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Re: Hp Compaq dc7800 sff GPU upgrade

February 5, 2020, 11:11 pm
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i don't think the 7800 is a UEFI enabled bios, as such many newer video cards will fail to work if HP mad the same mistakes that other venders did which prevents the bios from switching from uefi video to legacy video mode

 

due to this only video cards up to nvidia's 600 series will work and because you have a "SFF" system using a custom power supply only LOW PROFILE VIDEO CARDS THAT DRAW 70 WATTS OR LESS WILL WORK

 

bottom line, replace the system with a newer one that has uefi support, and do not get any "SFF" based system, you want a system that can take full height cards

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Re: Fan Replacements for HP xw8400 Workstations

February 5, 2020, 11:20 pm
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changing the fans on any workstation or server is not recommended as the installed fans are custom ones that have unique specs and replacement fans may actually cause thermal issues HP does not post the custom fan specs so getting a proper replacement with aftermarket fans is almost impossible

 

i'v worked on a used both the 6400/8400 systems and they are not that loud

 

you might want to try using foam backed tape to isolate the fan edges and HD's from the case as sometimes vibration noise is the issue also make sure the default fan speed setting in the bios is at it's lowest setting

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Re: HP Z420 wont post with XFX RX580

February 5, 2020, 11:42 pm
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I figured it out!

It seems that on Slot 2 (PCIe3 x16) not all lanes are working correctly, thats also why other cards are working, because all cards if tested with only use a maximum of 8 Lanes.

I managed to get the card running in Slot 3 (PCIe2 x8 Slot), but thats not very optimal. I will try to get my hand on a PCIe Riser and test the card on Slot 5 (PCIe3 x16).

Very wierd... Slot 2 has no physical damage and also proper cleaning of the slot did not help.

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Re: UWF overlay buffer size exclusion and monitoring

February 5, 2020, 11:44 pm
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I guess if we exclude Horizon client and chrome in exclusion list, so we can prevent system writes to buffer/cache memory and all writes in disk instead of overlay (buffer/cache) memory.

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Re: I need Blu-ray writer for HP Z820 . Pls help.

February 6, 2020, 12:19 am
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I use HP Z820.

 

Due to this. I want to use HP products.

 

here is the link about 9.5 slim Blu-Ray writer.

 

it comes with 5,25" odd.

 

I have free 2 --5,25" odds..

I will put it to one of them..

 

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PCI Serial Port Drivers missing

February 6, 2020, 2:24 am
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I upgraded our Win7 system to Win10, in the device manager I get the following message: driver not installed and not known.

 

PCI Serial Port, PCI bus 0, device 22, function 3

PCI Serial Port, PCI slot 1, PCI bus 7, device 0, function 0

SAS Controller, PCI bus 2, device 0, function 0

 

any suggestions would be much appreciated.

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t5520 Thin clients not connecting to Windows 2016

February 6, 2020, 3:07 am
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we have a number of t5520 thin clients that can connect to Windows 2008 server however we cannot connect them to Windows 2016 server. Has anybody experienced similar issues and managed to resolve?

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Re: PCI Serial Port Drivers missing

February 6, 2020, 3:56 am
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if you are not on a domain and using the Intel remote control server/software disable the Intel "AMT" option in the bios under the security section and remove the intel AMT software as it has known security issues this will resolve your com 3 no driver issue

 

if you are on a domain and use this software install the Intel Management Engine Software 11.0.0.1158 Rev.B

from the HP z420 download page

 

https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-z420-workstation/5225033

 

 

 

the z420 does not come with a SAS controller on the base systems (it is a optional add in card) please confirm you have a add in SAS/SATA card and the make/model

 

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Re: I need Blu-ray writer for HP Z820 . Pls help.

February 6, 2020, 5:31 am
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Just so you are not confused.  @Z440Roger misstated.  it will accept a standard 5.25" drive.  Most any model/brand will work as long as you have an empty drive bay, and spare SATA and power leads.

 

That´s what i meant though i by mistake wrote 3.5 inch but should have wrote 5.25". The ASUS writer i linked to is a standard sized 5.25" drive and do work. Don´t know how that can be misstated. What did i miss?

 

 

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Re: HP Z420 wont post with XFX RX580

February 6, 2020, 6:12 am
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CannaraX,

 

There is a possibility that the GPU PCIe Slot 2 is configured incorrectly.  This is worth checking  >

 

Enter BIOS > Advanced > Slot Settings and set the GPU slot value to the highest "Gen 3" setting.

 

Slot 1 (top):PCI Express Gen2 x4(1)*Full-height, Full-length

Slot 2: PCI Express Gen3 x 16Full-height, Full-length (with extender)

Slot 3: PCI Express Gen2 x 8(4)* with open-ended connector**Full-height, Full-length (with extender)

Slot 4: PCI Express Gen3 x8 with open-ended connector**Full-height, Full-length (with extender)

Slot 5: PCI Express Gen3 x16Full-height, Full-length (with extender)

Slot 6 PCI 32bit/33MHzFull-height, Full-length (with extender

 

There is also some possibility if there is a sufficient number of PCIe lanes used by add-in cards- a RAID controller can use x8, PCIe M.2 can be x4 each such that the GPU will run at x8. Another item to consider and eliminate as a possibility.

 

BambiBoomZ

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Re: PCI Serial Port Drivers missing

February 6, 2020, 6:09 am
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DGroves,

thanks for your reply.

We did use the Intel remote control server/software in the past (not now). I will install the new version 11.0.01158 Rev.B as you suggested when we use/need remote control again.

I checked the SAS controller - nothing added here; so maybe this is an issue related to the upgrade to Win10? 

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Re: PCI Serial Port Drivers missing

February 6, 2020, 6:15 am
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Re: I need Blu-ray writer for HP Z820 . Pls help.

February 6, 2020, 7:10 am
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thanks a lot.

I talked to HP experts via Phone.

 

They said that I can use their own blu-ray writer which is 9,5 mm slim one . it is coming with 5,25" carrier and required data and power cable in box..

 

Thank you all..

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Re: Fan Replacements for HP xw8400 Workstations

February 6, 2020, 7:28 am
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I checked the Bios and the power thermal setting was set to the far left. I moved the slider to the right and the fans immediately got louder. The sound was slightly different than what I'm hearing now.

I may try listening to the machine with the case off to determine exactly where the louder sounds are coming from.

 

I'll also investigate cleaning the fans. I'm assuming they can be easily removed.

 

Thanks for the tip to try foam backed tape to isolate the fan edges and hard drives to reduce vibration noise.

 

If anyone else has any other ideas, please let me know.

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Re: PCI Serial Port Drivers missing

February 6, 2020, 8:07 am
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DGroves,

thanks for the driver info.

We do not have a add in SAS/SATA card or anything connected to the serial port, so I cannot give you a hardware Id (I hope I got your suggestion right)

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How to Clean Install Windows 10 with HP OEM Partitions

February 6, 2020, 8:19 am
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Once a year or so, I typically reinstall Windows via USB with Microsoft's Media Creation Tool to easily install the latest feature update. I prefer this option because it allows for a full format without multiple Windows feature upgrades being installed on top of each other. It's cleaner and eliminates potential issues.

 

I have a new HP Z4 G4 Xeon Workstation. There are three decisions I'm considering in order to optimally set up this machine. I'd like to hear feedback from others. This is a personal workstation. It's not used in an organization.

 


Consideration #1 - Partitions and Reinstall

 

Partitions on C drive, OEM M.2 SSD installation:

 

1. EFI System Partition
2. Windows C (BitLocker Encrypted)
3. Windows RE Tools (OEM Partition)

 

If I choose to frequently clean install Windows with the USB Media Creation Tool, what is the process in terms of these OEM partitions? Should I wipe all three of these partitions or should I leave the Windows RE Tools partition as is?

 

Ideally, I'd like to clean install Windows directly from USB when needed while retaining the option of fully resetting the PC to HP factory defaults in the future via boot commands or official recovery procedures. I'm just not sure how to best handle these OEM partitions, particularly the RE Tools (OEM Partition).

 

I understand that when doing a USB Media Creation Install that I'll choose Windows 10 Pro and then download the Windows 10 Pro for Workstations update afterward from the Microsoft Store. The chip key will activate with a digital entitlement license.

 

In order to prepare for the reinstall I've:

 

1. Exported the factory drivers via Powershell for easy installation in the future.

 

2. Saved a list of installed software from Control Panel if needed to download from HP. (I already removed Microsoft Office 365 - en-us). I'm not sure what will be needed from this list that isn't included in the Powershell export, but I have it just in case.

 

- HP Documentation
- HP Hotkey Support
- HP Notifications
- HP Performance Advisor
- Intel Network Connections 24.0.0.11
- Intel Virtual RAID on CPU
- Intel Management Engine Components
- Microsoft OneDrive
- Microsoft Visual C++ 2017 Redistributable (x64)
- NVIDIA Graphics Driver 431.70
- NVIDIA HD Audio Driver 1.3.38.16
- NVIDIA nView 149.77
- NVIDIA WMI 2.33.0
- Realtek High Definition Audio Driver



Consideration #2 - Bitlocker

 

The system includes two M.2 SSD drives. Please note, these drives are currently "waiting for activation" for Bitlocker. I haven't yet decided if I'll be using Bitlocker or not as I haven't used it previously.

 

I'm concerned whether it's worth the performance hit and potential unlocking issues. There is some appeal that malware can't change the Bios before booting into Windows. I have no plans on removing the M.2 drives as I would frequently do with a traditional storage drive.



Consideration #3 - ReFS

 

If I understand correctly ReFS can't be used on the boot disk. So the C drives must be formatted with NTFS.

 

I will be adding 1-2 12tb drives to this system. (If I add 2 drives, the second will be to have an identical copy of the first drive as a backup.) I'll need to decide whether to use NTFS or ReFS (which I've never used) for this new set up. I've read up on ReFS, however, I've never seen it running or done any hands-on testing.

 


Thanks in advance for the help and assistance on these three issues.

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Re: Booting to NVMe ON Z820 HP AND Z600

February 6, 2020, 9:23 am
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OK, I am stuck.  Before trying anything, thought I would post what I am seeing here.

 

So where am I?  I am installing Windows 10 per the post of campudublanc. 

I had already changed the Boot Order in the BIOS so that "USB Hard Drive" is the top-most entry in the "UEFI Boot Sources" section. 

 

I then started with the z620 off.  I plugged my Win10 USB Drive into a USB port on the front of the computer. Powered up the computer.  It found the USB Drive and began the Windows installation.  Got to the screen asking me which Drive to put Win10 onto, and I chose Disk 2, which is my NVMe card.  The transfer of files to the NVMe card, or preparation of this transfer, then began.  After some time passed, the screen went black for a few seconds, then came back light blue. 

 

At the top of the light blue screen it said "RECOVERY."   And under that...

Your PC/Device needs to be repaired

The application of OS couldn’t be loaded because a required file is missing or contains errors.

File: \Windows\system32\winload.efi

Error Code 0xC000000e

 

You will need to use recover tools.  If you don’t have any installation media contact your PC administrator.

 

Press Enter to try again

Press F1 for Startup Settings

Press Esc for UEFI Firmware Settings

Press F9 to use a different OS

 

So, is this the place that I pull out the Win10 USB Drive and replace it with my REFIND USB Drive?  Or do I need to do something else first? 

 

I will note that when I viewed my "Disk 2" in Disk Management - which is my 970 EVO Plus card - it was not yet formatted, nor were partitions set up on it.  I was given the choice to format it in UEFI mode or MBR mode, and I did neither.  I just backed out thinking the Win10 install would take care of it.  Now, with an install error in front of me, I am thinking I should back up, and power up using the Win10 OS already on my Disk Drive.  Then I could go in and format the 970 EVO Plus card with UEFI partitioning.  After doing this, I could try installing Windows 10 again. 

 

I will add, both campdublanc and DGroves emphasized doing a UEFI install.  So far, no where in the process - not in the process of making my Win10 USB Drive, and not while installing Windows 10 on my NVMe card - was I asked about UEFI. 

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Re: Booting to NVMe ON Z820 HP AND Z600

February 6, 2020, 9:26 am
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which version of refind+duet did you use?  

 

did you download the refind+duet from the link i posted?

 

did you download the MS win 10 x64 version of windows

 

did you create a UEFI win 10 x64 USB install key

 

if you remove the win 10 install usb key, and boot the system does refind+duet load and show the loader screen?

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Re: Booting to NVMe ON Z820 HP AND Z600

February 6, 2020, 11:11 am
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Responses to your questions

 

which version of refind+duet did you use?  Me: The name of the zip folder is "Duet_UDK2019_REFIND"

 

did you download the refind+duet from the link i posted? Me: Yes.  I got this from rodsbooks.com

 

did you download the MS win 10 x64 version of windows.  Me: Yes.

 

did you create a UEFI win 10 x64 USB install key.  Me: I was not prompted anywhere about UEFI when I created the 10 x64 USB install key (Flash Drive).  I used Microsoft's tool for creating my USB Drive; I did not use RUFUS.    I was looking for a UEFI option..  It never came up. Also it did not come up, I was not asked if I wanted UEFI/GPT or MBR, during the Windows 10 install.

 

if you remove the win 10 install usb key, and boot the system does refind+duet load and show the loader screen?  Me: I did not plug in the REFIND USB Drive yet.  Per campdublanc's instruction list, I did not get to the point in the installation, far enough into the installation, where I was supposed to remove the Win10 USB Drive' and replace it with the REFIND USB Drive.  Would you suggest I try this?

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Re: Booting to NVMe ON Z820 HP AND Z600

February 6, 2020, 10:31 am
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you did NOT download it from the link i posted please use this link

 

https://www.win-raid.com/t3286f50-Guide-NVMe-boot-for-systems-with-legacy-BIOS-and-older-UEFI-DUET-REFIND.html

 

athe z600 will most likely REQUIRE the older 2015 version that works with the z800 since the z600/z800 systems are similar

 

this is why i told you to use the link i posted previously

 

 

OLD Updated download link for DUET (UDK2015) with REFIND included - for board with memory/boot issue:
  ASRock X58 Extreme rev 1.02 | Hp Z800

 

now,......................................... what does the below mean?

 

if you remove the win 10 install usb key, and boot the system does refind+duet load and show the loader screen?  Me: I did not plug in the REFIND USB Drive yet.  Per campdublanc's instruction list, I did not get to the point in the installation, far enough into the installation, where I was supposed to remove the Win10 USB Drive' and replace it with the REFIND USB Drive.  Would you suggest I try this?

 

the directions are fairly plain i said   I PREVIOUSLY POSTED directions on how to install refind+duet on a z800 which is NOT uefi enabled the z820 is uefi enabled, and does not require duet only refind

 

i recommend you read my post on this forum on booting the z800 with nvme and also read the link in this post

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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