Recent content by infiltrator7

Well I was all set to try this out and embark on a new learning experience when I learned that my motherboard (nvidia nforce4) isn't really supported by nvidia anymore. i did some searching for RAID drivers on the internet and came across a few custom ones but since this motherboard is so out...

The only reason that I was planning on doing RAID is because then I wouldn't be limited to 250gb/drive/partition if I didn't RAID them together. I figured the weekly backup would take care of the data that I could potentially lose. It sounds like a lot of you guys are against this though so I...

Thanks for the reply. I guess I could just run a backup via windows every few days just to keep everything up to date then. Here's my second questiont though: Is it possible and a good idea to do two partitions over the RAID 0 array? One for windows and one for everything else?

Hey guys. I'm currently running windows vista with 2 250 gb hard drives, with a total of 4 partitions. I'm planning on reformatting and upgrading to windows 7 soon. Would it be possible/a good idea to do a RAID 0 array with one partition (for the OS)? Is this partition for the OS even...

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i had the same problem as you. I was looking at the same monitor that taintedplay has (226bw) for a while. i was all set to buy it, then samsung decided to come out with the 216BW. It's a 21.6" widescreen monitor, same design as the 226BW, but about $60 cheaper. And let me tell you, it's an...

Not everyone wants to build guys....

I was just looking on newegg, and I can get a AGP 4X card that's max resolution is way over 1680X1050. I'm not gonna be gaming on it anyway, so it should do the job right? It was a FX 5500. OK then, i'll build it if you guys can help me find a configuration that will be good as a media PC for...

Yeah i'm thinking of just upping the ram to 1gb, getting XP pro and just using windows Media Player 11, some DVD playing and some TV tuner stuff.

what if i didn't run MCE though? what about just XP pro?

I have this old computer that's about 5 years old. It's a gateway with 128mb of ram (226 mhz), a 1.2ghz AMD Athlon, and integrated graphics. (Has an AGP 4x Slot not used) My question is, if I upgrade the ram to the maximum 1gb, keep the CPU, add a bigger HD and keep the integrated graphics...

Hi, I want to connect a computer that I have that is running Windows 2000 Pro to my router and also to my Roku Soundbridge media sharing unit. Wireless is not an option. Could I possibly directly connect my soundbridge into this Win 2000 computer and have it gather its music from that direct...

I'm planning on getting a new monitor soon, and I'd like to install a TV tuner into my computer. I believe I have an open PCI slot, so I'd prefer a PCI tuner. I'd like to be able to watch HDTV on it (I guess i'd get it over air) and regular cable. Any suggestions for GOOD cards? My budget is...

wow this is depressing. I paid $320 for my X2 3800+ last year. :(

Thanks for your reply. I did a google search and couldn't find any single digital decoders, everything that came up was either a DVD player or a full fledged speaker system. I'm not going to buy a new speaker system because I have my stereo, so is it possible to buy a digital decoder with...