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    SLOW raid1 RS2BL080 server

    both are write through (no BBU).
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    SLOW raid1 RS2BL080 server

    HDD tune (free) It's in production... it's starting to smell like it's SBS 2011 overhead more than anything else.. it's a pig! stripe size is 256k if i have a chance in the next week I will try and slave this array under a quick and dirty win7 install and see what my numbers are like under the...
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    SLOW raid1 RS2BL080 server

    getting mega slow mirror'd array performance from RS2BL080 8 port intel raid controller 512 MB cache. Drives are basic Seagate Enterprise Class SATA. 21 MB/s (36.9ms) avg data array on same controller RAID5 getting 253 MB/s(10 ms avg). I'm not expecting the same performance from the...
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    Office 2013 Install

    I agree with OP, Office 2013 OEM installs are way more painful than they should be. They are pushing their subscription model too hard IMO and it's a PITA. I usually activate the product under the end-users email account and document it with the sites change management paperwork... logging...
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    Laptop for word processing & web research

    alot of exec's i know are moving to the Sony S series. Great screen (not matte tho unfortunately), sturdy case and great keyboard. I'm an old T series user but those bottom of the barrel, low contrast LG screens they use are are awful to look at. Another thing to consider is an HP Elitebook...
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    Email Troubles - Random and Not Fun

    I agree that your ISP's originating address for inbound email is not scoring very high sometimes. Doesn't Google-apps give you an SMTP server you can route sent emails through?
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    Where to get cable ducts in Canada

    Gray Bar has outlets all over Canada
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    server room of doom

    yes, well 3 pages of talking about proper grounding has effectively scared everyone off this thread, thank-you. The PCB's look awfully gross despite being under a year old. * image courtesy BrainEater There is something in the air here, but finding a company with the experience to...
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    server room of doom

    thx brain this room is being analyzed by it's second master electrician. All grounds, hookups and wiring is approved. We can move on from that argument entirely. Can anyone recommend a good incense to calm the spirits in the room? I'm thinking this is something NewEgg should start...
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    server room of doom

    okay... so there is evidence of corrosion on the PCB's of the hard drives, server motherboards and RAID card PCB's. I think I might need some other forms of environmental instrumentation to pin down what is going on. Goggling suggests some Corrosion Classification Coupons? Do I need to...
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    server room of doom

    update: humidity has been in the high 20's, issues persist. Changing out one of the stand-by UPS's and replacing it with a Double-Conversion type UPS to see.
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    server room of doom

    Standard outlet/retail center tile flooring I guess.
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    server room of doom

    I insist on isolated ground power plugs for all server room power outlets when I am consulted. I have not had this issue for any server room that does not have isolated ground plugs however. I am considering leaving the wiring as is... i have observed no change with or without the grounding...
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    server room of doom

    thank-you all perhaps some more background and an illustration Ehren8879: Server room is secured, has it's own door sensor on the building alarm system. Only management and IT has keys. RocketTech: A commercial electrician checked the ground and power (112 v IIRC). There are no...
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    server room of doom

    I have a server room on the second floor of a building that keeps zapping motherboards, hard drives, raid cards, power supplies... you name it. Everything is racked (25U), every component in the rack is grounded with a strap, and heavy gauge wire grounds the rack to the building (steel...
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