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Isn't that RAID 10, a RAID 1 array of two... 2,028 Views / 22 Replies  
Isn't that RAID 10, a RAID 1 array of two identical RAID 0 arrays ? Nasty because it costs you 4 drives with only half the capacity of the total sum. That's why there's RAID 5.
Posted by Phuncz, on Jul 13, 2007 at 06:57 PM, in Mac Desktops
You mean RAID 0, RAID 1 is mirroring which just... 2,028 Views / 22 Replies  
You mean RAID 0, RAID 1 is mirroring which just makes duplicates on different drives.
Posted by Phuncz, on Jul 13, 2007 at 04:51 PM, in Mac Desktops
Maybe in the USA, here in the Benelux (Belgium,... 3,778 Views / 27 Replies  
Maybe in the USA, here in the Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) it's a little bit different: 7 to 10 weeks according to the Apple site. Getting this requires going through international...
Posted by Phuncz, on Jul 7, 2007 at 08:06 PM, in Mac Desktops
Maybe in the USA, here in the Benelux (Belgium,... 3,778 Views / 27 Replies  
Maybe in the USA, here in the Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg) it's a little bit different: 7 to 10 weeks according to the Apple site. Getting this requires going through international...
Posted by Phuncz, on Jul 7, 2007 at 08:06 PM, in Mac Desktops
Next to the X800XT and the X1900XT that are rare... 3,778 Views / 27 Replies  
Next to the X800XT and the X1900XT that are rare to find, no other worthwile cards where introduced.
They are seriously more expensive too.

That is what I meant with it not being interesting....
Posted by Phuncz, on Jul 5, 2007 at 01:43 PM, in Mac Desktops
Yeah you are right. Too bad for us that deal has... 3,778 Views / 27 Replies  
Yeah you are right. Too bad for us that deal has not been interesting for a long time.
Posted by Phuncz, on Jul 5, 2007 at 07:04 AM, in Mac Desktops
1. have you ever seen ANY official drivers for... 3,778 Views / 27 Replies  
1. have you ever seen ANY official drivers for Mac videocards on the chip manufacturers ?
2. Apple wouldn't allow other cards so easily because it would cause more problems (see custom kext drivers)
Posted by Phuncz, on Jul 4, 2007 at 03:28 PM, in Mac Desktops
It has nothing to do with nVidia and about... 3,778 Views / 27 Replies  
It has nothing to do with nVidia and about everything with Apple.
Posted by Phuncz, on Jul 3, 2007 at 02:56 PM, in Mac Desktops
People think that more RPM means more speed.... 2,028 Views / 22 Replies  
People think that more RPM means more speed. Everyone already knows that more horsepower on a car doesn't mean it's faster. The Raptor is the same story.
The following data is taken from the...
Posted by Phuncz, on Jun 28, 2007 at 09:36 AM, in Mac Desktops
Not only the firmware is different but in most... 1,706 Views / 21 Replies  
Not only the firmware is different but in most cases the flashrom chip also has to be replaced by a bigger one. Also, the market for this is a lot smaller than the PC market because there are only a...
Posted by Phuncz, on Jun 19, 2007 at 05:27 PM, in Mac Desktops
Improving on a matured platform like the current... 1,092 Views / 11 Replies  
Improving on a matured platform like the current Xeon processor is something very difficult so don't expect any radical speed enhancements this year.
Posted by Phuncz, on Jun 19, 2007 at 05:21 PM, in Mac Desktops
That's true, but I wasn't mentioning... 1,706 Views / 21 Replies  
That's true, but I wasn't mentioning publishers/porters. I was talking game studio's who design and release a game simultaneously for Mac and PC.


For one, I have a (nick)name. You're quite fast...
Posted by Phuncz, on Jun 17, 2007 at 06:46 AM, in Mac Desktops
There are more people using the Mac Pro for 3D... 1,706 Views / 21 Replies  
There are more people using the Mac Pro for 3D applications than games. The market for Mac gaming is low and most of it is already covered by id Software and Blizzard Software.
Posted by Phuncz, on Jun 14, 2007 at 07:51 AM, in Mac Desktops
The THEORETICAL speed of eSATA is better but that... 3,045 Views / 39 Replies  
The THEORETICAL speed of eSATA is better but that will only be accomplished with extensive RAID arrays. A single harddisk or even a RAID 0 array would only yield about 100MB/sec max, which is almost...
Posted by Phuncz, on Jun 14, 2007 at 07:45 AM, in Mac Desktops
I was wondering: since the MacBook Pro has a 8600... 1,706 Views / 21 Replies  
I was wondering: since the MacBook Pro has a 8600 card, does that mean the 8600 could also be installed through a custom kext on a MacPro ? In theory it should.
Posted by Phuncz, on Jun 11, 2007 at 03:05 PM, in Mac Desktops
I like it too because for me it is the perfect... 3,045 Views / 39 Replies  
I like it too because for me it is the perfect symbiosis of function and form.
Posted by Phuncz, on Jun 10, 2007 at 02:39 PM, in Mac Desktops
That it could give graphical glitches inside 3D... 3,045 Views / 39 Replies  
That it could give graphical glitches inside 3D apps and games after prolounged use. Because it runs too hot.
Posted by Phuncz, on Jun 10, 2007 at 03:54 AM, in Mac Desktops
In my PC I have had 2 Raptor drives in RAID 0 and... 1,564 Views / 18 Replies  
In my PC I have had 2 Raptor drives in RAID 0 and as single drives. In my experience, the 2 seperate drives made the system respond better. Why ? Because RAID 0 is for throughput only. It doesn't...
Posted by Phuncz, on Jun 6, 2007 at 04:03 PM, in Mac Desktops
Yes, the tray plate is removed. 563 Views / 6 Replies  
Yes, the tray plate is removed.
Posted by Phuncz, on Jun 5, 2007 at 11:28 AM, in Mac Desktops
Innovation is never without risks, so I doubt... 3,045 Views / 39 Replies  
Innovation is never without risks, so I doubt Apple is going to wait much longer. The Mac Pro is in a desperate need of a major overhaul and that will happen soon. BluRay will probably be a BTO...
Posted by Phuncz, on Jun 5, 2007 at 11:26 AM, in Mac Desktops
The 7300GT is able to handle two 23" Cinema... 3,045 Views / 39 Replies  
The 7300GT is able to handle two 23" Cinema displays without a problem if I recall correctly.
Posted by Phuncz, on Jun 4, 2007 at 04:17 PM, in Mac Desktops
In the PC version it is most certainly louder... 1,313 Views / 13 Replies  
In the PC version it is most certainly louder because the cooler needs to dissipate about six times more heat. They dimmed the cooler down on the X1900XT so it runs quiet(er), but this means that it...
Posted by Phuncz, on Jun 3, 2007 at 07:06 AM, in Mac Desktops
If they would add the Core Quad processor to the... 3,045 Views / 39 Replies  
If they would add the Core Quad processor to the iMac line, it would already help midrange performance a lot. and it wouldn't really endanger the Mac Pro line which can sport dual quad-core...
Posted by Phuncz, on Jun 3, 2007 at 07:02 AM, in Mac Desktops
It would also help if they included SLI... 3,045 Views / 39 Replies  
It would also help if they included SLI orCrossfire support in their next update, SLI is already working on a Mac Pro with Windows XP. The hardware can handle it, but the MacOS X don't have it...
Posted by Phuncz, on May 27, 2007 at 10:59 AM, in Mac Desktops
I'm also looking to get a Mac Pro in a month or... 3,045 Views / 39 Replies  
I'm also looking to get a Mac Pro in a month or so, I'm hoping for a new GPU option and higher standard specs. The processors are still quite fast but 1GB RAM, Geforce 7300 and a 250GB Harddrive is...
Posted by Phuncz, on May 27, 2007 at 08:58 AM, in Mac Desktops
Poll: This is what I'm afraid for, Apple throttled the... 2,238 Views / 9 Replies  
This is what I'm afraid for, Apple throttled the X1900XT's fan to much lower settings to keep it quiet. But that's just the problem with the newer high end ATI and nVidia cards: they require a LOT of...
Posted by Phuncz, on May 24, 2007 at 05:27 PM, in Mac Desktops
You need one of these: Kingston FB DIMM Mac... 982 Views / 4 Replies  
You need one of these:

Kingston FB DIMM Mac Pro kits...
Posted by Phuncz, on May 24, 2007 at 03:21 PM, in Mac Desktops
Congratulations with your purchase !! About the... 1,103 Views / 6 Replies  
Congratulations with your purchase !! About the ongoing discussion:

It's not the power consumption I'm worried about, it's the loud cooling that worries me. I for one am a ATi fan, but after the...
Posted by Phuncz, on May 22, 2007 at 04:57 PM, in Mac Desktops
 
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