Forum: General
June 12th 07, 08:15 AM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,alt.comp.hardware,uk.comp.homebuilt
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Replies: 13
Views: 882
Booting from hard drive attached to PCI
I would like to ask some questions of the hard drive specialists here.
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I have a PC based on an old SV266A motherboard by Syntax running a
socket-A processor and WinXP.
The mobo supports only...
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Forum: Storage (alternative)
June 12th 07, 08:15 AM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,alt.comp.hardware,uk.comp.homebuilt
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Replies: 13
Views: 755
Booting from hard drive attached to PCI
I would like to ask some questions of the hard drive specialists here.
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I have a PC based on an old SV266A motherboard by Syntax running a
socket-A processor and WinXP.
The mobo supports only...
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Forum: Storage (alternative)
March 29th 07, 06:44 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,microsoft.public.windowsxp.perform_maintain,microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize
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Replies: 3
Views: 237
How display which HDDs have powered down?
How can I display which hard drives on my XP PC have powered down?
I have several hard drives (sometimes connected via a PCI adapter
board).
When I use the PC after a long period of inactivity...
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Forum: Storage (alternative)
March 17th 07, 02:28 AM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,493
eSATA (external SATA)
On 15 Mar 2007, Timothy Daniels wrote:
"Arno Wagner" wrote:
Previously Timothy Daniels wrote:
There seems to be some confusion in the NGs about eSATA.
I had...
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Forum: Storage (alternative)
March 14th 07, 11:22 AM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 4
Views: 401
Max percent fill of system drive?
Approximately what is the maximum percentage fullness an XP system drive
should be? (Including all system and data files.)
Don't allow space for growth as I will add in the extra space from my...
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Forum: General
March 14th 07, 11:22 AM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 7
Views: 378
Max percent fill of system drive?
Approximately what is the maximum percentage fullness an XP system drive
should be? (Including all system and data files.)
Don't allow space for growth as I will add in the extra space from my...
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Forum: General
March 11th 07, 02:47 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 92
Views: 2,341
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Forum: Storage (alternative)
March 11th 07, 02:47 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 92
Views: 1,570
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
March 11th 07, 02:47 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 92
Views: 1,405
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
March 11th 07, 02:45 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 92
Views: 1,405
Location of system and cache partitions
Old Guy wrote:
I didn't see any reference to the operating system in use. If
its Linux, IIRC a swapfile is required. I think the
recommendation is about...
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Forum: Storage (alternative)
March 11th 07, 02:45 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 92
Views: 1,570
Location of system and cache partitions
Old Guy wrote:
I didn't see any reference to the operating system in use. If
its Linux, IIRC a swapfile is required. I think the
recommendation is about...
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Forum: General
March 11th 07, 02:45 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 92
Views: 2,341
Location of system and cache partitions
Old Guy wrote:
I didn't see any reference to the operating system in use. If
its Linux, IIRC a swapfile is required. I think the
recommendation is about...
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Forum: General
March 11th 07, 02:40 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 92
Views: 2,341
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Forum: Storage (alternative)
March 11th 07, 02:40 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 92
Views: 1,570
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
March 11th 07, 02:40 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 92
Views: 1,405
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Forum: General
March 10th 07, 08:35 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 92
Views: 2,341
Location of system and cache partitions
QUESTION ONE
For performance, is it better to configure the HDD containing this
Cache Partition on the mobo's *secondary* IDE socket (as either
master or slave). Or could I configure...
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Forum: Storage (alternative)
March 10th 07, 08:35 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 92
Views: 1,570
Location of system and cache partitions
QUESTION ONE
For performance, is it better to configure the HDD containing this
Cache Partition on the mobo's *secondary* IDE socket (as either
master or slave). Or could I configure...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
March 10th 07, 08:35 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 92
Views: 1,405
Location of system and cache partitions
QUESTION ONE
For performance, is it better to configure the HDD containing this
Cache Partition on the mobo's *secondary* IDE socket (as either
master or slave). Or could I configure...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
March 10th 07, 08:28 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 92
Views: 1,405
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Forum: Storage (alternative)
March 10th 07, 08:28 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 92
Views: 1,570
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Forum: General
March 10th 07, 08:28 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 92
Views: 2,341
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
March 10th 07, 12:35 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 92
Views: 1,405
Location of system and cache partitions
I run XP Pro.
My mobo does not support SATA.
I have several hard drives. All my HDD's are PATA and 133 MBps
My operating system partition is on the primary master HDD.
I have placed various cache...
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Forum: Storage (alternative)
March 10th 07, 12:35 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 92
Views: 1,570
Location of system and cache partitions
I run XP Pro.
My mobo does not support SATA.
I have several hard drives. All my HDD's are PATA and 133 MBps
My operating system partition is on the primary master HDD.
I have placed various cache...
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Forum: General
March 10th 07, 12:35 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 92
Views: 2,341
Location of system and cache partitions
I run XP Pro.
My mobo does not support SATA.
I have several hard drives. All my HDD's are PATA and 133 MBps
My operating system partition is on the primary master HDD.
I have placed various cache...
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Forum: General
February 28th 07, 04:16 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage,alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 6
Views: 326
Need to warm disk up before formatting?
I run XP Pro on a home machine. I have a new SATA hard drive.
Before formatting it, is it advisable to let the new hard drive warm up
by running it for an hour or more in order to eliminate any...
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