January 28, 201313 yr I crashed the screen of my ThinkPad Edge 11 notebook a while ago and bought a new ThinkPad. I am now wondering whether I can reuse some parts of the notebook to start building my UnRAID server. It's only the screen that's not working, all other parts are fine, so it feels a waste of money not using them for something. On the other hand, I am not sure if notebook parts work for an UnRAID server. Here are the specs: • CPU: DualCore Intel Core i3-380UM “Arrandale-3M” @ 1333 MHz • Motherboard: Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 03284MG • Chipset: Intel HM55 “Ibex Peak-M” • Memory: 2 GB DDR3 @ 1333 MHz SODIMM Hynix • Video card: Intel GMA 5700MHD HD (Auburndale) integrated in the CPU • Audio: Conexant Cx20582 integrated into the PCH and Intel HDMI, speakers and microphone • HDD: 320 GB Hitachi Travelstar 5K500.B (5400 rpm, SATA-II, 8 MB buffer) • Ports: 3 USB 2.0 (one powered), VGA, audio (mic jack combined line-out) • Networking: LAN Realtek Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN Intel WiFi Link 1000 BGN (802.11 b / g / n) NAP ThinkPad Bluetooth 2.1, WWAN cellular modem Qualcomm Gobi 2000 HS-9205 USB Modem Do you think I could reuse parts for an UnRAID build?
January 28, 201313 yr I crashed the screen of my ThinkPad Edge 11 notebook a while ago and bought a new ThinkPad. I am now wondering whether I can reuse some parts of the notebook to start building my UnRAID server. It's only the screen that's not working, all other parts are fine, so it feels a waste of money not using them for something. On the other hand, I am not sure if notebook parts work for an UnRAID server. Here are the specs: • CPU: DualCore Intel Core i3-380UM “Arrandale-3M” @ 1333 MHz • Motherboard: Lenovo ThinkPad Edge 03284MG • Chipset: Intel HM55 “Ibex Peak-M” • Memory: 2 GB DDR3 @ 1333 MHz SODIMM Hynix • Video card: Intel GMA 5700MHD HD (Auburndale) integrated in the CPU • Audio: Conexant Cx20582 integrated into the PCH and Intel HDMI, speakers and microphone • HDD: 320 GB Hitachi Travelstar 5K500.B (5400 rpm, SATA-II, 8 MB buffer) • Ports: 3 USB 2.0 (one powered), VGA, audio (mic jack combined line-out) • Networking: LAN Realtek Gigabit Ethernet, WLAN Intel WiFi Link 1000 BGN (802.11 b / g / n) NAP ThinkPad Bluetooth 2.1, WWAN cellular modem Qualcomm Gobi 2000 HS-9205 USB Modem Do you think I could reuse parts for an UnRAID build? you could use the laptop, but most do not have many disk controller ports or slots for PCI or PCIe expansion cards, that would limit its usefulness.
January 28, 201313 yr Author Thanks. So I guess the limitations are on the mainboard, right? How about reusing the CPU, RAM, HDD?
January 28, 201313 yr Thanks. So I guess the limitations are on the mainboard, right? How about reusing the CPU, RAM, HDD? Well, you usually can't get the CPU out because it is soldered directly to the motherboard. Most laptops use a different form-factor for memory modules than is used in desktop computers. So you are left with the hard drive. That you can reuse. Just remember that it has 2.5" form factor where most desktop hard drives have a 3.5" form factor. However, you can play around with the interface using the laptop and set a single drive array to see if unRAID will meet your needs.
January 28, 201313 yr While it doesn't make sense to use the laptop for unraid, you can always use it for media playback. Instead of replacing the screen on my laptop, I just removed the panel and plugged it into my tv via HDMI. Install whatever playback software you want (I used xbmc), and voila
January 29, 201313 yr While it doesn't make sense to use the laptop for unraid, you can always use it for media playback. Instead of replacing the screen on my laptop, I just removed the panel and plugged it into my tv via HDMI. Install whatever playback software you want (I used xbmc), and voila Yes, that GPU in the i3 supports DXVA so that laptop would work great as a HTPC or a secondary one if you already have one.
January 31, 201313 yr Many laptops can be attached to a docking adapter. Some of those DO have slots for PCI or PCIe boards. See this thread for an example: http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=25136.0
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