Hey guys,
Right now im running ESXI 5.1 and i seem to be having performance problems. First i will list my specs then I will list my problems.
Specs:
AMD Phenom II x4 965 Black Edition
ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX AM3+
16GB 1600Mhz DDR3 Ram
1TB drive 7200RPM as data store
Rest of drives are mapped to a VM which i will explain lower
2x3TB WD Green Drives
2x2TB WD Drives
1x2.5TB Drive
Software Setup:
3VMS
1 Windows 7 64 bit just for playing on when im at work or just want to do something overnight without leaving desktop on
1 Windows 7 64 bit for Plex and Utorrent
1 Windows Server 2012 Essentials for AD/Web interface/and all the other goodies
On the Windows Server 2012 Essentials I have a software called Drive Bender which allows me to take all my extra drives and pool them together and present them as one. Its very useful.
Now onto the problem
I seem to have performance issues with this computer. When i login to the windows 7 machine it lags alot and I feel it should run alot smoother. Now theres a part i left out. The configureation of all of them. I set them all to have 4GB ram which with 16GB ram shouldnt be a problem. BUT the cpu I set them all to have 4 cores. I did this because a buddy of mine was telling me that ESXI is smart enough to distribute the power evenly but i feel like maybe he was wrong and that was the problem. What do you guys think?
Solutions:
I was thinking about upgrading my processor to one of the 8Core processors since i always have an AM3+ motherboard. ORRR I was thinking about buying an Intel i5 Processor with a new motherboard that support 32GB ram. This same friend told me that the I5 outperformes the 8core processors any day. Let me know what you think please.
Right now im running ESXI 5.1 and i seem to be having performance problems. First i will list my specs then I will list my problems.
Specs:
AMD Phenom II x4 965 Black Edition
ASRock 960GM/U3S3 FX AM3+
16GB 1600Mhz DDR3 Ram
1TB drive 7200RPM as data store
Rest of drives are mapped to a VM which i will explain lower
2x3TB WD Green Drives
2x2TB WD Drives
1x2.5TB Drive
Software Setup:
3VMS
1 Windows 7 64 bit just for playing on when im at work or just want to do something overnight without leaving desktop on
1 Windows 7 64 bit for Plex and Utorrent
1 Windows Server 2012 Essentials for AD/Web interface/and all the other goodies
On the Windows Server 2012 Essentials I have a software called Drive Bender which allows me to take all my extra drives and pool them together and present them as one. Its very useful.
Now onto the problem
I seem to have performance issues with this computer. When i login to the windows 7 machine it lags alot and I feel it should run alot smoother. Now theres a part i left out. The configureation of all of them. I set them all to have 4GB ram which with 16GB ram shouldnt be a problem. BUT the cpu I set them all to have 4 cores. I did this because a buddy of mine was telling me that ESXI is smart enough to distribute the power evenly but i feel like maybe he was wrong and that was the problem. What do you guys think?
Solutions:
I was thinking about upgrading my processor to one of the 8Core processors since i always have an AM3+ motherboard. ORRR I was thinking about buying an Intel i5 Processor with a new motherboard that support 32GB ram. This same friend told me that the I5 outperformes the 8core processors any day. Let me know what you think please.