Re: [H] Win7 and Hard Drives
Yes. It is annoying. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Steve Tomporowski didym...@gmail.com Date: Sat, 24 Oct 2009 08:25:22 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Win7 and Hard Drives I've noticed this 'problem' on both Vista and Win7. It seems like the system puts it's file manager to sleep, so that if you try to do a disk action, you get a substantial delay. For instance, I'll be playing a game, then I jump to email, when I try to drag and drop, there is a delay, I get the circle, then finally it moves the message. Of course, the next message goes quickly. The same with getting disk directories. I'll click on a drive, get the 1st half of folders, then the circle and then the moving bar, then it finally gives me all the folders. Of course, after that point, everything works quickly. My power settings are for always on, so it's not a power down. Anyone else seen this? ThanksSteve __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 4537 (20091023) __ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com
Re: [H] Win 7 RC and GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller?
Thanks. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Greg Sevart ad...@xfury.net Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:41:03 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Win 7 RC and GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller? I'd just use the JMicron drivers. ftp://driver.jmicron.com.tw/jmb36x/XP_Vista_Win7/ -Original Message- From: hardware-boun...@hardwaregroup.com [mailto:hardware- boun...@hardwaregroup.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 4:25 PM To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] Win 7 RC and GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller? I ran the Update advisor and it says I'm ok...except for the GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller. I can't seem to find any driver dated later than the one I currently have. What to do? This is a P35 mobo.
Re: [H] 32GB SDHC card for Wii
Every 16gb I've had was junk. When u start moving big file over usb problems start. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Christopher Fisk chr...@mhonline.net Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 09:59:30 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] 32GB SDHC card for Wii On Tue, 9 Jun 2009, z00...@gmail.com wrote: Check out transcend on amazon Looks like they only go to 16GB. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
Re: [H] ATI 3450--Need Help!
Upgrade to obsolete. Good plan.
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-Original Message-
From: Joe User [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2008 23:56:51
To: DHSinclairhardware@hardwaregroup.com
Subject: Re: [H] ATI 3450--Need Help!
Hello DHSinclair,
Wednesday, December 3, 2008, 8:11:31 PM, you wrote:
Greg,
LOL!!
I just knew somebody would be in the know and slap me down, again! Phraq!
OK. This makes sense and is acceptable. I can park the card and wait until
I can upgrade this platform to XPpro. Fair enough. I will try this in the AM.
So, it is not a complete catastrophe; I'm just driven a bit closer to my edge!
Fine.
{please see this member genuflecting!..greatly..}
I have a newplan :)
Phraq!
Best,
Duncan
XP is good man, enjoy it while ya can.
--
Regards,
joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key...
...now these points of data make a beautiful line...
Re: [H] Raptor performance
How much of that 150 gb boot drive do you use for os and apps? Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: John R Steinbruner [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:58:14 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Raptor performance There you go, Greg has the right pedigree... My 150 gig Veloci-Raptor has the same 2.5 inch form factor, same 3.5 inch aluminum heat sink mounting bracket, etc, as the 300 gigger does, just one platter vs 2.. And it's FAST compared to my old 2nd gen 74 gig Raptor boot drive.. I did not buy the 300 gig only because this PC already has two 500 gig drives for data storage, so 150 gigs for a boot drive was fine for me. :) On Nov 27, 2008, at 6:29 PM, Greg Sevart wrote: Er...yes it is. The first generation Raptor was available in one version...SATA150, 36GB. The second generation Raptor was available in SATA150, in both 36 and 74GB capacities. The third generation Raptor was available in SATA150 (and OEM SATA300) in 36GB, 74GB, and 150GB capacities. The fourth generation Velociraptor is available in SATA300 in 150 and 300GB capacities. (note that I'm not including the special 40GB/80GB/160GB versions for OEMs) The 150GB Velociraptor is the same as the 300, except it uses one platter instead of two. I replaced a 3rd generation OEM-variant 160GB Raptor with a 150GB Velociraptor recently in my primary workstation...it did speed things up. Insofar as HLFS vs BLFS, I believe the only change was to the IcePak sled to make it compatible with 3.5 hot-swap enclosures and trays. IIRC, all of the 150GB variants are the newer HLFS variety.
Re: [H] small bug, network icon
If u ask me, windows is, and always has been, full of bugs like this. If I tried to fix all of the ones I have had, I wouldn't do much else. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: FORC5 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 07:12:10 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] small bug, network icon good thought, that's turned off. I know it is not a big deal but I have gotten more gray hair over this. :-| have checked all services related checked registry entry even installed a old intel NIC from the pile thinking was a conflict with the drivers and the service pack. System is running really good so I have not removed sp3. Is a business box we added memory too and kicked the cpu up a notch. FWIW it may come back on it's own. Found a program claiming to fix tray icons but it was bogis. thanks fp At 11:38 PM 11/27/2008, Joe User Poked the stick with: Hello FORC5, Thursday, November 27, 2008, 8:10:38 PM, you wrote: Little things bug me, icon in the tray that shows LAN connection is gone. Show icon is checked in properties. Tried unchecking and rechecking the box which usually works. No cigar. Kind of at a loss. FWIW happened after installing sp3 in XP. Customer's box. LAN and Internet work fine. any ideas appreciated. It can go away like this and I will not loose any sleep over it but would like it fixed. For grins may uninstall sp3 to see what shakes out but I think this popped up after updates that came after sp3. thanks fp Did it get moved into hidden icons? Check that part of the task bar properties. Sometimes locked v. unlocked task bars can influence. -- Regards, joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key... ...now these points of data make a beautiful line... -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- What a wonderful world it is that has girls in it.
Re: [H] Raptor performance
Thanks. I've sort of been wondering how many here still use the boot drive concept. I gave up on it. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: JRS [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:32:56 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Raptor performance It's split it 50/50 for dual booting XP and Vista, with only 15-20 gigs used on each partition so far... -- JRS [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please remove **X** to reply... Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored. - Original Message From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 3:01:48 AM Subject: Re: [H] Raptor performance How much of that 150 gb boot drive do you use for os and apps? Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: John R Steinbruner [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:58:14 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Raptor performance There you go, Greg has the right pedigree... My 150 gig Veloci-Raptor has the same 2.5 inch form factor, same 3.5 inch aluminum heat sink mounting bracket, etc, as the 300 gigger does, just one platter vs 2.. And it's FAST compared to my old 2nd gen 74 gig Raptor boot drive.. I did not buy the 300 gig only because this PC already has two 500 gig drives for data storage, so 150 gigs for a boot drive was fine for me. :) On Nov 27, 2008, at 6:29 PM, Greg Sevart wrote: Er...yes it is. The first generation Raptor was available in one version...SATA150, 36GB. The second generation Raptor was available in SATA150, in both 36 and 74GB capacities. The third generation Raptor was available in SATA150 (and OEM SATA300) in 36GB, 74GB, and 150GB capacities. The fourth generation Velociraptor is available in SATA300 in 150 and 300GB capacities. (note that I'm not including the special 40GB/80GB/160GB versions for OEMs) The 150GB Velociraptor is the same as the 300, except it uses one platter instead of two. I replaced a 3rd generation OEM-variant 160GB Raptor with a 150GB Velociraptor recently in my primary workstation...it did speed things up. Insofar as HLFS vs BLFS, I believe the only change was to the IcePak sled to make it compatible with 3.5 hot-swap enclosures and trays. IIRC, all of the 150GB variants are the newer HLFS variety.
Re: [H] Any good laptop deals?
Me too. I need another 4:3 lcd. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: JRS [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:29:46 To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Any good laptop deals? Either looks OK. I just personally hate these widescreen displays everyone is using today. 1280x800. Blech 800 vertical pixels is not enuff. My 4 year old laptop was 1280x1024. 800 is way to much scrolling up and down for my tastes, but I guess that's what we are stuck with these days.. :( -- JRS [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please remove **X** to reply... Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored. - Original Message From: Don Couture [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Sent: Friday, November 28, 2008 10:11:35 AM Subject: [H] Any good laptop deals? I've been doing my homework and looking around but I would remiss if I didn't ask the experts. Looking for the best I can do around $500.00 (15.x widescreen) also looking for a base word processing system for my Uncle. Cheaper the better just needs Word and web. I've seen the 14.1 hp deal but it seems like too small a screen. http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/store_access.do?template_type=cto_configconfig_id=LOWESTbomProductId=KQ947AVaoid=35252afsrc=1 499.00 w/ coupon Also see the Dell 1525 http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?oc=dndopx1c=usl=ens=dhscs=19kc=features~laptops_great_deals 559.00 Good/bad/indifferent? Thanks all.
[H] Blue-ray on pc?
What is the point of blue-ray on a pc? Is it really better than dvd? Thx. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
Re: [H] Raptor performance
Is this drive quiet? Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: Hayes Elkins [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 22:32:59 To: Hardware Grouphardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Raptor performance http://www.discount4drives.com/deals/western-digital-velociraptor-wd3000glfs-hard-drive-p-370119715345.html Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 16:00:14 -0600 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: hardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: Re: [H] Raptor performance Hello Winterlight, Thursday, November 27, 2008, 3:04:15 PM, you wrote: OK the new one is faster, but a lot faster? the latency number shows a big improvement but the others maybe 10 or 15 percent improvement. I wonder if it is worth spending 200 bucks to upgrade. Or am I not getting something? No, you get it - it's not worth it - unless you need the space. -- Regards, joeuser - Still looking for the 'any' key... ...now these points of data make a beautiful line... _ Windows Live Hotmail now works up to 70% faster. http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_faster_112008
Re: [H] drive checkout b4 rma
Why keep drives you aren't confident about? I'd let them go back. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -Original Message- From: DHSinclair [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:00:52 To: Hardware Grouphardware@hardwaregroup.com Subject: [H] drive checkout b4 rma My vendor gave me an rma for the 2 new drives I suspect are DOA. Now that I have re-built my array (with the remaining 3 drives), started a new raid, and built another OS, should I now go back and re-check the 2 suspect drives again? The plan is to try and add them as hot spares to the current array. If they act as they did before, I'd accept that they are truly DOA. But, if they act properly now with a working array and slide into my array as hot spares, I'd have to suspect pilot error and keep the drives around; even if suspicious about them... :) Thanks, Duncan
