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12-13-2006 18:36 EST |
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Processor Upgrade - My file server has been having erroneous
problems running burning software. Since I believed this is a result
of two mismatched CPUs, I have installed two Pentium III 500s in it.
The appropriate setup page has been updated to reflect this
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My main server upgrade project is has been greatly delayed, mainly due
to college life. I am hoping to make some progress on it over the
next month or so. |
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10-7-2006 1:16 EST |
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Changed Drive - The Seagate ST318203LW 18.2GB Ultra-2 Wide LVD
SCSI HDD in my main server kept producing access errors, including
being properly recognized by the SCSI controller. It has been changed
out with a Quantum Atlas 10K 18WLS 18GB Ultra-160 LVD SCSI HDD. The
appropriate setup page has been updated to reflect this change. |
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Updated Processor Page Layout - The Processor Specification
webpage has been divided into separate pages based on the processor
manufacturer. I am hoping to get some major updating done to these
webpages in the near future, along with much-needed updates to the
processor Clock webpages. |
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9-6-2006 16:00 EST |
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More Storage - I have added an additional Seagate ST318275LW
18GB Ultra-2 LVD SCSI HDD to my main server. The setup page for it
has been updated. |
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9-2-2006 12:30 EST |
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Website Temporarily Down - Due to Tropical Depression Ernesto,
CyberTekIt was down for approximately 13 hours yesterday. No further
interruptions will be anticipated in the near future. |
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8-30-2006 02:35 EST |
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More Goodies - I have purchase a few more goodies over the past
couple of months. They are: Saitek X-52 Joystick (main workstation),
Pioneer DVR-K16 dual-layer DVD burner (Dell laptop), Proview 17" LCD
monitor (two servers), and a DiscZerver Cyclone CD image NAS unit.
The appropriate setup pages have been updated to reflect the
upgrades. I hope to get some photos of the DiscZerver NAS up
soon. |
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8-5-2006 14:10 EST |
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Computer Picture Archive - I have added a new section to my
website. Inspired by
CPAP,
I plan to add alot more pictures over time. I have acquired alot of
computer hardware over the years (of which should have been sold a
long time ago). Enjoy! |
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7-19-2006 22:48 EST |
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Dell Laptop Fixed - I finally fixed my Dell Inspiron 7500
laptop. The 15" SXGA+ LCD and battery have been replaced, and a
Hitachi 60GB 7200 RPM drive has been installed. The setup page has
been updated. |
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5-18-2006 16:18 EST |
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Tape Drive Upgrade - The Quantum DLT2000XT 15/30GB tape drive
in my file server has been replaced with a Compaq DLT7000 35/70GB
TH6AE-HT tape drive. The file server setup page has been updated to
show the upgrade. The old drive will be placed in my main
server. |
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3-31-2006 16:18 EST |
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RAID Controller Swap - The AMI MegaRAID 1200 controller in my
file server has been replaced with another AMI MegaRAID 200 (466)
Express controller. The setup page for the file server has been
updated to show the upgrade. |
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3-29-2006 14:09 EST |
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Secondary Workstation Upgrade - I have upgraded my secondary
workstation with the following: Microstar MS-6570 motherboard, PNY
GeForce 5700 Ultra AGP 8x video card w/128MB DDR2 SDRAM, and a Sound
Blaster Live! 5.1 PCI sound card. The setup page has been updated to
reflect these upgrades. |
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I did originally have the Epox EP-8KRAIPRO in my secondary
workstation. Unfortunately, the circuit wiring cooked. The company
I ordered it from caused me great headaches, for which I had to
report them to the BBB to get a RMA refund. The MS-6570 board was a
freebie from a colleague of mine. |
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3-22-2006 12:40 EST |
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A Smaller Drive Upgrade - The two Seagate ST39175LC 9.1GB
Ultra-2 Wide SCA LVD SCSI hard drives in my file server have been
replaced with two Quantum Atlas IV WLS 36GB Ultra-160 LVD SCSI hard
drives. The setup page has been updated. |
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3-21-2006 1:25 EST |
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Upgraded RAID - I have upgraded my RAID array in my file
server! It now has a total of 10 Quantum Atlas 10K II 36GB Ultra-160
LVD SCSI hard drives. It is configured into two sets of four drives,
each with a 108GB capacity. Two drives are configured as hot spares.
I have pulled my MegaRAID 1200 out of retirement, for now, as each
array is running on a separate controller. I should be receiving
another MegaRAID Express 200 soon. Also, each will be upgraded to
64MB of onboard RAM. New pictures have been posted on the setup
page. |
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2-25-2006 1:57 EST |
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New Pictures - New pictures of my computer setup have been
posted. Each computer setup page has been updated. |
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1-29-2006 16:20 EST |
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Upgraded RAID Controller - The AMI MegaRAID 1200 (428) UWSCSI
controller in my file server has been swapped out with an AMI MegaRAID
Express 200 (466) Ultra-2 Wide LVD SCSI Controller. The setup page
for the file server has been updated to show the upgrade. |
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Motherboard Swapout - The motherboard in my secondary
workstation is still producing BSODs. This is the reason I built
my new main workstation to begin with last month. The BSODs are
interpreted as bugchecks, and the workstation reboots immediately
after the error occurs (0x0000000a errors). This is occurring with my
TV tuner, and it is plugged into the same slot as my sound card was
previously when this was my main workstation. Before, playing videos
with sound or MP3 files in Winamp would cause BSODs. I speculated the
PCI slot was bad, but, after some driver shuffling, I have determined
the Via chipset drivers (v4.56) were the problem. I am back to
v4.43. |
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The motherboard replacement will be an EPOX EP-8KRAIPRO. The only
con I have is it has only two DIMM module slots. The board upgrade
will also include 1GB DDR-400 SDRAM. The setup page for this system
will be updated as soon as the parts are installed. |
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1-7-2006 19:56 EST |
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Setup Page Updated - I have updated the Setup page to reflect
the upgrades to both my main and secondary workstations. My old main
workstation is now my secondary workstation. The motherboard turned
out OK, thanks to a recent purchase of a CompUSA motherboard tester.
Updated pictures and new benchmarks will be posted as soon as I get
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Broken Scanner - My old Microtek Scanmaker E3 broke last month.
It appears three of the capacitors are bad. I may repair it in the
future, but I am currently looking for another one, preferably USB. |
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Broken Laptop - My Dell Inspiron 7500 laptop display died a
couple of months ago. Since a replacement will run about $300, so I
have decided to decommission it. The IBM 12GB drive has been put
back in my Gateway Solo 2500 laptop. I am looking for another laptop,
and it will more than likely be used, too. |
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New Server???? - I am currently working on an upgrade for my
main server. It will be a dual Pentium 4 Xeon system, based on an
Intel SHG2 motheboard (I already have this). I am currently deciding
between 1.8 GHz and 2.2 GHz for the processor speeds. The CPUs will
definitely have at least 512K L2 cache apiece. |
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