Thursday, August 30, 2007
New photo galleries added for Server Racks
If you are interested in our Server Racks you'll be happy to note that we have added an extensive gallery for each of our server racks. These quality photographs display all the features our server racks have to offer and let you see the racks in complete detail. The gallery is located on each product page just below the product image. You can view the products here.
Posted by Paul @ 12:00 AM
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
Find the fiber that's right for you!
Another great new addition to our website, we've added a Refined Search Tool to make finding Fiber cables easier. Click here to search by connector type, fiber type, or length - or for more precise results, try searching by all three!
Posted by Ken @ 2:44 PM
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Friday, August 17, 2007
InfoSafe is better than sorry!
Over the last few days, I have been sorting through backed up photos, music and e-mail messages, as well as a few hundred documents, as I try to re-assemble the contents of my desktop computer hard drive - but I'm not complaining.
Last week, I noticed a bit of a slowdown when saving some of my work files, after having installed a second hard drive on my home computer. When I opened the case, I noticed that the older of the two drives was making an abnormal amount of noise; to prevent any "mishaps", I made an emergency backup using one of our USB SATA Drive Enclosures (SAT3510U2B). As it turned out, this couldn't have happened at a better time, because last night, the old hard drive took it's last breath.
When I had installed the new hard drive, I installed it right next to the old one, not factoring in the excessive heat that the drives generated. I've also added an exhaust fan to the case, to prevent any future problems once I re-install a second drive - just to be on the safe side!
Fans and Coolers
External Drive Enclosures
Posted by Paul @ 9:45 AM
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007
2-Way VGA to HDTV/HDTV converter a hit!
Over the weekend, I bought a new notebook computer as I was finding that my old one was starting to lag (it was 3 years old, and some of the features offered by newer models were becoming more and more appealing). Given the variety of brands and models available, this was a relatively hassle-free experience, but one of the problems I ran into was finding a model that would allow me to connect the computer to my television using RGB cables.
At the cost of convenience, it was starting to look like I would have to begin swapping out the RGB cables that are permanently connected to the display every time I wanted to view photos or video on a large screen, or use a video switch that would allow me to toggle between inputs.
The problem with using a video switch in this situation, was that I would more likely than not encounter a similar situation should I need to make an identical connection on another display. I would always be able to use the HDMI connection that the notebook provided, but that would depend on whether or not the display I would be using had the necessary ports available.
My workaround was a great deal easier than I thought it would be, as I ended up using VGA2TV2WAY , which is our Two-Way VGA to HDTV/HDTV to VGA Scaler/Converter. I was very pleased with how quick and simple it was to install, and the fact that it’s small enough to fit in my laptop carrying bag made it ideal for my portability concerns.
Posted by Ken @ 12:32 PM
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Friday, August 10, 2007
Easily find product specials on our site
We've recently added a Product Specials section, that provides a complete listing of our Limited time specials, clearance items and price drops. This tool has already been a great addition (so a few of our customers have already mentioned), so I thought I would just mention that the link to this section of the site can be found on the left side of the page, third from the top under Product Navigation.
Enjoy!
Posted by Paul @ 10:05 AM
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Friday, August 03, 2007
80 Plus Power Supplies now in stock!
I am very pleased to mention that we now have our WattSmart 80PLUS certified power supplies in stock - including the
650W,
750W and 850W models.
I have personally seen some of the testing that went on behind the scenes when we were putting the "finishing touches" on these products, and am quite impressed at how well they perform. If you don't already know, 80PLUS certification in the case of power supplies is the assurance that it runs at 80% efficiency over 20%, 50% and 100% of rated load - in other words, the power supply works "smarter" and not "harder".
Posted by Paul @ 10:21 AM
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Wednesday, August 01, 2007
In the News: DVIEXTFIBLC Long Range DVI Extender
There's a great write-up about the StarTech.com DVIEXTFIBLC Long Range DVI Extender in the June edition of Sound & Video Contractor magazine, detailing some of the benefits and industry applications that this product offers. The article discusses several competitive models as well, but we are very pleased with how our product "stacks up".
If you'd like to have a look at the article, you can check it out here!
Posted by Ken @ 11:45 AM
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