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    Tired of Adaptec

    Are the cards running hot by any chance?
    Post by: kapone, Sep 11, 2019 in forum: RAID Controllers and Host Bus Adapters
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    You are going to think I am insane but...

    Two 6610-24s, stacked together (assuming 4x 40gb ports are an absolute requirement) will give you way more ports (10gb and 1gb), throughput,...
    Post by: kapone, Aug 24, 2019 in forum: Networking
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    1U i9-9900k cooling in a Supermicro chassis

    Well, that explains it. With All Core turbo, TDP goes out the window. And in a 1U chassis...that CPU is gonna be real tough to cool acceptably....
    Post by: kapone, Aug 13, 2019 in forum: Chassis and Enclosures
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    1U i9-9900k cooling in a Supermicro chassis

    @cuddylier - that's what I meant. "All core turbo" is overclocking. I doubt your Supermicro board allows you to set all core turbo, does it?
    Post by: kapone, Aug 13, 2019 in forum: Chassis and Enclosures
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    1U i9-9900k cooling in a Supermicro chassis

    Ummm...No. TDP is TDP is unless you're overclocking. It cannot consume more than that. I didn't mean move the fans, I meant an air shroud that...
    Post by: kapone, Aug 12, 2019 in forum: Chassis and Enclosures
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    1U i9-9900k cooling in a Supermicro chassis

    I'm confused. That CPU has a 95w TDP. How can it consume more power than that?? A 95w rated passive heatsink with enough airflow should be...
    Post by: kapone, Aug 12, 2019 in forum: Chassis and Enclosures
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    32GB PC3-14900 DDR3 LRDIMM 4x @ $150 of better

    Keep in mind the X9SRL-F does not support LR-DIMMs with E5-1600 CPUs. You need 2600 series of CPUs. It'll support 14900 regular DIMMs with 1600 CPUs.
    Post by: kapone, Aug 12, 2019 in forum: Great Deals
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    Mellanox Connect-X CX314A Cooling Dual 40GbE

    I have a slightly different version of the same card (Pro version) installed in a 3U case, with the stock heatsink and an 80mm fan installed...
    Post by: kapone, Aug 12, 2019 in forum: Networking
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    Free BackBlaze Storage Pods?!

    :oops::oops::oops::oops::oops::oops::oops::oops::oops::oops: Sowwy...
    Post by: kapone, Aug 10, 2019 in forum: Great Deals
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    1gbe 10gbe 40gbe switch

    A Brocade 6610-24 would be perfect. 24x 1gbe, 8x 10gbe, 4x 40gbe (or 2x 40gbe and another 8x 10gbe with breakout cables). The 6610-24 has lower...
    Post by: kapone, Aug 9, 2019 in forum: Networking
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    Supermicro X10SL7-F $63

    Shameless plug: I have a few X9SCM boards that I recently retired (upgraded to 2011 boards). PM me if interested.
    Post by: kapone, Aug 9, 2019 in forum: Great Deals
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    Ebay Good Surprise Stories

    lol. That is funny as sh*t!
    Post by: kapone, Aug 7, 2019 in forum: General Chat
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    Thermal paste question

    Sweet!
    Post by: kapone, Aug 7, 2019 in forum: Chassis and Enclosures
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    Ebay Good Surprise Stories

    I don't know about good, but this listing is...unusual? :) [ATTACH]
    Post by: kapone, Aug 7, 2019 in forum: General Chat
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    SAS3 Backplaine and HBA Upgrade

    @avsion - Your choice of a "direct attached" (A or TQ) backplane vs an expander based backplane (EL1/EL2) should be dictated by how much bandwidth...
    Post by: kapone, Aug 7, 2019 in forum: RAID Controllers and Host Bus Adapters