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The price crucial "X10 8TB" this is way off: https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/the-best-early-amazon-prime-day-2025-deals-for-tech-heads-gpus-cpus-ssds-and-more

thanks everyone, got everything cleared up now cheers

ok, so with linux you also need a 64bit installer, thanks Zorak

I seems you need a special 64 bit version of Windows XP, vista, 7 to run greater than 4GB. Am I right in assuming that linux handles 64 bit addressing natively but some linux apps may not be coded for this? Do you need to get a special 64bit linux version for, say, a 6GB corei7 system?

Thanks Grumpy, from your warning - are there pitfalls to using Windows disk compression? And does anyone know if this compression can work with external usb drives? thx, D

Hi, I am running out on space on my notebook and was wondering about a Windows disk compression option that used to be available. I can't find it, was it disabled/removed in a service pack update? thx, D

Yeah thanks everyone, I was not multiplying the rated amperage by the ratio of 12V/wall socket voltage. e.g. the rating is 48A and at 85% efficiency that is 56A. So if I assume most of the power is taken on the 12V rails then draw on the wall socket is 56 * 12/120 = 5.6A so no problem, like...

Hi, I am building a new PC with: Asus SLI mobo dual AMD2 4800+ only one Nvidia 7950 gx2 (for now) 4 sata HD (2 7200, 2 1000rpm) DVD rom The PSU should be no trouble - I'm getting a 750W Tt Problem is ... no matter what I calculate, I am sure that the power draw will be more than the 15A that...