitor with DVI & then gave the system to him to connect to his monitor.
I built up his system using my own monitor with DVI & then gave the system to him to connect to his monitor.