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Pastimes : Dream Machine ( Build your own PC ) -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: LTBH who wrote (430)	4/3/1998 1:06:00 AM
From: Street Walker	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 14778

Hardrives...stringging...mirroring....HELP I'm trying to figure out what all this means. I want a fast and reliable hard drives and am trying to configure the best system for my future computer. One techi told me the following (rough figures) Could you verify? Various Hard Drives: ide.............. 16 mbs ide Ultra DMA.... 33 mbs..Maxtor..mobo also has to support Ultra DMA SCSI II........... 20 mbs SCSI II wide...... 40 mbs Ultra SCSI........ 40 mbs Ultra Wide SCSI... 80 mbs So what would be my best Hard Drive configuration using Windows NT? Please explain stringging and mirroring. What brand, how many, and what gigs would you recommend? If you could, give several different options/packages and their corresponding round about prices with pros/cons. I'm asking for alot! Your expertise is much appriciated! I'm building a computer for daytrading. I don't know how important it would be to have the speed of SCSI. Also, what can I do to increase cache up to or above 1 gig? The same techi I talked to above said he saw a computer with 4 gig cache. He said that CACHE would be important for my streaming data of real time quotes and charts, etc. S.W.

To: LTBH who wrote (430)	4/5/1998 9:11:00 PM
From: Zeuspaul	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14778

Full Tower Cases If I have a choice, I always opt for full tower cases. There is simply more room for expansion. Even if I do not expand there is (should be) easier access to components. The Supermicro case SC750-A (ATX) is certainly a good value. supermicro.com Is the PC Power and Cooling Solid-Steel Full-Tower AT/ATX a better case? pcpowercooling.com I see the following advantages: 1. The case has 8 full size external bays vs 6 external for the SC750-A. This would make an excellent CD tower if a form factor change were to take place. My guess is that a form factor change in a five year time frame is a probable. 2. The case is 22 in deep vs 17 in for the SC750-A. This indicates to me that the drive bays are in the additional 5 inch depth leaving more room inside for access and air flow. 3. The two fans are ball bearing. SC750-A does not indicate (or I have not found) the type of fan so I assume sleeve bearing. If they are sleeve bearing the likelihood is that they will need to be replaced in a couple of years (or less) 4. The PCPnC case has a filtered inlet. To me this is not a small issue. I open cases and rarely blow the dust out. Even if I take the machine outside to blow the dust I usually end up coughing for the next several hours. So I let the dust lie. This causes a heat build-up on the dust covered components. Zeuspaul

To: LTBH who wrote (430)	5/5/1998 10:22:00 PM
From: Zeuspaul	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 14778

Cases...High End Workstation..California PC Products..14 5 1/4in bays This is one I am sure Spots will like.<g> It comes with a choice of colors and styles. You can get a black case with a plexiglass door to hide your white components. With 10 cooling fans one would assume at least a couple of them are pointing in the right direction. California PC Products calpc.com is where PC Power and cooling gets their chassis. It is only 25 1/4 in tall so it will fit under my desk:) Zeuspaul From the Net Express site tdl.com California PC Products (CPCP) makes some of the finest Server chassises. Their workmanship is top-of-the line. These chassises are ideal for a single or dual processor Pentium II or Pentium Pro systems with more than three hot 7200RPM SCSI disks plus DAT drives and CD-ROM readers. They have excellent ventilation. However, they are an excellent investment for a high end computer and they will protect your investment from thermal failure. Their pictures don't do these chassises justice. They look and feel extremely impressive with a volumetric quality. They are particularly striking in black with the lockable door option. The plexiglass door is tinted and masks white components like CD-ROM's. Alternately the white model with or without a door has a nice, light appearance. In contrast the the black model without a door has an awkward appearance with white components. The chassis comes with three points on the rear to mount 80mm exhaust fans. Only two of these can be used due to a conflict with the PCI cards. It also comes with one bracket featuring two mounting points for 80mm intake fans up front. Additional brackets, each featuring two additional 80mm fan mounting points can be added at a cost of $15 per bracket plus the cost of the fans. A total of five brackets can fit in the front of the chassis. This allows for two 80mm exhaust fans, plus the power supply 80mm exhaust fan, plus 10 80mm intake fans. An alternate power supply mounting bracket can be purchased that allows two more 80mm exhaust fans to be mounted in the rear above the power supply. Finally bay coolers can be installed in each disk bay, each with two 40mm fans. You can't get much more cooling than this. Server Chassis Features: (Editor's Choice for ultra high end workstation or server) Heavy duty all steel construction Has fourteen 51/4" drive bays Accepts one AT style power supply or one hot swap power supply system Lockable front door (Optional) Four locking casters (Optional) Accepts up to ten cooling fans ($20 each) 25.4" H x9.0" W x 25.0" D Weight - about 60 Ibs. Colors - Cloud White or Black (add $ 15) or custom color Picture and more details available Power Supply Sold Separately Accepts PS-2, ATX, Industrial and Hot Swap Power Supplies. Optional lockable front door Available in the following versions: AT 8/12 slot with steel front door 5J2AOO or 7G0A00 $360 AT 8/12 slot with Plexiglas panel door 5J2APD or 7G1A00 $ 380 ATX style board/steel door 6DOAOO or 7G2A00 $ 360 ATX style board/Plexiglas door 6DOAPD or 7G3A00 $380 Optional lockable casters (4C2A00) $ 35 Optional Black Paint (Custom colors available) $15 Additional mounting brackets each for two 80mm intake fans (one is included for free and a total of five may be installed) $15 Additional 80mm fans $20 each Shipping Box for chassis only $Free Certified foam lined Shipping Box for system or partial system $40