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Thanks for the feedback guys. Just got myself a brand new Corsair HX750i and everything is up and running, smooth and silent

Update: I tok out the mobo from the case, and connected it to the psu on a "test-bench". Connected also extra fan and a optical drive, just to get more load. Checked every connector, every pin, checked the connections, all ok. When powered on, it started clicking. But I did manage to figure out the HDMI issues, it was a faulty cable. Replaced it with another one and now it works as it should, no image flickering. But still, PSU is making a lot of noise... After a couple of tests, I saw something interesting on the screen. A new message: "Power supply surges detected during the previous power on. ASUS anti-surge was triggered to protect system from unstable power supply."

Maybe I wasn't clear on it in the first post, but the clicking sound is coming from the PSU, not the GPU. And it is present only when the internal iGPU is being used. Either by setting it in the BIOS or by removing the PCIe card. I've been unplugging and re-plugging everything all-day yesterday Rechecking all the connections. But what is confusing me here is that it is clicking when there is no PCIe gpu present. It should work without it, ti should work by only using the iGPU. I've even done the Corsair PSU paperclip-test, and the PSU is clicking all the time during the test. A comment from the Corsair forum regarding the "paperclip-test": But I am thinking now... perhaps I should remove the motherboard from the case, and test it with the PSU.

Hi all, I just created a new, unRAID, build where the only old component is my PSU (Corsair HX520w). It worked just fine before (for 10 years now!). I cannot believe I had it for this long... This is my new build: Mobo: Asus Z170M-Plus CPU: Intel i5 Skylake 6600K 3.5 GHz RAM: 16 GB Crucial Balistix DDR4 GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 Windforce x3 SSD: Samsung Evo 256GB SSD HDD: Seagate Barracuda 3 TB HDD: 2x Seagate Barracuda 4 TB NAS PSU: Corsair HX 520w (from 2007) Case: Corsair Carbide Air 240 Monitor: Acer Predator XB1 In the new build i wanted to start the setup in BIOS and unRAID by using the iGPU, so I didn't mount my GTX 670 in the PICe slot. As soon as I started the PC I just heard a load of clicking/ticking (electrical) noise from the PSU. Got me scared at first, then read a few topics about the issue and was made sure that it is not dangerous. From what I understand this is the "low load sound". So if your devices/components are not pulling enough power some Corsair PSUs emit that sound. But I connected 4 fans, 4 disks and the mobo with CPU to it, isn't that enough? Tested also by stopping the psu-fan with a q-tip, and clicking did not stop. Every time I boot, clicking from the PSU starts and the image from the iGPU HDMI-port is flickering on the screen, distorted, and constantly losing signal. So I turned everything off. Mounted my GTX670 and powered on. No clicking... System boots up and into the UEFI Bios, normally, no issues. Then I go into the graphics settings in the BIOS, and set it to use iGPU as primary GPU (I want to use the PCIe GPU for virtualization). Reboot, and the clicking starts again! With all the flickering and loosing hdmi signal issues. What is going on here? Is my PSU old compared to the new components, not enough juice, or is there something else wrong here? Why must I have a PCIe GPU installed and set as primary for the system to work proper? I also tried to move the PSU back into my old system, connected only to the mobo, one fan and a optical drive. Everything boots fine, no clicking, and the igpu in the old system works fine. Thanks in advance.

Did you try mapping the share as a network drive? Check this out

Thanks for the reply guys. One thing I am confused over, are the gfx. I know that I can pass PCIe gfx to VMs, but how about the integrated ones? I read mixed comments. CPU integrated gfx are passable to VMs but not mobo integrated gfx? Or the other way around, or both? I know that my mobo has a gfx but not the CPU. I still don't understand why I need 3 gfx for my setup. Why does unRAID itself need one? Thanks

Hi CHBMB, thanks for the welcome. Hmmm, question regarding the third gfx card, why does unRAID itself need a dedicated gfx card? 3 cards woud be overkill I think, which just tells me that I might go for a newer build (newer cpu). Also you mention "I need to passthrough USB devices", does this mean I just need to assign usb devices to vms via unRAID panel or do I have to do some linux-coding of some sort to get this working? Thanks again.

Hi all. I've decided to build a unRAID based home server this xmas, since it's my first time it would be great to get some expert opinion on the build. I currently have a bit too many devices around the flat and I want to clean up a bit. Sell all the laptops and older devices that I do not use anymore. Current setup: ASUS Pundit is my current "server", with Windows 8. It has the media-fileshare with a single 1 TB disk (no RAID). It also works as my HTPC in the office running latest KODI with PVR, so it's connected to a TV. It also works as a simple WebServer for a few ASP.Net applications. It has scheduled tasks running each morning to download EPG for my tv-channels (KODI). Also running SabNZBD. So this one is on 24/7 and it's time to retire it. Custom "Gamer PC". This one was my main PC not that long ago, around 6 years old. This was my "gamer pc" but I do not game that much anymore. I own a PS4, and use my MacBook Pro for everyday tasks. So this PC has almost not been used for 6 months now. I am thinking to use it as a baseline for the new home-server build with unRAID. But I have a feeling it's a bit too outdated... Case: CoolerMaster Elite 430 Mobo: ASUS M4A89GTD PRO/USB3 CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1055T PSU: Corsair 520W RAM: Corsair XMS3 DDR3 1333MHz 16GB GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 670 2GB My idea is to have one server with the following features: NAS: 2TB is enough, with possibility to expand. SabNzbd & ASP.net web-server HTPC running Kodi + IR Remote (VM with OpenElec or VM with Windows 10) - connected to TV VM with Windows 10 for casual gaming Silent I have selected some upgrade components, but I get a feeling that I should go for a new setup rather than reusing old ones. Case: Fractal Design Define R5 CPU: AMD FX-8350 HDD: 2x Western Digital Red 2TB NAS SSD: Kingston SSDNow V300 480GB CPU fan: Noctua NH-U14S I've checked the current mobo and it seems to support virtualization. But only 16gb RAM. Thanks in advance