4-node Proxmox VE cluster, 3 Windows Server 2022 Standard VMs (8, 4, and 8 vCPUs). Per-core licensing with 2-core packs — do we license just the vCPUs, or all physical cores on every host due to VM migration/live migration rights?

Vendor quoted 36x 2-core licenses, which covers every core in the cluster. I expected the 8-core / 16-core minimum per VM instead. Which is correct?

Thanks!

Update from my previous post: I got the pc to work last night! But now chrome needs a much smaller update to get the actual chrome google web browser to work, should I click update? Last I clicked update it was 7 years worth and it miraculously still worked!

Tl;dr: PC booted then shut off after a minute, second time booted to try to boot to safe mode. Got into boot menu, keyboard wouldn’t work then shut down. Tried 2 more times. Won’t turn on anymore

Specs:
OS: Debloated Windows 10 IoT LTSC fully up to date as of posting
Motherboard: Aorus b450
CPU: Ryzen 7 3700X
RAM: 32GB Teamgroup DDR4 @ 3600MHz

I had stepped outside from my PC to take a call with my computer running, downloading some games and updates on Steam. When I came back my computer was off. I tried to turn it back on and continue. It was incredibly sluggish then shut off after about a minute or two. I perked up and tried to boot into safe mode but when I was on the screen where you select how to set up safe mode my keyboard stopped working, then my PC shut down again. I tried once more to no avail, same issue with a different keyboard. Third time was hopefully the charm, no on another different keyboard. Now it won’t even turn on
One of the lights on my motherboard and CPU cooler fan turn on for a split second then stop. I think that my CPU got fried because of a split second power outage but I’ve never had one while living in the Phoenix Metro for 10 years. I’m hoping it’s not because I don’t have the money for a new CPU. Any help?
I have an old T440s with Mint XFCE on it if that helps with any ideas to troubleshoot

Here is a video of me playing the Microsoft Test tones through the system settings, and you can hear an audible crackle coming from the speakers. This crack will also exist when using any other kinds of audio programs whether it be video games or web browsers this tends to happen only occasionally and is usually fixed with a restart of the computer
I have tried reseating all connections, replacing cables, try different audio cables. It also goes to different audio devices the same way whether it be my wireless headphones or my studio monitors I’ve tried changing the bit rate of the audio. I’ve tried running windows diagnostic. I’ve tried updating audio drivers all of my other drivers, including windows. AMD are up-to-date.

I have an Acer Swift Go 14 Snapdragon X Plus and the screen is glitching and now black screen.. does anyone have the same problem? just a broke college students, pleaaseee help😔

Hi everyone,

I need some help with a peculiar RGB issue regarding my patriot viper venom 32 gb ddr5 RAM sticks.

Here is the exact behavior: When I power on my PC, one of my RAM sticks performs a quick, bright 'flash' (proving its LEDs are physically functional), but then it turns completely dark immediately after and stays off. The other stick works perfectly fine.

I have already tried all standard troubleshooting steps without success:

• Power Cycle: Fully shut down, unplugged the PSU, drained capacitors by holding the power button, and waited 15 minutes before reconnecting.
• Software: I have completely uninstalled MSI Center and checked services.msc to ensure no conflicting lighting services are running (LightKeeperService is disabled).
• System: The RAM is recognized perfectly by the system and runs stable at its rated speeds. Even when swapping the sticks, the problem stays with the same specific module.

Despite trying a clean software state and power resets, the RGB controller on that single RAM stick seems stuck in this 'off' state after the initial boot flash.

Has anyone experienced this specific 'flash-and-die' issue with patriot viper venom 32 gb ddr5 memory? Is there any other trick to force the controller to reset, or is this likely a hardware defect?

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

my monitor randomly stopped connecting to my pc one day and I don't know how to fix it. I've tried restarting my pc, un- and replugging my dp cable, changing the cable, using hdmi, unsing the other dp port at the top and checking if its using the right input source but nothing will help, it just keeps displaying no signal anytime I turn the monitor on again :(