http://sportsphotoguy.com Reviews, Technique, Portfolio, Prints Thu, 10 May 2012 14:39:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 http://sportsphotoguy.com/computers/comment-page-1/#comment-1509 The Sports Photo Guy Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:48:45 +0000 http://sportsphotoguy.com/computers/#comment-1509 Separate SATA RAID controllers are really intended for intense, enterprise-class operations. So unless you are building a system that is intended for use in a corporate environment, an on-board RAID controllers will be just fine. As for partitioning Western Digital Raptors, I just use a single partition: the less overhead, the better. Separate SATA RAID controllers are really intended for intense, enterprise-class operations. So unless you are building a system that is intended for use in a corporate environment, an on-board RAID controllers will be just fine. As for partitioning Western Digital Raptors, I just use a single partition: the less overhead, the better.

]]> http://sportsphotoguy.com/computers/comment-page-1/#comment-1506 Gabriele Mon, 24 Aug 2009 15:57:17 +0000 http://sportsphotoguy.com/computers/#comment-1506 Hi, thanks for these tips... I already have a system almost like yours except for the disks, and i was looking for an upgrade. Do you recommend a SATA RAID controller or the one embedded on the motherboard? And what about partitioning a single 10k RPM drive? Hi, thanks for these tips… I already have a system almost like yours except for the disks, and i was looking for an upgrade. Do you recommend a SATA RAID controller or the one embedded on the motherboard? And what about partitioning a single 10k RPM drive?

]]> http://sportsphotoguy.com/computers/comment-page-1/#comment-1497 Steve Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:14:51 +0000 http://sportsphotoguy.com/computers/#comment-1497 LOL. I just decided to switch platforms to a Mac Pro. Thanks for the off-the-shelf recommendations. Ultimatley, when I compred price based on specs the equivalent PC based system was a clean $700 cheaper. However, the Microsoft OS has worn me out. Too much maintence time required for me, and oten much slower than I expect. LOL. I just decided to switch platforms to a Mac Pro. Thanks for the off-the-shelf recommendations. Ultimatley, when I compred price based on specs the equivalent PC based system was a clean $700 cheaper. However, the Microsoft OS has worn me out. Too much maintence time required for me, and oten much slower than I expect.

]]> http://sportsphotoguy.com/computers/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 The Sports Photo Guy Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:29:17 +0000 http://sportsphotoguy.com/computers/#comment-1492 I just can't bring myself to use a computer that is so counterintuitive as to expect you to put your newly burned CD in the trash can in order to use it! I just can’t bring myself to use a computer that is so counterintuitive as to expect you to put your newly burned CD in the trash can in order to use it!

]]> http://sportsphotoguy.com/computers/comment-page-1/#comment-1491 Andy Alonso Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:19:02 +0000 http://sportsphotoguy.com/computers/#comment-1491 When nobody is looking, do you use a MAC..... When nobody is looking, do you use a MAC…..

]]> http://sportsphotoguy.com/computers/comment-page-1/#comment-1468 The Sports Photo Guy Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:25:01 +0000 http://sportsphotoguy.com/computers/#comment-1468 I've added a new section to address the major components - good idea. I’ve added a new section to address the major components – good idea.

]]> http://sportsphotoguy.com/computers/comment-page-1/#comment-1467 Steve Tue, 04 Aug 2009 03:11:31 +0000 http://sportsphotoguy.com/computers/#comment-1467 OK - so for those of us who are not PC assembly pros, if you were buying an off the shelf system, what would you recommend? OK – so for those of us who are not PC assembly pros, if you were buying an off the shelf system, what would you recommend?

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