BlackBriar

Many thanks for your continued patience and advice. My main concern was that it would be a disk issue, but that does not appear to be the case. Going to order some new sata cables and see if they do the trick. If not, I will look to get a better SATA card!

Given the errors I have described above, it that a likely source of the problems?

Thanks for the response and advice. I checked the connections and plugged the sata from the drive above into a different socket on the SATA card. Started the array again and ran clear on the disc - no errors this time, but 2 CRC errors. Formatted the disc and thought I was fine. I started moving files onto the array, and everything seemed fine, so left it for a couple of hours. When I came back, both this drive, and the other 12tb drive I added recently, are displaying errors - see image attached. I am assuming now that this is the SATA card i'm using (Ziyituod (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07T8XNQT6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)) or I need new sata cables, but I would have assumed if the cables were faulty it would be a binary issue. Grateful for any further advice you may have. teletran-diagnostics-20201109-1401.zip

Hi everyone, When pre-clearing two new 12tb drives, one drive generated 1024 errors and cannot be mounted - see attached images and diagnostics. Could this be a cable issue or is it likely to just be a straightforward faulty disk that needs RMA'ing? Many thanks for your advice. teletran-diagnostics-20201102-0847.zip

Thank you for your response. In the meantime I have checked all the cables and rechecked the power pins in the shucked drive. Nothing has changed, so your prognosis appears correct! I assume the boot options of AHCI mode, IDE mode or “no boot” mode, is not relevant? Is there a reccomended card with a 2 port Asmedia controller? Thanks again for your help.

Thank you for the response. I've attached my syslog. Do you need anything else diagnostic wise? syslog.txt

Hi everyone, From scanning the forum I realise this appears to be a recurring problem, but would be grateful for some guidance. Having maxed out the six SATA ports on my motherboard, I picked up a PCI-E SATA card to add two additional drives (eight drives is a case limitation). The card is a Ziyituod (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07T8XNQT6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1), and appears in both the BIOS and UNRAID GUI as “ASMT109x-_Config_0123456789 – 105mb”, but the two drives attached to it do not display in either. They are recently shucked 12tb drives with the correct pins covered. The controller can boot in AHCI mode, IDE mode or “no boot” mode – is that at all relevant? No problems booting the array without the card / additional drives assigned. My system is as follows: Motherboard: ASRock B365M-HDV CPU: Intel Pentium Gold G5400 Is there an obvious solution to this? I've read about the issues with MARVELL controllers, so is the short answer to get a better card, or is there another solution? Grateful for any input people might have.

Thank you for this suggestion - I had never heard of this issue before - I shall investigate and check back. Thanks again for taking the time to reply.

Hi everyone. Built my new media server a couple of weeks back. I loaded four drives initially, all shucked WD elements / my book (2x 12tb, 2 x 8tb). The two 12tb drives were detected in the bios and subsequently UNRAID. The two 8tb drives are nowhere to be seen, not even in the motherboard bios. My first thought was swapping out the sata cables, but that doesn't seem to have made any difference. I don't think it's the power cable from the PSU, as both 12tb drives are powered and connecting fine, and they are all on the same power cable. Could it be a bios setting? Totally stumped and grateful for any suggestions.

Many thanks - that's exactly what I needed to know (and hoped for!). I think I will only use a few dockers, so will probably leave it at 8gb for now, and upgrade to more if needed further down the line. Thanks again.

I'm looking to finally replace my 10 year old server. I only really use this as a media server with a couple of dockers - nothing fancy like VMs etc. Does the Pentium G5500 (probably paired with an ASRock B360M-HDV motherboard) have enough grunt to take care of the basics? Would upgrading to a G5600 make any difference? Many thanks for your time.

Hi everyone, I really appreciate the responses. Life got in the way of building a new server, but I'm now at a point where I have the time / money to get it sorted. Already have all the HDDs I need, and will install an SSD cache drive from my main PC once all the data has been transferred to the new server. To confirm this is very much a basic media server with a couple of dockers, so no VMs or anything fancy. This is my updated build list: CPU: Pentium G5500 Motherboard: ASRock B360M-HDV PSU: Corsair 450W 80+ Platinum SFX RAM: 8gb Corsair Value Select DDR4-2400 Case: Fractal Node 804 Cache drive: Intel SSD 660p NVMe 500gb Does this all still pass muster for a basic media server? Many thanks for your help.

Hi everyone, My first UNRAID build has failed after 8 years of loyal service. I'm looking to replace it with something a bit more power efficient and quiet. This is strictly a Media / File Server, possibly with a couple of Dockers / Plex, but no VMs or anything demanding. Most of the time it will simply feed media around the house. I don't anticipate any serious transcoding. My existing HDDs are still fit for purpose, and will number about 6/7 drives in the end, all 5400 rpm models. Desired build: CPU: Pentium G4560 Motherboard: MSI B250M Artic Micro ATX PSU: Corsair 450W 80+ Platinum SFX RAM: 8gb Corsair Vengeance DDR4-2133 Case: Fractal Node 804 Cache drive: Intel SSD 660p NVMe 500gb Does all that seem reasonably appropriate for a basic media server? Grateful for any thoughts / constructive criticism!! Many thanks Andrew

Thanks again for the advice. Looks like I will be picking up a 1tb WD Blue for the cache - this upgrade keeps getting more and more expensive! Think I will go for this as a motherboard: https://www.scan.co.uk/products/asrock-h270-pro4-intel-h270-s-1151-ddr4-sata3-m2-(pcie-sata)-2-way-crossfire-intel-gbe-usb-30-aplusc It has the Intel LAN and seems to get good reviews on these forums. Thanks again for all your help! A

Many thanks to both of you for the repsonses. I think a G4560 looks like a good deal for me, so will pick that up. Is there a widely recommended S1151 motherboard for use with this? I saw the ASROCK H270M Pro 4 get a lot of mentions, but I want an Intel NIC. Thank you for highlighting the necessity of a cache drive - not something I really needed back when I built my original server, but clearly needed now. Is there going to be a noticeable difference between a WD Blue and an SSD? Thanks again for all your advice.

Hi everyone, After 7 years my old motherboard on my unraid server has died, so looking for a more modern replacement. I am running a very basic set-up here, so no VMs and only really using Plex for 1 transcode at a time. Might consider running Kodi centrally, but will see. I am running 14tb split over 7 discs + 4tb Parity drive. No cache drive as yet. Could I get away with a Pentium G4600 for these needs, or would I need something a bit beefier? Many thanks for your advice.

Hi everyone, Thanks again for all the suggestions. So I brought the unraid server in and connected it directly my BT Home Hub router, and then ran a direct ethernet connection from the router to the HiMedia Player. The result was completely stutter free playback! Unfortunately, while the unraid server can probably remain connected to the router, I am still going to need homeplugs to stream video around the house. I currently use a mixture of AV500/AV600 TP-Link homeplugs - would upgrading to gigabite homeplugs likely bring a significant improvement in stability and speed? While the CPU / NIC are clearly not an issue right now, I'm pretty clear they will need to be upgraded in the next wee while. Thanks again for everyone's input.

Thank you for all the answers. A lot of food for thought. Beyond newer, larger hdds, I really haven't upgraded any of the components to the server since I built it 6 years ago. I am going to try rigging up a few tests with direct Ethernet connections to try and eliminate the power line question. I think a better processor and an Intel NIC seem to be good investment in any event, looking to the future. Is there a particular Intel NIC to get / avoid? Thanks again for all your help.

As was suggested by 1812 in my other thread, would shortening the network chain by connecting the unraid server directly to my router be a likely short-cut to improving speeds and reducing stuttering?

Sorry for the duplicate post in HARDWARE - - that was an accident.

The duplicate post was accidental. Thank you for your help and positive attitude!

I’ve run into a couple of issues with my unraid server which I use for streaming media around my home network. Sorry for the long post – felt it better to give people an idea of my set-up. Grateful for any ideas / thoughts you guys may have. My UNRAID Server Hardware: CPU - AMD SEMPRON 140 2.7Ghz Case - CoolerMaster RC-590-KKN1-GP Motherboard - ASUS|M4A785TD-M EVO 785G LAN Controller: RTL8112L PCIe Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET 2 PSU - CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W RT" Sata Card: PROMISE SATA300 TX4 RT Memory - CRUCIAL CT25664BA1067 - 2gb Hard Drives – Mixture of WD Green / Blue and Samsung low-power drives The Network: Unraid server sits in the garage, connected to the BT Home Hub router via powerline adapters (The garage and the house share the same power grid). From the BT Hub, the network uses Powerline adaptors to feed each playback device: Home Plugs / Powerline Adapters 2 x AV600 Nano Powerline Adapter TL-PA411KIT 2 x AV500 Passthrough TL-PA451KIT 2 x AV500 Powerline adaptors, older model but still compatible. Playback Devices (all connecting via powerline/Ethernet) Home PC (10/100/1000) HiMedia Q10 Pro (KODI / VLC PLAYER) (10/100/1000) NVIDIA Shield TV (KODI / VLC PLAYER) (10/100/1000) Dune Player HD Lite 53D (limited to 10/100 speeds) Dune Player Base 3.0 (10/100/1000) The unraid server is visible on all devices, and via wifi on my iPad. The Problems 1) Stuttering / Buffering playback While watching video files over the network, I get a range of stuttering and buffering issues, ranging from minor delays, to significant pauses (with no audio) to video files crashing and dumping me back in the file browser. I tried switching from SMB to NFS, and while that has helped some of the issues, a lot of the problems still persist. Strangely, they seem more pronounced on the HiMedia Q10 Pro, which is brand new, than they do on the older Nvidia Shield TV, but the issues appear on both. 2) Incredibly slow transfer speeds When moving files from my main PC onto the unraid server, I am getting 300kb/s to 700kb/s, meaning that a 15 gig file can take hours. This basically makes large file transfers a no-no due to the time involved. The same computer I am moving files from can download close to my Fiber Broadband maximum limit 2.7mb/s, so I can’t believe it is a cabling / home plug issue. I appreciate that it is likely that these issues are related to a single issue, but I felt it would be helpful to list them separately. Questions: 1) Obviously my home plugs will not support gigabit speeds, but should I not be getting stutter / buffer free HD video over this kind of network? 2) Would it be easier to simply upgrade my homeplugs to gigabit speeds? 3) Would a more advanced router than the BT Home Hub bring any advantage in terms of speed? Grateful for any help you guys an provide.

I’ve run into a couple of issues with my unraid server which I use for streaming media around my home network. Sorry for the long post – felt it better to give people an idea of my set-up. Grateful for any ideas / thoughts you guys may have. My UNRAID Server Hardware: CPU - AMD SEMPRON 140 2.7Ghz Case - CoolerMaster RC-590-KKN1-GP Motherboard - ASUS|M4A785TD-M EVO 785G LAN Controller: RTL8112L PCIe Gigabit LAN controller featuring AI NET 2 PSU - CORSAIR CMPSU-650TX 650W RT" Sata Card: PROMISE SATA300 TX4 RT Memory - CRUCIAL CT25664BA1067 - 2gb Hard Drives – Mixture of WD Green / Blue and Samsung low-power drives The Network: Unraid server sits in the garage, connected to the BT Home Hub router via powerline adapters (The garage and the house share the same power grid). From the BT Hub, the network uses Powerline adaptors to feed each playback device: Home Plugs / Powerline Adapters 2 x AV600 Nano Powerline Adapter TL-PA411KIT 2 x AV500 Passthrough TL-PA451KIT 2 x AV500 Powerline adaptors, older model but still compatible. Playback Devices (all connecting via powerline/Ethernet) Home PC (10/100/1000) HiMedia Q10 Pro (KODI / VLC PLAYER) (10/100/1000) NVIDIA Shield TV (KODI / VLC PLAYER) (10/100/1000) Dune Player HD Lite 53D (limited to 10/100 speeds) Dune Player Base 3.0 (10/100/1000) The unraid server is visible on all devices, and via wifi on my iPad. The Problems 1) Stuttering / Buffering playback While watching video files over the network, I get a range of stuttering and buffering issues, ranging from minor delays, to significant pauses (with no audio) to video files crashing and dumping me back in the file browser. I tried switching from SMB to NFS, and while that has helped some of the issues, a lot of the problems still persist. Strangely, they seem more pronounced on the HiMedia Q10 Pro, which is brand new, than they do on the older Nvidia Shield TV, but the issues appear on both. 2) Incredibly slow transfer speeds When moving files from my main PC onto the unraid server, I am getting 300kb/s to 700kb/s, meaning that a 15 gig file can take hours. This basically makes large file transfers a no-no due to the time involved. The same computer I am moving files from can download close to my Fiber Broadband maximum limit 2.7mb/s, so I can’t believe it is a cabling / home plug issue. I appreciate that it is likely that these issues are related to a single issue, but I felt it would be helpful to list them separately. Questions: 1) Obviously my home plugs will not support gigabit speeds, but should I not be getting stutter / buffer free HD video over this kind of network? 2) Would it be easier to simply upgrade my homeplugs to gigabit speeds? 3) Would a more advanced router than the BT Home Hub bring any advantage in terms of speed? Grateful for any help you guys an provide.

IT'S ALIVE!!!!!!! Many thanks to everyone who gave advice - that seems to have done the trick. Have a wonderful festive season! Andrew

Thanks guys - about to try this now. Last questions 1) Does everything in the network.config file need to be in ""? Such as: # Generated settings: USE_DHCP="yes" IPADDR="192.168.0.6" NETMASK="255.255.255.0" GATEWAY="192.168.0.1" HWADDR="48:5B:39:3B:4D:0A" DHCP_KEEPRESOLV="no" DNS_SERVER1="192.168.1.1" DNS_SERVER2="71.242.0.12" DNS_SERVER3= 2) Is HWADDR="48:5B:39:3B:4D:0A" the MAC address for my router, and if so I guess I will need to update that too? Thanks again for all your help. Andrew