Qtrmeg

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  1. Qtrmeg

    New build

    Don't use an ITX board in that case when you can use a Micro ATX. I'm glad you know your budget is going to be large, because you need to spend most of your budget on hard drives to store something in the neighborhood of 80TBs of space. That is large.
  2. Well, I tried that after trying every other fix I could Google. Still can't see the server. Sigh
  3. Everything was fine until my grandson, (2 years old), started clicking everything in sight and now I can't see my Unraid server in Win Explorer. I don't think he broke anything because I use this computer to run Kodi and all of that is fine. I just can't see the server and the files/folders in Windows. Maybe I have a brain cramp but I don't know what to do. Does anyone have a suggestion?
  4. I used this Lian Li case, love it. >>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811112524 Here is the build list if you want to see>>> https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Qtrmeg/saved/dYJFf7
  5. pcpartpicker.com gives you the price per GB when you search for storage. That'll probably work for you.
  6. Looks good but why did you go with 8GB 1333 memory? I don't know why people got onto transcoding since you just want to stream to PCs, this computer will be fine for what you want. Instead of streaming with VLC try installing Kodi on one of your PCs, you'll like it.
  7. The onboard graphics works fine for the server, I was talking about passing the graphics & sound thru to a VM.
  8. I have had zero issues with the Q25 case running too hot. If you use an ATX power supply and stuff the little remaining space with wires & cables I can see why you would have a problem, but it's been advised not to use an ATX PS since page #1 of this thread. I can't remember anyone talking about fan efficiency with regard to hot climates but most people want case fans to be efficient & quiet. You probably want yours to blow your hair back. As for the Q25 being small, yes it is is VERY SMALL! It is 20.4 liters, which is slightly over the 20 liter limit that most people agree is the limit for small form factor. You can't just buy random parts and whine to me when it doesn't work out for you, especially when you are the first person to not like a Q25 build. Was that too harsh? Because the case you recommended is twice the size of the Q25 at over 40 liters.
  9. Qtrmeg, Did you build this unit? If, so are you happy with it? I am looking at building a replacement server with the same parts, but with the PC-M25 case. Thanks, srengr. I built it a couple weeks ago and used the M25 case, that link is updated with the correct parts I used. I like it very much but there are a couple things you might want to change. I used a Bronze non-modular power supply that could be improved on. I actually didn't want a modular unit because I can get better wire management & airflow, but I would absolutely use a SFF PS regardless of what brand/model you decide on. The PS is right on top of the motherboard in both of these cases and you really want as much space between as you can get. I also had a hard time deciding on either the Asrock MB or the Supermicro X11SSM-F. I gave up IPMI for onboard sound & better display options. Ironically onboard sound & graphics is pretty much not functional with Skylark but who knows what will happen in the future.
  10. Both of those have a M2 slot you can use at the expense of a Sata port, and only have 3 PCIe slots. Assuming you plan to use a mATX case a couple other boards you can look at with 4 PCIe slots are >>> SUPERMICRO MBD-X11SSM-F-O ASRock C236M WS The Supermicro boards support IPMI, but only support VGA display & have no on board sound, (I don't know how much value those last items have anymore).
  11. Oh no, I'm much more lost than that. I think my problem "nothing worked until I used SSH" is my major malfunction. I was firing out commands without setting up the servers because I thought that was just something I could do later when I wanted to get more serious about keeping the servers in sync. I just wanted to copy tower/tv shows to unraid/tv shows, not connect to a server in another country with an automatic backup plan. I now know that I can but I just thought copying would be simpler than it has been. The hardware is all checking out pretty well but it seems we have an defective operator here. I don't even know what I want to do right now. I guess I will set up Rsync so I can do what I want somehow.
  12. I am having an awful time trying to figure out how to rsync my data to the new server, both servers on the same Lan. Old Server is Tower, root, password running ver 5.0 - New Server is Unraid, root, different password running ver 6.1.9. Old server has 5 data drives and new server has 3. I set up the same folders/shares on the new server with the disks I want them to use, and I have copied a couple of the smaller ones already with Windows. I'm pretty certain I want to copy shares rather than copy disks, mainly because it is slightly complicated to copy 5 disks onto 3 of different sizes. One problem is one of the folders is "TV Shows" and doesn't Rsync not work if there is a space in the name? Another problem with moving shares is one of the shares is larger than my new drives, and I read that Rsync writes all the directories first so it will think it has run out of room and stop when the first disk is filled up. The biggest problem is I couldn't get Rsync to do anything until I Telnet'd in with SSH, and then found out ver 5 didn't have that. That's all set now but for what I want to do isn't it better not to use SSH? If someone can help me with the commands step by step to get started I'd appreciate it.
  13. Maybe this Silverstone HTPC Case? You can try narrowing your search to HTPC or Desktop cases,
  14. Why? 4 of my normal use VM's don't have a graphics card, they are all accessed by RDP or VNC. Now, if you want a physical monitor connected to the server to display said VM, then yes, you need a graphics card and passthrough. The OP said headless, no monitor, so no video card needed. So what is exactly the problem with what I said? I don't think you need a graphic card to create a VM. All of my VMs were created without graphics cards. Maybe that is the problem with what you said? We are sort of changing the OP's question but I am all ears. I don't know what type of VM you are running but my thought was how great it would be to have a man cave server run a VM or two to run a Windows machine and a Kodi client. I thought it is necessary to have enough slots to add 2 graphics cards to make that work.
  15. Why? 4 of my normal use VM's don't have a graphics card, they are all accessed by RDP or VNC. Now, if you want a physical monitor connected to the server to display said VM, then yes, you need a graphics card and passthrough. The OP said headless, no monitor, so no video card needed. So what is exactly the problem with what I said?
  16. Well, you will need a graphics card to create a VM, so there you go. I also don't think GT 710 cards are blah, they are nice efficient cards that fit in some small machines and they do some pretty heavy lifting. Your question should actually be "Can I run a VM with my motherboard & CPU". Because if you can't your card is a paperweight.
  17. I'll have to see if that is true when the M25 gets here but I doubt it. So...I tell you something about a case I own and you say you doubt something I'm telling you about it? Tell you what, why don't you stick your PSU where the sun doesn't shine? There should be plenty of room there, because it seems your head is up there too. I didn't mean to give you the impression I thought what you said wasn't true. I have always been focused on using a SFF PS, (tunnel vision on my part), and my doubt was just that I needed to use an ATX PS instead of a SFF. The fraction of my post that you quoted was a screw up, and I'm sorry. I do have to take issue with the part of your response that assumed that I have extra room up my arse for a PS after I managed to get my head up there. You should know as well as anyone that that is just not the case.
  18. Thanks, I was a little confused about the MB but I guess I figured it out. It has IPMI & VHD, 8 Sata and dual Lan. They had a quad Lan version I should have bought but oh well, too late to change it now. When I saw what the new Unraid is capable of it just makes sense to use a mATX MB. I have a Q3 desktop & a Q25 NAS, and will soon have a M25. They all have one thing in common, their widths are all the same. The Q3 is a tiny little thing about the size of a 6 pack of bottles, and the relationship of the PS & MB is exactly the same as the Q25 & M25. The Q25 & M25 are exactly the same except that the M25 is raised the height of 2 PCI slots and it is lengthened enough to allow for the mATX MB. I never thought I'd use anything other than a Q25 for this build but the M25 wins. I can get everything I like about the Q25 at a minimal size increase to allow for more capability. I'm actually surprised that Lian Li came up with this case because most of the time they are shooting themselves in the foot, design wise. Not that this case can't be improved, for one thing you will notice they are using the same bottom HD tray as the Q25 instead of lengthening it to allow for mounting 3 3 1/2" drives side by side. Very lazy. I don't have the case yet but it should handle more hot swap drives, some removable. This is unacceptable because, as I said, the M25 is exactly the Q25 changed in 2 directions, and everything else is the same. Except the price for the M25 is $180 and the price for the Q25 is $120. Ouch. Oh, I'd like to see 2 fans on the front of the M25. I'll have to see if that is true when the M25 gets here but I doubt it. Well, ok, the case will work fine with an ATX PS. The Q25 & the M25 have Great airflow, but not so much with my Q03 fanless desktop running a Core I5. Since the PS and CPU cooler are the only cooling in that comp wire management is important to maximize airflow, and the Q03 runs at low 40's. Since the NAS will cost at least 3 times that of the desktop I'd be foolish not to employ my best effort with that build. I'm aware of what a full size ATX PS install looks like so let me show you what a SFF PS can look like. The first picture is from the side and the second is looking up towards the top case fan on my Q25 build. I'm not buying this case so I have more room to stuff wires.
  19. In about a week I should change the Title to M25 Build since I just finished ordering "everything" I need to get started, and I updated the Parts List. I only ordered a couple of drives since it will take so long to preclear them & copy data onto them that I can order the rest from hopefully different batches and for less $. I went with the non-modular Bronze Silverstone SFF PS because I can make the cables disappear inside the case, unlike with a modular PS. Probably more significant in the Q25 case but I'm using 2 of these already and they have had zero problems. I other thing I changed was I ordered a couple case fans, since I have had a Lian Li fan break apart. And credit where it is due, I stole the part numbers off spencers build. Not surprising since I have been stealing ideas off spencers builds, (and Dirty Sanchez'), since a year before I build my first NAS.
  20. What does Need have to do with anything? Seriously though I wanted ECC mem and performance/price wise there isn't really an advantage to go with a Core I7 for a server. Then again what I don't know about computers would fill many books so I usually listen closely to what Gary says. There's a link to everything on the Parts Picker list but I got Kingston DDR4 2133 unbuffered ECC memory
  21. I don't think the E3-1225 v5 has hyper threading so you'd need to move up the E3-1245 v5 for integrated graphics. One thing I noticed was the E3-1245 v5 actually has a higher Passmark than the E3-1275v5, (10303 vs 10216),
  22. I decided to use a Lian li PC?-M25 case instead of the Q25 so I need some advice about what MB & PS to use. Most of the parts will be the same but I am all ears if you see something you don't like on the parts list. http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Qtrmeg/saved/dYJFf7 The only things I bought so far are the case & memory so it's easy enough now to change things. I do like the Xeon E3-1245 V5 because of onchip GPU & hyper threading, and I guess for a mATX MB I should go with Supermicro but I'm not sure which one. I'm also not sure if the SFF power supply will still work in the larger case, but I prefer to use one and don't mind being the first to try. Edit: I bought some more parts and updated the Parts Picker list.
  23. Have you seen Thoughts on Lian-Li PC-Q25B Builds? I have a Parts Picker link for what I am looking at right now on post #181 that sounds like what you want, New Unraid NAS. My dilemma is if I want more than 1 PCI slot, which means a different case, MB and power supply.
  24. Things have changed since I built my Q25, and with all of the potential of V6 I can't help but think this M25 is the new best case for a small tidy Unraid build. I could be wrong but it certainly is in the ballpark. At the very least I don't want to go forward with just 1 PCI slot, and this M25 case is just 1 1/2" taller and 3" deeper than the Q25. I love my Q25 build but I want more expansion than the Q25 case allows for when I buy new parts. I feel like a traitor but I think it is best to move to a mATX board.