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    Need help for graphics/VDI hw+sw decisions for my ESXi homebrew

    As the question says, I'm setting up an ESXi host, which I'm planning to use to run household desktop (VDI) and small server functions. The general workload will be light and the setup should be able to cope, but the graphics load + handling + hardware is the one area I'm still unclear what I...
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    How to avoid multiple temp polling when stability testing?

    I have gleaned this information about stability testing and temperatures: One shouldn't run two or more programs together that both poll CPU temperatures, because both will be inaccurate results (due to temperature polling issues); AIDA64 (and Intel's own) are two of the better stability...
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    A way to always start DNS queries from the top?

    Most times people want to try their best chance first - that's the usual reason for this kind of question. Few other reasons make sense in the vast majority of cases - the bandwidth isn't an issue that forces "one at a time" attempts on the user, and the user doesn't want to waste the time for a...
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    A way to always start DNS queries from the top?

    .. at the cost of killing DNS response caching totally, which will cause more delays than the behaviour he's trying to fix. The software I mention above probably solves the issue and it's lightweight, free & open source. It sends the request to all defined DNS servers, uses whichever...
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    A way to always start DNS queries from the top?

    Ahh, top of the list he's defined, not top of the defined hierarchy. Score -1 to me and RTQ! :D You're right! In that case Acrylic DNS, and related GUI panel, should do it. It doesn't "start from the top" so much as "always asks all of them and uses the first response it gets", I think...
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    A way to always start DNS queries from the top?

    There are a few solutions. I can't really give a definitive answer (not an expert) but enough to point the way. Apologies to any experts who want to call me on my own mistakes; please correct me as needed (some help is better than none). What you're asking for is sometimes described as...
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    H110, H100i, or X60 for an 8 DIMM 4960X PC?

    Original case airflow is untenable. The only practical physical space has no room for significant airflow behind/in front/on top, and the case has been hacked to accommodate Antec's outsize CP form factor (oversize but the elegance of exceptional ripple control and straight PSU airflow at low...
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    H110, H100i, or X60 for an 8 DIMM 4960X PC?

    Maybe the build after this, when it's DDR4 and 8-10 cores, and 10 - 14 nm causes heat problems (as for 22nm) :rolleyes: :) As a first time liquid cooling noob, AIO feels safer. More than kit choice, my main questions are advice on best use of cooling fans: Will it matter much whether the...
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    H110, H100i, or X60 for an 8 DIMM 4960X PC?

    I'd respect that, but tests of NH-U14S and NH-U14S with dual push-pull fan, show it's potentially not as cool as the watercooling solutions, but also to get that close it may have to run non-silent as well, its other advantage would be lost. I considered air, so it's worth a mention, but on...
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    H110, H100i, or X60 for an 8 DIMM 4960X PC?

    I'm trying to work out my cooling kit/fan needs. All 3 are good kits but the workload isn't the usual and I may choose extra fans to improve things. Help would be great! My tasks: Mainly virtualisation (4-6 VMs) and data/number crunching (eg 3GB excel spreadsheets). 1% or 2% extra...
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    4960X + X79 Deluxe on the way - 4 oc questions!

    Thanks, Tsumi ;) Several reasons - I expect to fix up water cooling either way, when my torrent of recent spending settles, either in a few weeks or at worst 3-4 months, which is tolerable... I want to give my existing air cooler a chance anyway, in order to judge what degree of cooling...
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    4960X + X79 Deluxe on the way - 4 oc questions!

    1) Can I recheck this. Most past chips have a level of o/c where degradation isn't likely. (There's no absolutes on a nanometer scale, I guess, even at stock electrons eventually tunnel). So I'm after a sense of a "pretty safe long term overclock/temp level", although I accept what you are...
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    4960X + X79 Deluxe on the way - 4 oc questions!

    Title says it all - I have a few questions and I'd like to be ready when the new improved shiny things arrive! What is the suggested long term maximum combination of frequency/temp advised for a 4960X, to avoid real degradation risk? (I ran my 2600K long term at 4.4GHz but below about 60 -...
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    840 Pro or M5 Pro for a heavy workload?

    I'm considering updating my workstation's main RAID1 SSDs to either 2x 512GB 840 Pro or 2x 480 GB Plextor M5 Pro. It'll be used as the boot and main working array for a desktop/workstation setup, running Sandy Bridge E with 64 GB RAM and about 4-5 VMs. My priorities are Long-term...
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    File server planning

    Wow, some good answers, thank you. Comments on them: @kristof: I'd be seeing this much like a capable router or other firmware appliance. I don't necessarily need to know what's in the box to be viable, though I do to make best use of it. Since most NAS are specialised *nix distros anyway, I...
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