ChuckTSI Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Well. I was going to go straight into the Norco 24 bay case and go all out.. but my new budget mentality kicked in.... so here is the current setup. Case: Antec Case File Server Case SX1030B Free (Hand Me Down) http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1157114,00.asp PSU: Corsair TX650 $89.00 http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139020&Tpk=Corsair%20TX650 Little worried after reading so many complains about fan noise issues (running 100%). But it’s quiet! Motherboard: Supermicro C2SBA+II $60 (Ebay / Refurbished) http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182150 CPU : Intel Dual Core E5500 @ 2.8 Ghz FREE (I upgraded a family members pc and they gave me the old parts) http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116367CVF CPU Fan: CoolerMaster Hyper 212 17$ (Sale) http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065 Ram: Kingston Value Ram 2GB $18 (Sale) http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134636 * Will be upgrading to 4 as I run AirVideo and other addons. SATA CARD: Vantec 2 Port SATA II 300 w/ Raid (Silicon Img Chipset) $32 – Reg Price http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815287014 * I only need 8 ports right now and motherboard has 6. Drives: 129.99 / each ||| 2 x 2TB WD GREEN (EARX) ||| Yeah. Ouch. 89.99 / each ||| 4 x 2TB Seagate Barracuda LP ||| Pulled from my 4 Bay MediaSonic Pro-Raid Box so they were already paid for last year. 89.99 / each ||| 2 x 1 TB WD GREEN (EARS) ||| 3 Years old. Cooling: 2 Rear Fans (1 Antec and 1 Artic Cooling) Both Drive Cages Contain 92mm fans. You are asking yourself... you have 8 drives.. Case only holds 6. You bought a 3 into 5 cage right? No. I ran into the workshop and found these two things (joist joiner/mending plates. Pre-drilled) Surprisingly, the holes actually line up. I did no drilling. (PS. The drywall metal corner pieces ALSO have holes that line up. But could only squeeze 4 drives in to those) I took two 4 inch ones and placed them like so: only one side of the drives is being held by them and they lay on their side that does not have the plate inside the 5.25 area. I then wedged a 120mm fan (stolen from my main desktop seeing as I stopped gaming) in between the front of the case and the drives now sitting in the 5.25 drive bay area. (Will fit 4 Standard Size Drives and 1 Slim 500Gig Drive snug) Voila. Poor Mans Cage. I have even figured out a method to use EVERY open space (around PCI slots and under the bottom drive cage for more drives) using the Rear Slot Covers from the case. I could be able to squeeze another 6 at the bottom of the case and 1 hot-swap 5.25 to 3.5 tray at the top of the case. Brings the total possible drives to: 21 Yes. It is not super pretty. BUT... it works.. until I can budget in a Norco Case and the SAS SATA Cards Drive Temps: WD: Green hover between 26 and 29 degrees Seagate Barracudas range from 29 to 32 degrees CPU Temp Never deviates from 36 degrees. (which worries me a little as 0 deviation is kinda odd?). But it’s chugging along happily. Sound level: It’s not the quietest PC, though, you can’t hear it from 15 feet away (and it’s located near the electrical panel in a secluded part of the basement) She / He needs a name. Suggestions welcome! Link to comment
WeeboTech Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Rube... Short for "Rube 'Murphy' Goldberg". Link to comment
jamerson9 Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Love it! Nice to see those old Antec cases still kicking around. Link to comment
kizer Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 Patch Hes all patched up to keep alive. LOL Link to comment
lewcass Posted February 2, 2012 Share Posted February 2, 2012 WN2 (Waste not, want not.) Link to comment
Joe L. Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I love the mending plates idea. It is quick, easy, and expandable. Joe L. Link to comment
ChuckTSI Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 Will go with this for the cover. Link to comment
WeeboTech Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 So funny!!!! You need to add a "patch" level in that tag line Link to comment
S80_UK Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 WN2 (Waste not, want not.) Actually, I think that should be (WN)2 Link to comment
ChuckTSI Posted February 3, 2012 Author Share Posted February 3, 2012 Fixed for mathematical truth? Link to comment
lewcass Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Fixed for mathematical truth? You know, I considered the incorrect math syntax when I made the suggestion, but figured nobody else would be anal retentive enough to care. Link to comment
graywolf Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 You know, I considered the incorrect math syntax when I made the suggestion, but figured nobody else would be anal retentive enough to care. You should have known better, after all, this is the UCD sub-forum. Link to comment
Johnm Posted February 5, 2012 Share Posted February 5, 2012 Nice find on the mending plates. who would have thunk? I think I still have one of those old antec (or a clone) boxes kicking around somewhere. for what it is and where you have it, It is perfectly fine example of you don't need the latest and greatest or a "super server" and matching case to get the job done. Link to comment
Bigdady92 Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I have this case, only in black. I went with the 5n3 as space was a premium on this case. I've had the same case for 10 years and it's a damn tank! Sad i'll be retiring her for a newerish 24bay monster. Link to comment
ChuckTSI Posted July 23, 2014 Author Share Posted July 23, 2014 Update: This server is still running. Have had 2 drive failures (Western Digital Green Drives). Recovered nicely from both incidents. UnRube currently runs version 5.0.5 of Unraid (with no real issues) It has 12 disks (Cache+Parity+Data). Total space now is 20TB The SATA card has been updated to AOC-SAT2-MV8. I just got another one on ebay for 36$! I don't want to get rid of this setup, but it's getting a little hot in there and the case is getting heavy to pick up. I am looking for a vintage floor radio. Will gut it and build in the Unraid into it. Will start a new thread when I get it going. Start thinking up new names... Link to comment
trurl Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Maybe name it after one of the old time radio shows Link to comment
Fireball3 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I don't want to hijack this post but I was browsing through the new posts yesterday when I found this thread...I have to add my 2ct. My first build is based on the same enclosure like the unRUBE. In Europe the enclosure is called Chieftec CS-600. My main PC is in this type of enclosure and when a fried of mine retired his, I suddenly had a second one. It's a nice and rock solid case, easy to access for maintenance. With my little mod it can hold 15 hard disks. I have an idea how to push it to 17 drives... Now that I have gathered some experience with this case, I can tell about the cons: - it is pretty crowded - the two lower trays are cooled with a 80x80x10 fan hidden behind the front cover panel. But there is no room to fit one for the upper tray so those drives have no cooling. By default there is a clip that can hold a fan inside the tray but that will push the drives further into the case. Then it won't be possible to remove the tray without pulling the controller cards. - removing drives/trays is a PITA. Chances are high that something gets loose when doing so. - the 3in2 enclosures are too tight. Cooling at a reasonable noise level is a problem. While I could handle the temperature problems, maintainability is getting a bigger issue. I don't like the idea of ripping apart the whole rig to switch a drive. Chances are high to cause another disturbance and jeopardize the recovery procedure. At the moment I'm preparing a Rebel12 that could handle 22 drives. Unfortunately the quality of this enclosure is far, far away from the chieftec. Link to comment
SSD Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 I have a rebel12 and 4 5in3s. I am not sure what you are saying from a quality perspective but I am more than satisfied. I get very good cooling, it is easy to get in and out of, has a small footprint, and meets my needs very well. Noise is not a concern for me as the server lives in an unfinished basement. But it is lot excessively noisy. I would recommend it, although warn you getting the topmost 5in3 installed takes some modding. Link to comment
Fireball3 Posted August 6, 2014 Share Posted August 6, 2014 Yea, I probably read every thread about the Rebel12. I intend to use the CFP-52B caddies since they're available and affordable here. But they require some extra modding to fit and I'm still working on a solution. My quality concerns are about the material, stiffness and manufacture. But it's still better than nothing. Cooling should be no problem with that case. It has as many holes as a swiss cheese. Link to comment
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