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cmyden · 04-30-2014, 03:52 PM

Thanks everyone, it's coming together now.

Updated the parts list...

- Case fans: Noctua NF-P12-1300 120mm Fan
- CPU fan/cooler: Noctua NH-D14 120mm & 140mm SSO CPU Cooler

Also added a gigabit network card to the list, due to the advice in these articles:

Blistering Fast Hyper-V 2012 Server
http://www.expta.com/2013/04/updated...er-v-2012.html
http://www.expta.com/2013/11/4th-gen...r2-server.html

"It's best practice to add another gigabit NIC for Hyper-V so you can separate host and VM traffic."

TorqueDog: Thanks, I think I will definitely look at using 8.1 for the guests. Those boot times look amazing, and it sounds like it's possible to make 8.1 look and behave similar to Windows 7.

04-30-2014, 03:52 PM	#22
cmyden Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Nov 2007 Exp:	Thanks everyone, it's coming together now. Updated the parts list... - Case fans: Noctua NF-P12-1300 120mm Fan - CPU fan/cooler: Noctua NH-D14 120mm & 140mm SSO CPU Cooler Also added a gigabit network card to the list, due to the advice in these articles: Blistering Fast Hyper-V 2012 Server http://www.expta.com/2013/04/updated...er-v-2012.html http://www.expta.com/2013/11/4th-gen...r2-server.html "It's best practice to add another gigabit NIC for Hyper-V so you can separate host and VM traffic." TorqueDog: Thanks, I think I will definitely look at using 8.1 for the guests. Those boot times look amazing, and it sounds like it's possible to make 8.1 look and behave similar to Windows 7. __________________ Sign up for YYC Deals alerts if you want to be the first to know when I post a deal! Flight deals from other cities: Vancouver - Edmonton - Saskatoon - Regina - Winnipeg - Toronto - Montreal - Ottawa - Halifax Last edited by cmyden; 04-30-2014 at 03:56 PM.