Hi Guys, nothing too exciting, but I thought I'd post my build here.
Specs:
-Sapphire E350 motherboard + CPU
-4GB RAM
-Supermicro AOC-SASLP-MV8
-(My favorite) MPCI-E 2 port sata card based on asmedia ASM1061
-7 x 3TB + 1 x 2TB Seagate barracuda
-Samsung 840 120GB cache (that apparently doesn't work - see my other thread)
-Sharkoon Rebel 9
-2 x Lian Li 4 in 3 HDD bays
-TX650
-2 x Aerocool shark fans (140 + 120mm)+ whatever fans are in the Lain Li bays.
Other network items:
Asus RT-N66U running merlin's build
Samsung CCTV
RasbPi running seafile
APC Smart UPS
etc
So currently I have 7 x data, 1 x parity and 1 x cache with capacity to add another 6 drives (15 drives on a mini itx! 13 if you take into account case constraints). Just by chance, all of the ports are 6gbps even though I know it isn't necessary.
I've always gone by the rule of thumb that if you can't hold your finger on something for more than a couple of seconds, it's getting too hot! This was the case with the AOC, so I decided to add a fan.
The kit, which cost about £8 on Amazon is definitely a bargain even though I plan on using just the heat sink for now. It comes with paste, heat sink with fan fitted, heat sink for SB/NB, cable and fixings.
You can see that I am replacing the fan with a fractal design one which produces slightly less noise. I am also using artic silver instead of the paste supplied.
Cleaning the chip and heat sink with isopropanol
The fitted fan.
Now I don't know if the AOC has got temp sensors but the heat sink certainly feels a lot cooler to the touch. Maybe I will bring home the VT02 if I get chance and produce some thermal images.