Bet, any specific cost/performance recommendations for coolers?
What chassis will you end up using?
6/4/20
Price drops & stock update:
- Chenbro NR12000 1U 1x 8m QUAD CORE E3-1220 3.1GHz 16GB RAM NO HDD
$133 OBO$121 OBO- Chenbro NR12000 1U 1x 8m QUAD CORE E3-1240 3.3GHz 8GB RAM NO HDD
$147 OBO$141 OBO- Chenbro NR12000 1U 1x 8m QUAD CORE E3-1230v2 3.3GHz 8GB RAM NO HDD
$153 OBO$147 OBO- Chenbro NR12000 1U 1x 8m QUAD CORE E3-1220 3.1GHz 8GB RAM NO HDD
$153 OBO$111 OBO- Chenbro NR12000 1U 1x 8m QUAD CORE E3-1240 3.3GHz 16GB RAM NO HDD
$157 OBO$151 OBO- Chenbro NR12000 1U 1x 8m QUAD CORE E3-1230v2 3.3GHz 32GB RAM NO HDD
$192 OBO$186 OBO- Chenbro NR12000 1U 1x 8m QUAD CORE E3-1240 3.3GHz 64GB RAM NO HDD
$234 OBONO LONGER AVAILABLE- Chenbro NR12000 1U 1x 8m QUAD CORE E3-1230v2 3.3GHz 64GB RAM NO HDD
$240 OBONO LONGER AVAILABLE
went with the fractal R5, most bang for the buck, least for me. Almost bought the R6 but preferred more HD mounts stock.
I think the Arctic Freezer 12 or 34 would be best!
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Awesome, thanks a ton man. Really appreciate the assist, and no messing with that damn backplate. ha.
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Looks like on amazon the 12 CO version is cheaper. I know they brand it as “continuous operation” found any other difference? Still worth?
The adapters you linked seem to be shipping late, is there a better option you are aware of?
Thank you! any thought on how to get the backplate off to install the Alpine 12? It seems like a lot of work and pain to take that off but I would really like to have a PWN fan on this system rather than the Gravity i2
You cannot remove the backplate without damaging the motherboard.
The Arctic Freezer 12 is natively compatible, however.
Hello there, I’m in need of help. I’ve built several computers in the past with no issue. I’d ordered the Chenbro 1230v2 w/16GB RAM option when it was available. It came yesterday, and I set to work today. I did get it to boot initially, and was able to flash it to IT mode. I thought all was well! I took the mobo/CPU/RAM out of the rackmount case and put it into a HAF 912 I had from an old build that had the mobo fail. I purchased and installed a Thermaltake Gravity i2 to replace the heatsync/shroud from the rack mount case.
All I have in the HAF 912 now is the MoBo w/CPU and RAM, and an EVGA 650 BQ power supply. The PSU is plugged into both the MoBo and CPU power. It seems to boot, I get no beeps from the MoBo, but nothing posts on the monitor. Same monitor, same VGA cable I used to flash to IT mode. I tested the cable and monitor with another machine to make sure they were not the problem.
What I do see, is if I plug into the IPMI LAN port, the machine shows up on my network, and typing the IP into a browser gets me to a “MEGARAC Aster” login page, I googled the defult password for that but it’s been changed, and it seems I’d need to use the utility mentioned earlier in this thread to reset it - however I get nothing posting on the monitor so I cannot!
What am I doing wrong here, is my PSU not adequate? Do I not have something plugged in I should? I’ve unplugged and replugged the power to the motherboard and CPU, as well as the VGA.
EDIT: Ok I removed the MoBo, and booted it just sitting on a box with nothing plugged in but the CPU fan, and an old PSU I had laying around plugged into the two power slots, and it worked. This led me to think it was a PSU problem, so I pulled the 650 BQ from the case, but now when i plug that in to the motherboard it works as well…So I don’t know what was going wrong. Maybe I just didn’t have something seated correctly after all, though I unplugged and plugged multiple times. So for now, success.
It’s likely it’s shorting out due to a rogue standoff. Have you checked the standoff layout inside the case?
It’s likely it’s shorting out due to a rogue standoff. Have you checked the standoff layout inside the case?
That, sir, is probably what it was. When I went back to the case I realized there was a standoff hiding underneath from my last build that wasn’t in line with one of the holes on the motherboard, removed it, reinstalled the board, etc - and it boots just fine now.
Thanks! I had no idea the little guy could cause a problem like that!
Could you post a pic to show how you mounted the disks internally and where the header for the internal USB socket is ? I picked up the same combo and am trying to figure out how the disks should be mounted. The image in the reddit thread that you mentioned is not very clear in how it fits into this chassis.
I don’t recommend most people buy this to use the chassis… Buy a case and transplant the components into there.
Hi, thanks for all the tips on equipment deals and configurations. I just recently flashed my Tyan S5512’s (Combo #4 32GB) LSI SAS controlller to IT mode. However, for some reason none of the Hitachi HE8 8TB 7.2k SAS 12GB/s 3.5" HUH728080AL4200 drives show up on the controller. I’m using brand new 18" SATA cables combined with these:. Is it possible these drives are too new for this onboard card?
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Did you 3.3v mod your cable? It’s also possible that you need a different SAS controller as those appear to be 4Kn formatted.
Start with the 3.3v mod, and if that doesn’t fix the problem move onto a different SAS controller.
Woohoo! A little Scotch tape on the 3 pins and voila. Thanks for the heads up on the 3.3v mod, ordered some Kapton tape to replace the Scotch with later this coming week. Now to explore ESXi and loading FreeNAS on it.
- Combo 4 [Chenbro NR12000 1U 1x 8m QUAD CORE E3-1230v2 3.3GHz 32GB RAM NO HDD
| Type | Part | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|
| Combo | Motherboard/CPU/RAM | $174.00 |
| Case | Fractal Design Define R5 | $129.99 |
| Case Fans | (2) Fractal Design Dynamic GP-14 140 | Included |
| Motherboard | Tyan S5512 (Combo 4) | Included |
| CPU | Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 (Combo 4) | Included |
| RAM | (4x8GB) 32GB DDR3 ECC UDIMM (Combo 4) | Included |
| SAS Controller | LSI SAS2008 onboard (Combo 4) | Included |
| HDD | (8) Hitachi HE8 8TB 7.2k SAS 12GB/s 3.5" HUH728080AL4200 | $879.00 |
| SSD | (2) Intel 320 Series 160GB MLC SATA 3Gbps 2.5" SSD | $49.28 |
| SLOG | Intel SSD DC S3700 100GB 2.5" SATA3 6Gb/s 7mm | $34.95 |
| CPU Cooler | Arctic Cooling Freezer 12 Semi Passive Tower | $26.99 |
| Misc. | (3) Cat7 Slim Ethernet | $14.97 |
| Misc. | (10) 18" SATA cable | $14.28 |
| Misc. | (10) 29 pin SAS to 22 pin SATA adapters | $57.50 |
| Misc. | 8mm 100’ Kapton tape roll | $3.89 |
| Misc. | iStarUSA iStorm7 Heat Terminator Bracket 2x5.25" with 3 HDD Drive | $31.99 |
| Misc. | Dual SSD Mounting Bracket Kit 2.5" to 3.5" Drive Bay | $5.46 |
| Power Supply | Corsair AX1200 1200w ATX | $10 |
| Total | ----- | $1,432.30 |
| Total without HDD | ----- | $553.30 |