Live Mesh, new SSD drives, Sandy Bridge and guest Mike H. aka Geek-Accountant talks about his super router. This episode we spend cover a bit of news on some new hardware and get some insight from Tim on Live Mesh. We go in depth with Mike H on his super router and discuss Untangle and [...]
Since becoming a part of the BYOB podcast I have really come to appreciate the Intel Core i7 processor. I needed a new build for garage but wanted to integrate into my existing space. I also wanted to create a build that showcases the Core i7 and use Corsair components where possible. Check out how [...]
Since becoming a part of the BYOB podcast I have really come to appreciate the Intel Core i7 processor. I needed a new build for garage but wanted to integrate into my existing space. I also wanted to create a build that showcases the Core i7 and use Corsair components where possible. Check out how [...]
Chris B. is using the external drive that I recommended way back in December. Take a look at the drive in action! Chris Says: “I do wish that it would work without external power like the Samsung drive can.” “But, I probably would have still ordered the HP even if it would have known about [...]
COOLER MASTER Centurion 590 RC-590-KKN1-GP computer case 2 X SILVERSTONE FM121 120mm Case Fan Kingston ValueRAM 2GB (2 x 1GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) ASUS M3A76-CM AM2+/AM2 AMD 760G uATX AMD Motherboard 3 X Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s 2 X VANTEC MRK-200ST-BK EZ Swap 3.5″ SATA Removable [...]
Being a Mac user predominantly the decision to move to a Windows Home Server took some consideration and it has been a long journey. My main requirement for my WHS box was a file server. A file server where I could easily expand the storage available to me, starting with the drives that I had [...]
Low Power Windows Home Server I’ve been a WHS user since my participation in the original Microsoft Beta Program. Until recently my server hardware had consisted of a recycled Dell Dimension 4600 P4 machine with a variety of PATA and SATA drives totaling about 750GB. Its primary functions had been as a file server, media [...]
Background My adventures with Vista Media Center (VMC) and Windows Home Server (WHS) integration started rather accidentally about 18 months ago. I had read mixed reviews about the earlier versions of Media Center and hadn’t given much thought to using it. One day while looking for something else on my start menu when I noticed [...]
Hi Dave, In response to your request for information on readers’ systems I thought I would pass on details of my recent home server build. As it was my first venture in to the server field, despite having built a number of desktops in the past, I decided to stay with a simple Shuttle configuration, [...]
I thought I would list the parts for my home server. Its been almost a year since I started putting it together, so all the parts seem dated, even the parts I bought new. Not so interesting as newer builds you’ll hopefully hear about. Case: Antec Sonata III http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129024&Tpk=Antec%20Sonata%20III (currently $110 at newegg, often on [...]
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