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there isn't one. believe me, I'm familiar with that setting. the options are: 16x9 4x3 fit dynamic 1 dynamic 2 i tried them all.

It's not that a good server board will last 6+ years, it's that a workstation board that costs less than half as much will run more than half as long, combined with the equally inexpensive replacement being faster. In servers you pay the premium because rebuilding servers, specifically the...

Besides the image quality issues with plasma is the massive power consumption. I'm currently torn between these for my main home computer. I do actually want HDMI to the monitor and a headphone jack on the screen itself, but I should wait until I've sobered up before I actually buy anything.

Samsung Series 6 6000 32" = piece of crap. I have it side-by-side with my cheap ASUS VW246 24", and the Samsung is unusable. 1. Doesn't have 1920x1080 pixels. If you set the screen to "16x9" and give it 1920x1080 it runs way over on the sides. According to the nVidia scaling program, it is...

I'm impressed that a usable windows box can be plugged straight into the internet without 3rd party tools and be reasonably secure, yes. For a long time that wasn't the case.

As do those around me. And it isn't uncommon for all the merchandise to have one or two "returned" stickers on them.

I don't think so. If I read the OP correctly, the cable moved with the drives, and the port stayed bad.

Unless they have changed in the few years since I stopped buying there, it isn't safe to by anything at the Frys. At one point, there was nothing but returned product on the shelf; as they would simply repackage and restock (without testing) any returns. It wasn't until their third or fourth...

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Sounds right.

That 720 looks like it could be my next favorite SSD.

I have a Windows 7 machine connected directly to a cable modem. The NIC on the machine has the external IP assigned by the ISP. It is fully updated, has MS Security Essentials running on it, and has all firewall rules blocked except "core networking". Any guesses as to how safe this machine is...

Bought Duke Nukem Forever, just 'cause. I knew it would be bad...that is the whole point. But it is really awful. Even the gameplay mechanics are terrible. Like these guys had never seen an FPS before.

i have also been unable to match the speed of any of the pcie ssds with any self made raid of sata ssds. I'm convinced that firmware optimization is needed before performance can be optimized.

Just making sure there are no hidden files or folders in there? I assume you've tried a reboot into safe mode?

For indoor shots I'm regularly at 800-1600 ISO. The trick is to get a body that can do that without too much noise. Sol's comment about the ultra-narrow DOF at f1.8 is also a valid one. It took me some time with the camera on a tripod using the live-view LCD in a zoomed mode to get the DOF...

Shouldn't. IIRC, it is rated for lower power, but still way less than what your CPU should be pulling. I ran one on my "Home1" system (see sig) for a while without issue.

If you are looking for a top-down FPS, woudn't looking at the original Zelda be the way to go?

Not really. Everything is so over-spec'ed that I wouldn't worry about it.

In a rush to heat the house, I was able to get power consumption in the main room up to 4.8kW. That did the trick in about 5 minutes ;)

I intend to refi as soon as I can, but I need to get the house presentable first. A kitchen and a heater are things that they like to see. ;) I would secure some temporary financing to complete the house if I felt the rates would be going up any time soon, but I don't.

Static pressure is the main problem that the push-pull heatsinks were meant to solve. A few of my 1U server chassis have a bank of squirrel cage fans in them to deal with pushing air through all the cracks.

I preferred Pax Imperia. Harpoon would be very awesome. I spent every free hour for years on that game.

Honestly, sign me up. But no-one seems to be doing that. For one, they wouldn't be able to charge a premium for the added functionality, and that just won't do.

Disregard. Magnifier. Supports 1600%. Wow.

So, a friend's kid got onto one of our work computers. He's 1. Observers say he "looked like a stock broker he was jamming on the keyboard and phone so fast". The end result is a desktop shown at double size but original resolution, meaning that as you move the mouse around it scrolls the whole...

The fan speed controller actually is part of the home automation system ;) I haven't wired it up yet; the original controller can't handle the power.

Veeam software allows online, real-ish time replication. Works great.

X-Wing would be great. The original Sonic would be fun as well. Or maybe Contra.

Unfortunately, I could only fit 10" duct-work through the attic, and noise would be an issue (understatement of the day).

Good thing I do the cooking; she it too light to be near it. I don't have that problem ;) Though I will have to be careful flipping pancakes, or they will end up on the roof! Honestly, it is variable-speed, and will hardly ever go full-blast. Due to the complex and completely custom nature of...

In my environment here there are many servers that are nowhere near HDD bound. In fact, they don't really stress anything. Putting them on a single basic box is a direct cost savings. Those that are HDD IO limited can share the rest of the box with these machines so long as they get their own...

Installing a high-powered kitchen fan (1000cfm+, 28,300l/min+, 690W)

Isolating hard disk IO is important. The easiest way to do it is have a bunch of disks in the server and give the important VMs their own. Same with HBAs if you like, though I don't run into bottlenecks there as much. Distributing your budget across a bunch of servers means each is more likely...

I have one of those Intel 40GB sitting at home for testing. I'll let you know what I find out.

I am, though only their RevoDrives recently. The rest have been Intel.

My old U100s didn't have an HDD door, but it looks like the Aspire One does.

Ugh. I've never purchased a Corsair SSD, and it doesn't look like I will for quite some time.

The first thing I would check is to connect the drive to an onboard port and see if you can create a partition. After that try putting the drive back on the controller and I'll bet it can now access it.

Some math regarding homes as an investment. My mortgage payment is $2000/mo, and I could have rented this house for $1200/mo. $800/mo is $9600/yr for 30 years is $288,000. That is the pessimistic side of what I have anticipated to earn, but it without the saved money doing any work. If you...

what program do you use to browse your network?

sorry, i guess streaming was the wrong word. i just want to watch mkv and avi video files from a network share while on my home network.

Good thing the weather is mild tonight. I have a 3sq.ft. hole in my ceiling and a matching one in my roof. I can throw a ball from my kitchen and have it land in the backyard.

Got mine from Newegg a day early. Charging now, no time to play with it. Has anyone tried to stream network music and video to an Android tablet? I found a bunch of people trying without success.

They've fit fine in the ones I've swapped. I've put in both Vertex and X-25M. And of course, the X25-E in the hotrod that Santilli got to play with. ;)

Not nearly as much as you might think. 1. My car is financed at 1.9%. I would kill for a mortgage rate that low. 2. Buying a house with a large mortgage is effectively playing a financial market with tons of leverage. We all know how well that turns out. 3. Rent on a place is considerably...

Indeed. I keep a current live copy of my data 30 miles away. That would have been much tougher in the age of print media.

I suspect I have some drives in a box somewhere that haven't been touched for at least 10 years. I suspect that Tony has some much older. If it passes a checkdisk, that means it kept it's data, no?

I happen to be a fan myself, but going without at home is better and cheaper. And as for what is best under clothes, those tend to be in the ~$50 range.

The difference is that mine is constantly monitored and redundant, with replacement and upgrades part of the lifecycle. You don't have to cross your fingers when the time comes to try and read one.