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Forum: Homebuilt PC's October 21st 09, 03:56 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 60
Views: 1,502
Posted By Bob Fry
Cheap fire suppression system for a PC?

"ST" == ShadowTek writes:
ST but
ST I've got to make space to set one up, as my house is *very*
ST tight on space.

The one I use is 5.5" high x 7"...
Forum: General October 21st 09, 03:56 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 63
Views: 1,487
Posted By Bob Fry
Cheap fire suppression system for a PC?

"ST" == ShadowTek writes:
ST but
ST I've got to make space to set one up, as my house is *very*
ST tight on space.

The one I use is 5.5" high x 7"...
Forum: General October 20th 09, 03:58 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 63
Views: 1,487
Posted By Bob Fry
Cheap fire suppression system for a PC?

"ST" == ShadowTek writes:

ST Regardless, I need my *computer* running 24/7.

I also have a need for a computer running 24/7 for a proxy server and
the...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's October 20th 09, 03:58 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 60
Views: 1,502
Posted By Bob Fry
Cheap fire suppression system for a PC?

"ST" == ShadowTek writes:

ST Regardless, I need my *computer* running 24/7.

I also have a need for a computer running 24/7 for a proxy server and
the...
Forum: General October 19th 09, 02:37 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 63
Views: 1,487
Posted By Bob Fry
Cheap fire suppression system for a PC?

"ST" == ShadowTek writes:

ST If there were some kind of cheap fireproof fabric that I could
ST use as an outermost layer, something that would prevent a...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's October 19th 09, 02:37 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 60
Views: 1,502
Posted By Bob Fry
Cheap fire suppression system for a PC?

"ST" == ShadowTek writes:

ST If there were some kind of cheap fireproof fabric that I could
ST use as an outermost layer, something that would prevent a...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's October 14th 09, 02:29 AM Posted to alt.computer,alt.computer.workshop,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 11
Views: 420
Posted By Bob Fry
NVIDIA graphics driver poblem

"wr" == wr wr@jr. writes:


Does the device show up in Device Manager?

wr I couldn't find Device Manager. I did a hard drive search and
wr it came up with 0 results.

Oh-oh.
Forum: Homebuilt PC's October 7th 09, 05:32 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 10
Views: 354
Posted By Bob Fry
Sprinkler Tee fitting stripped

Cat saying. Part way to me that that are a sprinkler head screws in
an easy way to Its definition controversies which is no recognized
pathology in advance for case studies and more controversies...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's August 3rd 09, 02:55 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 6
Views: 357
Posted By Bob Fry
$ gigs on XP

"D" == Dave writes:

If you get a 64-bit Version, yes. But, that would assume that
all of your current software will run on 64-bit OS, without
...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's July 30th 09, 07:04 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 5
Views: 664
Posted By Bob Fry
quick question about RAID controller card vs. mobo raid controller

I've used RAID0 for nearly 3 years on a home PC, not a bit of
trouble. I have 4 identical WD Enterprise drives. For a year I ran
all 4 as RAID0, then I removed one, put the boot C drive on that,...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's July 30th 09, 07:01 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 5
Views: 664
Posted By Bob Fry
quick question about RAID controller card vs. mobo raid controller

"rar" == rarius writes:

I've used RAID0 for nearly 3 years on a home PC, not a bit of
trouble. I have 4 identical WD Enterprise drives. For a year I ran
all 4 as RAID0,...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's April 13th 09, 10:20 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 7
Views: 653
Posted By Bob Fry
"Too small" power supply cause wireless PCI card to fail?

"ohaya" == ohaya writes:

ohaya Anyway, I just realized after posting my original msg that
ohaya I had several USB hard drives plugged in, and so I figured
...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's April 2nd 09, 03:32 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 13
Views: 1,760
Posted By Bob Fry
Is there anything to RAID stuff and that fits 2 or more SSDs in a 3.5 inch bay?

"D" == DevilsPGD writes:

D Twice as fast? What RAID controller / chipset?

No hardware RAID controller, just the ubiquitous BIOS/driver
RAID. Seek time almost...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's March 30th 09, 04:00 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 13
Views: 1,760
Posted By Bob Fry
Is there anything to RAID stuff and that fits 2 or more SSDs in a 3.5 inch bay?

"Conman" == Conor writes:

Conman And home RAID is unreliable.

Based on what? I've been running a 4 (later 3) disk RAID 0 for over
two years with not a...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's March 10th 09, 04:32 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 4
Views: 214
Posted By Bob Fry
Best laptop ever

"Des" == Des writes:
Des My problem now is how can
Des I get my hands on one of these laptops.

http://www.amazon.com/xo

But you have to buy two, one to give...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's February 20th 09, 11:51 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 7
Views: 292
Posted By Bob Fry
RAID VS single hard drive?

"larc" == larc writes:

larc Is there any benefit beyond not having to back up? My
larc understanding is RAID mirrors everything, but I can back up
larc...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's February 13th 09, 09:48 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 8
Views: 519
Posted By Bob Fry
Mighty Putty

As others have said, check with an auto-supply shop there in HK. If
you still cannot find something similar then mix a dry thickening
powder with normal two-part epoxy. The powder can be any...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's February 6th 09, 05:43 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 11
Views: 571
Posted By Bob Fry
RAID VS single hard drive?

"MP" == Mike Painter writes:

MP Robert Blass wrote:
RAID seems all the rave but would a RAID of combined disk
equalling 400GB, compared to a...
Forum: AMD x86-64 Processors January 10th 09, 03:12 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.amd.x86-64
Replies: 16
Views: 1,287
Posted By Bob Fry
Anyone tried installing the 64-bit version of Windows 7 yet?

"DG" == Darren Garrison writes:

DG I tried installing the 64-bit version of Beta 1 of Windows 7--

Remember with MS products version X.0 is the beta--what you tried...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's December 22nd 08, 09:39 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 90
Views: 2,681
Posted By Bob Fry
UPS in blackouts

"Paul" == Paul writes:

Paul MikeM wrote:
My computer is connected throiugh a UPS and a surge
protector. Until recently wherever there was a blackout...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's December 12th 08, 06:01 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 6
Views: 452
Posted By Bob Fry
wanted used computer /scrap

"sexy" == sexy arabic models writes:

sexy i am ready to buy used computers/scrap . if u have or known
sexy the place please tell me.my address ms computers...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's December 9th 08, 03:18 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,rec.video.desktop
Replies: 42
Views: 971
Posted By Bob Fry
ANOTHER PROCESSOR QUESTION

"SD" == Syfo-Dyas writes:
SD Dare I
SD ask which one of these is better for doing video editing??? Is
SD it the more processors the faster or is it down...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's December 6th 08, 06:44 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
Replies: 8
Views: 577
Posted By Bob Fry
Memtest86+ 2.1 on SDRAM PC133

"B" == Bleimor writes:

B after 30 minutes (4 pass), there's just one error. What do you
B think about it ?

No good. Let it run overnight to get fully warm. ...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's November 20th 08, 05:25 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
Replies: 16
Views: 689
Posted By Bob Fry
two HDs in RAID better than one large drive?

"CJM" == CJM writes:

CJM "Bob Fry" wrote in message
CJM ...
There is no mythology, except...
Forum: Homebuilt PC's November 20th 08, 01:32 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action
Replies: 16
Views: 689
Posted By Bob Fry
two HDs in RAID better than one large drive?

"CJM" == CJM writes:

CJM There is a myth that RAID 0 is so much faster than a single
CJM drive, but it is patently not true.

There is no mythology, except...
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