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I am trying to identify this VGA connector I found on an "IPPPV-NAS" Motherboard. It's about 1/2" of an inch long, and 1/4" of an inch wide, and has16-pins. Anyone have an idea what it's called or where I could find an adapter to full size VGA?

I'm looking for an inexpensive graphics card that supports 4 VGA monitors. It's not for gaming, just displaying mostly static information. Here's what I've found: NVS 440. The tech is getting pretty old (GeForce 6 era), but I can get PCIe x1. Galaxy MDT GT520/610. Techically supports 4, but...

I'm trying to get a Debian VM running on my XenServer 6.2 farm, and I keep running into road blocks. I've built an OTRS 3.3.8 Appliance in Virtualbox. I've been running it for days on my workstation to get it tweaked and dialed in, and I haven't had a single problem. I exported the VM as an...

Can anyone recommend a decent quality LCD mount/arm system that can be purchased and upgraded piece by piece? Specifically, I want to buy a clamping post and mounts to secure 2 monitors above one another. Then sometime next year, buy a pair of arms (that won't sag) to mount additional...

My network needs a refresh from top to bottom, and I plan to start with the core. I'm looking for a L3 16+ port Gbe Base-T switch. I do not want to have to buy SFPs or other modules to accomplish this. What is [H] using and recommending? The Extreme Networks x650-24t looks attractive. Though...

The office that I work for is very quickly running out of storage space for there backups, and I'm looking for some alternatives. Currently we employ backup exec to backup our servers and data to a rack-mount Netgear ReadyNAS that is kept onsite. I have rack-space and a 50mb pipe to a co-located...

I have an old Server 2003 box that utilizes several Serial devices, and recently all of the Serial ports have stopped working. 2 Onboard, 2 PCI, and 1 USB-Serial adapter. All the ports are active and available in the device manager, but there is no traffic. I've connected several other...

Are there any affordable gigabit managed switches with more than 48 ports? I need to replace the 12 aging switches in my office, and the only thing I can come up with is a Cisco Small Business SG200-50. Need: 50 or more Gigabit or faster ports Bonus: 10Gb uplinks Stackable Not Needed: SFP ports

I recently built a new SQL server here at work, and installed the latest version of the document management product my office employs. Whenever I attempt to start the document management service with a local admin account, it fails with an access denied message. If I grant that account domain...

One of my SQL servers at work has run out of disk space, and we are at the limit of the chassis to hold any extra disks. The Array is a 6 disk RAID 10 on an HP P410i. All 6 disks are currently 120GB SATA SSDs, and my supervisor has purchased 6x 450GB SAS platter drives as replacements. Typical...

Has anyone tried XenServer 6.2 yet? I'm curious to know how stable it is. I never upgraded any of my farms from 6.0 due to the disaster that 6.1 was.

I need to pull the trigger on a new video card today, and I've got it narrowed down to 3. I wanted to get some [H]ard input on my final decision. My only real requirements are that it's around $300 give or take, and that it has a quiet cooler. Gigabyte WindForce3 +GIANT Cooler, Dead...

I have a multi-disk eSata enclosure that's way too loud. The fans are run at 100% all the time. Can anyone recommend a fan controller that I can use that will throttle the fans based on the temperature of an onboard sensor?

Looking to build a cheap NAS rig, and I need an ITX board, preferably with CPU. Needs 4 SATA II or better ports. DDR3 and Dual NIC preferred, but not a deal breaker if the price is right.

I need to find somewhere to download a ESXi 3.5 iso to revive an old test farm. Anyone know where I can find one?

I recently got a new client at work that has several terminal servers that my users will need to connect to. There are 2 servers and I was asked to distribute the links to those servers in such a way to prevent overloading 1 or the other. My idea is to put the 2 RDP files in a network share...

Will an SFX power supply fit in a chassis designed for a 2U ATX? The dimensions are eerily similar.

I've been trying to troubleshoot some stability issues with my everyday rig, and I noticed something strange during a Prime95 test. At some point during the test 2+ hours into it testing, the temperature readings in SpeedFan that were being reported from "Chip: Winbond W83667HG-B" suddenly...

I scored a 6 TB array for super cheap, and I'm looking to connect it to my not-currently finished ZFS build. It's 12x500GB SATA disks, connected to 4 SATA port multipliers. The chassis is connected to it's host via 4xeSATA ports. I have a RocketRaid 2314, but I'm unable to find a way to pass...

Currently, 95% my office's local backup is to tape. I'd like to repurpose 3 IBM FastT's that are coming out of production for use as local backup storage. I know that one of the servers that was used to host one of the FastT's is coming out of production, and I may get the other 2 hosts as well...

A growing number of users in my office have begun using DropBox instead of our Citrix published Apps, and managing security is beginning to become a problem. I'm trying to find a self-hosted alternative, so that I can control the permissions as well as the actual files, and perhaps create a...

I have recently acquired a server rack, and I'm in the process of transferring all my devices into it. I've moved everything but 2 SFF PCs. Both of them have TFX power supplies, and the Norco cases I'd like to purchase is designed for an ATX power supply. I've found SFX to ATX adapters. Other...

The head Network Admin is out for a while, and I've been tasked with filling his shoes for the time being. Primarily keeping the network functional, not necessarily doing all of work. There's just 1 thing that HAS to get done, and I'm struggling. We recently established a site to site VPN...

We have a group of internal users that are prevented from emailing the outside world. IE: they are only allowed to send email to users on our domain. Suddenly I'm getting requests from management to allow them to email out to a list of members at a another domain across the internet. We...

My company was purchased by a corporation and we are in the process of interconnecting the different offices. So far I've connected 4 of the 5 offices, but the last on is proving to be quite the challenge. My site has a Cisco VPN 3000 concentrator, and the remote offices has a Nokia...

My HTPC has a Ceton InifiTV 4 and an M-card from FioS, but I'm getting tired of MCE. Are there any new Media Center Front ends that work with Cable Cards yet?

I'm looking for suggestions for a new mouse. I'm a palm mouse user and have large hands, and generally prefer contoured mice like the Logitech MX Revolution and MX Performance. I've had a couple older Microsoft Mice that I've liked as well before their respective deaths. What other mice does [H]...

Besides the usual non-crimped RJ45, is there any alternative RJ45 "place-holders" that I could use to denote a port not in use, damaged, etc.?

It can be rather difficult to wade through the for sale section looking for something specific. I was thinking that it would probably be a good idea to split the for sale forum into 2 sub-sections 'Hardware' and 'Software/Games'. Or to possibly setup the For Sale section with categories so...

I'm looking for an inexpensive managed desktop 4-8 port switch. I have a limited number of drops in my office, and I often find myself needing to access VLANs that are intentionally not routed to the user networks. All I'd like to do is turn my office drop into a trunk, and connect it to the...

My current switch layout at work is very basic and offers no redundancy. I'd like to at least setup redundant core switches, so that if any of my switches would to fail, it would result in a smaller number of systems affected. Current Core Switch: HP Procurve 3500yl-48G (3500yl-24G as cold...

I've recently put together a gaming rig/home workstation rig from some leftover parts, and I'm experiencing some rather odd instability. Build Specs: Core I5-750 w/stock cooler & stock clock Asus Sabertooth 55i 8GB of RAM (forget the brand at this point) 74GB WD Raptor OS Drive 160GB...

I have a Wolf King Warrior keyboard that is functionally in great condition, but the paint on the case has softended and become ultra sticky. It's EXTREMELY annoying to use. I'd like to paint the case silver or black. What would [H] recommend for paint that will hold up to decent wear and tear.

My home storage needs have grown, and I'm trying to figure out if I can re-purpose some equipment I have on hand so that I can do it for as little money as possible. At the same time, I'd still like for it to be power efficient. From everything I've read, I'm leaning towards Napp-IT...

I recently found my GF's old 17" Powerbook G4. After dusting it off, and firing it up, I feel it might still be worth more to me than the $20 I'm bound to get for it on Craigslist/eBay. Even though it's rather poorly powered by today's standards it still has such a nice display and backlight...

For Sale (Note: Prices are negotiable and do not include shipping.) Servers: Rackable Systems C2004 2U Servers (2 available) - [strike=]$200 OBO[/s] $180 Shipped each, or $340 for the pair. Open to trades or best offer. Network Equipment: WatchGuard Firebox x700 Firewall -...

Has anyone stumbled across a PCI or PCI-E moca (coax) network adapter? I would like to build a replacement router for my FIOS, and I'd rather not need a MOCA bridge.

I've been tasked to label the patch cords in our server room, and I hate the janky way of doing it. So I'm looking for cheap label/heat shrink printer. Specifically, I'm looking for the kinda that makes a label around the cable and won't catch on one another.

So my GF graduates from Law School tomorrow, and I just found out that there is a streaming webcast of the ceremony. I'm trying to figure out a way to record this stream even though I won't be home when it starts. I know the file path of the stream, but it's not yet active. The file path is...

Do any [H]ard members still use these? Is there a better alternative to remotely connecting to a serial device.