Hi Everyone,
I am about to start my first Unraid build and have purchased an used HP Z440 Xeon Workstation as my base. Basic details:
HPZ440
Xeon E5-1650 V4
16GB of Hynix DDR4 RAM PC4-2400 Reg ECC
700W Stock powersupply
560ti (an old card I had lying around)
SilverStone ECS04 (HBA - sorry I had limited easy option where I am)
Various old HDD's to use.
Basic use cases:
- Media Server
- Plex
- SAB
- 1 x VM running probably Linux and Roon Music Server (this is important, but not entirely sure how I will implement)
- might play around with PiHole and a few dockers once I'm comfortable.
I've been reading the forums and have watched a bunch of @SpaceInvaderOne's videos, so I think I have the basics of UnRaid sorted in my head.
Where I am a bit of a N00b is with server grade/workstation grade hardware, firmware and bios. And as I purchased second hand, I want to make sure there are no dodgy security holes that I am not aware of. Here's what I have done so far:
- removed existing HDD;
- reflashed the Bios to latest revison. 02.50 Rev.A
My questions:
1) What bios settings are optimal for what I propose?
2) The bios has something called MEBx. I have googled, but still not entirely sure what or how to use and more emportantly, what the correct default settings are.
3) Lastly, will my HBA be all ok with unraid? I keep reading about flashing cards to IT Mode, but this sounds a little over my head.
Thanks heaps in advance for any support.
Cheers,
Binza