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    OpenSolaris derived ZFS NAS/ SAN (OmniOS, OpenIndiana, Solaris and napp-it)

    Hey Guys, I apologize if this has been covered in this thread. I searched and read all I could but only ended up slightly more confused. I have a small all-in-one server box running OI and Napp-it. It has 6 2TB Hitachi drives as a raid-z2. I also have a SATA drive sled with 4 individual...
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    Newbie ZFS / ESXi Build

    The stick you posted from Amazon is not the one I got. That one is a 2x4gb kit. I got 2 of the 2x8gb kits. Note the K2/8G at the end of the model number on the Amazon one, that's how Kingston states it is a 2x kit with the total of the 2x at 8 gig. Here is the one from provantage...
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    Newbie ZFS / ESXi Build

    I tested via nfs and via iscsi using crystal disk mark on a WHS2011 VM. With sync enabled, read was 650-750 MB, write was 10MB. With sync disabled, read was the same, write was 450 to 550.
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    Newbie ZFS / ESXi Build

    I bought 2 of the Kingston kits off Newegg, and spent way too much on them. They are deactivated there now, but I also saw the mem at Provantage for cheaper than I paid. Provantage doesn't have the kit, but sells the individual sticks. It's funny, I got lucky and got a rev 2 bios board, but...
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    Newbie ZFS / ESXi Build

    So, after a few weeks working (only had a little time on the weekends), I got everything, put it all together, installed ESXi, OI, Napp-It, and WHS2011. While I am learning a lot getting everything setup, I have ran into the same write caching issues as many others. Right now, my windows...
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    Newbie ZFS / ESXi Build

    So, I pulled the trigger and ordered all the stuff. I ordered the X9SCM-F-O board, 32 gigs of Kingston ECC mem, a 1230v2, and an 8 gig usb drive. I picked up an M1015 on ebay, and the order for the 5k3000s is pending (hopefully it goes through) So, anything else I need? I did pickup a...
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    Newbie ZFS / ESXi Build

    Update: I went ahead and bought an M1015 with cables and bracket on ebay, so I'm definitely dropping the LSI 9260 from the build. And thanks for the PSU advice too! So, all that's left is to figure out about the E3-1240 vs. 1240v2 issue and what I'm going to do for a boot drive. Do you...
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    Newbie ZFS / ESXi Build

    Well, you guys are definitely right, I'll drop the 9260 and get a M1015. See, that's why I asked! So, what do you guys think about the PSU, will 650 handle it all? Also, any thoughts on the SB and IB issue with the mobo? I'd really like to go IB since the cost difference is...
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    Newbie ZFS / ESXi Build

    True, it's a bit overkill right now. My reasoning was if in the future I max out my ZFS system I could put this HBA into my main editing rig and do hardware raid, and buy a larger card for ZFS. But, who knows the future, I may just need to think about right now and go with a lower end card...
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    Newbie ZFS / ESXi Build

    I'm completely new to ZFS, ESXi, and Virtualization, but have been wanting to learn for a while, so I figured it would be best to put a system together. The purpose will be to run ZFS on a VM as well as a few other VMs, which would access their data through ZFS. I also want it to run as a NAS...
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    i7 3930K LGA2011 vs i7 2700K LGA1155 vs waiting for Ivey Bridge?

    Sorry to thread hijack again, but I am having the same debate on LGA1155 vs. LGA2011 and felt this was a good thread to post in. My wife is needing a new computer for school, and I am considering getting a 2700k or waiting until the 3820 comes out and getting that with an LGA2011 board...
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    BFG Goes the Way of Diamond

    I tried to give the new BFG the benefit of the doubt. I installed the replacement card, plugged in the monitor, turned on the computer.....and saw no image. The HDD light was flickering, indicating it was booting, so I knew that the video card had to be working. So, I dug out a DVI to VGA...
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    BFG Goes the Way of Diamond

    My last two video cards were BFG 6800 and 6800 GT. (I know, I know, being broke stinks for a PC gamer.) The 6800 died a few years back, and their warranty department was great. They sent the RMA within the hour of calling them, and within a week I actually had a new 7800 card. About 3...
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    Planescape: Torment in widescreen

    If you still have it, would you be interested in selling it to someone who would like to play it? :D
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    Desperately need help with new build from old parts

    Hey Everyone, Sorry for taking so long to respond. I just graduated college yesterday so I have been incredibly busy this last week. I didn't even get a chance to even mess with the computer yet; but I wanted to answer the questions you all asked. blackrino9: You are right, the WD...
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    Desperately need help with new build from old parts

    Yeah, I guess I forgot to mention that in the original thread. Yesterday I swapped both primary and secondary IDE cables. The WD HDD is currently plugged into the Primary IDE and jumpered to Master/Single. The Samsung DVD-ROM is plugged into Secondary IDE and jumpered as Master also...
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    Desperately need help with new build from old parts

    This was originally posted under the HTPC forum since this computer is being designed as an HTPC. I was instructed to repost the question in this forum as I am having general computer issues unrelated to it being a HTPC. Problem: I just recently built a new gaming PC for the office, and...
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    HTPC locking up, restarting itself, then corrupted registry

    Thanks for the feedback, General. I will start a new thread in the General Hardware forum. If a mod sees this, please close or lock this thread. -Nate
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    HTPC locking up, restarting itself, then corrupted registry

    Here is an Update. By following something I found in another thread and turning the Automatic Restart function on a crash off, I was able to actually display a BSOD It is giving me a infinite loop error (0x000000EA) in the ati2dvag.dll driver. I am going to continue researching this...
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    Video Playback is fuzzy

    First off, its not any form of interference, since you state that all other images on the screen look fine, such as games. Jagged edges around objects leads me to believe it may be some form of a deinterlacing issue. Take a look at this website and see if what they are talking about is what...
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    HTPC locking up, restarting itself, then corrupted registry

    Hey Everyone, Long time lurker, first time poster. I just recently built a new gaming PC for the office, and decided to use the old leftover computer to build a new HTPC. Unfortunately, I am having issues where the computer will randomly lock up for a few seconds, then restart. Once windows...
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