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    i7-5820k Large Core Temp Delta?

    Absolutely sure - tested it more than a few times. Surely, the TIM couldn't have expired - it's been three years but it was always firmly closed and wrapped in a sealed plastic bag.
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    i7-5820k Large Core Temp Delta?

    I am worried mostly about air bubbles in TIM - which is what I hear can happen when you use credit card to apply the TIM to IHS. OTOH, I would hate to ruin a perfectly good seal between IHS and heatsink unless it's really worthwhile. I am also a little bit worried about the idle temps - it's...
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    i7-5820k Large Core Temp Delta?

    I've been monitoring the CPU core temperatures last few days and I am a little bit concerned with core deltas so I would ask for your advice/thoughts - I am not sure if I should reapply the TIM (used MX-4). I am running a 5820k@stock on Sabertooth X99 and Prolimatech Megahalems cooler in...
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    Anyone use the Rosewill RSV-L4500?

    I am also considering to buy either RSV-L4500 or RSV-L4000 for a silent, rackable workstation build. I am looking for maximum height cleareance inside the case but find anectodal and contradictory information only - can anyone point me in the right direction? I intend to put a 158.7 mm heatsink...
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    pfSense/ESXi newbie config advice/questions

    Good catch. It doesn't, not any longer - it was a leftover since my initial experiments; I tried to understand what actually influences the Observerd IP Ranges on physical adapters (link). I understand vmnic3 has gotten its IP range from my ISP but I cannot understand what had configured...
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    pfSense/ESXi newbie config advice/questions

    As a small side/hobby-project, I am developing a small home network and I would like to ask for advice and your insights. This is the first time I am setting up something like this so don't be surprised with n00b questions :) Here's the story so far. As you can see in this image, this is...
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    ESXi 5.5 installer freezing during install (solution)

    Let me just add there is ignoreHeadless=TRUE esxi advanced configuration switch - it can be passed as a parameter during boot-up and then saved as a boot option. More here.
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    ESXi 5.5. U1/2 hangs randomly at install time

    I haven't tried it and I don't think I will - currently, it's working ok and I don't want to waste more time chasing ghosts. If it becomes a problem, I'll deal with it. All, thanks for your help.
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    ESXi 5.5. U1/2 hangs randomly at install time

    I would also agree with you - this seems like a motherboard quirk to me as well. This is a X10SLM+-F which is supposed to work great with ESXi 5.5 and haven't seen any reports of behaviour I had described. Do you think I should RMA this board or at least inform their support of my findings or...
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    ESXi 5.5. U1/2 hangs randomly at install time

    Exactly, that's what I would've sworn to a couple of days ago as well - and had I not seen it all with my own eyes (and lost 2+ weeks), I would've had a hard time believing it. However, on 4 separate tests I have done, each time booting ESXi (or CentOS 7) from a thumb drive has lead to...
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    ESXi 5.5. U1/2 hangs randomly at install time

    Thank you all for your answers and effort - they're much appreciated.
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    ESXi 5.5. U1/2 hangs randomly at install time

    So after much fussing around and hair pulling, I must admit I had accidentally stumbled upon the solution - perhaps this might even merit being a sticky or should be added to a general virtualization guide for beginners (if we have one) and for people wanting to build a lean, diskless home VM...
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    ESXi 5.5. U1/2 hangs randomly at install time

    AHCI? I am not sure what you mean - if you're referring to SATA AHCI mode, then yes AHCI was on. In my further experiments I even turned the SATA controller completely off and it didn't do anything. I have also turned off all serial ports, redirections, virtualization capabilities and VT-d...
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    ESXi 5.5. U1/2 hangs randomly at install time

    I am trying to install ESXi 5.5 for two weeks now, have been plagued with ESXi 5.5 U1/U2 hanging at random stages for no apparent reason. I am driven mad with absence of any log or error hint whatsoever. Random stages involved are: - user loading successfully - loading lgb - loading lacp...
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    VM home lab suggestions

    Thanks, yes, I was also considering pico but what ruled it out for me is the following: 1) their top units were underpowered (150 W - I'd need at least 50-100 W more to have some healthy headroom) 2) I didn't want external bricks, especially with noisy fans (such was the 120W unit, at least...
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