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    Norco/WHS controller card Question

    Hi guys thanks for the info, we don't get Supermicro stuff in Australia. I managed to find a SAT2-MV8 on ebay and he ships worldwide, so bought one. Thanks!
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    Windows Home Server FAQ

    Hi guys, Just after a CPU/Mobo/RAM combo for my WHS, due to noise issues Im passing up on the Norco for now and sticking with my Coolermaster Cosmos S case. What are some suggestions? I have ben out of the hardware loop for a while. Cool/silent is the aim.
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    Norco/WHS controller card Question

    Thanks for the help guys some good reading there. Shame about the noise, 'Im throwing up whether to buy a Norco now or not :(
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    Norco/WHS controller card Question

    I was just wondering since I am planning to use WHS what sort of controller card would be good to buy? Obviously I will not use RAID with WHS so cheap 8 or 16 port cards would be ideal. Also how loud is the Norco? Im about to swap my server with a quieter and less power hungry replacement and I...
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    The [H]ard Forum Storage Showoff Thread - Post your 10TB+ systems

    Hi guys I am about to put this together and wondering if anyone had any comments or suggestions: Case: Norco 4220 Controllers: Perc 5/i + BBU + SAS->SATA adapter cable OS: ESXi running Windows Home Server VM HDD 8 x 750 Memory: 10GB Will add another Perc 5/i + 8 1TB drives asap. Now assuming...
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    New Norco cases with minSAS backplanes

    This might be a stupid question but I am looking to get a norco. I want to get a couple of Dell Perc 5/i cards and use those cables that allow 8 drives per card. Would I come across any problems with this? Also what would be the reason in getting a new norco over an old one?
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    Hwlp me with ESXi please!

    Excellent work guys. Exactly the kind of help I expect from [H] :cool:
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    Hwlp me with ESXi please!

    Love your work Danny! thanks I will definitely check them out :D
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    Hwlp me with ESXi please!

    I have had a look at these but none of them display how many drives they hold (looking for 8 port) and are most SAS, can I use SATA drives on SAS connections?
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    Hwlp me with ESXi please!

    Id prefer to stay with ESXi thanks. Any cheap controller cards anyone can recommend? Also would I better off goign non RAID perhaps? ( :( )
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    Hwlp me with ESXi please!

    Howdy all. Got ESXi installed and working well except one exception. I have a Highpoint RocketRAID 2220 controller running 3 x 750gb drives in RAID5 which does not show up in ESX or in my test VM. THe controller shows up in my test VMs device manager but the array doesnt. What are my...
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