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    Hardware for PfSense

    Just so you know you don't need very fast hardware for it to be a router with that 300/20 line of yours. My router: Dell OptiPlex 755 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 2,4Ghz 1x 2GB DDR2-800Mhz 8GB SSD (This machine sits in the living room, so rotational noise would not be good. I don't like USB sticks...
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    Windows 10 updates more likely to cause problems than running it unpatched? The irony of the updater

    My Windows Updates are disabled. I update it once a month. The Anniversary Update did a lot of damage to the reputation of Windows 10, because my laptop wouldn't function properly with the 1607 update. Now it's running Win10 Edu 1511 again, without too many problems. Automatic rebooting is...
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    Repair DL360 G6 or Whitebox. Need a refresher on ESXI

    A long beep should tell an sysadmin that it's dead.. Well.. If you can pry out the paste, you can MAYBE revive it. I should give it a try. You can buy a barebone G6 or maybe a G7, because those servers are on hardware basis, mostly interchangeable. G7's can fit more RAM (384GB instead of...
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    What switch are you using for your home lab?

    Nortel/Avaya ERS4548GT-PWR 48p Layer 3 PoE+ switch. A bit overkill for my purpose, but as long as it works, I'm not complaining.
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    Your home ESX server lab hardware specs?

    Single server lab at home: HP Proliant ML150G6 2x Xeon E5540 @ 2,5Ghz (16 threads, CPU's maxed out) 12x 4GB = 48GB DDR3-1066 ECC REG (maxed out) Dell PERC6 RAID controller with 2x 4 port SFF-8484 to SATA cables 1x 256GB Crucial C300 SSD 1x 256GB Samsung 830 SSD 6x 500GB desktop HDD's on...
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    Just picked up a Proliant DL380 G5

    I've got 2 of those machines laying around, one with 2 Quad cores E5450 @ 3.00Ghz and 32GB RAM, and one with 2x Quad Cores E5420 @ 2,5Ghz with 20GB RAM. Pretty fun stuff until you notice the electric bill.. :P
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    Generate Fan RPM Signal W/O Fan

    SuperMicro is a little bit less strict on fans and other stuff.. You have to realize that I'm talking about HP and not a manufacturer that builds motherboards and stuff like SuperMicro. I'm not saying that SuperMicro is bad, I love it.. But my HP is not a SuperMicro. So I did what you did and...
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    Generate Fan RPM Signal W/O Fan

    I know.. I'm not here for the thermal solution.. I'm here because of the RPM solution.. I'm talking about an actual server here, so I know what I'm talking about..
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    Generate Fan RPM Signal W/O Fan

    1. The server won't turn on if the correct fan isn't attached or there is no fan at all. 2. The server monitors only the PWM pins, not the power. So if the server is receiving a valid PWM signal, the server sees it as 'OK, I'm fine!'. Currently I have someone working on this issue. So he is...
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    Generate Fan RPM Signal W/O Fan

    It's a server, so it won't turn on if you use a standard fan :P.
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    Generate Fan RPM Signal W/O Fan

    Nicely done! (I'm new here by the way) I was wondering if you could fool a server with 4 pins.. I've got a HP ML150G6 with really loud fans, but I want it watercooled. Now my fans are 4 pinned (2 for 12v, 2 for PWM). Could you help me figuring out how I can fool the server with the 4 pins?
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    500 Million ASUS Motherboards. The Celebration Starts at [H]. - Lucky Draw

    In 2005 I bought an ASUS P/5VD2-VM with an Intel Pentium D 925, sold it later for a new board. Next I bought an P5Q-E with an Intel Core 2 Duo E8400. Now I am running my PC with an P6T and i7 920. Still working super! I recently bought a RoG G75VW Gaming laptop. After almost a year of trying...
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