May 30, 201313 yr Hello all!! After check all the OS out there Im gonna go for unRaid! looks like the best one at least for me! 8) Im about to buy the hardware but first I want advise from the ppl in this forum which I saw they know better. Here we go! PSU : Corsair CX430M - http://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B00ALYOYMU/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1AT7YVPFBWXBL CPU : INTEL Celeron Dual-Core G1610 - http://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B00B4G6YB8/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2CU9J3M00E2R4 MOBO: Asus P8B75-M LX PLUS - http://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B00A2EVBAM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1AT7YVPFBWXBL RAM : Kingston 2 GB 2 x 1GB - Some old kingston ram HDD : 3 x 3TB WD RED (looking for 3 more probably in half a year) Looking to make a low power NAS, am I in the good direction?? All advise are welcome!! Thanks!
May 30, 201313 yr ...what do you mean with "some old RAM"? You'll be needing DDR3 modules. You could also look into that mobo....very popular, with 8 S-ATA ports: http://www.amazon.es/Asrock-B75-Pro3-M-DDR3-SDRAM-Socket/dp/B007RQ0HSA/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1369935801&sr=1-1&keywords=B75-M+pro3 With this, I just learned, even a vt-d based ESXi build is possible (with the right CPU) as I've seen reports that ASROCK supports the vt-d feature from the B75 chipset in the BIOS. Not bad for a desktop board.
May 30, 201313 yr Author Thanks for the reply Ford Prefect, I appreciate. That Asrock looks good!! Buuuuuut.. I dunno about Asrock.. do u think I can trust in that brand to be on 24/7 and not lose all my data after a year? Is not Asus more reliable? About the ram, Im talking about 2 sticks 1 GB DDR2. I dont think is mandatory DDR3? :( it is?
May 30, 201313 yr I recently built an unRaid system and have an AsRock board...and so far...no complaints! Been running 24x7 for about 2.5-3 months. Never been shut off...only for a restart for software changes.
May 30, 201313 yr Asrock is a very reliable brand. As a matter of fact, Asrock was actually spun out of Asus about 10 or so years ago. And yes, DDR3 RAM is required for any current generation hardware.
May 30, 201313 yr Author hmmmm.. then I will go for the AsRock!!! Thanks for the advise guys! On the other hand... talking about a SAI.. what do u think about this one?? http://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B008OHAY7A/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A1AT7YVPFBWXBL is cheap, I know. Would it be enough??
May 30, 201313 yr Thanks for the reply Ford Prefect, I appreciate. That Asrock looks good!! Buuuuuut.. I dunno about Asrock.. do u think I can trust in that brand to be on 24/7 and not lose all my data after a year? Is not Asus more reliable? About the ram, Im talking about 2 sticks 1 GB DDR2. I dont think is mandatory DDR3? :( it is? ...for a 24/7 build, this is as good as ASUS...if you want to be more reliable than that, go for a server board and ECC memory. Besides, unRAID is not a backup replacement...a Raid system is not for safety, only for reliability/security of availability. A faulty PSU could easily fry your disks at once...so do make backups!
May 30, 201313 yr ...remember to go for DDR3 memory. The ASROCK offers some tweaks for a low power build. You could go for low-voltage memory and have this on idle below 20W.
May 30, 201313 yr Author DDR3 for sure, but what about the low power memory? Like which ones? And what about that SAI? Is good enough?
May 31, 201313 yr ...low voltage memory. RAM standard voltage is 1.5v.....in a power saver build you can go for RAM that will allow for undervolting, like running with 1.35v or lower. Here's a 4GB kit : http://www.amazon.es/Kingston-KHX1600C9D3LK2-4GX-Technology/dp/B003B47QKO/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1369982523&sr=1-1&keywords=KHX1600C9D3LK2%2F4GX It is DDR3 1600 and your CPU only will run it as 1333 but it should do fine. Regarding the UPS, I'd suggest to go for a unit that is compatible with the driver/management utility of APC. AFAIR only for these there will be support in unRAID through a custom plugin.
May 31, 201313 yr Regarding the UPS, I'd suggest to go for a unit that is compatible with the driver/management utility of APC. AFAIR only for these there will be support in unRAID through a custom plugin. The apcupsd plugin also works with at least some CyberPower brand UPS models as well. There are a few threads on here with people discussing using the plugin with their CyberPower brand UPS'. Tripp-Lite also makes some nice UPS' but I can't comment on whether or not they work with the plugin. I will say though I've got 6 UPS' in my home and they're all APC.
May 31, 201313 yr Your choice for a SAI/UPS looks like it might indeed be a good choice, depending on what you need it to do. I am not familier with the brand, there are so many units not sold everywhere in the world... Also a BIG thing to make sure of, is what output power connectors are on the SAI/UPS - Since you are in Europe, there are sometimes various plug configurations. Make sure what you order will work for you, and that you can get needed power cables easily. It seems the best option would be a SAI/UPS that has an IEC set of power outlets, so you can use a standard IEC to IEC power cord from the SAI/UPS to your computer. 1. It is line interactive, so with voltage fluctuations it will increase/decrease voltage WITHOUT switching to battery. This will allow the battery to still be at full charge for use when a power outage actually occurs. From my experiences, often power outages are often preceeded by other voltage variences, which with cheeper designs will run the battery down before a power outage. 2. Battery run time could be longer - Personnaly I try to aim at about 30 minutes of run time, or more... The bigger batteries do make the SAI/UPS cost more, and end up taking more room, and really make the unit heavy to move frequently... but it give more versatility, and as the batteries age, the run time drecreases also... effectivly making the unit usable for longer periods betwwen battery replacements. Longer runtime gives the chance of keeping everything on, and riding through a shorter power outage, instead of needing to shut down for short power outages... 3. I personnaly also like a higher capacity SAI/UPS... it gives me the ability to connect more in the future, should I want to. It also give a higher safety factor, so I do not need to worry as much about derating if the temperature is high and still run my load I would have connected to a smaller SAI/UPS... I might also look at: ( Schuko - outlets ) http://www.amazon.es/Salicru-SPS-700-ONE/dp/B00564ZNIO/ref=pd_cp_computers_0 http://www.amazon.es/Salicru-SPS-900-ONE/dp/B00564ZNVQ/ref=pd_cp_computers_1 ---- This is the one I would probably TRY because of price/features (plus the colour is really cool!)- BUT for the one I would really recommend and is like what I usually use see below under APC ---- They both seem to also be good units, but I think they have the same size battery possibly as the one you were looking at. These units also come with cables for data communications with the computer! (I have NO idea if it would properly talk with unRAID and shut down the computer though... - for that see APC below...) The various manufacturers always seem the rate run time differently, so I would expect likely about the same run time as the one you had been looking at... :-( But, the 700 VA and 900 VA units give more load head-room... :-) One thing I also like about these, is they specify sinewave output also! The one you refferenced, I did not see it stating if it is sinewave output or not... If you want to spend a little more... APC: This is the brand and series I usually buy... (but the versions for the USA market...) http://www.amazon.es/Apc-Smart-Ups-Sc-420Va-Conector/dp/B0006ZXLZA/ref=sr_1_187?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1370009890&sr=1-187&keywords=UPS http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=SC420I ( IEC 320 C13 outlets ) - I think this is the same as the above link... I would buy a larger VA model though... This one costs MORE again, has the larger battery set, for longer run-times, plus is rated at higher VA for more loading, (multiple computers, etc...) and under higher temperatures after de-rating, will keep things running stably more easily... (this is the version I would recommend and is the closest to the SMALL ones I run...) http://www.amazon.es/Apc-Smart-Ups-Sc-620Va-Conector/dp/B00079VLM0/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1370011726&sr=1-2&keywords=UPS+SC620 http://www.apc.com/products/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=SC620I&total_watts=200 This has also seemed to be a good brand... http://www.amazon.es/Eaton-Powerware-5115-500-05146549-5591/dp/B000L4CG0W/ref=sr_1_210?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1370009923&sr=1-210&keywords=UPS
May 31, 201313 yr Author Woow! Thanks to all of u guys! Special mention to that UPS review that u made for me! Now I think I have all the ideas a bit clear. Will look for low voltage memory and an APC UPS. Appreciate your help!
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