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    zfs - I did something stupid. Help please.

    Ubuntu server, with ssd os drive + a raidz2 pool with 6 disks. After a processor upgrade I had to swap the ssd with one of the zfs drives because of boot issues, and when I booted, it did not re-create my pool. I was dumb: 1. I ran a zpool create command, instead of learning the proper...
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    FS: Gold iPad Mini 4 16gb wifi (MK6L2LL/A) Sealed NIB /w SOLD

    Apple iPad Mini 4 MK6L2LL/A 7.9-Inch, 16GB, Wi-Fi, Gold New in box, sealed. Sold. Heatware: Sickpuppy I would be happy to take any fee-less payment option!
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    Member can't log on

    Z06 can't log on. Posting to see if someone can check on his status. He doesn't know which email he signed up with and doesn't know what to do.
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    Please check my logic on storage solution decisions

    I read many things about ZFS implementations vs traditional software/hardware RAID setups. That being said I wanted to know if anyone has any opinions on the following: 1. Use ZFS with mirrored vdevs. I did a lot of research but wanted to confirm that this was not leading me into my doom...
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    Lenovo y510p - i7 16gb 1080p 15.6" 755M(SLI) - $1200

    This seems like a great deal for a gaming laptop: $1599 -$400 coupon NEWYEAR $1199 + tax. http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/itemdetails/59405667/457/3DF730C824AE4473C4D348CB0A6C8D1E Model Highlights Part number: 59405667 Processor 4th Generation Intel Core i7-4700MQ Processor...
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    WTB: i7 920/930/950 socket 1366 processor

    Since my cousin's chip died and I need to find a suitable replacement: A working i7 bloomfield (socket 1366) processor The 920-950 seem to be in the right price range, let me know what you got, and how much. Thanks a bunch!
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    Soliciting some server storage solution advisement

    Yay alliterations! I want to run a 24/7 Ubuntu server for the following purposes: -Plex Media server -Several minor game servers, right now Terraria -I am not concerned with backup for these files, only protection against drive failure. (I have a 3TB NAS for timed backups and important...
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    XtremeGuard Coupon 80% off two or more items

    Just a heads up: 80% off Screen and Full Body Protectors when you purchase 2 or more and apply coupon code labor85
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    Klipsch Image S4i Rugged $34.99 @ woot

    http://www.woot.com/offers/klipsch-s4i-rugged-in-ear-headphones Great deal, read reviews carefully if you are a runner as the remote is a tad heavy.
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    FS/T Steam Games: Mortal Kombat + LOTR War in the north

    Looking to split up this pack of steam keys: Mortal Kombat Komplete Edition $11 SOLD Mortal Kombat Arcade Kollection $5 LOTR War In the North $5 Cash offers take priority, but I would also trade if you have some gifts/keys that you want to swap... please feel free to PM me your trade ideas. (I...
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    Dell Promo Gift Cards $200 + $28

    I have a $200 and $28 Dell Promo gift card. I am asking $178 (final price drop) for both cards using some fee-less payment method. You will therefore save $40 on any (non giftcard) purchase of $228 or greater! This can be used with any coupon or discount. Dwolla, paypal (non cc) etc. Be...
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    Core 17... sweet sorrows

    I am getting erratic results with my 7970. Sometimes for a day or more it barely works. This has happened a few times since I got the 7970. I have been running the rig 24/7 for about 5 weeks now. The graphics card folding hangs at 99% and doesn't load the GPU at all. I am using core 17 to...
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    ASUS Z78 Pro vs Hero

    So I pulled the trigger on an ASUS Z87 Pro haswell build and after I built the system, I won an ASUS Maximus Hero (Thank you Kyle!) Looking around seems to suggest they are extremely similar including overclockability. I am scratching my head trying to figure out if there is any compelling...
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    Bioshock Infinite Steam Key

    Thanks to the never settle promo, I have an extra copy of Bioshock Infinite. SOLD Heatware Also I have been around forever. =)
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    Total letdown in ppd on 7970

    I am building a new system, and got the video card before the rest of the parts. Like anyone else here, I swapped out the video card on my old system to test it out. I went from a 480GTX -> HD 7970 My 480gtx gets 14-15k PPD It seems as if the 7970 gets 6k PPD... that seems so totally...
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    Video Cards FS: 8800 GTX , 8800 GTS OC

    SOLD $60 EVGA 460GTX 768MB (No picture because it is running in a running system at the moment) SOLD $40 BFG 8800GTX 768MB SOLD $30 BFG 8800GTS OC 640MB All are working cards.None of the cards were overclocked for very long, and they produced no artifacts when running games. I would not...
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    Whats up with the 8800gtx

    I notice that it is priced a bit higher than it should be on ebay and other sites. There is an oddly high price range to it ($35-$80) compared to the 8800gts ($25-$35) I would think the GTX should be around $35-$45 but it gets the boost for some reason. Is there something about the...
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    cost effective upgrade from 480gtx

    I am selling my cousin my current i7930 system (see profile) and the only part that may need a refresh is the video card. The GTX 480 is nice, but not so much when I ran Metro Last Light @ 1080p high settings. I figure I can ebay/craiglist/forum the card for about 130-140. What would be a...
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    Gaming PC summer project

    I would like assistance tweaking my current summer project. I am upgrading from the workstation in my signature. 1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Gaming, Programming 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? ~1500 3) Which...
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    Klipsch Promedia 5.1 ultra just went poof.

    I have a set of 5.1 promedia ultras that just died. I have a set of 4.1 promedias that I don't use much, which work well, so I can use that for now I suppose. So I have loved these speakers. The 4.1's for the past 10 years, and the 5.1's for the past 5 years. The 5.1's have developed a hum...
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    Gtx 480 + Gtx 460

    I had a GTX 480, and just happened across a GTX 460. (They will be folding I assure you) I am looking to determine how to get the best video performance (not CUDA performance) I have seen that SLI GTX 460 (x2) beats a single GTX 480 so I would think SLI GTX 460 + GTX 480 also beats...
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    Warning against SilenX fans + Suggest a replacement

    WARNING: I made the mistake of getting a pair of SilenX fans for my H50 in push/pull configuration. Both fans died within 3 months, and I emailed tech support. They offered to replace the fans, but now SilenX is giving me the silent treatment. I cannot complete the RMA process, because they...
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    Opinions on Fault tolerant storage setup:

    I am looking for: Alternate solutions Any help finding articles that have cost analysis of redundant disk storage solutions. Any tips on selling the parts any other perspectives on the matter Right now I have limited backup space. I am using a a 1TB external drive as "backup" but I...
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    Getting people involved in folding@home

    I decided to make an extra credit project for my computer science students to participate in folding@home. Many of them were really eager to participate because of the good cause, while others just cared about the extra credit. All of them agreed that this is a better project than SETI. I know...
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    Making C++ More "Fun" to non CS majors.

    I am teaching in a high school with a 3 year computer science sequence, and I am looking for some _really_ easy to learn tools that can be used to enrich a C++ curriculum Last year the students spent a few months working with processing (processing.org) and it seemed to get them excited. There...
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    $800 budget gaming rig

    1) What will you be doing with this PC? Gaming? Photoshop? Web browsing? etc Light gaming rig. 2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? $800 3) Where do you live? NYC 4) What exact parts do you need for that budget? CPU, RAM, case, etc. "Everything" is not a valid answer. Please...
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    Tweaking voltage with a Gigabyte X58A-UDR3 + Core i7 930 @ 4.0ghz

    My main question: What should I try doing with the voltage settings to keep it stable @ 4ghz, and lower the vcore (and hopefully temperatures) ? Please provide some feedback so I can finish tweaking and post a full set of results. This is a stable 4.0ghz using auto voltage: Temperatures @...
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    xfx HD 5850 + 8gb usb stick + surge protector = $282 free shipping!

    Add to cart to see the USB stick. Here is the newegg link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.422132 Seems like a solid deal to me. I am just curious how this 5850 compares to all the other ones. Does the C in XFX HD-585X-ZNFC stand for "cutting...
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    Strange C++ behavior

    The functions are evaluating to some value, even though they have no return statement. Why does my compiler let this even happen?!? I am using Bloodshed Dev C++ which uses mingw... #include <iostream> using namespace std; int timestwo(int value) { value=value*2; //NO RETURN } int...
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    WTB PCI video card.

    It is a real pain to try to find a regular PCI video card (not express) on these forums so i figure just see what is out there. No trident/sis cards or sub 64 meg cards (which are just a bit too old). DSUB+DVI would be great, and 3d capabilities are a plus. I was aiming for the 20-30$ range...
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    Seeking "Idiot Proof" C++ IDE installation

    Background info at end of post* I will be teaching in Python as well as C++ next semester. I would love to use eclipse in the computer labs, but I realized that would be nearly impossible for students to set up at home. I am looking for either: -A simple install for eclipse that supports...
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    suspended on bizarre host

    I had an educational website for my students on a shared hosting package on bizarre host. In 48 hours they responded once to my questions via their 'ticket' system saying : "Hi, Your account has been suspended because of a spamming abuse." I do not have any intentionally malicious code...
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    Help choose replacement mobo, old one died and i have no pc.

    I normally do my own research but it takes a while to really catch up and i need to replace this part ASAP so I really would appreciate input. I have no desktop, and my laptop is barely able to browse let alone do anything else. I need to replace my GA-P35-DQ6 which died mysteriously. It...
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    GA-p35-DQ6 will not boot... any suggestions?

    I upgraded my bios to the F8 revision because I had a strange problem. When I turn my pc off for the night some mornings I would not be able to boot. The power turned on, no beep would occur, fans spun up. Then about 10 seconds later, the power turns off. Shortly this process repeats as it turns...
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    Most frustrating problems to diagnose

    I am currently trying to figure out what is wrong with my main gaming rig/workstation. Since I cannot get it to a bios screen, nor get the motherboard to beep, it is a very frustrating thing to do. It basically spins up the fans does not beep and then shuts down the fans and makes a little...
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    Java Scanner Quirk

    Edit: Stupid me, i figured it out after searching more.
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    Hot Dell Vostro Offers?

    Under Dell small business Laptops, there are some pretty nice offers on the Vostro line. Dell Vostro 1400: Starting Price $999 Instant Savings $400 Dell Vostro 1500: Starting Price $959 Instant Savings $410 Dell Vostro 1700: Starting Price $1,263 Instant Savings $464...
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    Overclock testing issues.

    My CPU-Z shows the correct FSB+Multiplier Coretemp and Orthos detect the FSB incorrectly, sometimes it was the multiplier. Why would it do this? Orthos runs stable. My DDR Voltage is set to specifications. The PCI-E bus, FSB, and CPU are all slightly overvolted. Here is the...
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    Heatsinks that fit, and work properly upside down.

    Current setup: Gigabyte GA-P35-DQ6 Lian Li PC-V2000 E6600 2.4ghz (overclocked to 3.15ghz with stock cooling) The Thermalright Ultra 120 does not fit on this motherboard. The next best HSF was the Tuniq Tower 120, and I wanted to know: 1) Can a heatpipe based heatsink be mounted upside...
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    Keyboard and mouse rock, but what is a great gamepad to go with it?

    I am looking at reviews but this really isn't as easy to compare as graphics cards. I do not want wireless. I do not care about rumble/force feedback. I wan't a high quality pad that doesn't feel like its 5$ can be configured well (nostromo did it well on their pad) and works with about...
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