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External Vantec SATA drive buzzing problem

Thanks guys, and Old Hippie, is it possible to get the external drive hot-swappable enabled now or is it too late and I would have to wipe it and start over? If I plug it in through eSata and turn on the drive and computer then it shows up like it should, but if I turn it off and on again while...
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- Post #6
- Jul 24, 2009
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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External Vantec SATA drive buzzing problem

Thanks for the quick response. Yes, it does sound like the 3.5" drive, or maybe the DVD RW drive making the sound, but why? It is definitely NOT the Vantec case making the sound, but the sound only happens when I turn on/off the Vantec. I had the Vantec connected by eSata but the hot...
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- Post #3
- Jul 23, 2009
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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External Vantec SATA drive buzzing problem

I have a hard time explaining the problem so I made a video showing it. I hope it is helpful for anyone who might have some idea what is going on. External HD computer question video As a side note, this is a somewhat new system build. I just put in a new Mobo, processor, video card and...
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- Jul 23, 2009
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Memory and Storage
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laser television

Last year laser tv's were all the rage at CES. I believe Mitsubishi was furthest along and said Christmas 2007 they would be selling them, then I heard it would be AT LEAST 2008 sometime. Anything new? Not just news on when they would come out but anything on performance? Cost? Anything?
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- Aug 7, 2007
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Audio Components
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creating hi-def wmv files

I am changing them to wmv format because that is what the 360 plays back on my tv from my computer without having to transcode. It gives me a little more control on playback when it is wmv. My tv is 1080i so I am upping the res to make it look better, sort of like dvd players that upconvert...
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- Post #4
- May 9, 2007
- Forum: Computer Building
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creating hi-def wmv files

I am looking for the best way to turn my dvd collection into hd wmv files to play on my 360 as a Media Center Extender. So far I use DVD Decryptor to get vob files of the movie, then use dvdx to turn that vob into a wmv with at least 1280x720 resolution. My problem is that the audio ends up...
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- May 8, 2007
- Replies: 5
- Forum: Computer Building
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Language Bar problems

This is a problem on my mom's computer that I can't seem to find an answer for anywhere. It is a Media Center Sony Viao (or is it Vaio?). Anyway, the problem is that there are probably 100 instances of the language bar on her menu bar. (right-click on menu bar, click on Toolbars, and there...
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- Nov 23, 2006
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Computer Building
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1394b motherboard adapter

Here's an interesting problem. I have the Gigabyte K8N-sli pro motherboard which has 1394b firewire connectors. One of those connectors is being used for the included riser that came with the board. The other connector I want to use with the firewire port on the front of my case. The case is...
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- Apr 4, 2006
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Motherboards
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Best TV tuner card for Windows XP MCE 2005?

I am building a MCE 2005 system as well. I heard that WMC is picky about tuner cards. KWorld? Hauppage? $30 card or $80 card? Does it matter? I basically just want to use the DVR built into WMC, but I don't know what the best deal is with tuner cards.
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- Post #4
- Feb 26, 2006
- Forum: TVs
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OK, last video card question from me

OK, 7800gt it stays. But what about my MCE question? Any ideas?
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- Post #12
- Feb 11, 2006
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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OK, last video card question from me

I don't suppose any of you guys know if the 7800 series is compaible with MCE 2005 do you? I just realized that may be a problem.
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- Post #6
- Feb 10, 2006
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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OK, last video card question from me

Now that I have chosen the 7800gt over the 6800gs, ATI has this little baby over at NewEgg. The x850xt (HIS Hightech HX85XTQ256-3TOEN IceQ II Radeon X850XT 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card to be precise). I can get a nice XFX 7800gt for around $270 after rebate while the x850xt...
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- Thread
- Feb 10, 2006
- Replies: 13
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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video card question

I'm probably going to go with the 7800. But just cause I am means that in about 6 months all these totally amazing dx10 games are going to come out early just to spite me.
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- Post #7
- Feb 9, 2006
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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video card question

I know the general rule of buying hardware is Just Do It and don't bother waiting for the next greatest thing, but here's my dilemma... I am building a new system from scratch (my first one ever). Gigabyte ga-k8n pro-sli amd x2 3800+ dual core 2gb d400 memory 2 sata 3.0 250 or 300 gig...
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- Feb 9, 2006
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Graphics Cards
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1394b?

Yeah, I get the whole firewire thing, and I thought firewire 800 would be pretty beneficial but it only seems to be offered on Gigabyte boards, and they don't seem to be thought of in the same circles asa the other high-end sli boards. I was wondering why that was, unless the overclocking is...
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- Post #3
- Jan 16, 2006
- Forum: Motherboards

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