Recent content by nethole

I just 'clicked' for an order for a T7500 for myself. Fingers crossed that it'll be a painless install and use . . .

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DELL-C6100-C6105-CLOUD-SERVER-6x-1-8GHz-AMD-6-CORE-HEX-CORE-144GB-RAM-3x-250GB-/181306790824?pt=COMP_EN_Servers&hash=item2a36ba13a8 This is looking like a 3 node system which will fulfill my need for multiple platforms, yet still have enough memory to be useable. any...

I'm considering the purchase of multiple http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-PowerEdge-C1100-CS24-TY-1U-2x-XEON-QC-L5520-2-26GHz-4xTRAYS-24GB-DDR3-/261199263261?pt=COMP_EN_Servers&hash=item3cd0b0761d or alternatively one...

The C6100 seems like a 'no go', given the noise. (I know it can be made quieter, but not that much quieter). Any other alternatives?

Has anyone done a mental price comparison to see if it is cheaper to buy two sets hardware that can handle 16 GB memory, versus the hardware that can actually function with 32 GB of memory [yah, I know the motherboard specs say they can do 32 GB, but I have a P8Z68-V/GEN3 which no longer runs...

I'm considering picking up a C1100 'rack' from ebay (72 GB memory) for virtualization purposes. A few linux systems (8 GB each), win2008R2, and various win 7 clients is exceeding what I can convienently use with a 16 GB desktop I've heard some not-so-great things about the C1100 series...

I've seen documents about how to install Intel Rapid Storage Technology. But I'm looking to upgrade versions. I've not found any documentation for how to upgrade to newer versions of the drivers. Is it even possible? Background: P8Z68-VGEN3 with BIOS 0301, I was about to upgrade to a...

In a past Z68 system, I had a ssd cache for a single HD. After system crashes, the ssd cache would have to 'clean up' before the system was usable again. About 2 months ago, I performed a windows (7 ultimate) update. In the middle of one of the patches, the system blue screened. The...

I'm currently looking at a Seasonic X750. That will handle if I ever do decide to do multiple video cards (assume twin frozr). What I'm really looking for is a system that will be silent. I don't want fan noise to disturb me or my music. I'm looking for suggestions, I could handle a 650w...