Review of ASRock Rack EPC621D6U-2T16R server motherboard for 30+ drives
Extremely interesting server motherboard of Micro ATX format with built-in SAS controller. It can connect 30 SATA devices plus 1 NVME plus PCI Express via the Slimline port and output data via the integrated Intel X550-T2 10 Gigabit LAN controller.
Today we are reviewing the ASRockRack motherboard, which is designed for those who assemble a Big Data server or storage system for hundreds of Terabytes. The EPC621D6U-2T16R model resembles the previously considered
That is, using only one ...
Noctua NH-U12S Redux CPU cooler review: Noctua enters the budget market with coolers
This is the first cooler of the Redux series, to which Noctua transfers some models, making them cheaper for the mass market. It uses a familiar tower structure with 4 heat-conducting tubes, and you can get a second fan for an additional fee.
Noctua has a Redux series, which eventually includes coolers and fans that seem to be no longer new, but are still in demand by the market. In fact, these are the same ordinary devices, but with a limited configuration and in a faded gray color, so if ...
Bag test of Noctua NF-F12 and NF-A14 chromax.black.swap fans
We will test with the help of a garbage bag fans that are designed to emphasize the pronounced personality of your computer, especially if it is assembled in a snow-white case.
The management of Noctua constantly claims in their interviews that RGB in fans is nonsense, and it is better to spend time developing something really unique in terms of design than to succumb to the general red-blue-green madness. Of course, it sounds beautiful, but Noctua could not ignore the trends in the field of ...
Review of ASRock Rack EPYCD8-2T server motherboard for AMD EPYC 7000
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This motherboard from ASRock Rack is designed for just ... 7 of them (1 CPU/4 Front/2 Rear), ... near the VRM processor, next to OCULink ports. And ... motherboard monitors three temperature indicators: CPU, Motherboard, MB Card Side ... RDIMM modules.
Storage Engine
ASRock Rack EPYCD8-2T has an abundance ... PCI Express expansion slots: EPYC 7000 processors have 128 PCI ... controller for SATA drives - ASRock Rack EPYCD8-2T already has everything ... you are surprised that ASRock Rack engineers did not limit ...
Threadripper vs. EPYC: testing three AMD 32-core processors in server applications
... the good old first EPYC, in which-the newest EPYC Rome with an ...
Difference between SoC and traditional CPU
Closing your eyes and holding ... , and Threadripper is a CPU that still needs a chipset ... a typical EPYC motherboard with a Threadripper motherboard:
On the ASRock Rack X399D8A ... can't hold back), supports CPU and memory overclocking, and boasts ... in the world where the CPU frequency is of decisive ... minimum value will load the cpu as much as possible. ... lose by choosing a gaming cpu instead of a server ...
EPYC hosting: exploring how AMD is changing the VDS hosting market
Today, hosters can place up to 1024 virtual machines on one machine, which allows them to dump, increasing their client base in a highly competitive environment. We'll explore why AMD's 64-core EPYC processors are at the heart of a new look at VDS.
The data center market demonstrates double-digit growth y/y together with the incessant exponential growth of information on the Internet. Today, own “VDS-point in the cloud” has become as commonplace for modern active people as a credit card ...
How Good Is The AMD EPYC 3251? Review of ASRockRack EPYC3251D4I-2T Mini-ITX motherboard
Twice as fast as a Xeon of the same class, twice as cold and nearly twice as cheap. A Mini-ITX motherboard with one of the most mysterious processors in the modern world, ideal for a small node of a small company.
I was looking forward to the opportunity to test AMD EPYC 3000, and here's why: EPYC 7000 series processors, both on the first generation core (Napples) and on the second generation (Rome), are a real hit and a breakthrough in the world of cloud computing and virtualization ... But ...
What factors should be used to choose the server processor?
Why when choosing a processor, do not pay attention to the price per core or the price per Watt, but rather use the cost of a Megahertz with HT disabled and using Turbo Boost?
Here's how it used to be good: for servers, there was a single Pentium Pro processor, which you didn't need to choose. With the advent of multi-core processors, it became clear that the more computing blocks, the better, but only until marketers stepped in and pided one CPU into ten sockets with ten cache options and ...
ASRock Rack C246M WS Budget Workstation Motherboard Review
The uniqueness of the Socket 1151 processor socket for Coffee Lake-S processors allows, in all seriousness, to assemble on the same platform both 2-core terminals on Pentium Gold and 8-core universal machines on Xeon-ah , on which you can work with graphics and do software development.
We recently listed
5 differences between workstations and regular PCs
, and in relation to the Socket 1151 platform all these differences are not relevant, so you can not read the article here, but rather ...
Guide for migration from Intel Xeon to AMD EPYC: debunking myths, avoiding pitfalls
Ordinary system administrators and large IT-directors, when it comes to AMD, sometimes ask completely childish questions, and we answer them. Existing stack compatibility, TCO reduction, performance and support issues.
Consider a typical situation: in your company, it’s time to expand your data center, or replace outdated equipment, and your supplier suggests that you consider a server on an AMD EPYC (ROME) processor. It does not matter whether you have already made a decision or are just ...
