hey guys, i have a plan!
here is what i have and my plan but need a few recommendations
case: old g5 mac tower, silver which i will take apart and paint satin black!
motherboard: abit ab9 pro with 9!! yes 9!! sata ports on board! (recommended under unraids listing)
SATA1~SATA6: Available for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, or RAID 10 configuration. (Supports up to 4 disks for RAID 0/10/5, or up to 2 disks for RAID 1) (For model “AB9 Pro”)
SATA8~SATA9: Available for RAID 0, RAID 1, or JBOD configuration.
SATA7, eSATA1: Available for RAID 0 or RAID 1 configuration. (For model “AB9 Pro”)
memory corsair ddr2 2x2 gig=4 gig total (can get more if needed?
QUESTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS SECTION:
now i need to ask what pcu u guys recommend for this motherboard?
power for this thing?
hard drive caddies?
FANS?
pcu cooler?
mother board upgrade, or use what i have?
also, how would one mount this mb into this older gc mac case? studs of some sort, but how to connect them to the case?
i plan to throw in a few 2 tb samsung server drives along with 2, 1.5 tb samsungs and a couple more about 4-5 1 tb wd greens.
i need to make this bad boy as silent as an indian roaming thru the forest to make a kill!
also need to keep the power usage down, possibly go green type of power unit?
plan to use this to stream media to a few appletv's and to a ps3, as well as an xbox 360,
is it worth it to throw in a blu ray drive or anything like that?
can u somehow run playon from the server interface? probably not but it would be awesome if one could?
thnks guys! i look forward to your help with this build along with pics and stuff along the way!
it will take me some time but be worth it when it is finished