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    NTP Services.

    GPS is the way to go, but as has been said you'll need an external antenna. This also introduces a single point of failure - if that dies you're back to your servers local clock. IMHO the only reason not to use Internet time sources is that you don't have Internet access from your server or you...
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    Crucial Ballistix: Overall opinions

    I got the older stuff has a clip on top of heat spreader, the newer stuff uses thermal tape and no clips. I got some of the other stuff in October but recently RMAd it and got the new single sides DIMMs.
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    Low VCore on Q6600 OC

    Thanks for the reassurance. I'm a little surprised that there is such a discrepancy (actually, 0.04v :)) , but if it's normal that all good :)
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    Low VCore on Q6600 OC

    I've been trying to OC my Q6600 G0 and have run into a potential problem that I've not been able to solve by searching around. My VCore is set to 1.315V using uGuru, FSB is 333, mult x9, RAM @ 2.1V 999Mhz. It's stable at the setting, altough Core temp is reporting 67C on a couple of cores. I'm...
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    Calling all File Server gurus...what is the best File Server money can buy?

    I agree with Bryan's post about regarding NetApp. If you really need the uptime you pay for it and the NetApps are an excellent platform. To get the best out of them profile the current data load when you buy and they'll help you sort out a system that meets your requirement. NetApp use IOPS...
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    Two identical MBs' w/ the same MAC addresses

    I'd be surprised if the BIOS update helped - IME the MAC is assigned on the NIC. This may be alterable via the Windows driver's advanced control panel. Have you tried updating the NIC's drivers? To check it's not Windows, try booting off a Linux Live CD (e.g. Knoppix) and run /sbin/ifconfig -a...
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    Would a NAS setup be appropriate for this use?

    This would be okay if uptime isn't too important. Otherwise RAID1 is worth using, but still take backups. As it's only 1GB it could be backed up to one of the clients.
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    Two identical MBs' w/ the same MAC addresses

    I'm not clear if controller 1 has the same MAC as controller 2 on both MB. If the MACs are different on controller 1 and 2, why not use controller 1 on one machine, controller 2 on the other?
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    Would a NAS setup be appropriate for this use?

    For just 1GB of files you could repurpose an old machine if you've got one and stick FreeNAS on it. It works well and gives plenty of methods to manage and serve you storage. Edit: You don't say what the front end to the files is (Access? MSSQL? Something else?), but if it's a real DB server...
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    Fedora 8 64bit - Creative X-Fi driver install

    There are RPMs available to download from www.opensound.com. I've not tried them with Fedora but the Debs worked fine with Ubuntu. Note that the RPMs need reinstalling every 6 months. Also, at present it only supports stereo output and AFAIK you can't enable features such as CMSS, EAX etc.
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    RMA To Crucial?

    I've recently RMA'd to Crucial UK, and they said that their warranty is unlimited returns while you are using the item. Mine was bought through a third party and it's still covered by raising one over the web and by phone. I also asked about them covering the cost of return postage, and they...
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    Crucial Ballistix keeps failing on me

    I too have been having problems with Crucial Ballistix RAM. In my case it was the PC8500 stuff. I ran fine at 2.2V 1088Mhz 5-5-5-18 (Auto timing, manual speed and voltage) for about 4 months. Then I started getting occasional C1 BIOS errors on power up that would clear after a power cycle. Then...
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