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  1. I regret voicing my opinion because all it has done is stir up another round of pointless arguments. Let's just let it go and move on.
  2. That's an opinion, not fact, despite the bold. Actually it is a fact. I'm not purchasing licenses until there's an official release with >2TB support. And if I find a better solution elsewhere in the meantime, then the opportunity to gain me as a customer will be lost. That's the long and short of it. As stated earlier, it looks like lime tech have decided some short term delayed sales is the price to pay for increased sales with a slick Big Bang release 5.0 If Toms livelihood depends on people who despite a tested and supported version of his software in RC that supports a potential users needs, refuse to buy but prefer to huff and puff in a forum because it hasn't been branded "final", then he might as well shut up shop now. Huff and puff? All I said was no production release, no sale. I have over 35 years experience as a Software Architect and Project Manager. While I could have expressed an expert opinion about Tom's software development process I have refrained from doing so for the simple reason that I acknowledge Tom's right to operate his company in any way he sees fit. However, as a potential customer I do feel it is perfectly legitimate for me to state what is preventing me from purchasing the product. As for your assertion that RC's are supported, I don't agree. Only production releases are officially supported.
  3. That's an opinion, not fact, despite the bold. Actually it is a fact. I'm not purchasing licenses until there's an official release with >2TB support. And if I find a better solution elsewhere in the meantime, then the opportunity to gain me as a customer will be lost. That's the long and short of it.
  4. I believe these are the screws you're looking for, direct from Norco: http://www.ipcdirect.net/servlet/Detail?no=211
  5. 5 hours (and counting) to install the patch? Wow. Read this VMware blog post that explains the quickest way to patch ESXi using the command line. The blog post talks about using scp/winSCP to upload the patch to the host but an easier method is to upload it to the datastore using the vSphere client. Then start the SSH service, login via SSH to the ESXi host, and run the esxcli command to install the patch. Nice and easy.
  6. I've also used the Noctua NF-R8 as a replacement fan in the Norco SS-500 (I have the second generation SS-500, the one with the flat back). Works great.
  7. Have you installed the ESXi510-201212001 patch? If not, install it and see if that fixes your pink screen problem.
  8. ESXi 5.1 has had a couple of serious problems. First, passing through PCI devices would cause ESXi to crash. There was a patch released in December that fixes this. Second, you can't pass through USB controllers. When you select a USB controller for passthrough and reboot the host to apply the settings, the controller won't show up as a passthrough device. I haven't seen VMware release a fix for this yet.
  9. You talk about using 2 drives for your datastore. Were you planning to set them up in a RAID1 configuration? If so, then you'll need to use a RAID card that's supported by ESXi such as the IBM M1015 and that will impact your decision about how to connect up the remaining drives.
  10. It looks like the Azza Helios 910 case has been discontinued: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811517007 It's too bad it's discontinued because it was a nice option for a 15 drive build using the Norco SS-500. Raj has an example of such a build here: http://greenleaf-technology.com/our-servers/15-drive-tower-server/ Luckily I was able to find one a couple of weeks ago so I'm good to go when I get around to building mine. If you're interested in the case, you might still be able to locate one by searching around.
  11. As you found out by looking it up in the UL database, E307858 is registered to Corsair which doesn't tell you who the real OEM is. With Corsair, sometimes different models within the same model line use different OEMs. For example, in the original TX series, the TX650 was a Seasonic design but the TX750 was a CWT design. Confusing, huh? But I buy a lot of Corsair PSUs, mostly ones using Seasonic designs but occasionally I'll buy one with a CWT design. I just do some research ahead of time to know what I'm really getting. Supermicro boards can be picky about PSUs, but you can always ask what others are using. I recently installed a SuperMicro board (not a X9SCM) with a Corsair AX750 PSU (Seasonic design) and had no problems with it.
  12. I have a couple of hot swap bays that look the same as the Kingwin, but mine are branded as Startech. They work well but I've never used them in an unRAID system. I believe with the Antec bay, the drive will stick out a bit when it's inserted so that you can pull it out again. The Kingwin/Startech bay would be flush with the front of the case.
  13. Are you sure the TX750M is a Seasonic design? Every review I've seen that mentions the TX750M's OEM has said that it's a CWT design. I don't have one on hand so I can't check for myself.
  14. Yes, you can use the same cable on the M1015. The M1015 and BR10i both have SFF-8087 connectors.
  15. If you're familiar with the OEM designs, you can open up the power supply to determine who made it. But most people usually just Google for the information.