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I would not say it would be a waste. On sata 3gb/s, you will be getting about 2x the transfer speed of a velociraptor, like in your sig, and also better access times. It will be limited to only about 1/2 the speed a good ssd is capable of, but it would still be a very noticeable improvement...

I'm running a P6T Deluxe V2 with a 128 M4, but it does not show as a removable device for me. Maybe try loading the latest intel storage drivers from Asus if you haven't already? Or you could try the drivers straight from Intel if you want. My drive benchmarks are pretty similar, about 275...

Pic link gives a 403 forbidden error for me. Though if I go to the main site and type the /VvNxY.jpg on the end, it loads.

Glad you finally got that piece out and were able to do your mod. Thanks for posting the pics, looks pretty nice. :)

I put a razor blade under the clip on one side of it, and used a very small small flat screwdriver on the other side to get the clip out. It seemed to work best for me to have the case laying flat instead of upright. Both sides of the spring clip need to be "lifted" to release it. Once both...

mahdiy85, the first thing I did to take the shelf out was remove everything removable from the chassis (brackets, cabling, etc). The first part I removed was the metal divider bracket that is between the optical drive and power supply. It had some nuts to remove, but also some rivets IIRC. So...

I used this tray from mountain mods in the 2x80mm version. I like the tray and I was pleased with the company and would recommend them.

In my Mac Pro case there is ~8" between the front mesh and my motherboard. My power supply is about 6.5" deep, and the right angle power plug adds about an inch of depth. I think that it should be workable in a mac pro based on my measurements. I had originally thought of putting the power...

1) I'm sure you can put the power supply in the lower front corner. To do so you'd have to figure out something different regarding cooling, since that is where the intake fans are. 2) I suppose you could do that, but because the mac pro card slots are further inside the case than the i/o...

The drive is mounted on the apple tray and does lock in place when the case is latched shut. It's just connected in with a regular sata and sata power cable at the moment. If I felt motivated to do so, I could modify the apple hot swap connector to connect to a standard sata port, instead of...

More progress on the mod... Finished up the cabling on the unit. SATA to dual 3pin fan adapter and USB to SATA(front panel) cables. Me...assembling while my wife is having fun with the camera. Front panel board installed. Sata (front panel) connection to USB cable...

Ok, more progress on the mod... I got the "divider shelf" between the top and bottom of the case cut out. I was originally going to use the dremel, but quickly found that that would have taken a lot of cutoff wheels and time. It was harder to cut than the rest of the case, since it's steel...

Hello all fellow modders and enthusiasts. I got a Mac Pro case for free that was "damaged" (power button came loose, easy fix) and have decided to make it into an ATX pc case, since I think it's a cool looking case. I plan to transfer the parts I currently have into the Mac Pro case when done...

Sorry, I forgot to mention the specifics. I have HT off, otherwise my max is 3.6ish to keep in the mid 70C range. I also have turbo boost off, but the rest of the cpu features on. I know people say HT off is like "cheating" or "that you might as well be using c2q," but I find I get slightly...

I get ~72C load under OCCT on my i7 920 @ 4.0 1.34v. I used X23-7783D thermal paste instead of AS5 this time (not sure if it works better or not). I replaced the stock mugen II fan with a scythe s-flex 1200rpm. I will say I hate how the mugen II mounts, it's a pain to put on without three...

You're right about multiple cards...on a desktop. On a laptop, like the macbook pro and some sony models, it's there so you can choose between battery life and performance. So, you can pick the integrated card and get longer battery life, but when you want to do something graphically...

223 I must just be a spaz, lol.

Fits for me.

Friends only lobby is cool, if you've got the friends to do it. If you don't have enough l4d friends to do that, I'd bet there are some people here who'd be willing to play. Some nettards really do suck. Sometimes you can find a decent public server though.

You might be thinking of this? I modded my x1 slot to accept larger cards. I first melted it with a soldering iron, then used a razor blade to cut out excess.

Haha, I think most of the [H] people in the case modding section would put that mod to shame.

It was mentioned that the OP's buddy is a pilot. If he's flying a private, non-pressurized aircraft and wants to be able to use it in the air, then he needs to get a SSD drive, cause spinning discs can crash above 10,000 ft, or so a pilot I know says...

In my experience, text is much more legible on lcd based TVs. I also noticed the plasma had more "noise" on solid backgrounds. It could depend on what brands the TVs are too though.

Logitech Z-5500's have TOSLINK optical input. Is that what you mean?

Higher amperage will not hurt it. Think of your desktop's power supply...are you concerned by getting one with "too many" amps on the 12v rail?

I think it seems a tad low considering your cpu and video card. I'm assuming you have your stuff all at stock clocks...have you considered overclocking? FWIW, my setup in my sig (e4300 @ 3.0, GTS 512 OC) gets ~12k

I have that Zalman psu. I've had it close to a year and it seems to work fine for me. It's pretty quiet, which is a big plus. I wish it was fully modular, as I still end up with un-needed cables that aren't detachable, but this is the case with almost all "modular" PSUs. I will say that I...

Supposedly iPhone 3G will be available sans contract...for $599/$699 for 8GB/16GB respectively. Even at this price, I think the phone is still "locked" to at&t but is just unsubsidized. So, if the 3G does prove hackable, there appears to be an option to purchase just the phone...

Interesting...

Tin snips may work. You could also use a jigsaw with a metal cutting blade.

Here you go, but it's probably a POS. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138050

This might work? OR in black for more $. The specs say it's 15.2" wide. Only "cons" to me are the somewhat squished layout (but it's somewhat unavoidable when you need a compact one) and the purple status leds, but I doubt that's a big deal.

I've used both the air and the x300 laptop, and honestly, they are not in the same class. The air is a much smaller machine. Both machines have uneven (sloping) thickness, but the air at the thickest point is about the same as the thinnest point on the x300. If apple had made the air the same...

I have a e4300 bsel modded to from 800 to 1066 and it worked fine on my old board at the 1066 fsb, but when I put it on my gigabyte board the board would not even post. The board works fine with non-bsel modded chips, so it'd not like it's DOA. I've since read that many gigabyte boards use the...

http://www.apple.com/timecapsule/wireless.html Looks like it's ok with hubs, although it doesn't specifically mention multiple hard drives, but the "whatever the combination, time capsule divides and conquers" seems to hint at what you are asking.

(I had this post all written up and just went to post, and the comp I'm using hard-locked, so I lost my post, I don't really feel like retyping it all again, so here're the cliffs of it.) My mod is basically finished so I will post the pictures of my progress. I started by cutting out a...

Ok, I cut most of the back panel out of the Vectra and cut a piece of sheet metal to fit the back panel and also made the i/o plate and card slot cutouts. I then made my pci/pci-e card mounting rail from aluminum "L" bar. I will be able to fasten the cards down with a machine screw nut...

To start the mod, I cut out the divider between the top half and bottom half of the case with a dremel. I then cut out a 120mm fan intake on the front of the case with a metal-cutting jigsaw. I drilled fan mounting holes in the appropriate positions and test fit the fan. Finally, I used a...

I'm modding an old HP Vectra case that was being thrown out. I will be making it a reverse(mobo upside down) atx case. It has the power supply on the bottom as well as the optical drives. The front has a sliding "door" to hide the drives. Here are some pix to start out of the how it looks...

Already been posted. Yeah, I'd guess most of "us" are looking for a panel that has good color, viewing angles, and fast response.