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And from what I can tell, they are much too fast to use any of your motherboard's existing connections. They would require a fibre channel connection of some sort, typically used in networking with a server for streaming data." Thanks for the links Cdogg. Exactly the ideas I'm trying to get...

Thanks Jurgen36. Good to know.

Running at higher temperatures with or without cooling is going to shorten lifespan, period." "Running at higher temperatures" That statement is true. To be clear on what I meant was that OCed hardware doesn't necessarily have to have higher temperatures. The end result of OCing does not...

Cdog, about the solid-state drives you mentioned, yes they are very fast. To me though, they seem dangerous as far as keeping important saved memory protected. I know lithium batteries have a lot of power to keep the data saved but the fact that a device needs constant power in order to retain...

As for the atatement I made: "The way I see it is that if something can be modified and any negative end result can be corrected then enhancing the object is a plus" An example would be overclocking. The negative would obviuosly be excess heat that would decrease system longevity, trigger...

Thanks again Cdog. Yes you are correct with everything you stated taken in context. Now I forgot to reply to the Overclocking view you had. You are correct for that as well. You mentioned: "Saying that a device is "limited in their capabilities" isn't exactly true if you take reliability into...

Thanks for the in depth information Cdogg. By the way sorry for not being clearer when I mentioned myself looking into Flash for reasons other than anti-shock avaoidance. I meant I meant blunt shock and vibrational shock to be exact for example if something were to drop. Just like a standard...

Garebo, another thing is that I don't think mechanically PC devices are going to disappear any time soon in the market. Manufacters of that sort would lose a huge sudden share of the market. Thats why I have always been a fan of going beyond what is available when knowing something better is...

ceh4702, Even if a SATA2 Flash Adapter isn't available or hard to find I think it is poossible to have the flash connected to an a different type of adapter (ie: Flash to IDE) that can then be connected to another adapter (IDE then converted to SATA2) into the SATA2.

Garebo, the thing is, manufacturers need to make functional technology affordable so they can market their products. As for me, that's why I'm working on a custom PC without limiting performance to affordablity. Anyways, with current flash on the market, you are able to replace standard...

Thanks Ceh4702. The problem with IDE flash adapters is that the flash performance is limited to the I/O of the IDE controller. Ultra 320 SCSI Flash still seems to be the top choice if cost is not a problem with its sustained fast transfer rates and its separate processor. The next generation...

Thanks Felixc. Now what if you had multiple SATA devices connected to the PC, would imformation be handled less efficiently than SCSI?

Thanks Felixc. Now what if you had multiple SATA connected to the PC, when imformation be handled less efficiently than SCSI?

Speaking of RAM, is RD ram (the type being used in DELL business machines with hyper-threading technology) the best when it comes to performance?

This post is to generate ideas on building a super pc. When computing power of that which is available on the market is not enough or just cannot be accepted, most users consider building or upgrading PCs choosing quality motherboards, CPUs, RAM, and over-clocking, etc. which should be a...