I currently have a HP N40L microserver, running unRAID Server Plus 5.0.5. There is a 3TB parity drive (WD Red), two 1.5TB drives (Samsung EcoGreen F3), a 3TB drive (WD Red), 250GB (HP) cache drive.
I've now got to the point where I need to replace a 1.5TB drive with a 3TB one, due to being low on space.
Collecting dust I have the following tower:
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @2.40GHz (fsb 1066MHz)
4GB RAM (Corsair TwinX DDR2 matched 2GB modules)
Gigabyte ATI Radeon 4600 1GB Graphics (DVI/VGA out)
Asus P5QL-E motherboard, with onboard HD audio, optical and coaxial output, 6USB, external sATA, FireWire.
650W NorthQ power supply
NorthQ water cooling unit for CPU
Cooler Master Centurion CM690II Advanced Black tower case, with 4 120mm fans, external sATA drive bay.
I think that the two reasons that I didn't use the tower originally were:
1. Power consumption (higher?)
2. Lack of air circulation (stored in cupboard under the stairs)
Do you think that it would be worthwhile changing to the tower?
If so, what tips could I look out for in terms of power management and transferring unRAID? (and anything else thanks!)