• Last updated 3/30/12 by Mattyd893

INTRODUCTION There is plenty of guides around detailing how to configure RAID arrays and information about different RAID types. An issue I have had to deal with for both myself and providing support to other persons is what disk should be used for an array. This guide does not really apply 100% to large production environments, the Admins of these systems should already know this. I am aiming this guide at the end user, people who want to setup a RAID array on their home PC/Server or NAS. The main reason for this guide is that there has been some changes in the... read more

• Last updated 2/3/12 by havoctnt

Describe 'Rated fsb raised to 1310 then fails, what's setting should I adjust next."”' here read more

• Last updated 12/26/11 by Lutro0

Welcome to Lutro0's Frequently Asked Sleeving QuestionsThis FAQ is always being updated and is a work in progress, if there is something that you want to see on here please feel free to comment and I will add it.Sleeving - How much sleeving will I need?The best and really only way is to measure them yourself or look at the datasheet for your psu. This can be found on the website for the manufactor of your psu or a review site as well.Now you just have to look at the cable length and then add them up....Let’s say you have a 24pin cable and the datasheet says it is 520mm... read more

• Last updated 12/6/11 by Mattyd893

After answering numerous threads about this question in the past, I created a thread that will answer this question for a lot of people. The thread is updated as I receive info from other OCN members, or when I identify the information myself. Includes links to installs etc when they are provided. Thread location is here: http://www.overclock.net/t/1144409/h80-h100-case-compatibility-thread In addition, if you're viewing this FAQ and have info useful to the thread, let me know so I can get it as concise as possible, Thanks! read more

• Last updated 12/5/11 by Sean Webster

Quote:Should I use SATA 3Gb/s or SATA 6Gb/s cables? I read that if I want my SATA 6Gb/s drive to perform at its rated speeds I need to use a SATA 6Gb/s cable. Almost all SATA cables will give you the same performance, THEY ARE MADE THE SAME. The only thing that determines speed is from the board and controller of the SSD/HDD. This is even stated by the SATA people themselves. From the SATA document on Revision 3.0: "SATA Revision 3.0 was designed to facilitate a much more elegant – and cost effective – migration to higher data rates. Rather than completely redefining... read more

• Last updated 11/11/11 by IIIIICRASHIIIII

If you've checked your hardware and everything's good, your setup is wired properly, and you still can't enable SLI due to a consistent Nvidia driver crash or monitors that permanently "black out" until you restart your system, please ensure your copy of Windows is legit. Recently, cracked copies of Windows have been preventing users from enabling SLI after the users enable the "Windows crack" file. After the users downloaded and installed legit copies of Windows, users were able to enable SLI without hassle. For some reason, illegitimate copies of Windows do not seem... read more