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  1. VirtualBox 1.6 released! The first major release since being acquired by Sun Microsystems is now available. Version 1.6 has new Mac and Solaris host platform support, new high performance virtual devices, improved scalability and Web Services. >> Changelog >> Download
  2. @Neo - Matrix, kickarse Thanks for the confirmation, just finished downloading.
  3. That's what I meant when I referred to it as the Apple effect, a device which is a little bit out of the ordinary (sometimes, but not always with an inflated price).Anyway I'm gonna keep an eye out for other options available (perhaps DAS) or stick with a DIY NAS/retail NAS solution, either way it looks like I've got some saving up to do!
  4. Raxco has updated PerfectDisk 2008... What's new in PerfectDisk 2008 Build 52 New Features Improved boot time defragmentation performance. Bug Fixes Fixed boot time defrag issue on very large drives. Occasionally boot time defragmentation passes cannot move a file. Changes were made to minimize this condition. A change was made to the boot time defragmentation code to work around changes in Vista SP1. Previously user may have received a driver conflict message and the boot-time defragmentation pass was skipped. When querying files with more than 1000 names, PD91Engine may some times crash. This has been fixed. During a boot time defragmentation pass on Vista the computer sometimes failed to reboot after the defragmentation pass completed. This has been fixed. Fixed defragmentation schedules that would run "in series" while scheduled "in parallel". Added to the Excluded Files tab all files excluded from defragmentation by default. Formatted the display of file and drive sizes as xxx.xx. Put a higher resolution PerfectDisk icon that is displayed when switching applications via Alt-Tab. The file $Secure:$SDS is no longer excluded from online defragmentation. Fixed inconsistencies and omissions in PerfectDisk's Support Info. Fixed negative value of Number of Clusters on the Drive Properties dialog. Fixed not working "?" (Help) icons. Fixed statistics errors saved to a file in File Organization Summary section. Fixed network port configuration via Config.ini file. Fixed find files selection on the drive map for small (~300Mb) drives. Run the built-in updater to update to the latest version or download the update from the direct links below... >> x86 English Languange >> x64 English Languange
  5. Is the Drobo slow over a USB2 connection? I thought the video of 300 was perhaps an Apple Quicktime trailer? I did think there was something a bit odd with the video though, did you also notice that quite a lot of time is spend away from the screen? The other thing I found a little bit suspicious was the two 'folders' that have been purposefully resized with no address bar! Also the pie chart on the screen, is that part of the Drobo's 'monitoring' software (or just for show?) There does seem to be a bit of a niche market surrounding this device, somewhat similar to what I call the 'Apple' effect I totally understand for a corporate environment downtime is a big no, no, but for me because I would use the NAS mostly for private home use I would probably put this lower down my list of priorities (especially if it makes a huge impact on the cost!)
  6. Thanks for the link, I had heard of the Drobo, but in fairness I assumed it was a standard BYOD NAS. I take it, it's similar to the 'data redundancy' that WHS provides? i.e. it's not technically RAID, but uses a form of parity in order to protect the data? I'm glad you mentioned that. Until I read a little bit more about the Drobo, I never realised there was a 2 TB limit over USB (apparently because it's based on the SCSI command set?). I suppose when they designed the USB spec, they obviously didn't think we would reach that kind of limit any time soon. I suppose most home users won't require 1 TB yet anyway, let alone 2 TB.I am correct in assuming that if you installed 4x 1 TB HDDs into the Drobo then it would appear as two separate drive letters (e.g. Y:\ and Z:\) with a 'capacity' of 2 TBs each? I did watch the video, the guy didn't seem to leave that much time before removing each of the drives!? I know hot-swap compatibility is part of the SATA spec, but don't you have to let the drive spin down first? I did do a quick search for prices for the Drobo, and the cheapest price I could find was €355 (excluding drives and the DroboShare -- an extra €180) so it does work out some what pricey (for me anyway) I do however appreciate the suggestion. I never realised Intel done NASes. Reminds me of the Acer Altos EasyStore (came pre-installed with 4x 500 GB, if I remember correctly) I saw not that long ago at a local Mediamarkt, although they did want around €1000 for it! I downloaded the release notes for the latest firmware version (v1.4) which apparently adds among other things the following new features... I take it these kinds of NASes are more geared towards the storage/support of home folders (i.e. an enterprise/company environment), which in all fairness is something I don't really need. I would personally find a NAS more useful to me if it makes available the total amount of storage installed (minus the parity, overhead and the OS etc) leaving the user to split up the available space depending on their requirements (i.e. folders or perhaps partitions).This is when I stumbled upon some Synology units for sale on eBay. The Synology DS207+ interested me the most, particularly since it was around the €230 mark (excluding the drives) although the seller did offer a deal on specific HDDs if purchased at the same time (I think one was the non-RAID WD GP). What do you guys think? I don't think the lack of 'hot swap' would necessarily be a deal killer.
  7. Is there any particular makes/models you had in mind? Also am I right in assuming that there mainly designed for micro-ATX motherboards?
  8. Actually, I was considering either of the two WD GP drives for a DIY or off the shelf NAS. This was the reason for this thread -- I was considering using the components already owned with the other components I listed in order to build a DIY NAS.However, I know I wouldn't be able to match the form factor or the power savings (and perhaps even the performance) compared to a retail version.
  9. Notepad2 2.1.19 released!
  10. Hi Zxian, did you mean 2x1TB in RAID1? 1GB is a little small nowadays!? Just out of curiosity which HDDs do you use in your arrays? EDIT: Nevermind, I found the drives your using in the 'Post Pictures and Specifications' thread. How are those WD10EACS drives working out for you? I've been looking at 1TB drives recently and had narrowed them down to the one you've got and the RAID version i.e. WD1000FYPS. @nmX.Memnoch Thanks for the link, the article made quite interesting reading.
  11. Thanks to everyone that replied! All your comments were extremely useful, particularly the brand of RAID card I should consider. I did have a funny feeling that I might be out of luck with my current components. I haven't fully decided whether I will go with an AMD or Intel-based setup (although I'm certain there's pros and cons to both). No doubt when I'm in a position to purchase all the components, I'm sure the other members here will be able to stear me in the right direction. Thanks again!
  12. Hi guys, I was looking for some advice on upgrading my current rig. My current setup is an AMD-based system with the oldest component between 7-8 years old (ASUS A7A266 motherboard) I decided to compile some costings just to see exactly how much it would cost to drag my current setup a bit more up-to-date! During my research I came across an Asrock 4CoreDual-SATA2 motherboard and realised that I would be able to use most of the components I already own minus a new CPU (a big bonus for me!). I did consider selling the items on eBay, but quickly realised that I wouldn't get back anywhere near what I paid for it at the time. Although I have built several AMD and Intel-based systems for other people, since originally putting this system together, I have only upgraded my own over the years. I would greatly appreciate anyone's comments and suggestions on the following spec I was considering (my first Intel-based system for myself)... Asrock 4CoreDual-SATA2 motherboard (approx. €53) Intel Core2 Duo E6700 (2.67GHz) (approx. €115) 2 x 1GB Kingston ValueRam PC2100 DDR (Already own) WD Raptor 150GB (Already own) Creative GeForce 4 Ti (Already own) Creative SoundBlaster Audigy II (Already own) Adaptec USB2 Card (Already own) Some kind of SATA RAID solution if the on-board RAID is not up-to-stratch (Open to suggestions) I would also appreciate any suggestions on a recommended heat sink and fan to keep the CPU nice and cool as well as any suggestions for a Copper Gigabit networking card (I was considering a Realtek-based solution?). Thanks in advance!
  13. Have you tried adjusting the permissions on the key itself? that may solve your problem. Navigate to the key mentioned previously. Right mouse click the key and choose Permissions Click Advanced and disable the 'inherit permissions' tickbox, choosing the remove option when prompted followed by Apply Tick the option to 'replace permission entries', followed by Apply again Click OK Try Internet Explorer again
  14. If I understand your problem correctly, I've encountered this behaviour before on a Windows XP system with IE7 that was repaired. Clicking the home button or typing an address in the address bar launched multiple IE windows, which became unresponsive. Try deleting the following key as documented here (ignoring the reference to IE7 Beta 1): HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{c90250f3-4d7d-4991-9b69-a5c5bc1c2ae6} That should return the browser back to normal (this key is created during the installation of IE7).
  15. No need to apologise, just wanted to make sure I was downloading a genuine Nuhi release! Thanks as always.
  16. Hi Nuhi Is the md5 for v1.1.1 self-extractor correct? I get 79c1a7149fed4c82466fb5bd3d9fc7d1 (tried all 3 mirrors)
  17. Also mentioned on Lifehacker, congrats Nuhi! Link
  18. Hard disk drive (HDD) manufacturer Seagate unveiled Monday two 1 terabyte storage hard drives aimed at both enterprise and consumers users. The "first second-generation desktop and enterprise" Barracuda ES.2 and Barracuda 7200.11 1 HDDs will be available in the third quarter of 2007, the company said. "The explosive growth of digital content in the home and office is driving demand for massive amounts of hard drive storage," Seagate said. "Businesses and consumers are generating and consuming staggering volumes of digital content -- from high-definition video, music, blogs and podcasts to computer-assisted design (CAD) and other large graphics files, critical business records, archived e-mails and database and file server data." In producing a terabyte hard drive, the company joins the likes of Hitachi (NYSE: HIT) , which began shipping its supersized HDD in April, and Samsung , which introduced its SpinPoint F1 Series Serial ATA HDD last week. Read the full article here
  19. If I remember correctly the icon your refering to is stored in %SystemRoot%\system32\webcheck.dll Perhaps (re)registering the file will restore the custom icon?
  20. Excellent timing nuhi, I was just about to redo my disc as well!
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