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I have a node 804 now that is just massive. What is the smallest matx case I can get that will also work work with a h60. I do not have about drive bays or any extra space.

I have a ASRock H97M WS and want to use the PCIE6 (PCIE 3.0 x16 slot) to install a M5015 raid controller. When I plug it in I do not think the system is picking up the controller. Any thoughts?

Just upgraded to 155Mpbs internet at home and my MR18 is struggling to do over 80. Looking for something to replace it with. Prefer a router/wifi combo not just a wap unless it is that good.

I need to add some more capacity to my lab as my 2 nucs are falling short. I have some spare parts and was thinking of building a new white box What I have: H55 cooler 550w psu 32gb ddr3 ballistix sport fractal 804 Intel Quad port nic What I am thinking of picking up ASRock H97m Pro...

Looking for a solid mATX LGA 1155 motherboard that supports a xeon. Had a supermicro die recently and need a replacment. The chip is a E3-1230v2

I am building a new vSphere 6 environment at work. I have a single esxi 6u1 host running right now ( getting ready to add more blades) and am trying to install vCenter but hitting some dns issues. The layout is: Esxi 6u1 host vSwitch - 2 port groups VM Network and Mgmt_Prod 4 VM's...

Building a new server for my homelab and could use some help as its been a while since I have build a rig. So far I am using Xeon E3-1230v2 Corsair H55 cooler Supermicro matx mobo 32gb ram (4x8GB ddr3) 2x 240GB SSD 4 port nic I was looking at the Corsair CX500M, XFX TS 550w, or EVGA 500 W1...

At work we are evaluating some vm monitoring tools and really want a feature that incorporates right sizing. We currently are on vSphere 5 but will be on vSphere 6. We use Solarwinds for monitoring currently. We have 10 hosts with 80 vm's. I was eyeballing veaam and solarwinds but looking...

I am experiencing issues with my N54L it keeps randomly turning off with just the power button flashing yellow. Currently the system is: N54L 8GB ram 128 gb SSD on the 1 open sata port for OS (windows 8.1) M5015 raid card 3x 2tb WD Red (port 1 on M5015) 2x 128GB SSD (on-borrd sas)...

I need to setup a lab to work with 5.0 and test a upgrade to 5.5 Currently I am trying to install 5.0 on my 4th gen NUC (D54250WYKH) but keep running into an error on the install at 44% saying missing file esxi net-e100.v00 I used the esxi customizer to add the drivers to a 5.0 esxi...

I am revamping my esxi home lab and want a low power, small, and quiet system. I was planning on the nuc's but with the 5th gen I see you cannot add a 2nd nic and have to use a m2 drive. When doing some searches I found the shuttle ds81 that allows you to add your own processor (thinking i5 4590...

Looking for a cheap router. Currently I have a Meraki MR18 for wireless and a HP 1910 switch. Looking for a basic device for between my modem and switch for NAT. My internet is a 50mb connection from Comcast. Any suggestions are welcome.

Anyone running a unifi security gateway? Was looking at picking up a asa 5505 for my place but this looks interesting.

I just bought a HP 1910 on ebay and am hoping to use it for a layer 3 vlan route to distribute internet at my apartment. My goal is to have the modem go straight into a port on the switch then vlan my internal network using Nat. How would I do this?

I am doing a slight upgrade on my network at home. I am using a Meraki MR18 for my current wireless. I need a wireless bridge on the other side of my apartment that has two network ports (if only 1 i can add a switch). The Meraki supports N600 dual band. Any suggestions on a bridge?

I am debating upgrading my wireless network after getting a new laptop that supports wireless AC. Right now the current setup in our smaller apartment between myself and my roommate (he uses the macs)is Living room: Brighthouse cable modem\router Linksys e2000 n router apple tv ps4...

I am looking for a new laptop as a replacement. Right now I have a surface pro and I like it but loath the keyboard. I was eyeballing macbook pro's very heavily but in the end think I needs a windows box. I do Sys Admin work so use vmware esxi client, rdp, visio, and a few smaller things. I...

On my iMac at work i need to access multiple windows shares. I know I can map them and then go in but is there a app I could use to just navigate to the share (i.e. \\servername\share) as I hit multiple throughout the day.

Looking at buying a used macbook pro. Was thinking a 13.3" but what years should I look at? I plan on using it for web browsing, connecting to my home vmware lab, maybe run a occasional vm (Win 7 desktop - will up the ram before doing anything), general office use nothing too heavy. I have a...

At my job I find myself documenting a lot of how to's or guides for when I set something up. Normally its steps with pictures for something I do not do often but want to reference (example all the steps to fully remove exchange). Right now I am using a product called confluence its like a...

Looking for a 2 drive nas for home use (have a 2tb green and red for raid 0 but will prob go to 2 4tb reds). I just had my WD network drive fail and need a replacement. Not looking for anything crazy just able to access files from my surface pro, venue 8 pro, apple TV, and wd TV live (720p rips...

I am studying for my mcsa 2012 and am setting up a lab for testing purposes. Right now I have a spare machine with the specs i5 2400 8gb ram 2x 128gb sad's I am looking for a quiet machine that can do around 6-8 servers and 2 win 8 clients. Right now I am know I am to short on memory and...

I am a Windows Admin who just started working for a new college. They are working on integrating a few macbook's (around 50) into the environment and the project was dropped on my lap as no one knows apple products. Are there any good training sites or books I could look at to get more...

Looking at the Intel nuc for a hyper v lab but also looking to use it as an htpc system. What I was thinking is: Intel NUC Kit D34010WYK (i3-4010U) 16GB ram 128GB SSD for os external 128gb ssd usb drive for vm’s WD nas drive with tv shows and movies Run Windows 8 connected to my tv...

Looking for a upgrade for my wdtv live. Right now I have a WD cloud drive (2tb) loaded with movies/tv shows stored in mkv's. I also have a surface pro so miracast support would be beneficial but not crucial. What I would like to do: 1. Play mkv's 2. low power torrent machine (wake on lan...

I am looking at setting up a esxi lab at home to study for the MCSA 2012 and am looking for suggestions on my plan of attack. A lot of the hardware I own already so more of a reusing. Server: i5 2400k 12gb ram (plan on bumping to 24 eventually) 2x 128 kingston ssd's 8gb usb flash...

I just picked up a 2007 white macbook 2.16 c2d, 2gb ram, 13" screen and its my first mac. I bought it to see if I like it and if so will get a new macbook. I am doing okay using it but really trying to figure out the best way to add it in my existing mix of windows machines. Being a usual...

I want to convert my old photos I have to digital. I am looking for a good online service that does this. Does anyone have any recomenndations? I have a scanner and I know I could do it myself but there are some realy important photos and I want them to be the best quality they can be.

Okay I am so lost with all of the setup I need to do and what hardware I need. Right now I have my pc which is vista ultimate (32 bit), q6600, 4gb ram, 8800gts, 500GB hard drive. I also have a TV Wonder 650 that I bought off my friend. I have verzion fios with the hd extreme package. My cable...

I am goign to redo my file server as its gettign a slight upgrade. The system will have: p4d 820 w/ zalman cooler 3gb ram Antec 900 Intel classic mobo 2x 640gb hd sata II 2x 500gb sata II 2x 250gb ata's I am a technet subscriber so I have licenses for server 2003 & server 2008 so I...

I have a file server that I keep my dvd's, tv shows, etc on and use windows shares to access the information. How do I get the video's to play on my xbox 360? .The file server is running server 2003. Thanks for the help. Oh and on my file server the dvds are kept in video_ts layout as well.

I am getting ready to move into a new place that is smaller than where I live now. I have to give up my office so I need to downsize pc's. Right now I have 6 pc's running. There is my main gaming box, firewall, file server, torrent download, 2 test boxes. I thought with vmware I could get down...

I have used smoothwall, astaro, ipcop, and clarconnect before and really like smoothwall. It was dead stable. I had it on a 450mhz on a cardboard box in the top of my closet and that thing just kept going. I ended up not setting up that box when I moved like 6 months ago. I was looking at...

I have have a nice collection of magazines that have stacked up over the years. Is there an easy way to convert them to pdf? I was thinking of a multifunction printer that had a tray feed scanner. Thanks for any help.

Right ow I work in the IT field as a desktop analyst and jr network admin. It is okay work but sometimes the jobs seems to be hard to find. It seems like there has been a large demand for .net people for a while so I have been looking at learning it. What is the best way to start? Also as a...

I am trying to find a a good soundcard that is good for music (mp3's) and gaming. I am more concerned about audio quality for mp3's but would like the card to be decent for games. I do some toying with reason and tracktor so I need my music to sound good. I do not need inputs for recording. I...

I have been wanting to get into learning php/mysql I think there is a lot of uses for it. I am not a programmer or a web designer . Right now I do IT works as a jr network admin (windows server) So i know stuff about hardware and server but nothing with web development. What would be the best...

I am having some issues with the smp client and I was curious if other people were having the same issue. The service runs at startup but in task manager the service is using 0% cpu.

I want to upconvert dvds to hi-def but I am not sure how. My hardware is 820d, intel mobo, 3gb ram, 8800gts, 2x 206bw's, vista ultimate. What do I need to upconvert dvd's?

Which one guys? Asus P5N-E or ABIT Fatal1ty FP-IN9 SLI? I need to get a new board since I want to go c2d. I might do sli but I know I will not be overclocking. Just want it to be stable and support quad core. Also are these two goods boards or should I look at something different?