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    Can someone explain to me why X9DR7 is more expensive than X9DR3?

    Thanks so much Tsumi, yeah I only plan to use 1 1tb samsung 850 pro, but it's going to be constantly reading and loading for many vms
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    Can someone explain to me why X9DR7 is more expensive than X9DR3?

    I see thanks so much Tsumi, if I plan to be using an ssd then I should just be sticking to sata 3 anyway right?
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    Can someone explain to me why X9DR7 is more expensive than X9DR3?

    So the LSI controller is what makes the X9DR7 worth more money? The X9DR3 has a c606 chipset with it's own sas controller with 8 sas ports, is it really that much worse than the LSI controller?
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    Can someone explain to me why X9DR7 is more expensive than X9DR3?

    I am trying to decide between these two motherboards, both from supermicro, one is a MBD-X9DR7-LN4F-O and the other is MBD-X9DR3-LN4F+-O http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182354 X9DR7 @ $549.99 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182346 X9DR3 @...
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    Where can I buy E5-2600 v1-v3 ES chips?

    Hey Nathan, do you think I would be okay with using an L1 stepping E5-2660 v2 ES chip? Is the L1 equivalent of the C1?
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    Anyone know where to get 8gb ddr3-1600 ECC registered ram for less than 85 USD?

    Would anyone know what the cas latency on these axiom sticks of ram are?
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    Anyone know where to get 8gb ddr3-1600 ECC registered ram for less than 85 USD?

    so will these work with non hp-compaq proliant mobos? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820613983
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    Anyone know where to get 8gb ddr3-1600 ECC registered ram for less than 85 USD?

    not looking for unbuffered, sorry
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    Anyone know where to get 8gb ddr3-1600 ECC registered ram for less than 85 USD?

    Looking for server ram doesn't seem to be as easy as looking for non ECC ram, can anyone help me find ddr3-1600 mhz 8gb ecc registered stick for less than 85 usd a stick? I would usually go to pcpartpicker but they don't filter server ram
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    Where can I buy E5-2600 v1-v3 ES chips?

    What deals have you gotten in the past overall, Nathan? As someone who has been looking at ES chips closesly for some time now you must have struck gold here and there, fill me in on your greatest deals so far!
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    Where can I buy E5-2600 v1-v3 ES chips?

    Oh hey Nathan! I remember you from my older thread during the summer when trying to understand ES stepping and s-specs You also gave me access tot he e5 xeon list! I am very grateful. There are very little options on ebay, and taobao website seems very skeptical, everytime I ask the...
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    Where can I buy E5-2600 v1-v3 ES chips?

    Cause they're usually cheaper
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    Where can I buy E5-2600 v1-v3 ES chips?

    There are barely any on ebay anymore, does anyone know where I can buy E5-2600 v1-v3 ES chips?
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    Best window fan?

    Oh, I have to pay to get access to the general forum?
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    Best window fan?

    I don't think I have access, how many posts do I need to have to access General Mayhem?
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    EVGA GeForce GTX 680 FTW+ LE 4GB w/Backplate 1 Year Warranty 04G-P4-3685-KR

    EVGA GeForce GTX 680 FTW+ LE 4GB w/Backplate 1 Year Warranty 04G-P4-3685-KR Selling my GTX 680 4gb card from my main computer in perfect working condition, never been overclocked or mistreated. Only selling due to upgrading. 1 Year Warranty: I bought this card on 7/30/2012, so I...
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    Best window fan?

    I currently have a different model bionare window fan very similar to this one: http://www.amazon.com/Bionaire-BW2300-Window-Remote-Control/dp/B000065DKJ Bionaire-BW2300 I was wondering if there was anything better than this fan out there? After googling a bunch I can't seem to find...
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    Can someone help me understand these CPU power options in my bios? X9DA7 mobo

    Hello I have an X9DA7 motherboard by Supermicro and would to know more about these cpu options. I have read the descriptions in the manual but was hoping for more information or an understanding of them in easier terms or layman's terms. Ultimately I am trying to achieve this rig so that the...
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    Can't download network driver from intel site?

    Nevermind, I got it working by cleaning out my hosts file that I edited to block ads and pop ups. Forgot about that
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    Can't download network driver from intel site?

    Idk what there is to disable :/ I've tried IE, Chrome, and firefox and don't have any popup blockers that I know of
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    Can't download network driver from intel site?

    Hello all, I am trying to download this driver: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?DwnldID=21694&lang=eng&ProdId=3356 PROWinx64.exe But whenever I click I accept the terms nothing happens, any suggestions?
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    Power SW same as PWR Fail LED? JF1 Header Pins

    The ground on the top? 20 and 19 with NMI?
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    Power SW same as PWR Fail LED? JF1 Header Pins

    On my mobo and case I have the following: Power SW Power LED + Power LED - HDD LED Reset This is my mobo: (X9DA7 supermicro) http://www.manualslib.com/manual/625011/Supermicro-X9da7.html?page=45#manual It doesn't say anything about Power LED + or - or Power SW. Can anyone help me?
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    What consumer grade graphics card are known to work with hyper-v Remotefx?

    I am trying decide whether to buy a gtx 770 or r9 280x in hopes of them working with remotefx in hyper-v and hoping to game with them in VMs while utilizing directx. I have heard of a couple success stories of consumer grade graphics card working fine in 2012 or 2008 server hyper-v with...
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    ESXi 5.5 GPU Passthrough

    Then is there any option at all you may recommend? Short of a nvidia grid gpu, could I use nvidia quadro for this purpose?
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    ESXi 5.5 GPU Passthrough

    So then am I restricted to just using something like VMware Workstation for this use?
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    ESXi 5.5 GPU Passthrough

    I want to run anywhere from 16-30 guests of diablo 3 simultaneously, please don't judge me
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    Cheap ESXi build that supports vSGA and/or vDGA

    So a nvidia quadro or a modded gtx 400 (or whichever is suitable) can be shared across multiple vms? I keep getting the impression that only a nvidia grid could share a single gpu across multiple guests? I'm so confused
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    ESXi 5.5 GPU Passthrough

    Shame, I really can't afford to drop 1500-2k on a graphics card for this project right now. Is there anything I can do with hyper-v and windows server either 2008 or 2012 that can do what I'm hoping to achieve? Share graphics card across multiple guests? Or xen?
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    ESXi 5.5 GPU Passthrough

    I'm going to be using a x9da7 supermicro mobo and 2 e5-2665s, but I was hoping there was some way I could have 20-30 guests utilizing graphics card, is it not possible at all? What type of graphic support do these guest get if any if they don't get their individual graphics card supporting...
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    ESXi 5.5 GPU Passthrough

    Could you have many guests using IOMMU/VT-D based direct I/O forwarding powered on all at one time? Say 10-30 guests?
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    ESXi 5.5 GPU Passthrough

    Which would be a better performance an amd r9 280 or a Nvidia Quadro 4000? Not the K4000 since that's about 100 dollars more expensive, but the r9 280 and the Nvidia Quadro 4000 are about the same price, anyone know which one I should get? And can I not just use a r9 290? I read through the...
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    Can anyone help me understand this xeon ES cpu?

    Nathan do you mind if I could pick your brain some more? From the following of the list at : http://s.taobao.com/search?spm=a2145.5765637.0.0.fsMTNR&promote=0&sort=price-asc&initiative_id=staobaoz_20140705&tab=all&q=e5-2665+v2&stats_click=search_radio_all%253A1 Which 2 would you buy to put...
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    Can anyone help me understand this xeon ES cpu?

    Hey Nathan, I hope you're still around. I was wondering what about L2 stepping? I found this and was wondering if it was worth buying: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.124.MprKct&id=36679737473&ns=1#detail I don't understand why in the CPU-Z picture it says it's an (ES) chip...
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    Cheap ESXi build that supports vSGA and/or vDGA

    isn't the compatibility for k2000 and or k4000 and not just 2000 or 4000?
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    Cheap ESXi build that supports vSGA and/or vDGA

    Alright, thanks a lot for the information. Would you by any chance have a how to for the soft straps and bios?
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