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Well, after a solid 48 hours of trying, I'm giving it up. Windows 7 + SSD's + RAID 0 does not seem to be a great combination. Feel free to close the thread.

Second update: Also tried manually creating and aligning the partition with DISKPART. No change.

Update: I managed to find Intel's readme buried in the download form Asus's website, and I followed its instructions precisely: 1) Set RAID in BIOS 2) Make RAID array in IRST utility 3) Boot into Win 7 setup 4) Select boot drive; format 5) Select "Load driver"; select required driver -----5a)...

Hi, all, I recently came into possession of a Crucial M4 SSD, intending to install Arch Linux on it. That...did not pan out. Not wanting to waste the SSD, I'm now trying to use it in a RAID 0 array for Windows 7. I'm pairing it with the Crucial C300 I already have, and my mobo is the ASUS...

Hi, all, I currently have a pair of M-AUDIO AV-40 bookshelf speakers on my PC. They have great sound quality,especially for music, but I would like a little more oomph for movies and games. I'm looking at the Polk PSW10 subwoofer ($100 at Amazon), which seems to be well-reviewed and is within...

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Hi, all, In about two weeks, I will be upgrading nearly every part of my PC. My old motherboard conked out, and it coincided with an unexpected windfall, so I'm taking the opportunity to get all kitted up. I thought I would get some opinions from the TH community before pulling the trigger...

Hi, all, Tried the search, but I couldn't find precisely this problem, so here we go. I'm upgrading my system with a new motherboard and a i5-2500k, as well as adding a second boot SSD for Arch Linux. I have two questions: 1) I would prefer to copy my Win7 install to the new SSD (Crucial M4)...

Okay, here's a list of everything I've done so far: * Moved the router above my desk * Checked whether it was a heat issue by waiting for choppiness and touching the router; it wasn't * Checked whether it occurred without fast-forwarding/rewinding video; it does * Tried all security types...

Hello, all, I'm using a Cisco/Linksys E-1000, and I'm having a lot of trouble getting 720p content to stream properly. I've got my laptop set up to connect to my desktop's SMB shares, and when I stream them via Ethernet everything works fine. However, when I switch to wireless, streaming gets...