May 5, 200917 yr http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=SC5300BASE-750-K1&cat=SYS It has all manner of PCI-e and PCI-X slots, space for up to 15 HDDs (with optional backplanes) and has onboard video. A 750GB SATA drive is included too. My only gripe is that it's a single core Xeon processor, which will probably use a lot of power. I'd be interested to hear thoughts on the server's use with unRAID and whether a lower power CPU could be substituted into the mobo.
May 6, 200917 yr Might be an interesting solution for those who don't want to get their hands dirty with a build. Don't know how you got to 15 drives though.
May 6, 200917 yr Author Might be an interesting solution for those who don't want to get their hands dirty with a build. Don't know how you got to 15 drives though. The server is wider than a conventional 5.25" slot. Intel makes a backplane that houses Six 3.5 in drives vertically in the bottom section. The next section up is able to house four drives vertically, and a regular 5in3 backplane goes at the top. On researching stuff about the server, I came across a pic of one configured this way. The only snag is whether the thing will boot off USB.
May 6, 200917 yr A base system that is available internationally at this kind of price is an exceptional idea IMHO.
May 6, 200917 yr The server is wider than a conventional 5.25" slot. Intel makes a backplane that houses Six 3.5 in drives vertically in the bottom section. The next section up is able to house four drives vertically, and a regular 5in3 backplane goes at the top. On researching stuff about the server, I came across a pic of one configured this way. The only snag is whether the thing will boot off USB. Thanks ! For some reasons, I had not realized one could put 6 drives at the bottom.
May 6, 200917 yr I came across a pic of one configured this way. The only snag is whether the thing will boot off USB. Can you post the pic? I'm sure it will boot of USB. Anyone have links to the motherboard specifics? It might be possible to change out the xeon cpu with a LV xeon saving some heat and electricity. With one of my builds, I replaced a 900mhz Pentium with a dual LV xeon setup and it used the same amount of electricity while idle.
May 6, 200917 yr Author I'll see if I can find the pic again. I was looking for it again yesterday and all I could fine was a tiny image; all the top Google hits for the server changed within a few hours - going from technical info to where you can buy it! Here's one pic on this page from Intel, showing the 6 drives on the bottom: http://www.intel.com/cd/channel/reseller/apac/eng/products/server/chassis/pedestal/sc5300/feature/index.htm Here's a tiny image with 10 drives installed (6 on the bottom, 4 in the middle). This would leave the three 5.25" bays up at the top for a 5in3 device: http://www.pcgarage.ro/images/products/storage1/7313/normal/sc5300big.jpg
May 6, 200917 yr Thanks... Noticed this. Upgradable to support an additional four fixed hard drives or a combination of a six-drive hot-swap SATA/SAS drive bay, a six-drive hot-swap Ultra320 SCSI drive bay, a four-drive hot-swap Ultra320 SCSI drive bay for a total of 10 fixed or hot-swap hard drives(hot-swap drive bays support one-inch hot-swap hard drives)
May 6, 200917 yr Author Thanks... Noticed this. Upgradable to support an additional four fixed hard drives or a combination of a six-drive hot-swap SATA/SAS drive bay, a six-drive hot-swap Ultra320 SCSI drive bay, a four-drive hot-swap Ultra320 SCSI drive bay for a total of 10 fixed or hot-swap hard drives(hot-swap drive bays support one-inch hot-swap hard drives) Yes, and I think in addition to this, the three 5.25" bays at the top could accommodate a 5in3 backplane like the ones supermicro, Norco and Icy Dock make.... with or without the aid of the nibbler!
May 6, 200917 yr Author Only 2 SATA ports though Mobo specs in link on bottom of page Yeah, acknowledged; that's what the PCI-X and PCI-e ports are for.
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