Guest post by forums member: ikon Zalman (http://www.zalman.com/eng/main.asp) is pretty well known for their computer accessories, particularly their CPU and GPU cooling products. Over the past few years they have expanded their line to include cases, power supplies, VGA cards, hard disk enclosures, and others. Recently, Zalman released a 2.5” hard drive enclosure that brings [...]
nVida GTX680, AMD Opteron, and a whole bunch off SSD talk on this weeks BYOB Podcast Cheap Server CPU – Yes Please! AMD has introduced a new line of CPU products aimed more at the business server crowd but still worth looking at for those of us wanting mini-me business systems at home. The Opteron [...]
Here is a press release of the card I saw at CES. Hopefully will have a review unit soon. This should be some real fun that will hopefully rival the Z68 without having to use the Intel Drivers and its scalable. Press Release: The RocketCache 3240X8 SSD Raid Caching
Tonight we talk Windows 8 and Server 8. We give a first impression of Server 8 and a deeper dive into Windows 8. Now that we have had a couple of days with it we discuss the good and the bad. Sponsor: GoToMeeting with HD Faces makes it easy to collaborate online anytime. Try it [...]
Today we spend some time talking to Steve Dail (aka: Timekills) from our forums. We walk through his VM build, network, and HTPC. We also cover some SSD stuff and Tim talks about the new line up of Z68 boards from EVGA. Lanspeed Test http://download.cnet.com/LAN-Speed-Test/3000-2085_4-10908738.html http://www.totusoft.com/lanspeed1.html AnandTech SSD article http://www.anandtech.com/show/4604/the-sandforce-roundup-corsair-patriot-ocz-owc-memoright-ssds-compared/1 eVGA Z68 http://www.evga.com/products/prodlist.asp?switch=5 Netgear XAV5001 and 5004. [...]
One of hot topics of recent was the release of the new Lian-Li EX-503B which in essence, is a multi-drive external storage box. Realizing that many people including me are looking for different solutions to back up their servers, I was very intrigued by this particular device. Why you ask, well, several reasons. For starters [...]
SpacePilot Pro, Logitech MX5500, eVGA GT250 & Superclock HSF, Short discussion on backups and clean uninterrupted power. Project One gets an update. Apple iPAD2 talk on this weeks BYOB Podcast. As always, let us know what you think and what you would like to hear about. Sponsor: Protect your Home with ADT! Call 1-866-778-3127 Reviews [...]
Crazy stuff never seems to stop on this podcast. The weather delayed the start but we managed to get it in. One full hour of Home Server goodness coming at you! We have news, Add-Ins, and giveaways on 139. If I seemed rushed I apologize but we were recording in a window between storms and [...]
DataCore has released their beta of the Add-In, DriveHarmony. It’s one of the latest Drive Extender “like” replacements to vie for your dollar in the near future. DataCore describes it best: Leveraging techniques learned from a decade of experience in large data centers across the globe, DataCore™ DriveHarmony maximizes the value home users get from [...]
This is a real world test of the 6Gb/s drive as I don’t have a newer motherboard with SATA III ports. I’m guessing that as of this writing many do not but would still like to have the performance of the higher end SATA III SSD. When you invest in a newer 6Gb/s SSD you [...]
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