The Supermicro Hyper-Speed server sent to STH for review has been featured several times recently, mostly focusing on features. For those not familiar with the Supermicro Hyper-Speed server line it allows for selected pre-configured components to run faster than their native specifications. For example, the Intel Xeon E5-2687W is currently the fastest CPU at the time of this testing....
Recently, I had the opportunity to attend the Intel Atom S1200 server processor launch. The morning's focus was on the current 6w Centerton generation Atom parts, but one could tell that there was a lot of room to go. As I was in the launch event, I posted both on the main site and in the forums. The event...
Earlier this year we had a big thunderstorm, one very large bang later I discovered my Internet was out. A little investigating later led me to my old ADSL modem the Linksys AM300 had been destroyed due to the lightning strike. As a result, I tried the DrayTek Vigor120 v2 modem.
I've had the Linksys AM300 for a very long...
The Supermicro Hyper-Speed product line is innovative in that it can speed up two Intel Xeon E5-2600 series processors. Today we are looking at the specific Supermicro Hyper-Speed BIOS settings that allow the company to speed up the dual Intel Xeon E5 CPUs. In the consumer world, this type of activity is relegated to mostly enthusiasts. The Supermicro Hyper-Speed...
Recently a new Supermicro Hyper-Speed server was sent to STH for review. For those not familiar with Supermicro Hyper-Speed it is enterprise overclocking. Basically, Supermicro enables mild overclocks on their Hyper-Speed products. These overclocks are innovative in the data center because dual socket Intel Xeon E5-2600 series CPUs are multiplier locked. The Supermicro Hyper-Speed solution can handle 150w Intel...
Recently a new Supermicro Hyper-Speed server was sent to STH for review. For those not familiar with Supermicro Hyper-Speed it is enterprise overclocking. Supermicro enables mild overclocks on their Hyper-Speed products. These overclocks are innovative in the data center because dual socket Intel Xeon E5-2600 series CPUs are multiplier locked. The company offers both workstation and 2U server variants...
As many in the industry know, Supermicro is making a push to brand the company as a system supplier, rather than a component supplier. This makes sense as the company has seen brisk revenue growth over the past few years. To this end, Supermicro has upgraded its warranty terms on pre-built systems significantly.
Here are the older generation Supermicro SuperServer...
In External SAS/SATA Disk Chassis Wiring - Part 1 we looked at wiring a server with the cables and adapters needed to connect to an external SAS/SATA disk chassis. Now we can move on to wiring up the JBOD disk chassis itself. This article is for those who plan to assemble their own disk chassis, JBOD or RAID, or those who just...
At the Intel Atom S1200 series Centerton launch event keeping a log in the forums of the Atom S1200 event. Will keep updating the forum post with raw notes and then do a writeup for the main site later. Here are some key points:
Example Intel Atom S1200 design wins:
Dedicated web hosting
L2 network switching
Low-end storage
Timeline
Xeon 2009 Concept -> 2010 2...
You've decided to build your own external hard drive chassis. You bought your drives and a bare chassis to house them. You've read Patrick's first and second build articles plus my article on the Supermicro power board. Now you are figuring out which disk cables and adapters you need to wire it all together - and it's starting to get a bit complex. If...