trying to decide on the a new processor. i have a 2000+ now. looking into something 2400+, trying to decide between a barton or not. was kinda looking at the barton 2500, or like a 2400+ 266 athlon (not barton).
well, because i'm probably buying a new digital camera, i think i'm going to scrap my lan server project, and put a promise sx4000 raid controller in my box. unfortunately, at least for now, this means no watercooling. so, are either of these over clockable with decent aircooling? i know, i know, aircooling sucks, but i just don't have the cash right now to build another machine.
ok, there's that, and the promise sx4000. i'm looking to put 2-3 120gb wd drives in raid 5. but, i gots a smallish problem. if i create a raid 5 system, can it be taken down and reassembled in another machine? or, can i just copy my existing 100gb drive to one of the 120gb drives, and then set up the new machine, and add the other 2 120's, and it will automatically build the raid system without losing my data? i've been confused about that, besides, i could just get two 120's that way and add my 100gb in the array after the data was moved, or something like that.
i'm going to be getting into a lot of video editing and photography stuff in the near future, and already am using all but 3gb's of a 100gb drive.
ok, i'm done asking questions now
i know, i'm full of it. anyways, here's the setup i'm looking at at the moment:
-toshiba 16x dvd drive
-toshiba 4x dvd-r/w
-yamaha 44x cdrw (already have)
-2-3x 120gb wd 8mb
-promise sx4000 w/ 256mb cache
-2x 512mb corsair xms 400mhz ddr
-audigy2 platinum ex
-leadtek xp2000 deluxe
-ati radeon 9700 pro 128mb
-amd barton 2500 @ 1.83
-still not sure with mainboard, epox, asus or abit.