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Good suggestions

Posted by MediaSeth (A) on September 19, 2006 at 09:01:01

In Reply to: about to give up on audio server posted by MediaSeth on September 18, 2006 at 10:17:29:

All of these are great suggestions. I don't have a problem with internal heat. My first internal media drive started getting corrupted files out of nowhere that would hang the whole system, though. The replacement internal drive is fine.
I don't have room in the case for any more.

The biggest problem I have is with USB. I had to get a dedicated 2.0 controller card (in addition to the dedicated one for my M-Audio 24/96 USB). However, I still wonder if USB is a flaky sort of connection. I never shut off a drive without properly "putting it away," but pretty often the computer just loses it.. like it ceases to exist and when I go to manage my computer it can't find it there to re-mount. Eventually, the data on the drive gets bad and it goes.

I'm a teacher with another part time job just to pay student loans. I can't afford a fancy RAID box, which is what I would do if I could. I'm afraid of my computer not being able to handle two USB drives since it always loses the one - but that's a more realistic backup option. I can not afford to replace the computer - another possible fix.

That's why I think it would be cheaper to repair and upgrade the Rotel for now. The Rotel has a simple mechanical problem where the transport is not lifting the disc into the proper position.

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