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I hope we'll buy the new equipment in October this Fall. I'm doing everything I can not to give any reason to anyone in the decision making process to delay the server upgrade. I've made the studies, spec'ed the systems, contacted suppliers and written the plans and reports before anyone even...

Those of you curious about the details of the upcoming Ivy Bridge-EP chips that are supposed to be launched this September can view most of their specification on this page on ASRock's website. Only thing missing is the core count, but you can figure it out by the amount of cache (20MB=8 cores...

You could publish a detailed "How-to" guide. It might come handy to others.

Thread hijacked! Call 911! CALL 911!

Would Xen Server 6.2 be a good option to run a bunch of Microsoft Server 2012 std servers in VMs? I was going to recommend to go with Server 2012 Datacenter, even though it is ~3700$ a pop. I would have run the Server 2012 VM under Hyper-V. VMWare VSphere is too expensive, even if it's...

Thanks for the information.

Can I use the power control unit alone or do I have to use it in combo with the Lantronix Spider Duo? I have servers that already have KVM over IP, but which probably cannot be started by the dedicated IPMI port. I'm looking for a solution.

Obviously, something happened with my computers and most of them stopped folding. This won't be fixed before Early Saturday. So much for filling the gap until Mark resumes his full contribution.

Some of the folks in that thread had some interesting things to write about a similar project, but the original poster wanted to use ESXi instead of Hyper-V.

I want to store Hyper-V's virtual machines on a NAS. I originally planned to use a Thecus N12000PRO, but it only has 12x 3.5" bays to store the drives. Since I want to use 2.5" SSD, this is a waste of space. Something like and HP Proliant DL380p Gen8 would be better since I can use more...

We'll do our best to fill the gap.

Nope. All the computers I use to run the FAH Client are mine and are at my old location. My new job is in another city 300Km away and I stay there during the week, but return back to my old place in the week-end. If something happens during the week with my computers, it won't be fixed before...

Probably related to the screwed Start button in the Windows 8.1 Preview, a new version of Classic Shell just got out today (with a pale blue color scheme).

I switch for a new job and a new city, but most of my stuff stays at my old place (I'm renting two locals). I don't know how much this will affect my production in the upcoming month or two, but I'm sure it will.

If you ever a statement to do to a police officer, don't include bits like the one above.

Yes, except that I'm moving to a new company and they plan to virtualize all their Windows-only server and it's much simpler to port physical Windows installations to Server 2012 Datacenter than it is to Xen Server/KVM/Openstack/Cloudstack. They are eyeing VMWare, but it's an expensive solution...

I installed the 180-days trial of Server 2012 R2 on my latest system and I was equally baffled by the start button. I still haven't installed Classic Shell on it, but it shouldn't be long. Curently, that machine is only used for the FAH client, but I'll make an effort and try to force myself...

I don't know why, but the forum is sluggish now and has been for the last five minutes at least. Maybe it considers that people shouldn't be awaken at 7am on a Sunday.

Ok, so with a Project 7625 unit, my GTX 580 achieve 31.7K ppd and with a project 8900 unit, they reach 35K ppd. Still not 39K, but it's closer. They do 27K ppd with a project 8074 unit. And the post #105 of this thread should have been made in the generic Folding@Home thread. Sorry for that.

Can you reflash the BIOS with a different version than the one that's already there? Seems more and more like a dying motherboard.

Move underground or move, period.

I did not enabled beta units on my GTX 580 because I had an issue with one several months ago. I've just re-enabled them. I've also set the control panel to max 3D performances for the FAHCore, so that it doesn't throtle while the FAH client is working. Regarding my HD 7970, which runs at...

I've just realized that at this very moment, my average 24h production is equal to awachs', one of the biggest user by out put of all time. He probably is a it, as I think it's a cloud cluster, but it's something anyway. It's still unclear who will win the month of June. David still has a...

Just so that people know, a Radeon HD 7970 produces more like 76K ppd rather than 100K ppd. A Radeon HD 7870XT yields ~50K ppd. Both are a lot more rewarding than my older GTX 580 (~27K ppd).

I hope you rent more than a 1U space at the datacenter. You need to put a firewall between ESXi and the web. Then, you connect your ESXi server to the firewall and only receive traffic through it. It could be a secured openVPN server too. Anyway, you know more than I do how to configure a...

I forgot to write a follow up, but the HP drives worked fine in the Dell server, with the appropriated sleds.

8GB and 16GB memory stick have been readily available for years. There are even several 32GB sticks now, although the latter are quite expensive.

The Seagate 600D uses a LAMB controller, the same one Corsair uses in their Neutron and Neutron GTX drives. Samsung branded SSD use Samsung controllers. I don't know about the flash memory used in Seagate's SSD.

I read someone who claimed to have fixed that problem by disabling SMART in the BIOs. Worth a try.

Explain to me how you can try the integrated video on a motherboard that has a chipset that doesn't allow you to use the GPU integrated in the processor? I have that very same motherboard and I can assure you that there isn't any video output on the backplate. I've never had any Core processor...

Congratulations Sony. You've just launched a new phone just as large as the one Gordon Gecko had in Wall Street. Source

I had to do that to make my GigaByte P67X-UD3-B3 to accept my i7-3770 Ivy Bridge.

You are aware that Dave's computer doesn't look like shit partly because he paid close to 5 grand for it, do you? Of course, you can have something neat for a fifth of that amount, but normally, you won't end up with a tidy interior with a 40$ enclosure and a generic power supply.

So who's busy with the baby?

Ehh hmmm... Also, there's enough 6-SATA-ports mini-ITX boards to call those mundane.

And I thought my new Silverstone RV03 was spacious. Yours is ridiculously large. There's enough space left to fit a beer compartment.

Yes and for the moment, it sits on the coffee table in my living room. Not much dust out there.

Built a system today inside a Silverstone RV03 that I bought for 78.88$. Best airflow I've ever had in a case. There are a few things I don't like like the way the front USB ports are connected to the USB 3.0 ports of the motherboard's backplate, but overall, despite the huge size, I like a...

I prefer the Corsair Neutron GTX to the Seagate 600D. Same controller, but IMO better firmware. More consistent performance. Better garbage collection. Proably longer lifespan too, although that is speculation based on extrapolating other parameters. I sold mine, but I'll buy another when...

The Corsair Neutron GTX 480GB, of course. ~460$ last time I checked. Very consistent performance.

...and if you want the absolute best air cooler possible, you fit two Thermalright TY-143S 140mm fans to a Phantel PH-TC14PЕ cooler. But that will cost you ~110$. Source

Of course, I'll send it to all my co-workers so that they can watch this at work.

Or for an even better cooling, specially for your graphic cards, the Silverstone Raven RV03B. Ugly but effective.

It's probably not expensive enough for your taste, but the Fractal Design Define XL R2 would do the job for your build. I also want to point out, even if that system is out of the equation, that the SuperMicro barebone tower I linked before was said to be quiet by all three of the owners who...

Too bad you want to overclock or else, I would have pointed you this system. For the F@H client, wouldn't you be better off with 3x GTX 780 rather than a Titan duo? Either way, you won't be able to silence those. My GTX 580 aren't very noisy, but they are still easy to hear and the Sapphire...

There might also be Adcadet, but I'm not sure.

Off the top of my head, that would be Time, Chewy, Ddrueding and Will Richards. I don't remember about the others.

Not available for shipping here and not available on amazon.ca. Not one of my priority anyway.

We'll be there to support you in your misery during the hard time you're about to enter.

Thanks for the link. I won't need it this time, but it will be useful for another project.