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Just picked up a pair of He10 drives. I've been really looking forward to owning HGSTs since I heard about them. I'm finding they just don't work with my 2012 or 2013 Asus motherboards. The folks at Fry's Electronics even tested them on a 2015 one and confirmed with me that it does not even come...

I've put together a new PC with good specs, but am encountering something I never did with my last build. In both cases I'm running Windows 8 x64 Consumer Preview. I have three 2 TB drives. Two are Caviar Blacks and one is a newly added Caviar Green. Now what's truly backwards is I get a delay...

I realize IDE is on its way out, but I have a pretty special CD drive (to me anyway, a BenQ DW1655) I'd like to migrate to my new build. The Asus P8Z77-V Pro is naturally without support. I was so ready to grab this card, but one reviewer had to go and mention its BIOS requires you to press a...

I was just wondering if a card like this would saturate a gigabyte connection better, or if it's all the same as long as everything's going by gigabit ethernet. Is the hard drive the only bottleneck? Any advantages over today's on-board at all?

I bought a Sapphire 7950 OC at the end of March for $469. Shortly afterward the item was discontinued on Newegg, even though it hadn't been out long. Now a revised version has come out featuring a few changes. The dvi is black instead of white, the board is black instead of blue, the core clock...

I've hit a wall with my new build's objectives, and to be perfectly transparent, it's because I'm trying to accomplish two things in one machine. I'd essentially like to go with the standard Puget Serenity blueprint, optioned out with an Intel 3770K and 16 GB of RAM. However I'd also like to...

Back in like '08 I threw some nice sounding components into a Silverstone TJ-09. It probably wasn't a very strategic build and hasn't especially achieved its goals as I failed to overclock anything or get it quiet (forces in opposition I realize). It's a X48 Rampage Formula with a Q9450, an OC'd...

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This thing was supposed to be one of the hottest 2TB drives on the market. Quiet, powerful, and strange with it's dual cache. I noticed it's been months since Newegg offered them and buzz for them has all but disappeared. What happened, and is there a 1TB or 2TB 3.5" drive that beats it at this...

I am receiving conflicting information on the status of halfopen connection limiting for 7. Some say it no longer exists, while others are obsessed with TCP-Z which is not only a questionable fix but also no longer seems to run on the final release. Does anyone know? My internet seems slow...

I'm using Windows 7. I don't remember where it's possible to see if a SATA drive is running 1.5 or 3.0. Can someone remind me? :confused:

If s/pdif is simply a digital signal for some other source to handle, are they all identical sounding? Or would a high end card's have way more quality some how?

Will a motherboard with a second PCI express slot lowered to x8 effect the second card's performance? Assuming it's at least an 8800 GT if not better. I'm trying to decide rather I need a board that supports x16 * 2 or not.

Alright [H], I've paged through everything I can find on water cooling the TJ09 and have delusions of pretending this case wasn't meant for air. I know the TJ07 is the smarter water cooling candidate, but I already have and love the TJ09, and I might have an idea. I want to believe we can...

I was wondering if any display along the lines of a 32" hdtv could ever feature performance anywhere near the kinds of monitors digital artists depend on for color accuracy and even backlighting. Some kind of screwed up giant 16:9 tv monitor that's actually concerned with image quality and truly...

I'm building a semi-silent PC and was wondering if it's possible (with a well ventilated case) to support a current generation ATI or nVidia with nothing but a heatsink. The computer will be running a 2560x1600 30" and used for 3D Modeling and playing 1080p MKV's. Does anyone know if this...

I just got an optical cable for my 360 because the manual makes it appear as if the X-Meridian will accept digital console input. Despite the fact that light is shining through the cable, the driver doesn't indicate any input. There is no sound from the XBox. Does anyone have experience with...

I've been trying to triple boot Windows XP 64, Vista 32, and Vista 64. The problem is with x64 installations. Please see my hardware at the end of this post. I'm aiming for dual 150GB raptors in RAID 0. Originally I was on an Intel Matrix setup, and now that I bought a RocketRaid 2300, I'm...

I have what I think is a big load in a small apartment and am debating how to plug it all in. Am I right in saying there's a limit to how many watts an outlet can produce? Is that a limit on all outlets across a circuit? Something like 1500 watts? My media center consists of a 1000W PC...

My childhood concept of infinite electricity coming from the wall has been challenged. I hear there's a limit to how many watts may be drawn from one outlet. Or is it one circuit? Basically I'm going to have a... 1000W PSU, a 650W stereo amp, three 250W monitors, and an X-Box 360 on the same...

I don't know much about the midi format, but I always noticed how it sounded depended entirely on your hardware and software. I seem to recall having a Compaq Presario in the late 90's with some integrated Yamaha component. Whatever it was, I've not heard MIDI's sound nearly as good since...

I've never dealt with RAID controllers before. I understand they have the advantage of allowing you to easily upgrade your system without reassigning arrays. What other reasons are there for using them? I couldn't believe some controllers cost $500. In my pending configuration, I would like to...

My parents were, uh, very religious and I wasn't aloud to play a lot of games. What I do remember is really enjoying Dune at a friend's house. I want to play one of them for old times sake. Which was better. Dune or Dune 2000?

I have three 24" monitors. My immediate plans are to run them across an 8800GTX and a 7600GT. I may want to upgrade. I know SLI provides only one output. My question is, could I have two 8800's on 3 monitors and easily turn SLI on for a one monitor gaming session, then disable it again? Would...

I'm looking at getting a Silverstone TJ09 and actually want one in silver, but am hindered by the fact that my awesome BenQ DW1655 is black. Since we're inseperable, I'd sooner get a black case than change drives. But anyways... Is there a cool, good looking way to get this drive behind some...

I want to try my first overclock with an E6600. I'm aiming for 3.5GHz or so and might want to go higher in the future. Anticipating this, I was wondering if there's a point in getting DDR2 1000 PC2 RAM. I'm debating between Crucial BallistixDDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) or just G.Skill DDR2 800 (PC2...

Can someone explain how triple screen setups work? I want to run three 24" widescreens at 1920x1200 or higher on my next machine. I just learned you can't apparently run a game across 3 screens in this fashion. Can I at least run dual screen games? I'd like the performance of the 8800, and had...

I know nothing about multi monitor setups. I do love my Sony FW900. Would it be silly to have three? The desk can take it. I'm a 3D modeler and CG artist and could probably use the real estate. So I don't get it... how do these setups work. Do I get a pair of PCI express nVidias and download...

I don't fully understand Trusted Computing, but I don't think I support it. Is it true that all motherboards are coming with an ominous Trusted Computing chip these days? If so, is it a concern? It seems like Vista's prepared to utilize TC...

I'm new with the home theatre side of PC's. I was wondering what's the best way currently and/or in the foreseeable future to connect composite video, like older game consoles to my Sony FW-900 widescreen CRT. I'd like the cleanest connection possible and also want to get my local Time-Warner...

I haven't looked at sound cards in forever. I've got 4 1976 Large Advent Speakers and a '75 Pioneer SA-9500 (80 watts per channel, very live sound). Please recommend a sound card. Accuracy is important. I just need to get this signal out as clean as possible. It would be nice if I didn't need...

Can anybody attest to or guess at the quality of running a NES/SNES through ATI's All in Wonder cards or recommend a better solution? I assume it at least works ala S-Video, but could a clean image be had? And how about for game consoles in general? I don't suppose 1080p would be possible. In...

What is the best way to convert an S-Video signal to VGA? Nevermind emulation, I need, if possible, an all-in-one box for converting all of my consoles to VGA, especially the NES. I plan on running this through a Sony FW900 CRT. The ability to watch cable TV through said box would be a...

Hey [Displays], How can I run my SNES through a CRT or LCD monitor?

I'm in the market for a Sony FW900 CRT or Samsung 244t LCD or, better yet, both. My monitor needs to double as my only television and support all my gaming. I'd like to watch cable TV also, but wouldn't sacrifice quality of the former. I'm a 3D modeler, photographer, and graphic designer and...