Re: [H] SATA port multipliers?

2009-04-10 Thread Robert Martin Jr.
Hehe, I've got a quad core ITX box. It's pretty tiny. Primary HDD is the OCZ Vertex 32 GB SSD which doesn't have the pausing problems the Core series did. Secondary 2.5 HDD is 120GB samsung. It's got a slim DVD burner running off the single IDE channel. I have a dual PCIe TV tuner with riser. Th

Re: [H] SATA port multipliers?

2009-04-10 Thread maccrawj
It's never ceases to amaze me what people try to cram into smaller spaces. Assuming this is a for HTPC, not a game box? Good luck & LOL! Robert Martin Jr. wrote: Hey guys, I've got a client wanting a machine in a Silverstone SG05 case ( http://www.silverstonetek.com/products/p_contents.php?p

Re: [H] Odd Safe Mode problem

2009-04-10 Thread maccrawj
I see some of us are still doing surgery! If you had the SHA1 or MD5 fingerprints for all the relative files from an identical system, and IF you're using a known clean system to do the scanning so you can trust the signatures. You you could find the exact file by eliminating all the known good

Re: [H] Project Falling by the wayside....

2009-04-10 Thread maccrawj
Frequency range that can pass through the splitter is 55Mhz(?)-1GHz, usable is less then that with roll-off at the extremes hence the additional 100Mhz spec on modern splitters. The dBmV rating measures attenuation of power for the center-frequencies with +8~+15dBmV being the range you want at t

Re: [H] Vista 64 and Halo 2

2009-04-10 Thread maccrawj
LOL, or GAY-lo as I tease kid my kiddies about here when they play the old xbox version. After playing Crysis & Stalker level of realism I have to laugh at them playing 1999 Quake2 level graphics & unrealistic cheesed-out game play. =) Obvious start, lower all graphics settings (starting 1st wi

Re: [H] Illegal Operation emptying Recycle Bin

2009-04-10 Thread maccrawj
LOL, that they are! Obviously you'd ignore what comes with the base OS & focus on the rest. It's amazing how many apps add some (many trivial/unneeded) helper extension to Explorer. Just like Iexplore BHO's you want to disable any 3rd party & work your way back enabling them one at a time. Rar

Re: [H] SATA port multipliers?

2009-04-10 Thread Robert Martin Jr.
Oops, I assumed that case had a full size optical bay then noticed your listing of 1x slim optical, so the slim adapter is needed. If considering blu-ray reader, geeks puts this one as low as $79 every couple weeks. It's cheaper than most full size BDROMs http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid

Re: [H] SATA port multipliers?

2009-04-10 Thread James Boswell
It's a slimline optical bay, I'm cursing that a little bit because it kicks the system cost up a good chunk. a BR burner/everything reader is £140, a slimline BR burner/BR+DVD reader is £206 I'll have a further look over the links you provided. :) and Thankyou hugely good sir :) On 10 Apr 20

Re: [H] SATA port multipliers?

2009-04-10 Thread Robert Martin Jr.
I just looked at that link to the case. Looks like a full size optical bay so you won't need the slim sata cable adapter. This first one is esata but appears to be the smallest and easiest to implement http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=N-UTS225&cat=CCD Finding internally powered usb2sata a

Re: [H] Illegal Operation emptying Recycle Bin

2009-04-10 Thread Steve Tomporowski
Just to keep everyone up to date. Since I've complained about this on the list, it hasn't happened again. I guess the list does work;-) I've looked at the list of Explorer helper apps/extensions and decided that they are more badly named and harder to trace than processes. It would take

Re: [H] SATA port multipliers?

2009-04-10 Thread James Boswell
Thanks, that's a tremendous help :) Any pointers on where to find a small usb to sata adapter that doesn't require it's own power brick? I've had a scout around and all I can find are kits intended to be used externally On 10 Apr 2009, at 04:05, Robert Martin Jr. wrote: I'd use a USB to SA