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Argh! That was it! Thank you, man! I've been working on this for hours and I couldn't for the life of me figure out why I couldn't add a Legacy adapter. I owe you a beer.

First time using Windows Server 2008 R2. I can't seem to get networking down. My Hyper-V guest machines have no eth0 adapters (I'm installing Crux Linux in this case) and I can't seem to figure out why. I've added it in the 'Hardware' tab, but is there anything else? I'm running the Server...

Interesting. I'm still using that cable on my storage HDD and it's working just fine. Might have to look at ordering a new set just to make sure. Thanks!

I, uh, I got it to work by using another SATA cable. I didn't think there were different types but so far so good.

Bought my first SATAIII drive, a 6GB Vertex 3. However, I'm unable to get it to work. Sometimes it appears in the BIOS, sometimes it doesn't and sometimes it just stops at the "Detecting drives...." This is on an ASUS P7P55E D-LX motherboard. I've set the drive mode to ACHI. Apart from that...

Hold on, let me find my jaw. I'm pretty sure I dropped it somewhere around here.

Love that fascia. I find myself drawn towards clean, efficient-looking cases. I've been debating picking up a pair of these for my file server and gaming rig but the wire management looks poor at best.

Okay, duly noted! In that case, should I bother re-installed Windows on the new Vertex 3 or leave it on the Vertex 2? Any idea on whether I can swap back and forth between SATA II and III without causing issues by the way? I can't think of why I couldn't, but drives are fickle.

My biggest concern is seeing a noticeable framerate drop. According to some older reviews, the cards back then didn't even max out the 8x line so going from 16x to 8x had little to no effect. I'm not sure if that's still applicable on a 5850HD and Battlefield 3-level games.

My motherboard sucks. In order to obtain SATA III 6GB/s I need to reduce my PCI-E 16x lane to 8x. Having ordered a Vertex 3, I'm having a hard time finding out whether reducing the PCI lane to 8x will adversely affect framerates. All the comparisons and reviews I've found were using old...

Already built. These parts are upgrades although I'd be ashamed to post pictures. The wires. THE WIRES.

Done and done. Bought 16GB for 50$ and there was a huge sell on Vertex 3 SSDs for 69$ (100$ off) too. Couldn't resist. :D

Local shop has a set of 16GB Corsair Vengeance on sale. 1600mhz, 4x4GB, 9-9-9-24, 1.5v Any thoughts?

Gotcha. Thank you, sir. :D Very informative.

Ah, I see. Any particular reasons why I should use lower voltage RAM?

So I can use RAM that's faster than what my gear supports? Would it just downclock itself to work? [EDIT] Also, should I look at RAM with lower voltage? I'm debating between the following two. I know lower timings are better, but what about voltage? - Mushkin Blackline 7-8-7-20 @ 1.65v -...

Here's my setup: - Intel i7 870 - ASUS P7P55D E-LX The CPU supports DDR3 1066/1333. The motherboard supports DDR3 1600/1333/1066. Does that mean I should get DDR3 1333 as it's the highest common supported speed? I plan on overclocking; is there anything in particular I should look...

Very nice project; I'm looking forward to seeing the rest!

Oye, Amazon in Canada is pretty shoddy at best. It's really only handy if you're looking for anything particularly hard to find and are ready to shell out some big bucks for it. I'll definitely look into the models you've listed - thanks! [EDIT] Wow, good-looking headphones for 70$ - exactly...

I am not (by any definition of the word) an audiophile, so some of those terms have whooshed right above me. Are you saying that I should not look for anything in particular in a set of headphones regarding "Dolby" or "Surround"? As for the set you've linked, I should have mentioned that I'm...

So I've been itching to dump my gaudy, space-consuming speakers for a pair of headphones, but since these would mainly be used for gaming purposes, I'd like to retain surround sound (or at least, something close to it). Now here's what I don't understand, logically and physically, headsets...

While I know many of you greatly dislike this case's design (and features to some), I'm quite taken with it and picked one up a few months ago; I couldn't find anything wrong with it. Everything worked as it should and performs solidly. Sure, it doesn't have a drive cage and is not tool-less...

I ended up pulling the trigger on an ASUS Xonar DX - I was driving next to the store and figured I might as well pick it up while I was around.

I did read that thread, but there didn't seem to be a specific suggestion for gaming use and the OP ended up picking up the X-Fi Titanium. I thought Creative drivers were shoddy.

So I've got about 100$ to spend on my rig and I figured my sound card could probably use an update. USE: Gaming PRICE: 100$, give or take SPEAKERS: Logitech 540, 5.1 CURRENTLY: VIA VT1708S I've read a bit about some of the problems with Creative's drivers, so I've kinda ruled those out but...

Thanks, guys. I left it in 6GB/s SATA mode for now. I did notice that transferring larges files from my SSD to the HDD was going at around 180mb/s, but I hadn't tried it in 3GB/s mode.

Howdy folks, I've built myself a brand new rig. One of the features on my ASUS P7P55D-E LX motherboard is something called "IO Level Up" which downplays the PCI-E port from x16 to x8 (at least, that's my understanding of it - please enlighten me if I'm wrong). By doing so, this should...

So I've picked up a new PC (huzzah!) and am now in the process of exploring its features. One of those exciting features is ATI's Eyefinity which allows me to use my three screens at the same time. While I'm waiting for the adapter to arrive, I'm wondering how well it would work on my setup...

I've recently picked up an HTPC with an Nvidia ION GPU. I'm trying to get Rivatuner to force a lower pixel shader so I can play WoW on the machine. Thing is, Rivatuner has the following message: "Warning! Riva Tuner has not been tested with the currently installed display driver" It...

So the processor doesn't really matter when it comes to decoding?

Hola, guys! I've been keeping an eye out for a small, inexpensive system that could serve as a media player and have stumbled onto this MSI Wind: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883152013&nm_mc=OTC-Pr1c3canadaCA&cm_mmc=OTC-Pr1c3canadaCA-_-Desktop+PC-_-MSI-_-83152013...

The contractor didn't run the cables, I did. I'm fairly sure I chose solid rather than braided but I'll need to double-check when I get home.

My new home is underway. I've managed to allow the contractor to let me run CAT5E all over the house, which leaves me with 20 drops in the basement. The cables go into all the rooms I would need internet or LAN access from (living room, dining room, office and bedrooms) and are terminated with...

I need to pick up a 24-port switch for my new home. I've been eyeing this D-Link unit and it looks like it would do just fine. Any opinions on it, or are switches usually a "they work or they don't" kind of thing? http://www.antonline.com/p_DES-1024D-NX_30567.htm

I probably will replace the PSU once I invest into it. I was just curious to see what the consequences were should it die. That sparking/fire story is disconcerting, though. Especially since the NAS would be sitting in the basement storage area with the patch panel and electrical box.

I'm setting up a NAS box using an old junker PC I've had lying around. I managed to get FreeNAS up and operational but am a little hesitant when it comes to throwing in expensive terabyte drives. At best, I'd give this PC a few months running 24/7 before it gives up and dies completely. Would...

Awesome! Thanks for the links to OpenNAS! That looks like exactly what I needed, especially if it supports wake and sleep remotely.

So we're moving into a house that will be fully LAN-wired and naturally, my first thought was that I need a NAS to have music and movies available all over. I have two options: OPTION 1 Buy a NAS enclosure. From what I could find, they're fairly expensive (200$ and over) but are usually...

That actually looks pretty damn good! I was expecting a horrible mess of multi-colored blocks, but that's pretty sleek.

I'm in Canada, so we don't get all o' yer' fancy Netflix streamin' up here. But I understand what you mean. Really, all I want is to have a LAN line between the XBOX and my laptop to use Windows Media Center. The problem is that the XBOX (as far as I know) cannot be set to use Wifi for...