Recent content by acidic

When my first two disks fill up, I'd like to store one off-site as a backup, and keep the other around for read-only purposes (preferably in an external drive enclosure). I'd replace those drives with fresh ones in the same RAID 1 configuration for new data. Let me explain in a (hopefully)...

Hi, I'm planning on getting a PCI to ATA RAID card so I can run a pair of WD 250GB drives in a RAID 1 configuration (mirrored). These drives will be for file storage only. My OS (Win2K) and applications will be on a separate drive connected to the mobo's onboard IDE (Primary Master). When...

Thanks for all of the helpful replies. That's funny, I only saw two 3-pin fan connectors: one for the cpu fan and the other for the chassis fan. The next time I open up my case, I'll look for that mysterious 3rd 3-pin connector. As for getting a new mobo, I plan on building a new system in...

Thanks for the replies. I went to CompUSA today and picked up one of those molex adapters for $5. Kinda pricey, but don't really have the time to look elsewhere or order online. The computer's working fine now. Thanks again!

IAM_7154, That's a good idea. I think I'll proceed with that idea. Thanks for the offer to sell me one, but I need it ASAP so I'll go pick one up tomorrow. Would you know if they make these adapters to fit the smaller molex connector that usually connects to the floppy drive? Nubius, What's...

Hi, I'm new here, and I have a problem with my computer. Earlier today, I removed my DVD burner from my case, and booted my computer. Everything was fine for a few minutes, and then the computer just shut itself off. I restarted the computer, and after a minute, the computer shut itself off...