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Server and Network Maintenance Update – February 17, 2023

Server and Network Maintenance Update – February 17, 2023

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Hi everyone, This post is a status update regarding the planned network and server upgrade that was going to be performed during the past week. As of today, I have successfully performed the web and database server migration. Now, it’s time to monitor that everything runs smoothly, but the biggest downtime has now concluded. The site should operate normally going forward. Thank you all for your patience during this period, and look forward for more posts! Post Views: 2

Server and Network Maintenance Update – February 11, 2023

Server and Network Maintenance Update – February 11, 2023

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Hi everyone, This post is a status update regarding the planned network and server upgrade that was going to be performed during this week. As of today, I have successfully installed a dedicated router machine. This also serves as a firewall appliance. I have performed all testing and configuration and so far, everything looks good. The only downtime the website suffered was yesterday’s afternoon until almost 12AM while the router machine was being installed. The next step is to do…

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Scheduled Maintenance starting this Sunday, February 5

Scheduled Maintenance starting this Sunday, February 5

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UPDATE FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17 2023 The server migration has concluded and was successful. Click here to read the status update. UPDATE SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11 2023 The router and firewall machine has been installed successfully. Click here to read the status update. UPDATE MONDAY FEBRUARY 6 2023 The scheduled maintenance has been extended to be performed during this week. I will keep you updated if anything changes. Original message below: Hi everyone, Starting tomorrow, February 5, this site will be offline…

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Received the two Intel Xeon X5670 today! 12 threads per CPU! Let’s install them!

Received the two Intel Xeon X5670 today! 12 threads per CPU! Let’s install them!

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Hi everyone, Today, I received the two Intel Xeon X5670 that I ordered on Monday. These two CPUs replaced the previous 2 Intel Xeon X5570 CPUs. Below, I show you some photos changing the CPUs in my servers; the CPU specs, and running BOINC with them: Let’s Start! First, let’s remove the server cover. Here’s how it looks internally: Here’s where the CPU’s and RAM Modules are located. We need to take out the plastic cover: We can see the CPU…

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CPU upgrades coming in the following days!

CPU upgrades coming in the following days!

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Hi everyone, Today, I made the decision to upgrade my server CPUs. Currently, it runs using 2x Intel Xeon X5570, which are Quad-Core CPUs running at 2.93Ghz. These CPUs consume 95W each, and has Hyper-Threading, meaning each CPU has 8 threads. This means the server currently has 8 Cores and 16 Threads. In the following days, it will be running with 2x Intel Xeon X5670, which uses the same socket and are compatible with the hardware. The Intel Xeon X5670…

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My new BOINC Crunching Machine

My new BOINC Crunching Machine

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Hi everyone, Today, I’ll show you my new machine that I’ll be using to crunch BOINC tasks. The machine is a used Dell PowerEdge R710. It has 2x Intel Xeon X5570 clocked at 2.93Ghz. It didn’t had a GPU except for the integrated basic GPU, so I added the ATI Radeon HD 2400 PRO that I was previously using as an eGPU (external GPU) in my laptop. The Intel Xeon X5570 is a Quad-Core processor with Hyper Threading. This makes…

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Hardware Upgrades! 120mm x 38mm noisy fan and ATI Radeon HD 2400 GPU

Hardware Upgrades! 120mm x 38mm noisy fan and ATI Radeon HD 2400 GPU

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Hi everyone, Today, I performed some hardware upgrades to my computers. First, on my Ryzen PC, which was getting temperatures of 84C all the way to 89C, I replaced the front 120mm fan, which was an Arctic F12, with a 120mm x 38mm high airflow but very noisy fan I took out from a Dell PC. This fan was placed on the CPU heatsink, so I tough on using it on my new Ryzen CPU as it could definitely lower…

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