Re: Dell powerEdge t420, windows server 2008 R2, RAID5, partitioning issue
Hi All,Can anybody help me to create RAID 5 on T420 Server. i have 3 drives of 1TB and when insert system build dvd, it gives me option to create RAID where i see two options, 1. RAID 0, 2. RAID 5. i...
View ArticleIssue with PERC H310 Integrated RAID Controller Card
Hi All,Can anybody help me to create RAID 5 on T420 Server. i have 3 drives of 1TB and when i insert system build DVD, it gives me an option to create RAID where i see two options, RAID 0, RAID 5. i...
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View ArticleRe: Issue with PERC H310 Integrated RAID Controller Card
What version of SBS are you installing? RAID 5 with 3x1TB disks will give you a 2TB "disk" available to the OS, which should be fine. Have you tried configuring RAID in CTRL-R, then skipping that...
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Performance of a Poweredge 840
What I am asking for is how to squeeze blood out of a turnip...I have this 840, is does TOO much. It is a DC, File Server, has Quickbooks running on it.Whenever I do the Performance Analysis is always...
View Articledell r720 192GB memory for 1 cpu 1333mhz
Hello,I want to populate all 4 channels (12RDIMS) on dell powerdge r720 server with 16GB dims to have total of 192GBthe server has only 1 cpu , is that possible to support 1333MHZ ? (all dims are 1600...
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1600 DIMM's will work, but with all slots populated, the memory will run at 1066. DIMM's cannot be quad-rank.
View ArticleRe: dell r720 192GB memory for 1 cpu 1333mhz
Thanks , dims are dual rank...i heard that with the latest bios update i can run all 12 dimms with 1333mhz , is that true?if there is no option i will go down to 1066...does anybody can tell if i feel...
View ArticleRe: dell r720 192GB memory for 1 cpu 1333mhz
There is nothing in the BIOS release notes regarding that ... where did you hear that? There are also no "update" docs in the manuals folder. Undocumented changes do occur, but it isn't...
View ArticleRe: Performance of a Poweredge 840
Hello purtechIt sounds like you are pretty much maxed out. One thing you could do is add another HDD. If you are not using the 4th HDD slot for a hot spare then you can add a HDD and configure it as a...
View ArticleRe: Performance of a Poweredge 840
UM.... Grreat Idea. Knew there was something else I could do.
View Articlepoweredge 1850 psu fan noise
i got an 1850 off of ebay to do some practical networking to go along with my IT program, and was wondering if theres any way to get the psu fans to throttle down, Ive gotten the main fans to get quiet...
View ArticleRe: poweredge 1850 psu fan noise
Some systems have firmware update for the PSU's, but the 1850 does not. It is doubtful that something like speedfan could control the integrated PSU fan on a regular system, not to mention one whose...
View ArticleDRAC unresponsive when OS freezes on R610
I recently ran into an issue where the DRAC on an R610 froze up when the OS became unresponsive.The system is running VMware ESXi 4.1.0 (Dell version) and froze up, and I'm not sure why. When I tried...
View ArticleRe: DRAC unresponsive when OS freezes on R610
Hello BrianThe iDRAC is not a completely independent computer system. Some of the functionality like video processing requires system board components. If the DRAC is not accessible when the lockup...
View ArticleEmergency parts / warranty issue?!?
Hey folks, I'm wondering if someone can steer me in the right direction. I volunteer as a sysadmin at a small school, and they have a PowerEdge 840 (no longer under warranty) that died yesterday. I...
View ArticleRe: Emergency parts / warranty issue?!?
Not necessarily. NORMALLY, they would extend to you the same service and parts as in-warranty customers - just at a cost to you instead of them. Because of the logistics in arranging parts (sometimes...
View ArticlePowerEdge2950 Problem
Hi ThereFIrst I'm new to PowerEdge Servers Specially 2950 , we have one server 2 Processors with 4 SAS disks , and perc 6 i conroller ,.the issue that whenever trying to install an OS (Windows , Linux...
View ArticleDell PowerEdge 6950 have connection problem!
Hi All,I have one dell server which is Dell PowerEdge 6950. The problem is this server cannot access to the internet connection. For your information, this server installed with Windows Server 2003...
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