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    Question Should I set NIC IP in BIOS or the OS ?

    Thanks for the response.
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    Question Should I set NIC IP in BIOS or the OS ?

    No. It does have an iDRAC port in addition to the two NICs. I have set the IP Address for the iDRAC but am wondering whether I should set the IP Address for the two NICs through BIOS or Hyper-V Server.
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    Question Should I set NIC IP in BIOS or the OS ?

    The server is an older Dell Power Edge with dual NICs and the OS is Hyper-V. I have the option to set the IP in BIOS and/or Hyper-V. Is there any advantage to setting it in BIOS versus Hyper-V or should I set it as the same in both locations ? Thanks.
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    AMD Catalyst Drivers Not Installing: "Application Install: install package failure!"

    Finally solved this thanks to tanaya-yt, after trying everything else. An old thread but I thought I'd add my fix for those who may still have this issue. Tanaya-yt's post directed me to check Event Viewer and my issue was with the MsiInstaller; it could not access the network location...
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    Should I upgrade a 7-year old PC or just build with all modern components?

    Hello, I currently have an HP a6220n that I bought new in January 2008 ($530). My upgrades to it have been an Antec Earthwatts EA500 PSU and an NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT, both which I upgraded to in June 2008 ($310). The current OS is Vista Home Premium (32-bit). I mainly use my PC for email...