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Supermicro X7SPA L/H/HF ATOM serverboards (Level 1 Tested)
landS replied to aiden's topic in Motherboards and CPUs
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Supermicro X7SPA L/H/HF ATOM serverboards (Level 1 Tested)
landS replied to aiden's topic in Motherboards and CPUs
Given that my abandoned build only had 2 GB of Ram... And given that I only plan on using this for file streaming.... With the add ons - unRaid, Mail, Monthly Parity, Cache Directories, XBMC XML hosting, APC UPS... I just do not know what the higher headroom offers. I really do not know how to guesstimate know how much memory I need. I have PLENTY of case airflow... but this is in a closed closet (bifold doors... I cut a vent in the drywall up top). Thanks for the feedback -
Supermicro X7SPA L/H/HF ATOM serverboards (Level 1 Tested)
landS replied to aiden's topic in Motherboards and CPUs
...Yes, it does...you can disconnect and reconnect any time. Froody Ix! -
Supermicro X7SPA L/H/HF ATOM serverboards (Level 1 Tested)
landS replied to aiden's topic in Motherboards and CPUs
The video out from my new build using a thrice recycled BIOSTAR TA785GE 128M just failed while on the first Preclear of my 4 4TB STCA4000100 DMs. Does IPMI allow access the local terminal (using ALT+F1-F6 to open up to 6 terminals) when needed (i.e. for a preclear), then shut down the Win7 computer hosting the IPMI while the processes finish? As of now, the machine will be left on 24x7 for XBMC (dvd iso, bluray iso, high-bit rate music, pictures, xbmc mysql, Win7 Image Backups) - with up to 3 outgoing Raspbmc outs and 1 Win7 Encoding machine In. What I have: Case Fractal Design Define R4 2013 May http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352020 PSU New SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold 2013 May http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151088 4 4 TB HD Seagate Backup Plus 4 TB 2013 May http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00829THLE/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1 SAS AOC-SASLP-MV8 & cables 2010 June http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002KGLDXU/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I would like to use the onboard SATA rather than install my old AOC until it is needed In theory, going with Tom’s AVS-10/4 spec’d machines should give me the best compatibility with the software, no? $340 $260 Supermicro X7SPA-HF-D525 (or equivalent) http://www.amazon.com/Supermicro-X7SPA-HF-D525-O-X7SPA-HF-D525-Motherboard/dp/B004OBYWFU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370524257&sr=8-1&keywords=X7SPA-HF-D525 $80 MEM-DR320L-CL02-SO13 4GB DDR-3/1333 DRAM http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=MEM-DR320L-CL02-SO13&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3AMEM-DR320L-CL02-SO13 -Will the dual 1.8 GHz core be enough for large array sized parity checks? I will be adding more 4+TB drives as I continue to purchase Blu-Ray movies. -Will it be enough for multiple user access at the same time? -My Fractal Design R4 case can accommodate ITX. Supermicro lists this board as Mini-ITX. Is this the same thing? $600 $185 Supermicro X9SCM-F (or equivalent) http://www.amazon.com/SUPERMICRO-MBD-X9SCM-F-O-Intel-Server-Motherboard/dp/B004WKRDA4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370524296&sr=8-1&keywords=X9SCM-F $130 Intel Core i3-3220T http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i3-3220T-Dual-Core-Processor-Cache/dp/B0093H8JCM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370524317&sr=8-1&keywords=i3-3220T $280 16GB DDR3/1333 ECC DRAM standard http://www.amazon.com/Supermicro-Certified-MEM-DR380L-SL02-EU13-Samsung-Memory/dp/B00A74PESW/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1370525325&sr=1-1&keywords=MEM-DR380L-SL02-EU13 -Other than being $260 more than the atom option, upping the ram 4 times, and giving me an extra 1 Ghz/core... will this be a worthy upgrade for media streaming? It really is a good deal over what I would like to spend and as of now, I do NOT care about virtualization. -The memory is ECC... does this even make a difference on modern hardware? ANY OTHER THOUGHTS, STRONG OPINIONS, OR CONCERNS? I thank you all! -
[ MOVED / solved ] New Build MOBO died, seeking advice
landS replied to landS's topic in Motherboards and CPUs
Moving to http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=5133.360 reply #368 -
[ MOVED / solved ] New Build MOBO died, seeking advice
landS replied to landS's topic in Motherboards and CPUs
Mrow – I am a little leery of that ASRock – only because I do not see many using it on the forums. What about going with one of Tom’s AVS-10/4 spec’d machines? In theory this should give me the best compatibility with the software, no? Keep in mind, I do have a Supermicro AOC-SASLP-MV8 controller if needed. $340 $260 Supermicro X7SPA-HF-D525 (or equivalent) http://www.amazon.com/Supermicro-X7SPA-HF-D525-O-X7SPA-HF-D525-Motherboard/dp/B004OBYWFU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370524257&sr=8-1&keywords=X7SPA-HF-D525 This board would force me to use the VGA to a dedicated monitor (but it also has IPMI, I that can be accessed from my Windows 7 Machine) $80 MEM-DR320L-CL02-SO13 4GB DDR-3/1333 DRAM http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=MEM- DR320L-CL02-SO13&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3AMEM-DR320L-CL02-SO13 -This is just a little bit more than the asrock recommendation -Will the dual 1.8 GHz core be enough for large array sized parity checks? will it be enough for multiple user access at the same time? -My Fractal Design R4 case can accommodate ITX. Supermicro lists this board as Mini-ITX. Is this the same thing? $600 $185 Supermicro X9SCM-F (or equivalent) http://www.amazon.com/SUPERMICRO-MBD-X9SCM-F-O-Intel-Server-Motherboard/dp/B004WKRDA4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370524296&sr=8-1&keywords=X9SCM-F $130 Intel Core i3-3220T http://www.amazon.com/Intel-i3-3220T-Dual-Core-Processor-Cache/dp/B0093H8JCM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370524317&sr=8-1&keywords=i3-3220T $280 16GB DDR3/1333 ECC DRAM standard http://www.amazon.com/Supermicro-Certified-MEM-DR380L-SL02-EU13-Samsung-Memory/dp/B00A74PESW/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1370525325&sr=1-1&keywords=MEM-DR380L-SL02-EU13 -Other than being $260 more than the atom option, upping the ram 4 times, and giving me an extra 1 Ghz/core... will this be a worthy upgrade for media streaming? It really is a good deal over what I would like to spend. -The memory is ECC... does this even make a difference on modern hardware? -
[ MOVED / solved ] New Build MOBO died, seeking advice
landS replied to landS's topic in Motherboards and CPUs
I guess my first go would be: $200 MBD-X9SCM-F-O http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182253&Tpk=supermicro%20x9scm-f $ 70 G620 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116399 $ 85 Kingston 8GB ECC Unbuffered DDR3 1333 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820139262 1 - this gives me my least preferred video out (I need to hook up a dedicated monitor rather than using the HDMI line wired to my HDTV)... that is if unraid even recognizes the Nuvoton WPCM450RA0BX video chipset 2 - this uses a fairly warm/power hungry cpu (65w) Any 'better' suggestions? Will this be powerful enough to run parity checks on massive media collections IPMI - I really do not understand this one. -
well - the recycled mobo video out died... I am looking for suggestions here: http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=27757.0 Thanks for the help everyone
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[ MOVED / solved ] New Build MOBO died, seeking advice
landS posted a topic in Motherboards and CPUs
Moved Progression to http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=5133.360 reply #368 Sigh... the video out from my 2011 BIOSTAR TA785GE 128M just died while running the first preclear cycle on my 4 new 4TB drives - at least the first round came out looking good on the drives (I believe). Original post on this thread: http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=27380 Given that this board has been rma's 3 times in the past (all for video issues), and that it is now way out of warranty, I really do NOT want another budget board. I am now seeking a low power, reliable, cool running board + CPU + ram. I would rather have a high quality motherboard with a less expensive (dual thread or better) cpu for now as I can upgrade the cpu down the line if needed. Budget can be flexible, though I would LIKE to stay below $400. It should have onboard NIC, a minimum of 5 SATA, and at least 1 pci-e for the SASLP. It should also have an onboard GPU out (HDMI/DVI/VGA in that order preference). As of now, the machine will be left on 24x7 for XBMC (dvd iso, bluray iso, high-bit rate music, pictures, xbmc mysql) use - with up to 3 outgoing Raspbmc outs and 1 Win7 Encoding machine In. I am not concerned about virtualization. Recommendations are quickly sought! The only recycled component is my SASLP - and I would rather use onboard SATA to minimize power consumption and heat. Case Fractal Design Define R4 2013 May http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811352020 PSU New SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold 2013 May http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151088 4 4 TB HD Seagate Backup Plus 4 TB 2013 May http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00829THLE/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1 SAS AOC-SASLP-MV8 & cables 2010 June http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002KGLDXU/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1 The dead motherboard mobo BIOSTAR TA785GE 128M 2011 Oct http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138155 The now abandoned equipment cpu AMD Athlon II X2 250 2011 Oct http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003Z4PB3O/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1 cpu cooler Scythe Shuriken Rev.B 2011 Oct http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002AIS97Q/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ram Kingston 2 GB - 1 Stick 2011 Oct I thank you all. -
fyi - my recycled motherboards video out died.
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Kizer - I am noticing the same issue with the same version - but only on the local console. After the reboot of my windows machine, the local console's GUI is not coming up. myMenu under unMenu still works though.
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WeeboTech - that is a very nice unit! Using this I could swap my R4 for a LianLi PC-V354, keep 8 3.5" drive spaces, Add 5 2.5" spaces and knock off a LOT of the vertical space used. Then again... the R4 is a very silent case... Ohhh... or I could add 4 HD (2 3.5 and 2 2.5) to the 8 bays I already have
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My new home server will be primarily to host our media 1200+ DVD iso 300+ Blu-ray iso Thousands of songs Home Pictures (all the media is physically owned by me and in storage) The DVD iso's range from 4-8 GB The Bluray iso's can be up to 30 GB Is 2 GB of ram and no Cache drive sufficient to transfer from my encoding machine to the Tower? Thank you
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theone has just made 2+ happy forumites thanks!
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SATA is set to AHCI. I did not realize part of the AHCI standard includes Hot Swap. Thanks! I LOVE the bay with the Power Button. This is most ideal. Ordered!
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Thank you both! I understand that unRaid does not support a hot swap drive for use in an array - if the disk can be recognized for PreClear use only, I am a happy camper. Once the machine is up and running (2 more PreClears to go) I will test it by plugging a disk directly into an internal motherboard header (BIOSTAR TA785GE) and psu sata connector (SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold). If this does not work, I will attempt to connect it to my AOC-SASLP-MV8/firmware .21 If either option works, I will go with the Rosewill HotSwap bay. I do not believe my MOBO (TA785GE 128M) contains an eSata port
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Does 5.0 Support HotSwap drives for disks to be PreCleared? I would LOVE to PreClear 4TB (or larger) drives for my Home Machine & Work Machine without the need to powerdown the home server. I would LOVE to wipe old Work drives prior to sending off for recycling (right now we physically destroy the drives first :'( ) If so, is it as simple as plugging a Sata drive directly into the motherboard/sas controller - or - do we need a hotswap bay? If we need a hotswap bay would you recommend something other than Rosewill's RX-C525 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817997016 I would go with an ICY DOCK MB876SK-B single bay, but I do NOT want to listen to a fan http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817198036 Note: Right now my Fractal Design Define R4 is SILENT with 2 140mm intake and 1 140mm exhaust (Noctua fans all) fans. The 4TB drives have not gotten warmer than 35* in my closet.
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Thanks Joe!
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First – Thank you JoeL for the lovely PreClear Script. Good day Forumites. In setting up my new UnRaid server I am using 4 new 4TB drives. Two nights ago I launched PreClear via the local Console/Terminal – opening up a preclear for each drive using ALT+F1-F4. Now, when I turn on the monitor (an HDTV via HDMI fed from a DVI port) the screen recognizes an input signal, but only a black screen is shown. Touching the keyboard does not cause the screen to display any data. On the night that I launched the 4 preclears, 'waking up' the screen worked a few times. If I turn on my windows 7 machine and open up unMenu and select myMain I am able to see under the Notes section an update on the PreClear Progress for each disk – this contains limited information in a yellow box that updates with any webpage refresh (F5) (ie. Pre-Read x%, Post-Read x%, # of reads, # of writes, Temperature, Read/Write rate, etc) I had planned on reviewing the results AND saving all 12 of them via grep preclear /var/log/syslog | todos >> /boot/prc_sda_r1.txt grep preclear /var/log/syslog | todos >> /boot/prc_sdb_r1.txt … grep preclear /var/log/syslog | todos >> /boot/prc_sdd_r3.txt Given that the preclear still seams to be working, but that the local console screen is no longer‘waking up,’ how can I go about 1 – reviewing the results for each disk prior to launching the 2nd preclear 2 – saving the results for each disk’s preclear As an aside – preclearing 4TB drives takes a LONG LONG time but is worth it for the peace of mind in knowing that the drive will not likely cause issues anytime soon. Thank you all! edit - I am using unRAID Server 5.0-rc12a with the PreClear and unMenu as of 05/31/2013
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[SOLVED] Disabling RAID from AOC-SASLP-MV8 firmware .21
landS replied to TheWombat's topic in Storage Devices and Controllers
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[SOLVED] Disabling RAID from AOC-SASLP-MV8 firmware .21
landS replied to TheWombat's topic in Storage Devices and Controllers
Good day Crew, I am in the process of setting up a new server using mostly recycled equipment - and 4 TB drives. I have upgraded my spare AOC-SASLP-MV8 to the latest Firmware_3.1.0.21. I do not have Firmware_3.1.0.15n and after spending over 8 hours searching, I have been unable to find "mdu.exe" which is the Marvell Dos Setup Utility from any source. Can anyone provide that as this boot time takes a VERY LONG TIME with 4TB drives attached. I can provide a secure upload link to my work's website if you like. Thank you all in advance! Chris -
I certainly will fyi - It will be a week or two
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Great Idea Gary. I will do just that. Again, my many thanks.
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Thanks Gary, 1 quick question left then - if the BIOSTAR TA785GE does not support 4TB drives, do you know if the AOC-SASLP-MV8 via driver updates is OK now for this use? http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=20228.0 http://www.avsforum.com/t/1324649/3tb-drives-and-supermicro-aoc-saslp-mv8 http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=19108.0 If not - do you know of the preferred inexpensive method to get this support (I must really be using poor keywords in google for this search) Thanks again!