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nabsltd replied to the thread MEGA 2.5GbE Switch Guide Update with 21 New Models Added.I'm quick to discount it because it's 1/4 the speed that the entire computing world has used for "high speed required" systems for 20+... -
nabsltd replied to the thread SAS, SATA, U.2, NVME, MiniSAS, HBA or RAID, OcuLink?? - Lost in Diversity.Modern LSI cards (93xx or newer) pass through trim to SSDs if the SSD supports the correct features (RZAT and DRAT). Luckily, the dirt...
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nabsltd replied to the thread How to reformat HDD & SSD to 512B Sector Size.To me, a 12Gbps card and cable is a better deal long term than a 6Gbps card that uses your already-purchased cable. I think about the...
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nabsltd replied to the thread MEGA 2.5GbE Switch Guide Update with 21 New Models Added.It's pretty easy to get decent network equipment for reasonable prices if you look at used enterprise gear. The problem is that people...
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nabsltd replied to the thread How to reformat HDD & SSD to 512B Sector Size.This will do the job in Windows or Linux.
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nabsltd replied to the thread Gigabyte MD71-HB0/Datto S4E18 CPU Throttle.I'm not familiar with the Gigabyte board, but I know that Supermicro boards with BMC connected to a dual power supply behave very...
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nabsltd replied to the thread Possible cause found for slower than expected 10gb networking performance..Note that the X520 is a PCIe 2.0 card, so 2 lanes would be about 8Gbps. So, right there, you lose 20%. The X710 is a PCIe 3.0 card, but...
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nabsltd replied to the thread High capacity Kingston DC1500M alternatives?.Check the shipping to wherever you live...I doubt it will be more than US$50: https://www.ebay.com/itm/256295713144
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Used ones, eBay US. Or „open box“ from china for around 275$. For whatever reason there is significant more supply of used enterprise... -
nabsltd replied to the thread Best Approach to Cheap Distributed NVMe?.Since you are looking at systems/chassis that are taller than 2U, and are likely modern enough to support bifurcation in the BIOS, then...
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nabsltd replied to the thread Looking for a case for the Supermicro X9DRi-LN4F+ (SC836BA-R920B).Yeah, if you've already got something and it works, even if it's old, then, cool, hang on to it until you need something better. But if...
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nabsltd reacted to BlueFox's post in the thread Looking for a case for the Supermicro X9DRi-LN4F+ (SC836BA-R920B) with Like.
Sunken cost fallacy. You're going to spend more money to find a chassis for it than just to buy something else that's better and meets...
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nabsltd replied to the thread Supermicro X9/X10/X11 Fan Speed Control.Download the ZIP file, extract, and run from that location. Ignore the install.cmd. If you want to run it from anywhere, put all the...
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nabsltd replied to the thread Safe to flash Supermicro SAS3 Backplane Firmware?.I have a very similar layout (2U box, 3x 80mm fan wall, no ducts), and my LSI controller sits at around 60°C, and reaches 75°C during...
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nabsltd replied to the thread High capacity Kingston DC1500M alternatives?.If you don't need PCIe 4.0, go with the PM983. You can easily find the 3.84TB version for around $200.