Hey guys :D
This is a hardware selection & build thread for my new storage server! I have never built a storage server before so this is new territory for me. Done a couple customised watercooled PCs but thats about it :) shouldn't be too hard, right?!
Anyway, thanks to all the contributions from members of this forum I feel comfortable with my hardware selection. Of course, comments/suggestions/criticisms are most welcome I am hoping this thread can be an active thread where no question is stupid and we are all here to contribute. I certainly know that I will have quite a few questions along this journey ;)
Now, this server is primarily for storing all my BluRay movie backups, music, photos (avid photographer) and anything else that might need to be backed up. Currently I have a heap of WD 6TB external hdd's which gets very confusing & frustrating to say the least :(
Hardware components
Type Product Quantity
Mainboard Supermicro X10SRL-F 1
CPU Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3 1
Memory Samsung M393A40BB0-CPB 32GB RDIMM DDR4 1.2v – 2133 4
HBA IBM ServeRaid M1015 SAS/SATA Controller 1 (5 spares)
HDD Western Digital Red 8TB 24
Data Cables Supermicro CBL-0281L mini-SAS (SFF-8087) to mini-SAS (SFF-8087) 1 (2 spares)
NIC Intel Ethernet converged network adapter X540-T1 1 (+2 for desktop and HTPC)
Switch Netgear ProSafe XS708E 1
Chassis Supermicro CSE-846E16-1200B 1
Backplane Supermicro BPN-SAS2-846EL1 1
PSU Supermicro PWS-920P-SQ 2
CPU cooler Noctua NH-U9DX-i4 1
Rear chassis fans Noctua NF-A8 2
HDD fan wall Noctua FF-F12 (3000PWM) 3
HDD screws Supermicro MCP-410-00005-0N 2 bags
HDD SSD cage Supermicro MCP-220-84603-0N 1
Any thoughts or suggestions are most welcome :) looking forward to taking on this journey!
This is a hardware selection & build thread for my new storage server! I have never built a storage server before so this is new territory for me. Done a couple customised watercooled PCs but thats about it :) shouldn't be too hard, right?!
Anyway, thanks to all the contributions from members of this forum I feel comfortable with my hardware selection. Of course, comments/suggestions/criticisms are most welcome I am hoping this thread can be an active thread where no question is stupid and we are all here to contribute. I certainly know that I will have quite a few questions along this journey ;)
Now, this server is primarily for storing all my BluRay movie backups, music, photos (avid photographer) and anything else that might need to be backed up. Currently I have a heap of WD 6TB external hdd's which gets very confusing & frustrating to say the least :(
Hardware components
Type Product Quantity
Mainboard Supermicro X10SRL-F 1
CPU Intel Xeon E5-1650 v3 1
Memory Samsung M393A40BB0-CPB 32GB RDIMM DDR4 1.2v – 2133 4
HBA IBM ServeRaid M1015 SAS/SATA Controller 1 (5 spares)
HDD Western Digital Red 8TB 24
Data Cables Supermicro CBL-0281L mini-SAS (SFF-8087) to mini-SAS (SFF-8087) 1 (2 spares)
NIC Intel Ethernet converged network adapter X540-T1 1 (+2 for desktop and HTPC)
Switch Netgear ProSafe XS708E 1
Chassis Supermicro CSE-846E16-1200B 1
Backplane Supermicro BPN-SAS2-846EL1 1
PSU Supermicro PWS-920P-SQ 2
CPU cooler Noctua NH-U9DX-i4 1
Rear chassis fans Noctua NF-A8 2
HDD fan wall Noctua FF-F12 (3000PWM) 3
HDD screws Supermicro MCP-410-00005-0N 2 bags
HDD SSD cage Supermicro MCP-220-84603-0N 1
Any thoughts or suggestions are most welcome :) looking forward to taking on this journey!
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