Does this hardware configuration work with unRAID 6?

[sakh1979]

Hi -

 

Could someone let me know if following MB, CPU, and RAM configuration works with unRAID 6?

 

• CPU: AMD Phenom X4 9850 Black Edition with Vantec Cooler
  
• Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-S2H
  
• Memory: 4x Corsair XMS2 DDR 800 2GB DIMMs
  

Thanks!

[lionelhutz]

I have a GA-MA78SM-S2H and it puts HPA's on the HDD with no wayto disable it. Their virtual dual bios "feature". This board appears to be about the same vintage so check out the ability to turn off that feature.

[sakh1979]

lionelhutz, thank you for taking time to answer my question. However, I do have a follow up question...

 

My current unRAID server configuration is as follow:

 

• Motherboard: BIOSTAR A760G M2+ AM2+/AM2 AMD 760G Micro ATX AMD
  
• CPU: AMD Sempron 140
  
• RAM: 8GB (just updated the system from 2GB)
  
• Hard drives: 1x 2TB as a parity drive, and 4x 1TB for data drives.
  

 

Currently, I am running unRAID version 4.7. But, when a stable unRAID6 is released, I am planning on upgrading to the latest version.

 

I was wondering, if my current system is capable of running unRAID6, along with couple of Docker applications/VM. Notthing too fancy like GUI passthrough, or on the fly video encoding, just couple of Docker applications like postgresql, and a Linux OS.

 

Thanks!

[lionelhutz]

I was running V6b12 on a 740G motherboard with a 4850e processor and 2G of ram. Had 5 or 6 dockers running. Yours might be too slow for a VM but should work fine for dockers.

 

I updated to a Kaveri and  Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H. It's much faster, but overall both did work. I was worried the 740G could die and it really needed a bit more memory but DDR2 is awfully expensive compared to DDR3. I just figured it was time to update it all.

[sakh1979]

Yes, DDR2 are very expensive compared to DDR3.

 

Luckly, yesterday while browsing through Craig's List, I found someone selling 8GB DDR2 800 MHz for $30. So, I snatched it.

 

However, like you, if I hadn't found the dirt cheap RAM, was thinking of upgrading my current system.

 

But, now since my system is capable of running few Docker application, I think I'll put off upgrading the system for few more years.

[JonathanM]

Yes, DDR2 are very expensive compared to DDR3.

 

Luckly, yesterday while browsing through Craig's List, I found someone selling 8GB DDR2 800 MHz for $30. So, I snatched it.

Many DDR2 motherboards will only handle 2GB or 4GB sticks anyway. Which motherboard do you have that will use an 8GB stick?

[sakh1979]

Sorry about the confusion, I meant I bought total of 8GB RAM, 4 x 2GB 800MHz sticks.

 

I believe, my motherboard (BIOSTAR A760G M2+) takes up to 16GB RAM.