Posted August 22, 201113 yr hi im new to unraid and going to build a server, iv got an idea of components and setup im just looking for advice if these will be ok for unraid or to look at different components. The server will be for all media Music, dvd, BD, Pics. will be streaming to tv, sound system, photo frames list so far caes http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/prods/components/cases/cases/antec/0761345-15118-4.html motherboard http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/prods/components/motherboards/amdam3allchipsetmotherboards/Asus/90-MIBDQ5-G0EAY0DZ.html memory http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/prods/components/memory-pc/ddr3-pc3-10666/1333mhz/Crucial/CT25664BA1339.html cpu http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/prods/components/processors/amdathlonx2andx4/AMD/ADX265OCGMBOX.html psu http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/prods/components/powersupplies/corsair/cmpsu-650txv2uk.html 8 Port SATA 2 Card http://www.scan.co.uk/products/supermicro-aoc-saslp-mv8-8-port-sas-sata-300mb-s-pci-e-controller-card hdd http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/prods/components/harddrives-internal/sataover1tb/samsung/hd204ui.html regards craig
August 22, 201113 yr Do you really want to connect 16 drives through the slowest expansion ports on your mobo? You would be better off getting the PCIe version of the SATA expansion card ... http://www.scan.co.uk/products/supermicro-aoc-saslp-mv8-8-port-sas-sata-300mb-s-pci-e-controller-card
August 22, 201113 yr hi im new to unraid and going to build a server, iv got an idea of components and setup im just looking for advice if these will be ok for unraid or to look at different components. motherboard http://www.novatech.co.uk/novatech/prods/components/motherboards/amdam3allchipsetmotherboards/Asus/90-MIBDQ5-G0EAY0DZ.html LAN & Networking Controller Realtek 8111E Lan Speed 10/100/1000Mbit Ports 1 x RJ-45 you might have issues with this nic
August 23, 201113 yr Author PeterB thanx for that, thats def the card i need will change op accordingly Johnm thanx for the advice is it just the Controller Realtek 8111E that might have probs with, just trying to understand it ins and outs regards craig
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