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Not sure on max size but I'm using a 4TB for my parity disk in my dual RS2WC080 configuration.

I have the Natex S2600CPJ i need to look at the manual, but thanks for the suggestions. As Naldinho already mentioned, just install the Dynamix system temp plugin and Perl (first run only). Grab the temps you want displayed and they'll show up in the footer of the Dynamix UnRAID webgui. I noticed CPU2 runs hotter than CPU1 in my config so I picked it and the board temp to display. Works great.

Unfortunately I didn't take any. The u9dxi4 takes up just about the same real-estate as the copper heatsinks (projected area) but obviously are much taller. Is there anything in particular you're concerned about? Next time I have the case open I could try and take a pic.

Well, I'm in the middle of switching from reiserfs to xfs due to some issues transferring larger files to my unRAID server. If I was ever going to do it, now would be the time since I'm converting 12 disks over. I assume this will become an option in the disk settings page if it's applicable? So far, I've only converted disks that were already 4k-aligned. There wasn't an option to switch to unaligned as the whole configuration was greyed out.

Bumping this one as I have the exact same issue/question. In particular, should I be attempting to change my drives from unaligned to aligned where applicable?

Just reporting back that the U9's fit perfectly (fans centered) and my cpu temps went from 68/74C to 39/41C (cpu1/cpu2). Couldn't be more pleased with the ease of installation and results.

Just reporting back that the U9's fit perfectly (fans centered) and my cpu temps went from 68/74C to 39/41C (cpu1/cpu2). Couldn't be more pleased with the ease of installation and results.

I did. But as I noted above, I ordered second hand ones thinking it'd be fairly safe. Sure enough the heatsinks look in mint condition and the fans brand new. I was not aware however, that they did not include the mounting accessories >__< I have been unable to track down replacement mounting accessories. The only place that sells them does not ship outside the U.S. - http://www.cmstore-usa.com/hyper-212-plus-evo-accessories-kit/ I found the lga 2011 retension bracket but this does not include the back plate and stand offs - http://www.mwave.com.au/product/cooler-master-intel-lga2011-retention-bracket-aa17565#detailTabs=tabOverview ----------------------------------------- Update: I have been in contact with cooler master EU live chat and they said they should be getting stock of the retention kits sometime this week. Two of those will set me back about 10 (~$15aud). The person I spoke with said to mention there name and they would throw in free backplates which was pretty good. He estimated shipping at about 7 euros so all up I'm probably looking at about $25. I'm quite happy with that outcome if they get stock this week. Just hope it doesn't take too long to arrive here down under. FYI, the Noctua u9dxi4 fits perfectly. I just installed mine and took my CPU temps from 68/74 to 39/41 (cpu1/cpu2). Very easy to install and included all the necessary hardware to mount.

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Thanks. Yesterday when I grabbed the link for the bios update I checked the release notes in the zip and couldn't find anything. This is because I didn't grab the UEFI package which has additional notes for updating the modules individually as you described. Thanks again for your help.

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/25956/Intel-Server-Board-S2600CP-Family-Firmware-update-package-for-IDA-OFU-and-WinPE-?product=61088 I think most people would want the UEFI package instead of what you linked: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/25746/Intel-Server-Board-S2600CP-Firmware-Update-Package-for-EFI?product=61088 Extract it to the root of a USB stick, then boot to the UEFI shell. When the UEFI shell looks at the USB stick and finds the Startup.nsh file, it'll automatically execute it and bring up the initial Update menu; follow the instructions. Yeah, I grabbed the wrong link. Thanks for the correction. I'll update my post as well. Do you know how to execute just the FRUSDR package? I'm adding CPU fans and want to reconfigure the SDR.

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/25956/Intel-Server-Board-S2600CP-Family-Firmware-update-package-for-IDA-OFU-and-WinPE-?product=61088 EDIT: here's the link to the UEFI package as well: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/25746/Intel-Server-Board-S2600CP-Firmware-Update-Package-for-EFI?product=61088

Sorry, but I don't have a list. You just have to google it yourself. If you wonder about anything specific, just ask me I found this (no mention of codecs): https://shield.nvidia.com/android-tv/shield-androidtv-vs-appletv-vs-roku-vs-firetv and this: Video: Amazon Fire TV: H.263 (3GP and MP4), H.264 (3GP, MP4, TS), MPEG-4 (3GP) Apple TV: H.264 (M4V, MP4, MOV), MPEG-4 (M4V, MP4, MOV), M-JPEG (AVI) Nvidia Shield Android TV: VP9, H265, H264 Roku 3: H.264 (MKV, MP4, MOV) Audio: Amazon Fire TV: AAC-LC, AAC+, enhanced AAC+, AC3, eAC3, FLAC, MIDI, MP3, WAV, Vorbis (OGG, MKV) Apple TV: HE-AAC, AAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, AIFF, WAV Nvidia Shield Android TV: AAC, MP3, OGG, FLAC, WAV Roku 3: AAC, MP3, WMA, FLAC, WAV Based on the latter, it seems you were talking more about video codecs (e.g. H265) and not audio?

Why's that? I got a Fire TV just so I could stream a few apps and more importantly so I could side-load Kodi. Works great. Embarrassed because my content is so much better than what Netflix or Amazon offers. I have to test out Kodi on the Fire stick... It cant be as good as running Openelec on a dedicated mini PC. I have a couple of fire sticks with kodi on them. They work, but barely. Really slow. Compared to my chromebox running kodi, everything takes much longer on the stick (this is true for kodi, but netflix and plex work pretty well) When I fire up kodi on the stick, it takes about a minute for the widgets to load and weather to update (using either the amber or the mq6 skins). Entering the movies takes about 15-20 seconds (1500 movies in the library). I use plex more often on the stick as it is much snappier. I switch to kodi when plex has the wrong or off sync subtitles (kodi's subtitle addons are kicka$$) Every once in a while I get tempted to buy the bigger fire tv and give that a try. If it's snappy with kodi, it might be the best solution for a casual htpc (I don't think anything would replace my chromebox kodi hooked up to a projector with hd surround). I have a roku 3 as well, wired to lan. It has more codec support and tends to do more direct play which I like, but it has no kodi and the Amazon prime interface is ancient and ugly. To sum up, I'm using a combo of chromebox (kodi) and roku 3 in the man cave. And I have fire sticks in other rooms with kodi sideloaded (they also do netflix, prime, plex and espn3 for soccer) I am using Nvidia Shield Tv and I love it. Kodi working good, supports a ton more codecs than the fire tv, and roku 3 also I think. I've only ever used Kodi on a Fire TV so it seems plenty fast to me. I'm just using the stock skin with TVaddons.ag. Accessing my UnRAID media via the Emby addon for Kodi works very well. I haven't experimented much though with the various codecs but I was pleasantly surprised with the quality of transcoding (since I upgraded my hardware). Can you be more specific on which codecs Nvidia Shield supports over the Fire TV? I would prefer more native playback options and to avoid transcoding altogether if possible.

Probably a stupid question but after reading the white paper on updating the FRUSDR, I'm still not sure how I execute the SDR without actually running through the entire BIOS update again? I need to change some fan configuration options because I'm removing the passive copper heatsinks and installing two CPU fans. I know there's a couple txt files that can manually be edited but I'd prefer not to go that route if there's an easy way to initiate the SDR update (I say update because I'm not updating the SDR version but rather just the configuration information)?

I didn't see where LGA 2011 was specifically supported. HST, I'm not well versed on cross compatibility with other socket types. Otherwise, the specs look adequate.

I went ahead and ordered two of the Noctua U9dx i4's. In the end, seemed foolish not to add the additional cooling considering how inexpensive I put this server together. Thanks again for all of your help and feedback. I recently got the U12DXi4 and it's a great heatsink. I ran memtest with all eight cores it never broke 41C I only got the U9's because I hadn't seen any reports of someone successfully using the U12's. Good to know they work as well.

I went ahead and ordered two of the Noctua U9dx i4's. In the end, seemed foolish not to add the additional cooling considering how inexpensive I put this server together. Thanks again for all of your help and feedback.

I've spent quite a bit of time on airflow to try and avoid additional cpu cooling. I was able to get around 67C with no load and about 75C with load. As a result, I decided to add 2 Noctua U9dx i4's. Based on others experience with the S2600CP and dual 2670's, I'm expecting to drop closer to 40C. I'm waiting for them to arrive but I got 2 from Newegg for about $120 delivered. Seemed like a no brainer to add the additional cooling considering how cheap I got the Natex combo.

So where is the file stored? Do you have to overwrite the copy that comes with UnRAID? I didn't use the newer version. I did exactly as you described temps. I also couldn't figure out how to get both CPU's to display so I went with the higher temp one. I'm thinking about getting the Noctua's now. My temps are anywhere from 67-75C on the higher temp CPU. Board is pretty steady in low to mid 50's.

Why's that? I got a Fire TV just so I could stream a few apps and more importantly so I could side-load Kodi. Works great.

You might find this post helpful: http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=37490.msg346739#msg346739

+1 for Emby (and the Emby for Kodi plugin). I'm new to Kodi as well as Emby and for a novice it was pretty painless to setup. I went ahead and bought the app for my iDevices and it works extremely well. I just streamed a 1080p BluRay remux version of Hurt Locker to a friend's house the other day using my iPhone and Airplay to his Apple TV. He couldn't believe the quality nor could I (of course the internet connections on both sides helped). This was one of the reasons I recently upgraded my server's processing power. As a traditional hardware playback guy, I'm very pleased with the transcoding capabilities of Emby.

So I loaded Perl and still couldn't get System Temp plugin to detect coretemp. I went ahead and ran sensors-detect is the output is here: http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=47933.msg466621#msg466621 Not sure what I'm doing wrong?! EDIT: I just retried the Detect button and it worked! Now I have the following options to choose from: