calgarychris
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Hi,
Just wondering if there's something wrong with my system or whether I'm asking too much of it. I currently run FreeNAS on a Supermicro X10SLM+- with Xeon E3-1231 with 32GB of RAM (and Raidz2). I have 3 jails and a VM (4GB of RAM and 4 virtual CPUs). The VM runs folding@home and the 3 jails are Nextcloud, Plex and one that has Sabnzbd, Radarr and Sonarr. This is a home setup so nothing is getting smashed in terms of users or capacity.
When I try to transcode with Plex, my temperature spikes within 10-15 seconds to 95-99C and I get critical warnings (so I shut it down). I've tried stopping the folding project, which I know is CPU intense but it doesn't seem to make a difference. I've taken the machine apart, cleaned all filters and fans and installed another exhaust fan (which did help bring the temps down slightly). For context, running the jails and the folding project puts CPU usage at 14-20% and temps at around 70-85C (lower now that it's got another fan).
Am I asking too much of this processor? I would have thought running one Plex transcode would be easily done as the machine barely breaks a sweat doing anything else. I've only got the Intel CPU cooler on it and to be honest the thermal paste is probably toast given the age, would replacing that make a substantial difference? Any suggestions?
Thanks
Just wondering if there's something wrong with my system or whether I'm asking too much of it. I currently run FreeNAS on a Supermicro X10SLM+- with Xeon E3-1231 with 32GB of RAM (and Raidz2). I have 3 jails and a VM (4GB of RAM and 4 virtual CPUs). The VM runs folding@home and the 3 jails are Nextcloud, Plex and one that has Sabnzbd, Radarr and Sonarr. This is a home setup so nothing is getting smashed in terms of users or capacity.
When I try to transcode with Plex, my temperature spikes within 10-15 seconds to 95-99C and I get critical warnings (so I shut it down). I've tried stopping the folding project, which I know is CPU intense but it doesn't seem to make a difference. I've taken the machine apart, cleaned all filters and fans and installed another exhaust fan (which did help bring the temps down slightly). For context, running the jails and the folding project puts CPU usage at 14-20% and temps at around 70-85C (lower now that it's got another fan).
Am I asking too much of this processor? I would have thought running one Plex transcode would be easily done as the machine barely breaks a sweat doing anything else. I've only got the Intel CPU cooler on it and to be honest the thermal paste is probably toast given the age, would replacing that make a substantial difference? Any suggestions?
Thanks