Tag: SSD Caching

Installing Server 2012 Release Candidate on the Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H

Installing Server 2012 Release Candidate on the Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H

I had been running Windows 8 Release Preview on my GA-Z77X-UD5H and when I noticed on July 26th that the official Gigabyte Windows 8 drivers were posted on Gigabyte’s website.  I downloaded them and found that they loaded well and actually cleared up a minor issue or two I had been having with with Windows [...]

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A Server Build with a GA-Z77X-UD5H in a Lian-Li PC-K9WX–Part 2

A Server Build with a GA-Z77X-UD5H in a Lian-Li PC-K9WX–Part 2

  Introduction In part 1 of this series on my build of a Hyper-V Server Home Lab using a GA-Z77X-UD5H in a Lian-Li PC-K9WX case I had concluded that the “Z77X-UD5H with the i7-3770 is a great board with the only glitch that I encountered, and it’s a big glitch, is the lack of official [...]

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A Server Build with a GA-Z77X-UD5H in a Lian-Li PC-K9WX

A Server Build with a GA-Z77X-UD5H in a Lian-Li PC-K9WX

  Introduction Since last fall I had been thinking of building a Hyper-V Server Home Lab to teach myself about various operating systems & software packages and hopefully learn how they interacted. I wanted to build something that had growth potential to power anything I tried to throw at it over the next 3 to [...]

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Highpoint RocketCache 3240×8–First Impressions

Highpoint RocketCache 3240×8–First Impressions

Ever since I got back from CES I have been waiting for this controller card.  The thought of mixing some SSD’s with hard drives seemed exciting to me.  I realize that the Z68 performs many of the same features but what attracted me most was this card could be used on any motherboard, as well [...]

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New Highpoint Rocket Cache 3240X8–SSD

New Highpoint Rocket Cache 3240X8–SSD

Here is a press release of the card I saw at CES. Hopefully will have a review unit soon.  This should be some real fun that will hopefully rival the Z68 without having to use the Intel Drivers and its scalable. Press Release:  The RocketCache 3240X8 SSD Raid Caching  

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BYOB Episode 56

BYOB Episode 56

Timekills returns with an update on SSD cahing, Asus k53E review, Llano or i3 HTPC? Corsair Force GT SSD. On this weeks BYOB Podcast SSD Cache Testing Steve (aka Timekills) returns to update us on his test results using a Z68 board with SSD caching. Cheap Laptop? This One Doesn’t Suck! Michael went looking for [...]

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