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    Mellanox ConnectX-2 1Gbit SFP support

    I was looking at the Mellanox ConnectX-2 cards because they are PCI-E 2.0 because my SuperMicro C2758F server doesn't support 2.1 cards. It really messed up the system. No SATA drives found anymore, stuff like that. Trying my luck with the Intel X520 failed, can't get them to accept 1Gbit SFP...
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    Some information about HP T620 Plus Flexible Thin Client machines for network appliance builds...

    Check the powersupply. Don't have it next to me, but I doubt that will deliver all you need.
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    Flash Intel X520-DA2 to Dell X520-DA2

    No, in this case I bought some Mellanox ConnectX-3 cards, and later a Dell branded dual port card (because afaik Dell doesn't have single port card). It's been working fine ever since.
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    WTB Dell VTG23 iDrac 8 mounting bracket

    I have. Checked several 3D printer sites like Printables and Thingiverse.. I'm into 3D printing myself so I know a bunch of those kinda of sites, and even searched for a model in general. If I could use CAD software properly, I would model it myself. It's not a very hard model to create, I think.
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    WTB Dell VTG23 iDrac 8 mounting bracket

    Not the plastic part itself. VTG23 is for the PCB and plastic part. Seems they were never offered separately.
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    WTB Dell VTG23 iDrac 8 mounting bracket

    I am looking for the plastic mounting bracket used with the Dell VTG23. VTG23 is the iDRAC 8 module used in, amongst others, the R230. Without it the iDRAC 8 module is very insecure in the server, so I would like to fix that. Hopefully someone can help me out. I am in The Netherlands, but...
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    Dell R230 fan amount

    I have two Dell R230's. One I bought myself through a previous job I worked at, and it running great. The other has a faulty PSU, got it through the same previous job. The fine one has a HBA330 controller in the full height slot, hot plug backplane and 4 fans. The faulty one has a PERC 730 in...
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    Some information about HP T620 Plus Flexible Thin Client machines for network appliance builds...

    Wait, so it's a T620 Plus chassis, meaning extra wide, but doesn't have the riser card? That is very odd. Can't imagine a T620 Plus being sold without one. Would be pretty useless to have a expansion slot you can't use.
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    Some information about HP T620 Plus Flexible Thin Client machines for network appliance builds...

    Return it and get your money back? It's basically false advertisement if he advertises a Plus model when it's not.
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    Some information about HP T620 Plus Flexible Thin Client machines for network appliance builds...

    Just a quick insight: downloading (Steam game update) at around 75 to 80MByte/s utilizes the CPU at around 30%.
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    Some information about HP T620 Plus Flexible Thin Client machines for network appliance builds...

    OpenVPN and DHCP should be no issue. And keep in mind my download (and upload) are 5 times yours ;-) Have fun.
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    Some information about HP T620 Plus Flexible Thin Client machines for network appliance builds...

    I didn't say you can't? I don't do GNU/Linux if I can help it, but I have run OPNsense on ESX, Hyper-V and bhyve (FreeBSD) all just fine, with other VM's or jails on that host too. On my main server I have several jails including a dual jail setup with NSD, void-zone-toold and Unbound to no...
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    Some information about HP T620 Plus Flexible Thin Client machines for network appliance builds...

    If you keep the machine as a hypervisor, don't dump other stuff on it, it should be fine. I run OPNsense bare metal on it for my 1Gbps fiber connection. No IDS/IPS and such, but I see about 50% CPU at max download.
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    Dell BOSS-S1 and non-Dell SSD/NVME drives

    Whoops, wrong model. Part Number 72WKY does support NVME. Some can't find a specs page on it though. And yes, BOSS-S1 and -S2 only support SATA drivers.
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    Dell BOSS-S1 and non-Dell SSD/NVME drives

    I was able to get an old R730xd from work and have the idea to add one or more BOSS-S1 card in. But I can't find whether they will accept non-DELL branded SSD/NVME drives. Anyone happen to know if that will work?