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My main goal is to have Vmware running 25+ Virtual Machines at the same time without lag. I have 2 X W5580's CPU's with 24GB of ram and Adaptec 5408 RAID Card, and 4 P128 SSD's drives. The VM's don't need more then 8GB of hard drive space. Is it better to run 4 SSD's at RAID0 or 2 RAID0's and...

Do you recommend an HSf without having to mod it to make it fit?

I am building a computer with 2 x Xeon W5580 and need help picking out a motherboard,case and cpu fan that don't require me to mod them to make it fit. Motherboard choice: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813151190...

I am building a W5580 rid and don't know what motherboard, heatsink, and case to use to not have these clearance issues... Any setup so that doesn't require modifications?

Mobo: Intel Desktop Board D5400XS Question 1) I currently have (4) WD VelociRaptor 300GB drives setup with (2) RAID0's using OnBoard RAID. I Just got ASR-5405 RAID Card and want to know the steps to upgrade from my current setup. Install software first?Disable onbaord RAID? Can I use my same...

Should I get 3Ware 9650SE or Adaptec 5445?

I have a Intel Desktop Board D5400XS and was using onboard RAID and 4 velociraptors. I use VMware and after having many VM's open my computer will lock up after heavy hd activity so I want to get a RAID Controller. The HDD's are 3.0Gbps, but I noticed all the PCI-E Raid cards are 1.5Gbps. I went...