My RAID5 setup broke again. The controller told me that one of the hard disks had failed. OK, no biggy, that’s what RAID5 is there, all the data are safe. Sure, but Murphy’s Law states that when something can break … Read the rest
Category Archives: Hardware
What makes the “body” of the computers.
XFX Revo64 strikes back!
My NAS finally filled up with all those things I collect and all the CD-DVD I burned over the years and have now transferred to my NAS. 500GB seemed like a good idea at the time of designing it, but … Read the rest
News!
My internet is back! Tuesday noon I got a phone call to my cell confirming that the line was fixed (although I saw that it was fixed when I woke up, but it was nice of them to call me). … Read the rest
The Chronicle of an upgrade Pt.4
At least one PC is done…
To my surprise, the GeForce 5600 card was problematic. I say to my surprise because it actually works, only for a very short time. Back a few months, my sister returned here and she … Read the rest
The Chronicle of an upgrade Pt.3
Being superstitious is no stranger to computer guys! I know one guy that will not power up a newly built PC before checking that all screws are present and tight. This might seem strange to you, but consider the fact … Read the rest
The Chronicle of an upgrade Pt.2
People know that I don’t like scary movies. For one, they are not really scary, and for another, they use things like sudden loud audio or things jumping on the screen to provoke an ancient autonomous response! This is not … Read the rest
The Chronicle of an upgrade Pt.1
I’ll start this off with this comment, just so you know that I know; I’m a geek!
That having been said, I am about to launch a third PC into my household, the other two being that of my sister’s … Read the rest
ATi and FDD
How can an innocent FDD (Floppy Disk Drive) ruin your day? By not doing its job, that’s how.
I honestly don’t understand why we must still indulge these devices. They were always a pain, but this is 2006 and, although … Read the rest