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    WHS: Safe to move disks from MB Sata to Adaptec Card?

    I freed up some space on my Adaptec controller and I'd like to move some of my disks over from the motherboard SATA connections to the dedicated controller. Can I just move them, or will WHS flip out and think that the drives went away?
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    GParted saves the day

    Just wanted to let you folks know about an ugly problem I ran into with WHS and how I solved it. I have been wrestling with a WHS install recently. I'm trying to get all the drives set up just the way I want them and have a multipurpose server. Long story, and more than pertains to this...
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    Great Norco 4020 build thread

    Tons of pics and great info on this acclaimed 4u server enclosure: The Norco 4020 Pictorial Odyssey
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    Drive cooling with the Norco 4020

    I know several of you guys run the Norco 4020. How's it do with keeping everything cool when you start filling all those drive bays up?
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    H.264 encoding for PS3

    Fixstars to Demo the first H.264 encoder for PS3
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    SAS connectors - need a better solution

    I've got 4 SAS drives installed in a CM HAF 932. The 3.5" drive bays are awesome for ease of installation of the drives and the big front 230mm fan pushes tons of air across the drives. Here's my problem. The adaptec fanout cables are 1) flimsy, and 2) take up a lot of room off the back of...
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    Which case for SAS Raid?

    Looking for some suggestions on a nice case for my next build. I will be putting a 4-6 SAS RAID5 config in there, so looking for plenty of room and cooling for the drives... I don't mind paying for quality. Any suggestions from the storage experts?
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    Throughput: where are the pinch points?

    With the bandwidth of dedicated SAS/SATA controller cards and the latest generation of drives climbing up and up, I began wondering where are the pinch points in the data path? I guess to start, I'd need to consider the mobo chipset. These days, I'd probably want something with intel P45 or...
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    New Build: SCSI, SATA, Raid?

    I am planning a build for the wife's new PC. She does a lot of video editing work, and demands good performance and high reliability. For these reasons, I've always used SCSI in her machines I've built over the years. One thing she needs in the new build is larger capacity drives. I currently...
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    Maximus Formula or P5E?

    Of what you've experienced or read, which is the better choice? There's not much of a price difference, but the Maximus has the backing of Dan: which means a lot in my book :D
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    Stock Stability w/ Striker and E6850?

    I've been wrestling with a striker and E6850 for months. Have read dozens of striker OC threads, and many of you here and elsewhere have been very helpful - thanks for that. But I'm near wits end on this board. I cannot get truly stable at stock speeds on this setup. Rather than list out every...
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    COOL! New version of Core Temp

    The 0.96 version of core temp is now available! Check their website for details. I just tried the new version on my conroe and it shows much lower temps that the 95 beta version was showing...
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    Asus 680i tweaking and OC guide?

    Is there a thread or guide somewhere that is similar to Bill Parrish's excellent P965 guide for the striker extreme or similar mobo?
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