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Anyone know how to buy a spare power button for the U3011. Does the U2711 use the same power button? What about the U2410?

I would like to buy a 30 in monitor mainly for work, and I was just wondering what I should get. I definitely like a matte screen and dead pixels really annoy me if they stand out. Is the Dell 30 my best choice for a 30 in monitor?

What is the best 27 IPS 1080p with Matte Screen? Don't really need the higher resolution. This is for daily office work. No videos/gaming.

How do I stagger the startup of hard drives?

How do I stagger the startup of hdds using this type of setup?

What is the best way to store a backup that makes it the easiest to recreate a drive if it fails? I have 5x 3TB drives and need a way to backup static data. Write once and no more changes ever. Is ZFS the best way? Does ZFS verify the data continuously? How does it know when a hard drive...

I have some important files on the 12TB NAS, so I want to backup the NAS somehow. It is currently using Flexraid. How can I backup my NAS?

So I have my graphics card HDMI out to my AV Receiver (Yamaha RX-573). I've also tried optical out from PC to AV Receiver. When I bitstream (play Blu-rays via TMT5), there is no audio lag whatsoever. When I just play flash videos on youtube, regular AVI files, etc, there is audio lag (The...

I currently have 8TB worth of media and i'm going to expand it in the near future. Right now I'm using Flexraid which is pretty simple to use, and seems like it will protect my data alright. I usually don't have the server on all the time, since nobody is using it, and I usually do verifies...

I need a NAS OS that is easy to use and has good raid/zfs options so that I can restore a hard drive if it crashes. It is mainly for blu-ray/movie backups and I need it to sleep/power down hdds when not in use. What should I use?

Is this a good combination?

The X8SI6-F-O mobo came with 2x SAS to 4 SATA cables, and I was just wondering whether it will work like this? I have a Norco 4224 case, and I want to connect the cable from the SAS connector on the case connections (the ones the case comes with) to the 4 sata ports on the motherboard. Can I...

Which OS should I use for my file server? Better for the long run? Also, how should I setup my ZFS shares? I mostly have movies that I want to store. I know that I have to create zfs pools, so does that mean I'll have multiple shares? example: zfspool_1/Movies zfspool_2/Movies...

Which would be better for me if I need to use the following below? Media Server Streaming --> Most Important --> Blu-Ray Backups Music Is the Synology Overkill?

I've had a small unraid server for media files only for the past year, but it seems that I want to have more space than 6TB. I mainly use the server to store media files, stream HD Blu rays, stream music via audiogalaxy, etc. What is the best way I can expand / upgrade? Hardware I'm thinking...

I wanna build something that is pretty quiet and something that I can leave on all day without any heating issues/noise issues. I don't care too much for speed, but rather have more reliability. It will mostly be a media server, so never more than 1-2 pc's using the server. If I want...

I'm looking to make a simple file sharing nas box that has music and videos files. Only 1-2 users streaming at a time. What system should I use that is the best for this type of usage? I also want spindown controls or something that automatically spins down the drives when not in use...

Is there a way to do this? I know unraid lets you view each disk separately and has a feature to view a share that combines all the drives. I don't want to use any raid type software, because I'll be using mozy to back up my files, but is there anything like unraid without the raid-parity...

Which should I use: Freenas, unraid, WHS, HW raid, other? I know there are some issues with the 4k drives, so which OS will be better suited for it? The server will be mainly for music and videos.

What is better to use? RAIDZ or RAID5? for mainly movies

What should I use for my movies backup if I'm going to use about 8 - 2tb Samsung drives?

Which Raid 0 boot drive should I go with?

Will I notice any performance if I choose the 2x30gb drives for my boot drive?

I have two hds in raid 0 and I created 2 partitions which both have data on them. Can I convert the two partitions back into one without losing any of the data?

I just got the x25-m kingston deal and I was wondering which would be better for me. I want to use the SSD as the main boot drive so 60gb should be plenty for me. Would I notice a difference in speed if I used 2x 30gb vertex in raid 0 vs. 1 X25-M? What should I do? Should I keep the 160gb...

I'm building a NAS, and I'm thinking about either of these two cases because of their quietness. Which would be quieter?

I was thinking about getting the Netgear readynas, but after reading some reviews, I found that the fan was a little noisy. I want something that at least has an 80mm fan that can be quiet in a quiet room. Should I get the readynas, go for the buffalo quad, or get some other NAS that is more...

Is it suppose to be lower at idle?

I'm looking for the best hdd silencer, and don't really care about temps as long as they are the same as without a silencer. Should I go for the tuniq Sanctum?

How should I set this up? I really only need less than 640gb of hard drive space, so that doesn't matter. I want to give about 150gb to my windows drive and the rest to storage. What should I do?

I need a heatsink cooler for my i7 920 cpu. I'm not going to do any O/C, so which cooler should I get? Should I just wait for more coolers to come out and use the stock cooler in the meantime? I actually just want something that is quiet and not crazy loud.

I've been looking around, but I'm not sure what to get. I'm thinking about getting corsair or ocz ram, but not sure what model. If I'm using the P6T Deluxe mobo, does it matter if the voltage is above 1.65v? Should it be under that voltage? Should I get the 2gb x 2 packs, or should I try...

I can get a new mobo, plus 4gb ddr3, and the 920 for $340 after I sell my old stuff. Should I go for it? Is it worth the upgrade?

Should I get this for my laptop if I don't need too much space? Which model # is the newest? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820147053

My main use for the monitor is just surfing the web/im/music/stuff (60%) then Movies (30%) and (10% gaming). Which 26 or 27" in monitor should I get. Is input lag a deal breaker? I'm looking at: 26": Doublesight 265, Planar 26" 27": Dell 2709W, Samsung 275T+ Do the IPS lcds make...

I'm looking for a d-terminal to d-terminal cable for my japanese capture card. Are there any places that sell these types of cables in the US?

The only real different between the two is that the Lenovo is around 4lbs and the Dell is 3.3lbs? Will that make a big difference in real life when I'm carrying it around school? Should I wait for the Dell or just get the Lenovo now?

Which one should I get? Is the NEC IPS? For overall use, movies, internet, games, which one would be better?

Is this an easy choice or is it difficult? Which one should I get if I like to watch movies and go online?

One is .25 and the other is .3. Will I notice a big difference if I choose the 27in model instead of the 24 in one? Is dot pitch a main issue?