SK8N AMD64 FX-51 (need help) - Page 2

Cole_abx · 01-27-2004, 06:09 PM

Oh yeah can you help me figure out how to use an Avatar?
I have well over 100 posts and more than 90 days as a member but cant seem to get it to let me use one?

Cole

Sierra_abx · 01-27-2004, 10:47 PM

If you can't get an avatar to work, send a PM to Crazy John or one of the moderators. The avatar works like an attachment. You can pull the pic from one of the files on your computer. The maximum size is 60X60, I believe.

As far as RAID, there are pluses and minuses. I was using RAID-0 up until recently. One of my 36GB Raptors died on me.

I decided to replace it with a 74GB Raptor that I use as my OS/boot drive. My other 36GB Raptor is used as a back-up drive. RAID-0 will definitely give you more speed with certain applications. But the danger is that if one drive dies, then the entire array is hosed. RAID-1 offers protection, but you lose storage capacity. For instance, if you have two 80GB drives hooked up as RAID-1, you're total capacity is only 80GB. With RAID-0, the capacity would be 160GB or something close to that.

PCI Express will essentially replace the AGP 8X standard. Here are a couple of articles explaining what PCI Express is.

http://www.anandtech.com/systems/showdoc.html?i=1830
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1087

01-27-2004, 06:09 PM	#16
Cole_abx What Beautiful eye's !! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: AZ Posts: 500	Oh yeah can you help me figure out how to use an Avatar? I have well over 100 posts and more than 90 days as a member but cant seem to get it to let me use one? Cole __________________ *Intel 875PBZLK ver. 302 Motherboard w/ BIOS P22---- Water Cooled* 3.4GHz CPU O/C'ed @ 3536 Mhz----1 Gig of OCz High Performance Enhanced Latency DDR PC3500 -----Plextor PX-708A DVD-ReWritable Drive-----* 2 Raptor 10,000 RPM 36.7 GB WD360 In RAID-0 -----PC Power and Cooling 510 watt ATX PFC Power supply,-----Water Cooled* ATi 128MB 9800 Pro AIW Videocard-----KDS 17" FPD Monitor-----Creative 2.1 100 watt sound system-----Turtle Beach Santa Cruz 6.1 channel Soundcard-----**Koolance EXOS all Aluminum external Water Cooling Unit ----- Zalman ZM-MFC1 Multi-Fan Speed control unit with 4 Antec Double ball-bearing 80mm Stealth fans ------ Aqua Blue clear Acrylic case**
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01-27-2004, 10:47 PM	#17
Sierra_abx Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 13,880	If you can't get an avatar to work, send a PM to Crazy John or one of the moderators. The avatar works like an attachment. You can pull the pic from one of the files on your computer. The maximum size is 60X60, I believe. As far as RAID, there are pluses and minuses. I was using RAID-0 up until recently. One of my 36GB Raptors died on me. I decided to replace it with a 74GB Raptor that I use as my OS/boot drive. My other 36GB Raptor is used as a back-up drive. RAID-0 will definitely give you more speed with certain applications. But the danger is that if one drive dies, then the entire array is hosed. RAID-1 offers protection, but you lose storage capacity. For instance, if you have two 80GB drives hooked up as RAID-1, you're total capacity is only 80GB. With RAID-0, the capacity would be 160GB or something close to that. PCI Express will essentially replace the AGP 8X standard. Here are a couple of articles explaining what PCI Express is. http://www.anandtech.com/systems/showdoc.html?i=1830 http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1087
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