Recent content by Decius

I'm building a new super-rig with, among other things, two RAID arrays. At least that's what I would like to do. I want to setup two (used) Kingston SSDNow V-Series 128GB (SNV125-S2/128GB) drives in a RAID0 array as my main boot drive, with three Western Digital 640GB AAKS drives in RAID5 for...

Bare in mind this is an OEM copy, not a retail copy. As far as I know the rules are different. They aren't. I can get an ISO no problems. Just want to make sure the key will work before making the purchase, since it's non-returnable.

So a local computer store has a promo right now where you can buy a copy of Win7 Home Premium OEM x64 for $99.99 and get a free 500GB HDD. I want to get my mom upgraded to Win7, but her system and usage patterns are better suited to the x86 version. Basically I wanted to ask, can I use the...

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Can I put upon you guys to find out if my new 1.5TB drive requires the update? The model number isn't listed in the model finder in the OP. Here's the info from the drive. S/N: 9VS0K8ES ST31500341AS P/N: 9JU138-301 Firmware: CC1G Date Code: 09205 Site Code: TK

I have one of the 1.5TB drives on the way. What's the quickest way to check if the drive has the delay problem so I don't have to jump through too many hoops when calling Seagate? Copy a bunch of large files, a bunch of small files, a mix of the two?

I wasn't planning on bothering with a submersible pump. I was just going to use my existing pump with a hose in the sink. Hence the crude diagram in my post. Would the 100c temperature damage the pump?

Edit: I re-read the FAQ Now the FAQ says I can just skip the vinegar in this case. Could I use it anyhow for better cleaning? Also I was going to try to automate the cleaning a little more. Would this setup work or would this damage the pump? Here's a diagram of how I was thinking I could do...

shit now I need to figure out how to get rid of this hydrogen peroxide :( lol thanks guys

Yeah I've heard Vinegar and Ketchup are quite effective. I was planning on using them, but I would like to get rid of this Hydrogen Peroxide. Would it work as a cleaning agent or is the guy behind that guide I link to off his block (no pun intended)?

I need to clean some old water cooling parts that have been in the same loop for nearly two years. I'll be removing and replacing the tubing, and taking apart the blocks to clean them. Most of the gear is Danger Den, with the GPU blocks being NV78 models and the CPU block being a TDX. I also...

I had to go with the screwdriver method as I don't own a hair dryer. I used some paper to keep from doing any damage to the mobo, but still put a couple marks on it. Thanks :D

I have a DangerDen TDX for my Athlon FX-62, and I'm wanting to use it on my new Phenom system. However I need the metal backplate, and it's stuck rather firmly to the back of the current motherboard. How do I remove this backplate?

I'm doing a re/re on my HTPC due to some problems I was having with Vista on the first go around. I'm using the MSI K8N Neo4-F (PCB 1.0) motherboard and Vista Ultimate, and when I install the Realtek AC97 drivers I don't get any audio out of the analogue outputs. Audio works on digital no...

I'm setting up my HTPC with the MSI K8N Neo4-F (PCB 1.0) motherboard under Vista Ultimate, and when I install the Realtek AC97 drivers I don't get any audio out of the analogue outputs. Audio works on digital no problems, but analogue is non-existent. I can't even select the analogue channels...