[dba-Tech] hardware teo start playing with vmware

Dan Waters dwaters at usinternet.com
Wed Feb 3 15:55:39 CST 2010


Hi Peter,

I built a PC about 2 years ago - it was fun!

Let me suggest a higher power CPU.  Take a look at: 
Intel Core 2 Duo Processor 3 GHz 1333MHz 6 MB LGA775 CPU BX80570E8400

It's about $80 more, is the 3rd highest volume seller on Amazon, and seems
to be more of a match to the other seemingly higher end components you are
using.  The bus speed for this one is 25% higher than for the Pentium, and
this is a difference you'll see.

Also, each cpu comes with a cpu cooling fan.  But these are noisy and don't
cool as well as they could, primarily because they are fighting the airflow
of the case which typically will use fans to move air from front to back.
If you get a cooler like the Kingwin XT964 (I'm suggesting this only as an
example of a good configuration), which is inline with the airflow from
front to back, your system will be quieter (your motherboard will speed up
the fans if components get warmer) and cooler.  Good cooling will allow your
components to last longer.

By the way, I bought 2 Noctua fans to replace the ones my case came with.
And never heard fan noise again.  Honestly.

Have a good time with this!
Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Peter Brawley
Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 11:53 AM
To: dba-tech
Subject: [dba-Tech] hardware teo start playing with vmware

At $400US would this be reasonable hardware for VMWare ESXI to virtualise a
WinXP instance, a WinServer2003 instance, and a couple of Linux
installations, plus a bit to play with, or am I thinking too small?
  a.. XFX nForce 750i SLI Motherboard
  b.. Intel Pentium Dual Core E5400 Processor
  c.. Patriot 4GB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz Desktop Memory Upgrade
  d.. Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 Hard Drive (750GB)
  e.. EVGA GeForce 9500 GT Video Card
  f.. Ultra X-Blaster Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
  g.. Ultra LSP650 650-Watt Power Supply
PB
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