This isn't right is it

Sp00n · 8 Dec 2009 at 14:54

I've been given a new client today who are having "sticky" network issues.

I noticed the server only had 1gb of ram so thats been upgraded to 5 which is now fine, however whilst I was inside the server, I saw an SSD connected with a sata > ide convertor which I thought was odd.

Now the server is still pretty slow and constantly hangs in the middle of stuff (not sure how this is affecting network users). I checked device manager and its only running UDMA2.

So the question is, does it sound likely that running a single SSD 32gb disc as boot/system in UDMA2 going to cause the server to be very slow/hangy?

It looks like its using the standard windows driver for the IDE which is possibly why its running in UDMA2 and I will have to update that out of hours.

Sp00n · 8 Dec 2009 at 15:02

On idle it doesnt seem abnormal, but if I browse some files it will peak at roughly 90 both queue and disk time.

I dont use the perfmon so I dont really know what I'm looking at, that seems normal as the disc is being accessed to read the files.

Sp00n · 16 Dec 2009 at 10:59

It is a proper server, it just wasn't setup properly by the other company, but thanks for your input.

Sp00n · 16 Dec 2009 at 16:38

Well I've been booked in to rebuild the whole server starting from scratch, hopefully should improve things as I just dont think the SSD is up to the job of boot/sql/everythingelse.

Thanks peeps

Sp00n · 18 Dec 2009 at 13:44

I think this SSD is one of the original, its a samsung mcaqe32g 5APP, PATA and UDMA5/ata66 its got written on it.

Tried to image the drive on to a normal ide disk but acronis won't pick it up

Sp00n · 18 Dec 2009 at 20:56

Why cant i find a driver for the intel 5000z chipset, there is 5000p, 5000x and 5000v but no Z =/

Sp00n · 2 Jan 2010 at 11:52

Its an HP so yes, it is a self build jobby, why do HP send out their servers half built and expect you to put it together? really getting fedup with this now.

I updated the drivers and the whole system is now running MUCH quicker, however its only temp as I will be pursuading the MD to get a couple more sas drives + caddies and setup a proper raid volume to boot off of.

Sp00n · 4 Jan 2010 at 22:10

Hah... alright that makes complete sense, I just worry that because I don't have time to test the equipment, mistakes like this happen and cause my clients an issue whereas I would hope Dell do some sort of testing on the full build in house.

I wonder what the DOA stats are