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Cases for Dual Processor AMD Opteron and Intel Xeon Servers and Workstations, A Comparison of Rosewill RSV-L4000 Server Chassis and Cooler Master HAF 932 Workstation Chassis
If you’re building a mid-range to high-end server or workstation using a dual or quad processor motherboard, one of the challenges you face is finding a case for the system. Many dual or quad processor boards are using SSI-EEB form … Continue reading
“Gotchas” With ASUS KGPE-D16 Motherboards
I’m going to be keeping a list of problems I’ve noted with various applications of ASUS KGPE-D16 motherboards and will be updating this posting as I gather more information. I’ll also be including notes on compatible interface cards and operating … Continue reading
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Tagged ASUS, ASUS KGPE-D16, LG WH12LS30, LG WH12LS38, LSI 9211-8i, LSI SAS2008, OpenIndiana, Opteron 6100, Opteron 6200, PIKE 2008, power management, S1 sleep, S3 sleep, Ubuntu, Windows 7 
2 CommentsAMD Opteron Roadmap for G34 and C32 Sockets Include Planned Opteron 6300 and 4300 Series Chips
One of the strengths of the AMD Opteron platform in recent years has been how AMD continues to improve the processors without changing the sockets. That means you can take a C32 or G34 motherboard built a couple of years … Continue reading
Posted in Hardware, Motherboards, Processors Tagged AMD, C32 socket, G34 socket, Intel, Opteron 4300, Opteron 6300, server processors Leave a commentNotes on Performance and Power When Upgrading ASUS KGPE-D16 Motherboard from Opteron 6100 to 6200 Processors
If you’ve got a computer built around AMD’s Opteron 6100 series processors and are thinking about upgrading to the newer 6200 series processors with their new Bulldozer cores, here’s some information that may be of help. Usually such upgrades are … Continue reading
Posted in Hardware, Motherboards, Processors, Uncategorized Tagged AMD, ASUS KGPE-D16, G34 socket, MPrime, Noctua NH-U9DO, Opteron, Opteron 6100, Opteron 6128, Opteron 6200, Opteron 6274, systester 2 CommentsMonitoring Your RAID Array Drives and Standalone Drives In Ubuntu Linux using Smartmontools
RAID arrays are a common means to boost drive performance and improve data safety from drive failures. Unfortunately, booting off a RAID array is often a problem as the Linux bootloader doesn’t know how to boot from any kind of … Continue reading
Posted in Hardware, Linux, Mass Storage, Ubuntu Tagged hard disk drive, LSI, RAID array, sg3-utils, SMART, smartctl, smartmontools Leave a commentSave $150 On ASUS KGPE-D16 Motherboard With AMD Opteron 6272 or 6274 Processors
For those readers who have been following the articles on the AMD Opteron processors, I’d like to mention that I saw a banner on Newegg that offers a $150 discount on a combination of the ASUS KGPE-D16 dual Opteron 6100/6200 … Continue reading
Posted in Deals, Hardware, Mass Storage, Motherboards, Processors Tagged AMD, ASUS, ASUS KGPE-D16, IBM M1015, LSI, LSI 9211-8i, LSI 9265-8i, Newegg, Opteron 6100, Opteron 6128, Opteron 6200, Opteron 6272, Opteron 6274, PIKE 2008 Leave a commentChoosing ECC DIMMs for AMD Opteron Workstation or Server
If you’re used to building desktop PCs, buying DDR3 ECC DIMMs for a server or workstation built around an AMD Opteron is going to take a little learning to be sure you get the right product. Unbuffered vs. Registered Memory … Continue reading
How Your Inexpensive UPS Might “Drop Your Load” Due to Square Wave Power Output
If you’ve experienced data loss or equipment damage from your computer losing power, you may have purchased a UPS (uninterruptible power supply) or battery backup system. I’ve used them going back decades as products from APC (American Power Conversion), TrippLite, … Continue reading
Posted in Backup Power, Hardware Tagged backup power, battery backup, CyberPower, PFC, power factor correction, sine wave, square wave, stepped sine wave, UPS 1 CommentAMD’s New Bulldozer FX and Opteron Processors Offer Affordable High Memory Capacity and ECC
When you’re building a workstation or server intended for high reliability and solid performance, one of the chief obstacles you’ll face today is picking a processor and motherboard that can supports lots of affordable and reliable RAM. Ideally you want … Continue reading
Posted in Hardware, Memory, Motherboards, Processors Tagged AMD, AMD FX, AMD Opteron, ASUS, ASUS KCMA-D8, ASUS KGPE-D16, Bulldozer, CoolerMaster HAF 932, DDR3, ECC, Intel, Intel E3, Intel E5, Intel E7, Microsoft, Opteron, Opteron 4100, Opteron 4200, Opteron 6100, Opteron 6200, registered DIMM, Rosewill RSV-L4000, SDRAM, Superbiiz, unbuffered DIMM, Windows 7, Zambezi 5 CommentsInstalling 2.5″ SSD Drives and SSD RAID Arrays in Hot Swap Cages – A Quick Look at 4-in-1 and 6-in-1 2.5″ Cages from Icy Dock, Thermaltake, and iStarUSA
If you’re planning to install SSDs in your servers or workstations, consider that many cases do not have mounting points for 2.5″ drives. Internal 3.5″ and external 5.25″ bays are still the most common drive mounting options in most cases, … Continue reading
Posted in Hardware, Mass Storage Tagged 2.5" drive, 5.25" drive bay, Amazon, AxionTech, dual-port SAS, hard drive, hot swap drive cage, Icy Dock, Icy Dock MB994SP-4S, iStarUSA, iStarUSA BPU-124V2-SS, Newegg, RAID array, SAS, SATA, SSD, Thermaltake Leave a comment