alitech Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Finally got this monster up and running after weeks of finding the right parts new and used. It took a while but I am now there. This super beefy machine now has excellent cooling, super silent and currently runs everything I need with room to spare. Specs: Ryzen 3900 65w TDP 32GB DDR4 3000Mhz Quadro P600 LSI 8I SAS with expander for 16 HDDs + 6 from mobo (active cooled mod) 1TB NVME cache 256GB NVME on PCI-e 1x MSI Gaming pro motherboard x470 650W PSU Quad Port Intel Nic for isolating VMs 10GB SFP+ Nic for main connection 25 drive in 4 drive cages D5 pump with reservoir 240mm radiator Water temp Display Fans controlled by dynamix auto fan control All weighs about 50kgs 3 Quote Link to comment
kizer Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 That thing just screams. "I'M HEAVY!!!!!!!" Nice build. What's with the Temp monitor? Its totally got my interest peaked. Quote Link to comment
alitech Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 It really is. 50Kg is 110lbs in American. Thats a XSPC water temp monitor with a digital display. My MB does not have a temp sensor, so I put an external one in there. I am trying to figure out fan control still. It would have been great to do a fan curve according to water temp, but thats not possible at this time so I am just using the CPU for everything in the Dynamic Auto Fan plugin. Quote Link to comment
S80_UK Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 2 hours ago, alitech said: I am trying to figure out fan control still. It would have been great to do a fan curve according to water temp, but thats not possible at this time so I am just using the CPU for everything in the Dynamic Auto Fan plugin. Impressive build. In my main PC (not the server) I use one of these... https://aquacomputer.de/newsreader/items/aquastream-ultimate.html (they're not cheap though). It has an integrated coolant temperature sensor, fan controller, pump controller and so on. The control curves can be set up using WIndows software with whatever parameters you need, and it then stores the configuration in non-volatile storage within the pump/fan controller hardware. Such a device could remove the need to monitor and control from the server if so desired. Just a thought - although I would imagine you've already invested significantly in your current implementation. 1 Quote Link to comment
alitech Posted April 2, 2021 Author Share Posted April 2, 2021 1 hour ago, S80_UK said: Impressive build. In my main PC (not the server) I use one of these... https://aquacomputer.de/newsreader/items/aquastream-ultimate.html (they're not cheap though). It has an integrated coolant temperature sensor, fan controller, pump controller and so on. The control curves can be set up using WIndows software with whatever parameters you need, and it then stores the configuration in non-volatile storage within the pump/fan controller hardware. Such a device could remove the need to monitor and control from the server if so desired. Just a thought - although I would imagine you've already invested significantly in your current implementation. I love this! I didn't know it existed. Should have to the plans on here first. It is working ok for now, although I think this pump/controller combo unit could be pretty handy when I move things into a rack mounted solution ... which is the obvious next step. I can imagine it now.. external radiator and pump set up with a silent passive external PSU and pipes going through a PCI slot at the back of the case. wowzers! Thanks a lot for sharing this with me. Water cooling is making me more excited than doing the rack build itself haha Quote Link to comment
alitech Posted April 2, 2021 Author Share Posted April 2, 2021 What I really need is a super silent solution to cool the hard disks. I am going to continue researching on how to actively water cool hard drives in sandwich setup (1 heatsink for every 2 drives) without compromising space. Need the hard disks to be cooler than they are. Quote Link to comment
S80_UK Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, alitech said: Water cooling is making me more excited than doing the rack build itself haha Water cooling... It's a whole new way to pour cash into a seemingly bottomless pit... 🤣 But I agree - it becomes an interesting and rewarding aspect of PC building. I have no idea about applying water cooling to multiple hard drives. I am sure it's possible, but coupling the drive chassis to the water block effectively might present some challenges. (I have not looked to see if such things exist.) Edited April 2, 2021 by S80_UK Quote Link to comment
JonathanM Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 58 minutes ago, S80_UK said: Water cooling... It's a whole new way to pour cash into a seemingly bottomless pit Hopefully without pouring water over your circuits. I've expressed my opinion on water cooling unattended machines elsewhere on this forum, so I won't rain on this parade. Awesome build, I hope it gives years of trouble free performance. 🙂 Quote Link to comment
jrd680 Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 What I didn’t see in the initial post is what the case is?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment
muppie Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 On 5/24/2021 at 3:18 PM, jrd680 said: What I didn’t see in the initial post is what the case is? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Wondering too Quote Link to comment
alitech Posted June 1, 2021 Author Share Posted June 1, 2021 Antec 1200 something something.. its an old one from 2009 i beleive. I picked it up used on ebay. Quote Link to comment
Lolight Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 On 6/2/2021 at 3:03 AM, alitech said: Antec 1200 something something.. its an old one from 2009 i beleive. I picked it up used on ebay. Looks great! What are your HDDs average temps? Quote Link to comment
cbr600ds2 Posted August 12, 2021 Share Posted August 12, 2021 So it seems like its just the CPU that's water cooled and the HDD's are still air cooled, correct? Have you thought of routing something to cool the HDD's? Quote Link to comment
alitech Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share Posted August 13, 2021 13 hours ago, cbr600ds2 said: So it seems like its just the CPU that's water cooled and the HDD's are still air cooled, correct? Have you thought of routing something to cool the HDD's? Thanks for the suggestion. I would love to, however the cages are so tight, now sure how to do that. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment
cbr600ds2 Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 On 8/13/2021 at 3:54 AM, alitech said: Thanks for the suggestion. I would love to, however the cages are so tight, now sure how to do that. Any thoughts? I'm trying to figure that out myself but i'm curious how cool an actual water block really gets and whether that would make sense or fit. If I thnk of something I'll def. let you know! Quote Link to comment
Michael_P Posted August 26, 2021 Share Posted August 26, 2021 Probably end up heating the drives UP instead of cooling them down, considering the water temp could end up averaging ~40C or more Quote Link to comment
obi-WAN-kenobi Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 What cages are those? a model will be appreciated (or link) 1 Quote Link to comment
craigr Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 I am also interested in which hard drive pods, cages, or whatever you want to call them are. They look similar to my Norco PODS, but they are not the same ones. Quote Link to comment
alitech Posted November 14, 2022 Author Share Posted November 14, 2022 Here you go https://www.servercase.co.uk/shop/components/hot-swap-drive-enclosures/5-x-35-sata-hot-swap-into-3-x-525-drive-bays-sc-h500 Quote Link to comment
craigr Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 On 9/11/2022 at 4:31 PM, obi-WAN-kenobi said: What cages are those? a model will be appreciated (or link) I use Norco SS-500 drive cages. These look similar but are maybe knock offs? Here are the Norco's: https://www.sg-norco.com/pdfs/SS-500_5_bay_Hot_Swap_Module.pdf craigr Quote Link to comment
craigr Posted November 14, 2022 Share Posted November 14, 2022 1 minute ago, alitech said: Here you go https://www.servercase.co.uk/shop/components/hot-swap-drive-enclosures/5-x-35-sata-hot-swap-into-3-x-525-drive-bays-sc-h500 The back of your PODS (cages) loos entirely different? Quote Link to comment
alitech Posted November 14, 2022 Author Share Posted November 14, 2022 Best alternative I can find. The norcos look much better. Stick with those? Quote Link to comment
matuopm Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 That case with these drive cages is amazing. I really like it. Would be nice to have a closed sidepanel though Quote Link to comment
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