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    X7SPA-HF based small (perfect) server build

    in Unraid Compulsive Design

    Posted

    I should add that I am using the X7SPE-HF-D525 version of this board, not the X7SPA-HF.  I also have the latest BIOS loaded which seems to manage the fan itself - there does not seem to be a way of turning off BIOS control so I have it 100% at the moment. 

     

    root@Tower:~# sensors

    No sensors found!

    Make sure you loaded all the kernel drivers you need.

    Try sensors-detect to find out which these are.

    root@Tower:~# sensors-detect

    -bash: /usr/sbin/sensors-detect: /usr/bin/perl: bad interpreter: No such file or directory

    root@Tower:~#

    :-[

    X7SPA-HF based small (perfect) server build

    in Unraid Compulsive Design

    Posted

    I have the following code block in my /boot/config/go script

     

    # enable fan speed control

    cp /boot/config/sensors3.conf /etc/

    /usr/bin/sensors -s

     

    In the original post [#1] it just said run this script from crontab.  Here there seems to be some sensors config needed?  I ran "sensors" and the response I get is "no sensors found!"  I am running 5b12a.  Can someone point me in the right direction please?  Thanks, Dan

    X7SPA-HF based small (perfect) server build

    in Unraid Compulsive Design

    Posted

    For the folks who are actually using the HW defined: X7SPA-HF and Fractal Array case.  Are you running UnRaid 4.7 or one of the new 5 betas?  Will the scripts in this thread work the same on both releases?  I am planning building this exact system and am thinking about starting right off on the latest 5 beta.  Cheers!

     

    Just asking this question one more time - is anyone running 5b12a on this platform?  If so, any issues?  I am building a brand new array and trying to decide if I start with 4.7 or jump straight to the 5b12a version.

    Disk Settings Page - Tunables - What does what?

    in User Customizations

    Posted

    Mine are

     

    Tunable (md_num_stripes): 2784

    Tunable (md_write_limit): 1536

    Tunable (md_sync_window): 576

     

    I also adjusted kernel tunings to.

     

    vm.dirty_expire_centisecs = 100

    vm.dirty_writeback_centisecs = 50

    vm.dirty_ratio = 10

    vm.dirty_background_ratio = 5

    vm.vfs_cache_pressure = 10

     

     

    What I get is a burst caching of data up to 1GB at almost 60MB/s.

    After that it slowly drops off to around 30MB/s as the cache starts filling.

     

    But for average user files, I get high speed burst out of my machine onto the file server.

     

    WeeboTech - is this on the server in your signature (8gb RAM)?  Anyone have recommended setting for 6 disks. 4gb RAM?

    Installing VMware Server on unRAID Box

    in User Customizations

    Posted

    Dumb question but since you have already compiled it for 4.5b7 couldn't you just share the compiled version via a torrent or rapidhsare or something so the rest of the community (or maybe just me  ;D) could simply download it and put it in /packages and run it via the go script?

     

    I gues what I'm getting at is only one of us should have to go through the pain of compiling it - or do we need a new kernel as well? (since you mentioned having to compile the kernel)

    Recommending: ASUS P5LD2-VM R2.0

    in Motherboards and CPUs

    Posted

    I originally built my box using the ASUS P5PE-VM - which after a few weeks the network port failed (see other thread in this forum).  Instead of simply replacing it I bought this motherboard instead.  So far it seems to work quite well and with four on-board SATA ports and one promise SATA controller you have 8 SATA II ports, and adding one more promise controller will get you up to 12.

     

    There is a thread in the Hardware forum about the "Ultimate" un-raid server that tipped me off to it.  Seems to work really well.  (knock wood)

     

    ASUS P5LD2-VM R2.0

    $91.18 at Buy.com with Google Checkout

     

    Motherboard Capabilities:

     

    4 Onboard Serial ATA II (300MB/s) Ports - Recognized by unRAID

    4 PATA Drives Can be Added Onboard (If you want a mixed system)

    Dual Channel DDR2 Memory Support (DDR2 667)

    ICH7 I/O

    Supports Intel 775 Pentium 4 through Core2Duo CPUs

    Intel Pro Gigabit LAN

    Intel 950 Integrated Graphics (DirectX 9)

    PCI Express 16x Slot

    HD Audio

    More advanced Intel 945G Chipset

    8 USB 2.0 Ports

    ASUS CrashFree BIOS2

    Q-Fan automatic fan RPM control in BIOS (Quiet Operation)

    New Business Model = More help with componenets/building

    in Forum Feedback

    Posted

    With the new business model I would suggest a LOT more help with recommened components, how to's, etc.  The ability to do a quick pick list of readily available, inexpensive but good, componenets and advice on how to hook stuff up would be really helpful and should mate well with the new approach.

     

    The current recommended list is pretty out of date and one has to really comb the forum for build advice.  It's challenging...