The Official PC building thread -3rd Edition

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  1. sammorris

    sammorris Senior member

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    16x is close to the limit of the USB bus anyway, so if there's the slightest interruption it will under-run, not that that's such a problem these days, but it is annoying.
     
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    Oh right, i could have sworn it was 8x, my memory isn't always as sharp as you young 'un's :)
     
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    While we're on this topic are there any recommendations on what enclosures to get? I'm going to be putting both my seagate HDD's into external enclosures (swapping for a FALS) soon so I won't have to run them 25/7.
     
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    Ive seen bandwidth throughput in excess of 20,000KB/s. Just under 16X if im not mistaken. And as I said, out of the box, they were burning at 15.5X max, and 12X consistently. The reason I bought these, was because the enclosures seemed like a waist of money. I mean NO offense! Why buy an enclosure when I can fake one for a percentage the cost (IS WHAT I THOUGHT).
     
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    whoops :) missed those posts, SORRY
     
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    I use loads of these - http://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_jump.cfm/570836/3453526 though i think they only support up to 500GB drives (I still standardise on 500GB drives). It's impossible keeping up with technology so once i find something reliable i stick with it much longer than most people would do.
     
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    I've yet to see an IDE drive bigger than that though...
     
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    The maximum for IDE drives is 750GB as far as i remember, i just don't know if many enclosures officially support them.
    The enclosures i linked to are also available in SATA which can be hooked up via USB 2.0, which would be the only way i'd use SATA drives externally.
     
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    When you mentioned those earlier I was going to get one but as far as I know they aren't available in the states. Thanks for the link though.
     
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    creaky time to spring for the Antec 1200 12 drives bays should do it, great case

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    That is a handsome looking case there ZO! Infact if i'd seen it first, I might have grabbed it instead. But im liking the look of the HAF 932, plus its slightly larger! I'm somewhat of a nut for large cases. The larger the better! Yes, I have seen larger than the HAF! But they're also exceeding my budget, LOL. Perhaps someday I can buy that Freak tower!
     
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    The 1200 would indeed be just the ticket. However it would be way too big and heavy for my desks, and i wouldn't want a 1200 on the floor, even though they have air filters (which i read are more of a pain than they sould be). I'm still blighted by unemployment but if i was strapped for drive space i still have the monster Supermicro SC-150A case, which outdoes (indeed shames) even the Antec 1200 when it comes to hard drive & optical bays :)
     
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    Too heavy huh, LOL. My desk ways close to 300 Pounds, 6 feet x 3 feet, X about 28-30in high. Its a friggin beast of a desk. Im not too worried about weight. Infact im sporting 3 computer towers, a stereo, a bunch of junk, and about 10 cake packages of Cd/Dvds, as well as a printer. And another printer next to my desk. I could probably get away with a tower weighing more than I do, LOL. Yes, its that solid. I dont mean to sound like im bragging. Fact of the matter is, its a brute to pack around. And to think I hauld it across half of the country (USA)
     
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    Indeed, as big as some enthusiast cases are, the oldskool giant towers will eclipse them all... :)
     
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    I've been using Galaxy Metal enclosures for some time now and I really like them for my needs. creaky uses the Belkin enclosures for his ODD's and they look and work fantastically according to him.... so that's a way to go for sure... ;) Props to creaky and his Belkin goodies. :p

    Get the HAF O-man7! :D Zo doesn't know what he's talking about... he can't even get a super model... hehehe. :p

    .....gm
     
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    lol GM

    yeah that Antec 1200 is a monster plus its heavy, but i really like mine
     
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    I certainly like the blue look its got! I would much prefer an ultra violet (Black light look) look now though. Im a sucker for black lights, LOL.

    Hmmfff. Just noticed a difference in Both Zo's and creaky's gif speed. They're moving quicker than usual. Rather interesting. Never seen them do that.
     
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    The 1200 does look like a great case. ;)

    O-man7 have you searched out the net for your case? ;) try this page and see if you have any luck. ;) Click on the "Available at" tab and see what you get. :D

    ...gm
     
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    you could always change the color to ultra violet O-man
     
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    This what you're talking about O-man7? linky

    ...gm
     
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