FrancoTheTanko
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After recently reading multiple, very thorough threads on the necessity of using ECC RAM with ZFS I decided to give my NAS a much needed upgrade. I've mainly been using it for simple video streaming, document storage, Time Machine, and automated torrenting using Flexget on top of Transmission. I currently have this setup using old spare parts from my PC I built back in '06 and what I've collected over the years to get to this point...
FreeNAS-9.2.1.2 x64
MB: MSI G41M-P33
CPU: Intel Core2Duo E6600
RAM: 4Gb OCZ DDR2 800
NIC: Intel EXOI9301CTBLK
HDD: x3 2TB Samsung Eco Green RAIDZ1
Case: Cooler MasteATX Mid Tower
PSU: hec HP485D 485W
USB Flash Drive: 8Gb NewEgg generic (the oldest component in my system @ 9yrs! lol)
First off, the 4Gb of RAM sucks. I can only get like 24MB/sec avg read and write with and without changing as many tunables as possible over the years. I've run multiple speed tests to see what my CPU is capable of processing and got ~130MB/s so I think the problem may be the lack of RAM... Since my MB doesn't support ECC, I would like to consider for a future resistant build:
MB: SUPERMICRO MBD-C7Z87-O or SUPERMICRO MBD-X10SAT-O
CPU: Intel Pentium G3220
RAM: Kingston 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 1600 ECC Unbuffered
NIC: Integraded x2
HDD: Same as above...
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl
PSU: Same as above (for the time being)
USB Flash Drive: Same as above
So I have a few questions:
1. Does or will FreeNAS support Thunderbolt found on the X10? (I know it's a very noob question lol)
- Is it even possible to mount an external drive temporarily to transfer files faster than the NIC?
-E.g. I buy a Thunderbolt SSD later in life for my rMBP and don't want to wait to transfer a huge file through the network. (my AC wireless gets nowhere near even half 1Gb/s)
- I don't mind spending the extra $80 now, and I don't need the PCI slots
2. With 8 SATA 6Gb/s, I'll be able to throw more drives on there, the only problem I run into is how do I upgrade away from RAIDZ1 when the time comes?
- If I just add another 2TB drive to my pool does that mean it will automatically upgrade to RAIDZ2? (my guess is no...)
I say future resistant because no tech is totally future proof anymore. I think the capability of FreeNAS will continue to grow and the support for more powerful plugins will go along with it so eventually I may want to upgrade the CPU but for now an Intel Xeon might be overkill. I also leave room to add an extra 16GB of RAM if necessary. Let me know what you think.
After recently reading multiple, very thorough threads on the necessity of using ECC RAM with ZFS I decided to give my NAS a much needed upgrade. I've mainly been using it for simple video streaming, document storage, Time Machine, and automated torrenting using Flexget on top of Transmission. I currently have this setup using old spare parts from my PC I built back in '06 and what I've collected over the years to get to this point...
FreeNAS-9.2.1.2 x64
MB: MSI G41M-P33
CPU: Intel Core2Duo E6600
RAM: 4Gb OCZ DDR2 800
NIC: Intel EXOI9301CTBLK
HDD: x3 2TB Samsung Eco Green RAIDZ1
Case: Cooler MasteATX Mid Tower
PSU: hec HP485D 485W
USB Flash Drive: 8Gb NewEgg generic (the oldest component in my system @ 9yrs! lol)
First off, the 4Gb of RAM sucks. I can only get like 24MB/sec avg read and write with and without changing as many tunables as possible over the years. I've run multiple speed tests to see what my CPU is capable of processing and got ~130MB/s so I think the problem may be the lack of RAM... Since my MB doesn't support ECC, I would like to consider for a future resistant build:
MB: SUPERMICRO MBD-C7Z87-O or SUPERMICRO MBD-X10SAT-O
CPU: Intel Pentium G3220
RAM: Kingston 8GB 240-Pin DDR3 1600 ECC Unbuffered
NIC: Integraded x2
HDD: Same as above...
Case: Fractal Design Define R4 Black Pearl
PSU: Same as above (for the time being)
USB Flash Drive: Same as above
So I have a few questions:
1. Does or will FreeNAS support Thunderbolt found on the X10? (I know it's a very noob question lol)
- Is it even possible to mount an external drive temporarily to transfer files faster than the NIC?
-E.g. I buy a Thunderbolt SSD later in life for my rMBP and don't want to wait to transfer a huge file through the network. (my AC wireless gets nowhere near even half 1Gb/s)
- I don't mind spending the extra $80 now, and I don't need the PCI slots
2. With 8 SATA 6Gb/s, I'll be able to throw more drives on there, the only problem I run into is how do I upgrade away from RAIDZ1 when the time comes?
- If I just add another 2TB drive to my pool does that mean it will automatically upgrade to RAIDZ2? (my guess is no...)
I say future resistant because no tech is totally future proof anymore. I think the capability of FreeNAS will continue to grow and the support for more powerful plugins will go along with it so eventually I may want to upgrade the CPU but for now an Intel Xeon might be overkill. I also leave room to add an extra 16GB of RAM if necessary. Let me know what you think.