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It comes down to how much time and money you want to add to the stack of old parts instead of sourcing newer more power efficient stuff. Yeah Jonathan; that's my dilemma at the moment. OT1H, there's this used GigaByte GA-MA790GPT-UD3H on eBay, for ~$42 MoBo (free shipping; accepts returns). I dropped ~$60 on the PSU (when it didn't seem I needed to); another $40...and if I could get things back up and running...no matter how short-lived...I think I'd consider myself lucky, to have gotten away at ~$100. OTOH...if that doesn't work; we're looking at CPU, RAM; and I'm down the rabbit-hole, and have thrown some good money after bad. Thinking about it. Just out of curiosity...I spied this case and this mini-ATX board, that'll run 6xSATA MoBo I know; obviously I need more. But...~$390 isn't a bad start. But...how do I even get 8 + parity, down to say 4 + parity (larger drives, obviously). I mean...do I need to have my old box up and running, to begin with??

So…piezo arrived today. Powered up…5 minutes; no post. Flipped the piezo, just in case; 5 minutes…no post. Flipped the piezo back; removed board battery and replaced (for good measure). 5 minutes…no post. Think I need to give it even longer, JM; or does that mean we’re looking at a bad board? Happy Labor Day

I'm keeping this in mind Conner. Thx

UPDATE - I don't know what I mistook, for speaker leads; but there are none. Get a speaker? FTR...hooked up the power-button leads, and they work. Also...FWIW...realized I forgot to pull the unOS off the USB I/O. EDIT- Piezo on its way.

Yeah; there’s no Piezo speaker like that, that I’ve noticed. The case DOES have speaker “leads”; but…in the past…whenever I got post-codes, EVERYTHING was still hooked up (I’ve never had to troubleshoot like THIS. So I suppose, they might have been coming from the monitor). My case is the Norco RPC-2212. I guess I could Google, whether it has a little speaker (in which case, I could re-attach the leads. Not even sure, they were ever hooked up/that I removed them, when I was pulling everything else off, to begin with. Thx EDIT: of course…can’t find any kind of info, that confirms that. Should I just buy one, considering it’s $5? While I’m ordering sh*t…at THIS point; would one of those CPU testers be worthwhile?

I thought post-code, came next? I thought this test...was just to see, if the heatsink fan spun? I don't have speaker, that would go right off the pins. I've certainly heard the post-codes before...so, either I do have a speaker on the board...or it was off my monitor. I don't guess, i can hook the video up? How about external, powered speakers...from the 3.5 audio jack? Can I at least try...and see if I get fans? Will that tell me anything useful (for now)?? I'm champing at the bit. EDIT: Champing at the bit ^...so couldn't wait; and CPU fan, DID spin. Mean ANYTHING?

OK Jonathan: the only things still on the board, are these (3) (+the CPU and heatsink fan obviously). Am I OK to go ahead with the "jumper" test? Thx

So, Jonathan...are you suggesting my next steps are... - remove EVERYTHING on the board...except CPU and heatsink/fan - find the short pins - listen for post beep errors ...then - add RAM back to the board - and try to determine what post errors are indicating? Thanks,

Jonathan...I don't have ANY paper clips, at home 🤣 So I took one home, from my Office...but misplaced it; but then found it, and conducted the test...against my "old" PSU. FTR...this is my board; GigaByte GA-MA790GPT-UD3H. I guess I'll start RTFM, unless you guys can point me at a reset button. In any case...going forward; probably a good idea, to visually be on the same page. Thanks

So…now; what’s the likelihood of the culprit…in order? MoBo CPU RAM? Anything else I could be missing? This may sound dumb…but I’m going to ask anyway: any chance, this is the power button on my case??

Thanks for chiming in JM. I know it’s not an “exciting” topic…for anyone to follow; but assistance from the forum, is going to be important to getting me back up and running! I think at this point…and I haven’t done my paper-clip test yet, as I misplaced it…I’m going to pull my parts, out of the case. PSU, MoBo (w/CPU, RAM, etc.)…fan array, etc. I think it’ll be easier to test and isolate the failed part; the case needs cleaning out anyway…and then just re-build. I see some ATX boards, that are not very expensive at all. Obviously, I’ll need to see if any are available…that fit my (very) old CPU. Another option I MAY have…and it might even be the “better” way to go, depending; is…as I’ve mentioned…I have some (working) PCs “laying around” (I’m a business owner, and these are Office PCs…that have since been replaced). Not sure what size the boards are (or if my case, will take other than ATX. I suppose I could DIY some stays); but they’d have CPUs, and perhaps “enough” RAM (or my current RAM will fit/work). Bottom line: guess I’m going to identify the culprit, and see if I can’t FrankenServer it. EDIT- Duh; sh*t. THOSE boards, won’t run 6 SATA…like this board was chosen to do (nor is it likely, will these “inexpensive” new models I gave a quick look at).

So…I didn’t appear to get lucky: exact replacement (used) PSU…did not plug right in, and “just work” (unless I didn’t hook things back up, the right way…which IS a possibility). I AM planning, to attempt the “paper clip” test…on both units; but the betting man in me, has his money on something else (CPU). So, now…I need some tips, on how to METHODICALLY test for my FAILED part. IF it turns out, one of my PSUs DOES spin a fan…I’ll have to get little check, on my connectivity Another question: if I’ve burned-out a CPU or MoBo; the cost to replace, MIGHT not really be cost-efficient…as opposed to another approach. I know, when I was putting my box together…a DECADE or better ago…an option (because of unRAID’s low overhead), was just an “old, laying-around” PC, and a JBOD USB unit, like this ~$250 unit https://www.sybausa.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1001 Is this still, a VIABLE approach? Thanks

Forgiven…lol. I have a used p2H-5500 replacement OTW. Fingers crossed, it buys me a few weeks/months…while I figure out a long-term solution.

Can anyone comment on THIS unit https://www.zippy.com/pwproductshowdetail.aspx?pp_rfnbr=1424 vs. the above. Other than maybe Zonediver, who we know…thinks they both suck, lol.

http://www.athenapower.com/node/538 Umm; nothing wrong with that…is there? Like I said…ran 24/7, in a hot room; for 10+ years. Plus…I asked for advice on troubleshooting. Thanks

So…went to connect to Server, last night. No connection. Check on it; no power. Press power-button; no bueno. Most likely the PSU, yes? Can’t say, it hasn’t served me well. It’s a Zippy EMACS (re-branded Athena Power) P2H 5500. It’s been pretty much, 24/7…in a room, which unfortunately is not temperature controlled and quite hot in the Summer; for…10 years now. R.I.P., reliable buddy. Unfortunately…looks like a stand-in replacement, is around $320! It’ll be, what it’ll be; but before I fork out for a new PSU…stand-in or otherwise; is there troubleshooting I should do…to make sure it’s not something else (ideally, without a multimeter…because I’d have to track mine down). TIA

I was delighted, to finally find this ROON Host Docker! I have it "working"; my iPad sees it, as Host...but it doesn't appear, to be pulling in my music (using TIDAL for now).

Yes; and many thanks to CHBMB! I think like a lot of guys, who don't understand this stuff...backwards and forwards; it does still confuse me, how the set-up error...could have worked for months, and then not. But...I'm just happy to have it working again.

I don't disagree; although it was fine, for quite a while. An update, that caught up with me I guess PM'd

/mnt/user/unMOVIES/BD

Bear with me here: Again...nothing that wasn't working before; but... /movie is my share...and I want Plex scanning all the movies in there. But I have "volumes", mapped for different libraries; like /movies-BD, /movies-SD, etc.

Plex Media Scanner.log

OK; which log(s) do you want?

Of course...I'll be aware of it going forward. But in my defense...247 titles, over years; and I've been OK, until a few weeks ago.

OK; I changed Moonlight to Moonlight (2016); no update. Lemme try and find this log file. You know...you guys are INCREDIBLY helpful; and I understand your frustration. But please realize...this doesn't come as easily to some of us, as you.