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March 2nd, 2007, 03:37 PM
how do u do that thing with the link btw? where u make it say what u want instead of the full URL?
how do u do that thing with the link btw? where u make it say what u want instead of the full URL?
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March 2nd, 2007, 03:40 PM
for example, type "CPUZ" highlight it with the mouse cursor then click the insert link button and paste your link in. Done.
for example, type "CPUZ" highlight it with the mouse cursor then click the insert link button and paste your link in. Done.
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March 2nd, 2007, 03:42 PM
Quoting DurkaDurka
my ugly mug
for example, type "CPUZ" highlight it with the mouse cursor then click the insert link button and paste your link in. Done.
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March 2nd, 2007, 03:43 PM
Yay!
thanks dude. you are a well of info
Yay!
thanks dude. you are a well of info
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March 16th, 2007, 07:04 PM
Hey Durka, I like your setup. That 8800 must be kick ass fast in games.
Have you considered a Raid 0 setup?
I do alot of video and image editing and let me tell you the difference is night and day. Video rendering is extremely disk intensive and I've found that a single disk setup really sucks ass even with dual core (I have a OC'd X2 3800+ @2.4ghz). My OS (XP) is raided whereas my data are on a separate drive and my archives are on a network drive. I think in total all of my hard drives total about 1 TB
I don't worry about the increased data loss probability with Raid 0 because the only thing that I will lose is the OS. But then again, with a single disk setup, if you lose that, you lose everything.
As for the mother of all utilities, try SIW... http://www.gtopala.com/
Hey Durka, I like your setup. That 8800 must be kick ass fast in games.
Have you considered a Raid 0 setup?
I do alot of video and image editing and let me tell you the difference is night and day. Video rendering is extremely disk intensive and I've found that a single disk setup really sucks ass even with dual core (I have a OC'd X2 3800+ @2.4ghz). My OS (XP) is raided whereas my data are on a separate drive and my archives are on a network drive. I think in total all of my hard drives total about 1 TB
I don't worry about the increased data loss probability with Raid 0 because the only thing that I will lose is the OS. But then again, with a single disk setup, if you lose that, you lose everything.
As for the mother of all utilities, try SIW... http://www.gtopala.com/
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March 16th, 2007, 07:16 PM
I used to run raid 0 with 2 160gb sats drives, I purchased a 150gb WD Raptor (10k rpm) recently though which was faster then the raid setup.
For my backup, I have a 500gb external SATA drive, + a 300gb & the raptor. External SATA is really sweet, where USb 2.0 max's out around 475mbs, the esata drive has max throughput of 3gbs
Quoting cdn_bc_ca
The 8800 rocks, I have been playing Battlefield 2142 lately, average fps hovers around 100. Resolution at 1680x1050.
Hey Durka, I like your setup. That 8800 must be kick ass fast in games.
Have you considered a Raid 0 setup?
I do alot of video and image editing and let me tell you the difference is night and day. Video rendering is extremely disk intensive and I've found that a single disk setup really sucks ass even with dual core (I have a OC'd X2 3800+ @2.4ghz). My OS (XP) is raided whereas my data are on a separate drive and my archives are on a network drive. I think in total all of my hard drives total about 1 TB
I don't worry about the increased data loss probability with Raid 0 because the only thing that I will lose is the OS. But then again, with a single disk setup, if you lose that, you lose everything.
As for the mother of all utilities, try SIW... http://www.gtopala.com/
Have you considered a Raid 0 setup?
I do alot of video and image editing and let me tell you the difference is night and day. Video rendering is extremely disk intensive and I've found that a single disk setup really sucks ass even with dual core (I have a OC'd X2 3800+ @2.4ghz). My OS (XP) is raided whereas my data are on a separate drive and my archives are on a network drive. I think in total all of my hard drives total about 1 TB
I don't worry about the increased data loss probability with Raid 0 because the only thing that I will lose is the OS. But then again, with a single disk setup, if you lose that, you lose everything.
As for the mother of all utilities, try SIW... http://www.gtopala.com/
I used to run raid 0 with 2 160gb sats drives, I purchased a 150gb WD Raptor (10k rpm) recently though which was faster then the raid setup.
For my backup, I have a 500gb external SATA drive, + a 300gb & the raptor. External SATA is really sweet, where USb 2.0 max's out around 475mbs, the esata drive has max throughput of 3gbs
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March 18th, 2007, 04:30 AM
Raptors are fast for access times, but what really counts is sustained transfer rates. My raid setup performs about 32% faster than tested 150gb rapters on the web... so there must have been something wrong with your raid setup. Also raid performance depends highly on the chipset and drivers so that could be the problem too.
Here's an article I read recently:
http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/03/...tor/index.html
Raptors are fast for access times, but what really counts is sustained transfer rates. My raid setup performs about 32% faster than tested 150gb rapters on the web... so there must have been something wrong with your raid setup. Also raid performance depends highly on the chipset and drivers so that could be the problem too.
Here's an article I read recently:
http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/03/...tor/index.html
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March 18th, 2007, 08:08 AM
Quoting cdn_bc_ca
I agree with you that a raido 0 setup does have a significantly faster sustainted transfer rates. Perhaps I will add another raptor one day. Are you using an onboard raid controller or do you have pci card?
Raptors are fast for access times, but what really counts is sustained transfer rates. My raid setup performs about 32% faster than tested 150gb rapters on the web... so there must have been something wrong with your raid setup. Also raid performance depends highly on the chipset and drivers so that could be the problem too.
Here's an article I read recently:
http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/03/...tor/index.html
Here's an article I read recently:
http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/03/...tor/index.html
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March 19th, 2007, 11:27 AM
Quoting DurkaDurka
I have an NF4 motherboard that comes with a raid controller onboard so I'm using that.
I agree with you that a raido 0 setup does have a significantly faster sustainted transfer rates. Perhaps I will add another raptor one day. Are you using an onboard raid controller or do you have pci card?
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March 25th, 2007, 12:54 AM
My girlfriend just finished painting the side cover for my new computer case, it looks pretty cool in my opinion. Here it is.
Sorry if the picture is a little large.
My girlfriend just finished painting the side cover for my new computer case, it looks pretty cool in my opinion. Here it is.
Sorry if the picture is a little large.
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March 25th, 2007, 12:57 AM
very cool durk. I want mine painted now. Might have a go at it with some oil pastels. Need some mushrooms first though, can't do a thing without em :0)
very cool durk. I want mine painted now. Might have a go at it with some oil pastels. Need some mushrooms first though, can't do a thing without em :0)
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March 25th, 2007, 12:59 AM
Mushrooms always help.
My apartment has been stinking bad due to the oil based enamels my girlfriend has een painting with. That stuff is potent.
Mushrooms always help.
My apartment has been stinking bad due to the oil based enamels my girlfriend has een painting with. That stuff is potent.
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March 25th, 2007, 01:16 PM
Quoting MikeyDB
I have a couple Western digitals and a couple maxtors. The maxtors I have, have been pretty reliable, I know maxtor had a reputation at one point for flaky drives though.
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What brand HD did you use? I've never seen so many failed Maxtor drives as I have lately...
What brand HD did you use? I've never seen so many failed Maxtor drives as I have lately...
