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    Need to replace HDD - Advise on what to buy needed

    I have a 2 TB mechanical HDD in a 4 disk software RAID array which keeps showing "Disk is OK, one attribute failed in the past (41° C / 106° F)" and then getting ejected from the array. This has been going on a while now and everytime I add it back in to the array only to check a few weeks later...
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    Another thread on advice for new HTPC build

    Retiring Apple TV2 as well as cable subscription and old Readynas NV+ in order to "streamline". Apple TV2 has given many years of decent 720p output with XBMC but wanting to move to a 4K TV Sick of paying for crap TV I never watch so cable subscription going and as for Readynas it just proves...
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    Slow disk performance on new setup

    yes RAID 0 would I expect improve read performance. Some what worried though about how to get the write figure improved. I think I read that Raid 0 doesn't improve write speeds... I could well be wrong again though :(
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    Slow disk performance on new setup

    whoops showed my noobishness again :o
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    Slow disk performance on new setup

    Thanks for the replies. Yes I know bit lame a single disk - whole project is still a bit of work in progress.... I enabled the disk cache policy and reads are looking better: Disk cache policy OFF: Disk cache policy ON: As for writes is this degradation in performance explainable...
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    Slow disk performance on new setup

    Hi - I am very "green" when it comes to RAID and SSD's.... recently put together a new machine which runs Intel 5500 with a dual Intel X5660 Xeons. I have also put in a RAID card M1015 and flashed it to LSI 9211 IR mode. I hooked up a new Samsung 840 Pro 128GB SSD (MZ-7PD128BW) and built a...
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    Sounds from Supermicro X8DTL-6F

    No one with any comment or similar experience ?
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    Sounds from Supermicro X8DTL-6F

    Hello all ! Building a new machine using a Supermicro X8DTL-6F. Still in the early stages and its going pretty slowly. Trying to nail down the reason as to why I hear six soft bleeps when the machine boots up. These sounds are not the same as the nasty aggressive memory error sounds...
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    What size PSU do I need?

    I was hoping to get some advice on a PSU to run a new machine I am building which comprises 2 x Xeon X5660 Supermicro X8DTL-6F AMD FirePRO v4900 ASUS PCE-AC68 IBM M1015 OCZ Vertex 3 120GB 4 x SATA Drives Whats the least I can get away with ?
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    Bang for buck on budget !

    I have been mulling over a new build for a while whilst waiting for the new Intel processors (xeon E3's and E5's). I do some software development for which I need to run a number of VM's at once and when not working I might at times do some photo editing (RAW processing of 16 MP frames). Not...
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    Just bought ASUS Z8NA-D6 Dual LGA 1366, doesn't boot

    Did u manage to try a bios reset ?
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    Which case is this ?

    Any one know what case is shown in these pictures: http://www.icydock.com/icy_tip/icytips_images/Build_Premium_Enthusiast_HDD_Gaming_Media_Storage_Full_Tower_Case_ICY_DOCK_FlexCage_HDD_Cage.jpg Thanks!
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    USB Audio

    Whoa CamptNumbNutz you have done your homework ! Many thanks !
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    USB Audio

    Thanks Nenu !
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    USB Audio

    (i know its kind of a lame question)
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    USB Audio

    sure that bits worked out. next bit is to connect the headphone / mic from the SB Go to the respective case jacks... i want to be able to plug in headphones (don't use speakers) to the case directly.
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    USB Audio

    ok the first part of connecting the usb audio internally can easily be done using: http://www.startech.com/Cables/USB-2.0/Internal-and-Panel-Mount/1-ft-Panel-Mount-USB-Cable-USB-A-to-Motherboard-Header-Cable-Female-to-Female~USBPNLAFHD1 or...
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    USB Audio

    Strange question coming up... I am thinking of buying a server board that has no audio to build an ESX server. So thinking of re-using a USB Creative Soundblaster X-Fi Go! Pro for when I need audio. I would like to use an internal header to keep the USB audio stick permanently connected and...
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    Cheap server build

    bumpity bump bump bump....
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    Cheap server build

    Wondering what a good board to buy to go around a pair of Intel Xeon L5639's. These appear to be acceptably cheap at the moment so ideally would like a decent board to get as much bang for buck. The idea would be for it to go in to a virtual lab that I have been working on with really old...
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    New Build after 5 years ! ESXi WorkstationHi I have built a few PC's in the past but

    Yes actually got one already an older 830. Thanks.
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    New Build after 5 years ! ESXi WorkstationHi I have built a few PC's in the past but

    Sorry seemed to have dropped the PSU off the initial list, its: Hiper 630W HPU-4M630 SLi Certified PSU. A USB3 feature would be nice but not a deal breaker.
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    New Build after 5 years ! ESXi WorkstationHi I have built a few PC's in the past but

    2) What's your budget? Are tax and shipping included? I haven't really set a limit but I would like to keep costs down as much as possible say 1600 USD 6) Will you be overclocking? No 8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Soon seems like Ivy Bridge - E is still along wait...
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    New Build after 5 years ! ESXi WorkstationHi I have built a few PC's in the past but

    Hi I have built a few PC's in the past but I tend to hang on t other for a while and by the time its time to get a new one together knowledge is rusty. Now I am currently running the following and wish to upgrade. I work from home and develop code which requires me to run tests on a variety...
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