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http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?s=&amp...st&p=707343 Built this rig in 2003

If you have an external USB hard drive, some of those cause that major delay. I had a Seagate 120GB external that would lag my system restore about 3 minutes. I now have a Maxtor 320GB that does not lag at all. I sold the Seagate the instant I found the Maxtor had no lag opening System Restore.

Happy Birthday!!!!!!!

No Avira? It scored in the top 3 of the last bazillion results from the most reputable tests. I'm using it, in case my comments didn't highlight the fact.

Yes, the RTM has no expiration date.

That comment on that page about UltraMon is dead on target. You can't go wrong with it. I use it on my dual monitors (17 and 19) and its great. I had been using just the 19 for a while now, but recently got sick of the alt tab effect.

With XP, you will need a 3rd party application. I used Norton Partition Magic when I did that last. I would check with other opinions on software to use these days. I don't need software to do it anymore.

Make a restore point before trying this just incase: Google Intellitype, its by Microsoft. It runs my keyboard and it may work. Im not sure what Logitech's software name is but you may try it as well. Hope that helps.

Like a moron, I didn't notice the forum I was in. I would google Diskeeper and find out if it works on those OS's. If so, I would definitely go that route. I use it on my other 2 XP computers.

Perfect Disk 2008 I wouldn't install an OS without it. Period. the os defrag just plain blows, period.

ahhhh B) I was wondering where the rest of mine was, lol.

I have the MSDN version and its only 434MB.

Do you mean you can have RAID 0 and RAID 1 on the same disks, but different partitions?

The performance of the ich8r is much better then any cheap pci / pci-e raid card you will find. But if your looking to invest in a hardware raid card (ones with built in ram, intel processor) those are def worth the investment. For a 4 drive raid 0 , on ich8r / ich9r , I get 2500MB/S + burst speeds (hdtach) and 260-300MB/S sustained Holy s***e! I can live with that. No 3ware needed.

I only need 4 for RAID unless it takes more to run RAID 0+1 I should have posted/spoke up before, I am learning alot over here. EDIT: I have since been reminded of the 3ware card that I need instead, lol. I only need 4 ports in light of this.

you are correct sir.

Sounds like an e8300 is where its at then. I'll check on it more when I do buy one, as I want the biggest cache on the cpu for the buck. As for the 8 ports it was to have 4 Raptors in RAID with 2 more optical drives. I just want/need the other 2 for additional drives if I choose to add later. I looked at an Intel board a while back that had 8, that is where the idea came from. I think the 3ware card is the better idea. I used to have a 3ware 8006-2LP for a long time, but one port quick working last year after the warranty was up. That was the fastest **** RAID I have ever used and it was just 2 drives, lol. I believe I am set. Just need to make the loot to get it now. Thanks to everyone

Sounds like a real fast Core 2 Duo that I was looking at is the way to go then. I have always been an Intel guy but I did help my friend build an Athlon 64 x2 system that is a smoking gun, lol. I do make backups of DVD's with programs like DVD Clone and DVD Shrink. I never use the originals or loan them out. Anyhoo, I just wanted to make sure the Core 2 Duo would be a beast with a good mobo and fast ram. I will for sure get a top end video card to make sure I get a 5.9 in Veesta, lol. Also a side note, the mobo MUST have about 8 SATA 3 ports with 4 of them min for raid. I love my Raptors. I think I was on the right track before, but I needed to be sure before I shell out some major bux on new system guts. I was just torn between the Athlon 64 x2 and the Core 2 Duo. I think that C2D was I looking at is 64 bit too. I am definitely gonna be major picky when I pick the cpu, mobo and ram.....making sure to get the right stuff. I want this new pc to fly so fast it will break a new speed barrier. No need for a quad core unless the price drops down to where the C2D I am looking at now is. It may be several months or late 08, early 09 before I build this pc though. Thanks for the answers/help on this guys. I am still open to the Athlon if the FSB on the C2D is slower.

No OC'n for me, I prefer to stay at stock. AMD 64 x2 the best(dual core) out there? Everyday use: email, web browsing. watching videos. playing a game every now and then. Yeah, my current pc is fast enough for all that as it is, but it was built in 2003 and was a monster back then. I want that again, maybe the last build for me for a long time. I want something like dual core with DDR2 and the new pci video card thing. I already have a pair of WD Raptors ready and waiting to be unleashed in raid on the new system.

I have a question since you guys seem to know alot more about both than I. I have been thinking about getting an Intel E6600 Dual Core. Is there a better AMD dual core for the same price without an FSB bottleneck/slowdown? Many thanks as I learned more about cpu's reading this thread than ever knew about AMD/Intel, lol. My old P4 3Ghz with HT still runs nice, but its time for an upgrade to something faster.

I just installed it about 3 days ago and WOW! My pc got an adrenaline injection from SP1. Its an older P4 3ghz HT with 2GB of old DDR 400 but its now really better running Vista Business than before SP1. I haven't a single bad word regarding SP1 (RTM).

Business has the backup utility that home does not. Go Business, I sure did.

Creative updated the driver on June 25. It actually provides surround sound in Vista with no problems. Finally

Thanks, I never ran Office back then. Now I know.

Click the help menu in Office if you can get any part to load and then click on Detect and Repair. I hope that helps, but I am not sure since I am running Office 2003/2007 and never used Office XP. If that isn't possible, enable hidden files and folders to be shown, search for a folder called MSOCache and you will find the files to reinstall Office.