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Kingston Security Labels: Always Check When Purchasing

Patrick Kennedy — Thu, 05 May 2011 09:14:07 +0000

Recently I have been testing several AMD G34 and Intel 5520 series platforms. Each AMD G34 CPU requires four sticks of memory for full quad channel operation, and each Intel CPU requires at least three DIMMs for triple channel operation. With fourteen G34 sockets and dodeca core Magny cours CPUs in various stages of testing, [...] Related posts:

Kingston KVR1333D3E9SK2/4G 4GB (2x2GB) ECC Unbuffered UDIMM Kit Changes
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SAS/ SATA Cables Guide – SFF-8087, 8088, 8470, 8482, 8484, and single device connectors

Patrick Kennedy — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:22:59 +0000

One question often asked is what type of connector is needed, or what do all of these connectors mean. I thought that it may benefit my readers to have a quick-and-easy reference to the main SAS and SATA connector types. Some of the below images did get cut-off when being downsized so one may get [...] Related posts:

Redundant Power Supply Units (PSUs) – How They Work – An Overview

Patrick Kennedy — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 09:10:40 +0000

After the December 2010 High-end and Mid-range Buyer’s guides, I received a lot of questions asking how redundant power supplies, and why I would recommend them over high-end enthusiast power supplies in many cases. This article will cover an overview of basic redundant power supplies, not n+1 units (that will be another piece soon). The [...] Related posts:

Kingston KVR1333D3E9SK2/4G 4GB (2x2GB) ECC Unbuffered UDIMM Kit Changes

Patrick Kennedy — Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:40:03 +0000

Regular readers of my site know that I am a fan of the Kingston KVR1333D3E9SK2/4G 4GB (2x2GB) ECC Unbuffered DIMM kit. It works in Intel 3400 chipset motherboards that are picky about memory. Two major changes have been happening with regard to this memory. First, the price has been falling like a rock. As of [...] Related posts:

Intel BOXDH57JG H57 mini ITX Motherboard Review

Patrick Kennedy — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:04:47 +0000

Although Intel’s Atom CPUs have made a splash in the mini ITX space, many users prefer the small form factor yet want more computing power than the Atom can muster. In response to this need, motherboard manufacturers have started to build standard socket motherboards in small form factors such as mITX. Over the past decade, [...] Related posts:

SAS Expanders, Build Your Own JBOD DAS Enclosure and Save – Iteration 2 – A Better Solution

Patrick Kennedy — Thu, 27 May 2010 09:00:08 +0000

After completing the first DAS/ SAS Expander JBOD enclosure project I realized that there was a major area of improvement. Using less than 30% of a large 4U case’s volume for useful purposes seemed like the key area to improve upon. As I was completing that build I soon realized that I wanted a secondary [...] Related posts: