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    What do you use to carry your case?

    I use Chuck Norris to move my computers/servers. All he has to do is look at them and they move. If I can't get Chuck, I call a gorilla.
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    Backup file server archetecture question

    I haven't heard specifics yet but probably no more than $1-2k. I just rebuilt my server (5TB storage) for $700 so I can't fancy going higher than $1k. Not to worry, I'm not trying to go over anyone's head and certainly not trying to discredit the IT guy. I took the first few years of CCNA...
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    Backup file server archetecture question

    I did pose this to my boss but he is extremely security conscious and like I said before the nature of our business won't allow all that data being transferred to an off-site location. All the data must be under physical control.
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    Backup file server archetecture question

    We are looking to upgrade our "backup" file server at work (small business). Current setup is a Ubuntu box with a 160GB Samba share that is backed up periodically by our secretary onto a USB Passport drive. Server requirements: redundancy on the file server and off-site backup (no online...
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    Using a Sata PCI/PCIX card instead of on board?

    I second sub.mesa's comment - stay away from PCI SATA cards like the plague. I just got done upgrading my server from a PCI card to a PCI-E card and saw my data rates almost double with single drive read speeds (~50 MB/sec to 80+ MB/sec) As for booting from the card it shouldn't be a problem...
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    What solder setup to get..

    I would also recommend the Weller for a beginner/intermediate soldering station. I've used the WES51 before and it's a nice soldering station. It's no METCAL, but I doubt that's in your price range.
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    Promise 4310 boot issues

    ttt
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    Incredibly slow WHS over gigabit?

    Something else to check is your network cabling. I had a "flakey" gigabit ethernet adapter in a new server build that didn't want to stay at 1000, kept going back to 100. It turned out to be a bad network cable from the switch to the server. Swapped that out and no problems since. That's...
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    Mother of All Lego Spacecraft Pictured

    Makes me want to go and dig out my old lego sets..... ah the innocent times of childhood!
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    Vista Install Via USB Flash Drive Possible?

    Google FTW!
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    LCD vs CRT

    For me, clarity is paramount with my screens so I will never own another CRT. I like my screen bright with crisp corners... and besides the high pitched wine annoys the $*#* outta me.
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    DLP or LCD

    I'd go with the DLP if you are going to be looking at it a lot. DLP will give a much 'smoother' picture because the picture won't be as pixelated like a traditional LCD. But it's a decision you'll have to make for yourself, because at 25 feet your eyes probably won''t be able to decern one...
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    4x1GB vs 2x2GB - Current wisdom

    This has been my experience. Plus, you have the ability to upgrade to 4x 2GB later on when RAM prices go down that much farther. Although, sometimes motherboards can be picky like people have mentioned above. If in doubt, the MB manual usually tells all.
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    Promise 4310 boot issues

    :bump:
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    Promise 4310 boot issues

    Pug: I'm not booting off the 4320, I have a 2x250GB RAID1 as my system drive. I installed MS Server 2k3 Enterprise on that, then installed the 4320 afterwards. The bios is the latest version, which was the first thing I checked before even plugging in the drives. Sondo: Boots fine with no...
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    Promise 4310 boot issues

    So I just got a Promise 4310 card from a friend to upgrade my server storage from 2x250GB RAID 1 to a 4x750GB RAID 5 array. The problem that I'm having is that I'm now required to press the spacebar to boot into Windows when the raid setup utility screen comes up. If I don't press the...
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    Official Favorite Gaming Mouse Thread!

    Bought my G5 a few months ago and never looked back. The G9 just didn't fit my hand very well and the G5 had all the features I wanted.
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    Monitor on the fritz!

    ttt
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    Shut Down Your Console To Save The Planet

    ...and we like it that way!
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    Monitor on the fritz!

    bump. Anyone run into this before?
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    HP Mini 1000 vs Lenovo S10?

    Can't say much about the S10 but I just bought myself a R61i this past summer and have nothing but praise for it. Thinkpads have been and continue to be (imho) as rugged as you can get in consumer-grade machines (for the price).
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    Mass storage in main rig or file server, or both?

    I would go with a server of some sort to keep backups of everything and then keep local files on the individual computers. Keeping everything in one location (only on server or on the desktop/laptop) is asking for trouble. As for low power consumption, what I do on my server is utilize WOL...
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    Computer runs slow on Vista.

    definately upgrade the ram. With only 2MB free your computer is running slow because it's pushing everything that can't fit in RAM to your swap space on the HD. 4GB was fine for my laptop and like Azureth said, desktop ram is dirt cheap.
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    Wake on Lan

    the easiest way to do it is to enable the WOL support in your bios, then use one of the online utilities to try and wake it like http://www.dslreports.com/wakeup. That way you don't have to download and setup a WOL script on your laptop.
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    Monitor on the fritz!

    I have an I-Inc CY199D display that I bought for cheap off of NewEgg last year and it decided not to turn on any more. The LED flashes yellow and blue (standby and on indicators, repectively) and doesn't respond to any buttons or power reset. I've searched online for the problem and have seen...
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