http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170839830638#ht_2072wt_1396

 

 

•Manufacturer: Custom

•Processor: Intel Dual Core E5120

•Speed: 1.86Ghz

•Motherboard: SuperMicro X7DBE-X

•RAM: 8GB Fully Buffered DDR2

•Hard Drive: has internal 160GB IDE drive for OS, but no SATA hard drives in trays, tray style may vary from what is pictured

•Optical Drive: None

•3 x SAT2-MV8 Raid Cards - Reported to support 3TB - http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=14082.msg133499#msg133499

•24 SATA Bay

•Condition: Used, has some rack rash, otherwise good physical condition overall.

•Operational Condition: Powers on and works great.

•Warranty: No DOA, must notify us within 48 hours of receiving.

•Includes: Server and 3 power supplies.

•ISSUES: There are no issues with this server.

•Software: None installed, no COA.

This looks like an amazing deal, but ... any reason I wouldn't want to get a couple of these?

I need to build a server for my sister for all of her work, and another for the house, but don't want to get something that is going to be problematic. I can't find much of anything on the forum about the motherboard, but the CPU, RAM, and the controller cards do not seem to be an issue.

 

Any info would be much appreciated (sorry for the newb question...)

The board is a server grade board. Chipset is an intel, don't think unraid have issue with those. Even if the mobo doesn't work with unraid, strip it out and put in a standard ATX. A 24 bay chassist is at least 300.

 

Chipset

Intel® 5000P (Blackford) chipset

MCH + Two PXH + ESB2

 

SATA

Intel ESB2 SATA 3.0Gbps Controller

RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 support (Windows Only)

RAID 0, 1, 10 support (Linux)

 

http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/xeon1333/5000p/x7dbe-x.cfm

http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=17126.msg156952#msg156952

http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=11183.msg109527#msg109527

 

The included raid cards is at least $100 pop each - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815121009&Tpk=sat2-mv8

 

This looks like an amazing deal, but ... any reason I wouldn't want to get a couple of these?

I need to build a server for my sister for all of her work, and another for the house, but don't want to get something that is going to be problematic. I can't find much of anything on the forum about the motherboard, but the CPU, RAM, and the controller cards do not seem to be an issue.

 

Any info would be much appreciated (sorry for the newb question...)

The only downside I see is higher power consumption than a more modern build, but for all the money you'll save it is probably worth it!

"More than 10 available / 33 sold" QQ I wish I lived in the states.. This would cost me another $300 to have it posted to AU

 

Just so you are aware, they do also quote "Hard Drive: has internal 160GB IDE drive for OS, but no SATA hard drives in trays, tray style may vary from what is pictured" but this shouldn't be an issue. Still might be worth checking for anyone looking to buy though.

 

Just for my own curiousity, if anyone finds out the dimensions could you post them? I wan't to know if I'm actually missing out, I have a feeling these would be too deep for my rack anyway.

I also wonder how loud this is. Probably fairly loud...

The norco chassis are pretty loud as well right ?

 

I also wonder how loud this is. Probably fairly loud...

The norco chassis are pretty loud as well right ?

 

Compared to a desktop, yes.  Compared to a typical server, its quiet.

The norco chassis are pretty loud as well right ?

 

Compared to a desktop, yes.  Compared to a typical server, its quiet.

 

Especially if you swap out the stock fan wall. With 3 120s instead of 4 80s, noise is quite reasonable.

In for 3.  Somebody else bought the last one.  If you still want one, they have this one for $25 more.  Shipping was $90 per server.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-Xeon-Dual-Core-2-0GHz-8GB-DDR2-Internal-160-IDE-24-Bay-SATA-Server-/150813402842?pt=COMP_EN_Servers&hash=item231d2de6da

 

Wonder why they have 3 power supplies in them.  They are non standard and you can see them here.  I probably don't want to know how much they cost to replace....

 

http://www.biggerbids.com/auction-image-gallery.php?auction_id=466846&image_id=2792417

My server got shipped today, dam thing is 80 lbs !

Looks like they are all gone folks. I was able to snatch up 2 of the lower spec ones originally linked. Apparently there was a post on AVSforum for over a month about these things, and it generated a bit of chatter.

Anyone get this to work? Boot off flash drive? Controller cards view 3TB/4TB drives?

Making a new thread for people who bought one of these servers off ebay. I just got mine in and am having issues getting it to boot off the flash drive.

 

So, if you purchased the $200 or $225 version of this server: http://www.ebay.com/itm/150813402842?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_1957wt_1396

 

This is the thread to troubleshoot it in:  http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=20913.0

Anyone get this to work? Boot off flash drive? Controller cards view 3TB/4TB drives?

 

 

They've been tested with 3TB drives.

 

http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=11183.msg109527#msg109527

The MB supports IPMI, but needs a Supermicro Add-on Card AOC-SIMLP-3+ - remote management adapter to fit the SIMLP IPMI slot. 

 

If you received yours already, did they come with this add-on card to support ipmi?

 

Am I correct in guessing these are the power supplies for the servers?  Mine server should be in shortly.  From the photos it looks like the servers can actually take 4 power supplies.   

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ablecom-PWS-702A-1R-Redundant-Module-Switching-Power-Supply-/170784849038?pt=US_Server_Power_Supplies&hash=item27c391fc8e

Am I correct in guessing these are the power supplies for the servers?  Mine server should be in shortly.  From the photos it looks like the servers can actually take 4 power supplies.   

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ablecom-PWS-702A-1R-Redundant-Module-Switching-Power-Supply-/170784849038?pt=US_Server_Power_Supplies&hash=item27c391fc8e

 

This what I was guessing as well, since it is from the same seller. However when I looked up the case http://www.aicipc.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ref=RSC-4ED2 it appears that only three are in it in the photo, so I am unsure. I don't think that the seller removed one from each server, but idk.

 

When I get the server I ordered, I will check it out, may need to get a couple extra modular pus's.

 

EDIT: Looks like that is a custom solution for that case by a company, but it is the only pics of the case I found, and there it also only uses 3 PSUs.

Has anyone received one yet?

 

How accurate is the listing?

Mine should be arriving tonight, out for delivery according to shipper. This was extremely quick shipping, I don't use paypal so tams called me monday for payment. I am in Cali and they are in Utah, so 3 days on shipping on large items like this is impressive.

Nice. Look forward to heading about it.

The MB supports IPMI, but needs a Supermicro Add-on Card AOC-SIMLP-3+ - remote management adapter to fit the SIMLP IPMI slot. 

 

If you received yours already, did they come with this add-on card to support ipmi?

 

Looks like the units do come with the card for IPMI.

 

Has anyone received one yet?

 

How accurate is the listing?

 

Looks like the listing was 100% accurate. Pictures showed 3 PSU's, 3 MV8's, ect, ect.

 

 

On a side note it looks like the shipping BIOS on the super micro does not boot from anything but SATA or CD. I didn't have time tonight to update the BIOS. But was able to confirm that out of the box my units would not boot a newly imaged UNRAID flash drive.(I am positive it was correct, booted my custom built norco build no problem.)

 

Am I correct in guessing these are the power supplies for the servers?  Mine server should be in shortly.  From the photos it looks like the servers can actually take 4 power supplies.   

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ablecom-PWS-702A-1R-Redundant-Module-Switching-Power-Supply-/170784849038?pt=US_Server_Power_Supplies&hash=item27c391fc8e

 

I can confirm that these are not the power supplies for these servers, at least mine. The rear pins that connect are entirely different.

 

The only thing I was disappointed by was that the units came with no HDD screws, thought I read another user got plenty, maybe he requested them when he spoke with the seller.

 

 

 

Looks like the units do come with the card for IPMI.

 

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Looks like the listing was 100% accurate. Pictures showed 3 PSU's, 3 MV8's, ect, ect.

 

On a side note it looks like the shipping BIOS on the super micro does not boot from anything but SATA or CD. I didn't have time tonight to update the BIOS. But was able to confirm that out of the box my units would not boot a newly imaged UNRAID flash drive.(I am positive it was correct, booted my custom built norco build no problem.)

 

The only thing I was disappointed by was that the units came with no HDD screws, thought I read another user got plenty, maybe he requested them when he spoke with the seller.

 

The IPMI card - is that that thing that's blinking?

 

On page 1 of this thread there is a link to a troubleshooting thread

http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=20913.0

 

Where it seems they got it to boot from the usb drive. I'm having the same issue, wants to boot from a hard drive. I'll give it another look tonight. I didnt get any screws either.

What are the dimensions of the server?

 

Mine is set to arrive Monday the 25th.

 

Looks like the units do come with the card for IPMI.

 

...

 

Looks like the listing was 100% accurate. Pictures showed 3 PSU's, 3 MV8's, ect, ect.

 

On a side note it looks like the shipping BIOS on the super micro does not boot from anything but SATA or CD. I didn't have time tonight to update the BIOS. But was able to confirm that out of the box my units would not boot a newly imaged UNRAID flash drive.(I am positive it was correct, booted my custom built norco build no problem.)

 

The only thing I was disappointed by was that the units came with no HDD screws, thought I read another user got plenty, maybe he requested them when he spoke with the seller.

 

The IPMI card - is that that thing that's blinking?

 

On page 1 of this thread there is a link to a troubleshooting thread

http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=20913.0

 

Where it seems they got it to boot from the usb drive. I'm having the same issue, wants to boot from a hard drive. I'll give it another look tonight. I didnt get any screws either.

 

On boot there is a dialogue that states that the current version of the BIOS only boots from SATA or CD. I am going to look into updating the BIOS and then I am sure it will be fine. If not, I will be loading some sort of OS on a SATA drive.

 

The IPMI Card is in the innermost slot. Not sure where you got the "blinking" from, but yes, it is that one.