you know these cpu’s are only one generation newer than what you currently have (ivy bridge vs sandy bridge). They’re just higher wattage server chips instead of lower wattage T chips.
so your gains might be kind of modest.
one idea is to look at your motherboard manual / support site if you can replace the CPU and what’s the max supported? you might have a drop in replacement.
I can’t seem to find a Rosewill RSV-L4500 for less than 150, and while I was searching I kept finding Supermicro chassis, some with an including backplane, like this
Would this work, and conceivably would only need 1 HBA card, correct?
Unfortunately the Rosewill L4500 chassis was discontinued and replaced with a newer inferior model. The SuperMicro chassis you linked is a good option, but be warned that it is quite noisy with the stock fans. You can swap out the fans for the Arctic P8 model and swap out the power supply for a SQ model to get rid of most of the noise, but that bumps the cost up closer to $300.
hey thanks for that tip i ended up buying a i5 3570S for my current nas 27$ not too bad for an upgrade ill see how far this gets me!
Awesome info!
I have Combo 2 on the way. Planning to leave it in the stock chassis because it’s going in the utility room in my basement, so the noise doesn’t really matter. It’ll be sitting next to some 3D printers which are probably louder anyway.
Can anyone help me figure out what I would need for mounting it?
This is my first rack mount item, so I’m not familiar with everything. It sounds like everything is pretty much 19" wide. And it seems like this server might be 26-28" deep? I can’t seem to find an answer. Anyone know the depth?
Will universal rails fit?
It seems like I can probably get away with doing something like the LackRack which is 36" deep. It seems like most cheap server racks / cabinets won’t fit this thing.
Thanks for the help!
Does the bios allow for NVMe via PCIe?
Probably not for booting, but you can use NVMe otherwise. You shouldn’t need to boot off of it though.
I love these combos, I was so close to buying one tonight. Unfortunately, I’m aiming for building in the Node 804, so these probably won’t fit :(.
Any thoughts on other good options, or should I refer back to the V4 main list?
I bought combo 2 for $133, but it came with 32 GB of RAM in the case…and then I have 5 of the Seagate IronWolf 4TB NAS drives
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H289S79/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I connected the drives to the case with these Hard Disk Drive Anti-Vibration Screw (Shoulder Screw Type) - FrozenCPU.com
The case fans are loud and on startup sound like a jet engine at times, but it’s downstairs in the utility room across from the HVAC, so sound isn’t a concern.
I’m running FreeNAS-11.3-U1, and then I installed XPEnology on it in a VM running DSM version DSM_DS3615xs_24922.
I basically have a Synology box for $133 ($140.98 after tax) + the cost of the screws…[the cost of the drives would have been there regardless]
It’s actually not even that loud outside of the jet engine fans on boot…
Booting with Ssd works but when I add my sata 10tb the bios just wont want to boot the machine it won’t even go in setup mode. I taped the 3.3v pin. When I plug it in the LSI it is seen but same bios behavior. Once removed the ssd boots. I’m at a loss why once I add the drive it hangs…
Turn off the OPROM for the LSI card, or you can disable boot from the LSI menu (accessed by pressing CTRL+C during the boot process)
looks like the mobo is gone any recommendations? I currently have a i5-3570S in a Mini-itx, with 16gb of non ecc ram. i would like to be able to add more ram and if i can keep a pic-e slot for a 10g Ethernet as well as connect more hard drives and this mobo was perfect
oh man i guess i gota spend some money then. lol thanks for the updates!
Beginner here! Ordered the following based on recommendations above:
Server Type Chenbro NR12000 1U SERVER. Chenbro NR12000 1U BAREBONES SERVER 1x POWER SUPPPLY. Hard Drive(s) NO ( HDD OR TRAY )INCLUDED. Drive Bays 12x 3.5+ 1x 2.5. Ports 4x USB PORTS, 1x VGA PORT.
| Type | Part (link) | Expected Price |
|---|---|---|
| Combo | Motherboard/CPU/RAM | $165.00 |
| Case | Cooler Master Elite 350 w/PSU | $84.00 |
| Motherboard | Tyan S5512 (Combo 4) | Included |
| CPU | Intel Xeon E3-1270 V2 (Combo 4) | Included |
| RAM | 16GB DDR3 ECC UDIMM (Combo 4) | Included |
| SAS Controller | LSI SAS2008 onboard (Combo 4) | Included |
| HDD | WD Easystore (shucked) (x4) | $718.00 |
| Case Fans | Arctic F12 Silent 3-pin 5-pack | $24.00 |
| CPU Cooler | [ARCTIC Freezer 12] | $35.00 |
| Misc. | 50’ Cat6 Ethernet | $8.50 |
| Misc. | (3) SATA extension cable | $8.50 |
| Software | UNRAID | $89.00 |
| Misc. | Power Supply 750W (spare) | $0 |
| Total | ----- | $1132 |
| Total without HDD | ----- | $414 |
I want to set up RAID 6 with room to expand to 8-10 total drives in the future. Do I need any additional hardware to complete my NAS? Any other recommendations or advice from this community?
Very much appreciated and love the enthusiasm on this thread/forum.
I would recommend using Unraid as it provides the easiest method for expansion.
Ditch those Noctuas in favor of Arctic P12 PWM PST! 5 pack is around $28.
Thank you for replying so quickly!
I will look into UNRAID and cancelled the Noctua order.
Wondering what the differences are RAID 6 and UNRAID are and if I should use any software to help me ease the learning curve? I have been lurking on this forum and can research if pointed in the right direction.
