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Confused with SATA If I don't install SATA (AHCI) or RAID drivers during the O/S installation (by pressing F6), does it mean that my SATA controllers perform at a lower speed?!? Situation: 2 PCs running XP SP2 (one built with a Bad Axe 2 motherboard and the other with a Bad Axe). I knew not much about AHCI (didn't plan to RAID ... 1 Feb 2008 00:48
Searching Benchmark tool which shows beside READ also WRITE speed for HDs + USB sticks I am searching for a Benchmark tool which shows me beside READ also WRITE speed. Most of the benchmark tools which I have seen so far measure only the read speed but not the write speed. Furthermore the bench tool should be able to handle USB sticks as well. Can someone recommend me such a tool ? Joe ... 16 Jan 2008 12:31
Recommended USB HD kits...?? Recommended USB HD kits...?? Does anyone have any recommendations on which USB Kit has the best shock mounting..? ... 1 Feb 2008 00:48
Should I format my USB stick with NTFS or FAT32 if using onlywith Win ? Use NTSF if you want, you would only have an issue with "other" operating systems. BTW the microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support group is for discussion of issues involving Windows "Help and Support" "as in "Start", "Help and Support" Joe deAngelo wrote: Should I format my USB stick with FAT32 ... 16 Jan 2008 08:38
Should I format my USB stick with NTFS or FAT32 if using only with Win ? Should I format my USB stick with FAT32 or NTFS if I plan to use it only on WinXP, Vista and Win2K systems ? I would prefer NTFS. Are there any downsides ? Joe ... 16 Jan 2008 08:03
Drobo vs ReadyNAS NV+ How do they compare? Any opinions on the merits of these? They seem to be very comparable. http://www.drobo.com/products_drobo.aspx#products_nav http://www.netgear.com/Products/Storage/ReadyNASNVPlus/RND4000.aspx Which should I pick? [I'm looking for a NAS solution that has some level of Raid 1 or 5 like protection from hardwa... 16 Jan 2008 14:12
Drive not visible because of FAT32 instead of NTFS ? All my partitions are NTFS formatted but a new USB stick is FAT32 formatted. So the USB stick is not visible in WinExplorer. Yes, it is visible in COmputer Management and Device Manager and can be accessed through Command prompt. So the only reason I can see so far is the FAT32 format. Can this be the reason ... 15 Jan 2008 20:25
Driver for Intel 82801GB SATA Controller? I recently upgraded my system with an Intel Bad Axe 2 motherboard, running XP SP2. The device manager shows an Intel 82801GB SATA Controller with an Intel driver. I was curious if it was up to date and checked Intel's web site. Intel lists the Intel Matrix Storage driver for the controller. However, the inst... 15 Jan 2008 16:53
USB Stick does not appear in WinExplorer as drive: How to show/enable drive letter? I bought a new USB stick with 4GB and plugged it into a free USB slot on my motherboard. In contrast to other USB sticks the new drive (letter) does not appear in WinExplorer (under WinXP) even not after a couple of "refreshes". However on other WinXP computers the drive letter appears without problems. Further... 15 Jan 2008 20:25
Help Needed:converting Internal drive to External Hi guys, I need a little advice please. (Apologies in advance if I'm in the wrong place.) I was shopping for an external storage device on Ebay,and I accidentally bought an internal drive instead.(Dopey me realised my mistake 5 seconds after I bid,& alas no one out bid me.As I don't want an unpaid strike,I had... 15 Jan 2008 13:56 |