What's wrong with my computer???

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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited June 2007
    jmwest1970 wrote: »
    Ghost is a wonderful thing, but in today's world there is a much better solution. Use RAID 1 to mirror your disk to another. That way, if there's a hardware problem you can swap the disks and you're back in business. The only downside is that it requires a newer motherboard, preferably one with SATA RAID and 2 hard drives, but it'll definitely provide peace of mind.

    You can go even further and purchase a separate RAID Controller that provides RAID 5 or 10. Then you can lose a drive and keep on going with no intervention other than removing the bad drive and replacing it. If you choose this solution I recommend you convert your drives to removable trays like these.


    RAID levels are great. In my home file server I run RAID 5. As for mirroring, it's great but won't save you from a virus infection or data corruption.
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited June 2007
    fatchowmein wrote: »
    If your current system works for you then don't worry about it.

    Honestly, my current system really doesn't suit my needs, hence the questions about home office/business applicability.
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  • fatchowmein
    fatchowmein Posts: 2,637
    edited June 2007
    Early B. wrote: »
    Honestly, my current system really doesn't suit my needs, hence the questions about home office/business applicability.

    Memory and CPU are king. Drive space is important depending on your needs. If you multi-task alot, dual core cpu's are great.
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited June 2007
    I'd highly recommend a business machine such as the Dell Precision series for your application. I've also had very good experiences with the Dell Optiplex 745 series for business applications. Rock-solid hardware, redundancies (RAID, on-board hardware monitor, good build quality) make these PCs good for business.

    On the other hand, for personal/home theater use I recommend the HP Media Center PCs. But for business you can't go wrong with a Dell Precision.
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    Front projection, 2 channel, car audio... life is good!
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