Recent content by Twinpeaksr

T
Dual FirePro Crossfire Advantages

I agree, but they are a significant step up from the NVS 295 that I was running and still have more power and capability than I need for graphics. With all that excess power, the question is there something that crossfire will provide, or any way I can leverage OpenCL with them?
- Twinpeaksr
- Post #3
- Apr 15, 2018
- Forum: Graphics Cards
T
Dual FirePro Crossfire Advantages

I run many monitors and applications, none are graphics intensive, but I got 2 FirePro v7900 cards at a very good price (about $200 for both) and am looking at what I can do with them. I know they support Crossfire Pro, but I am still unclear on what that would provide me (if anything). So the...
- Twinpeaksr
- Thread
- Apr 15, 2018
- crossfire crossfire pro firepro opencl v7900
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Graphics Cards
T
Building a Server...Again

I think the confusion is that I have been using the term Host VM. What you have describes is what I thought Host VM was, guess I will correct my terminology and make it clearer to others! This makes sense. I should, but reality is not a kind mistress and what I should be able to do, I...
- Twinpeaksr
- Post #51
- Nov 10, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
T
Building a Server...Again

Thanks for the clarity! With this and the research from yesterday, I think I understand ZFS at a reasonable level. Current plans are: - SSD0/SSD1 (Mirror) - EXT4, /Boot (1GB) - EXT4, / (63GB) - zpool, zLOG (16GB) - zpool, L2ARC (48GB) - HDD0-9 - zpool, RAID-Z2, 32TB...
- Twinpeaksr
- Post #45
- Nov 8, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
T
Building a Server...Again

I also thought about the 8Port LSI card, but there is no more room in the case for more drives. Figured I would save $100. Thanks!
- Twinpeaksr
- Post #43
- Nov 7, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
T
Building a Server...Again

Thanks for the insight. Never thought of using ZFS on the SSD, I am still stuck in the old method (A partition for a OS/Task, etc...) I like the idea you have setup, I am still learning about ZFS, this helps a bit. Just to clarify a few things: - zpools can contain whole drives and/or...
- Twinpeaksr
- Post #42
- Nov 7, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
T
Building a Server...Again

I think you are right, so maybe I am good with the 128GB Mirror: 10GB VM Host 10GB VM1 10GB VM2 10GB VM3 10GB ZFS Cache 10GB ZFS Cache 20GB Swap 30GB VM4 (Windows) 18GB Free Maybe I am good, Will know when I get this built in less than 30days! Thanks!
- Twinpeaksr
- Post #40
- Nov 6, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
T
Building a Server...Again

Another thought that I had is how to divide the storage. 4 VM will take much more than the planned 128GB Mirrored SSD that I was going to use. Options: 1. Put VM1, VM2 on SSD, VM3, VM4 on ZFS Array 2. Don't Mirror, VM1/VM2 on one SSD, VM3/VM4 on other 3. Use 1 SSD for VM1/VM2/ZFS Caching, Use...
- Twinpeaksr
- Post #38
- Nov 6, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
T
Building a Server...Again

Yep, no ESXi and No Z87. I am still working on the how for the Software side, Hypervisors are still new to me, and formulating a plan is taking some time. In my research I did find SmartOS. Not sure if it would work, but may be a good base that I can then Add the 4 VM to. Right now I have...
- Twinpeaksr
- Post #37
- Nov 6, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
T
Building a Server...Again

Well, this has been an inforitive 2 days! After much thought, research and consideration, I think I have a final solution: ASRock Q87WS-DL ATX Server Motherboard LGA 1150 Intel Q87 Intel Core i5-4570S Haswell 2.9GHz LGA 1150 65W G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM...
- Twinpeaksr
- Post #34
- Nov 5, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
T
Building a Server...Again

I am leaning towards the Xeon over the i3 due to the support of VT-D and other Virtualization technologies. I have not found a lot of evidence to support that the ECC will buy me much, but I get a much faster process which should be better for the VM, as well as 2x the cores and significantly...
- Twinpeaksr
- Post #33
- Nov 5, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
T
Building a Server...Again

I think I am starting to understand the hypervisor thing! Thanks for the thoughts. I am specifying two different setups, one with the interchangeable hardware, one with a Xeon/ECC setup. With the Xeon setup, the open Item I have is finding a 2 port SATAIII card for the dual mirror SSD for...
- Twinpeaksr
- Post #31
- Nov 5, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
T
Building a Server...Again

I agree, but I already have the processor and loose the backup hardware that is common with the current systems I have (Same MB, RAM would be on 3 systems allowing for quick swaps to keep server up and redistribution of RAM as needed). I am toying with a C216 board, not sure if I want to do the...
- Twinpeaksr
- Post #29
- Nov 4, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
T
Building a Server...Again

So I have 8 Server Functions on this system: - Web (Apache) - Proxy - Firewall (UFW) - File Sharing (Samba) - DHCP (DHCP3) - DNS - SQL (MySQL) - Gateway/Router I also have a need for a Windows 7 Home VM. If I use KVM/ESXi how would I structure this? Would I use 2 VM on it (Ubuntu and...
- Twinpeaksr
- Post #27
- Nov 4, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building
T
Building a Server...Again

This is good discussion, gives me some more details about the layer options between KVM, ESXi, and Neither. I also agree, while 10G Ethernet would be cool, I think the infrastructure may be beyond my budget. Still working though hardware options, not sure if changing MB makes sense, may just...
- Twinpeaksr
- Post #26
- Nov 4, 2013
- Forum: Computer Building

RESOURCES

Top Bottom