July 22, 20169 yr Decided to move to server grade hardware in a SFF case. Couldn't resist giving Xeon D a shot, in spite of the price tag. My Fractal R4 is too big for my liking and I want better cooling. I was already using the Node 804 case for a backup server but it was being under-used. What do you think? Uses: Dockers: Plex (10 remote users, at most 5 simultaneous transcodes), PlexPy, PlexRequests, Sonarr, Deluge, CouchPotato, CrashPlan, NZBGet, etc. VMs: Windows 10 Pro, OS X, Ubuntu Server M/B & CPU: SUPERMICRO MBD-X10SDV-TLN4F-O -- has Xeon D-1541 SoC with passmark of 11793. This should handle Plex duty nicely. RAM: Crucial 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM ECC Registered DDR4 2133 (PC4 17000) Server Memory Model CT2K16G4RFD4213 HBA: SUPERMICRO AOC-SAS2LP-MV8 PCI-Express 2.0 x8 SATA / SAS 8-Port Controller Card Case: Fractal Design Node 804 Black Window Aluminum/Steel MATX Cube Computer Case -- already owned PSU: CORSAIR RM Series RM550 550W ATX12V v2.31 and EPS 2.92 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply -- already owned Parity 1-2: HGST Deskstar NAS H3IKNAS40003272SN (0S03664) 4TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" High-Performance Hard Drive for Desktop NAS Systems Retail Kit -- already owned Disk 1-4: Seagate NAS HDD ST4000VN000 4TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s Internal Hard Drive -- already owned Disk 5-6: Seagate Desktop HDD ST4000DM000 4TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive -- already owned Cache 1-2: Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SV300S37A/120G -- already owned Cache 3: SAMSUNG 850 EVO M.2 120GB SATA III 3-D Vertical Internal SSD Single Unit Version MZ-N5E120BW -- already owned Case Fans - HDD Section: 2x Noctua NF-P12-1300 120mm Case Fans -- front intake, 3x Noctua NF-A14 FLX 140mm Case Fan -- 1 back intake, 2 top exhaust Case Fans - M/B Section: 3x Noctua NF-F12 PWM 120mm Case Fan -- 2 front intake, 1 back exhaust The cooling might be overkill. I want it to be quiet but have really good airflow and performance. Here's my thinking (also see attached sketch)... HDD Section - intake fans on front and back sides to draw air in directly into both HDD cages, exhaust through top above both HDD cages, fans controlled with H-M-L switch integral to case. M/B Section - intake fans at front drawing air over SSDs and M/B, CPU with exhaust at back. No exhaust at top to keep good cross ventilation. Fans all PWM controlled/powered from M/B. So, what does everybody think? The only items I haven't ordered yet are the fans and that's where I'm hoping for some good feedback. Also overall commentary on the build based on its intended use would be appreciated. Thanks!
July 22, 20169 yr I would reconsider your choice of HBA. I used to use the SM AOC-SAS2LP-MV8. It was fine under Unraid v5, but then at some point in the v6 betas a problem was discovered which by now hopefully has been resolved. I, however, could not wait for LT to fix it so I replaced it with a Dell HBA that my brother helped me flash into IT mode. The SM HBA has been the topic of many posts in these forums. If you already have it, I would try it. The problems may already have been solved. But if you are buying a new HBA, I'd search the forums to be sure the problems have been solved before spending the money on this HBA.
July 22, 20169 yr Author I would reconsider your choice of HBA. I used to use the SM AOC-SAS2LP-MV8. It was fine under Unraid v5, but then at some point in the v6 betas a problem was discovered which by now hopefully has been resolved. I, however, could not wait for LT to fix it so I replaced it with a Dell HBA that my brother helped me flash into IT mode. The SM HBA has been the topic of many posts in these forums. If you already have it, I would try it. The problems may already have been solved. But if you are buying a new HBA, I'd search the forums to be sure the problems have been solved before spending the money on this HBA. Thanks for the head's up. Unfortunately it's already on its way from Newegg. I can always return it before opening it for a full refund.
July 22, 20169 yr Check these forums before you open the box. The problem may be resolved with the current version. Perhaps someone else who is still using this card can chime in. If no one is using this card, that should be a big red flag.
July 22, 20169 yr I'm using the SAS2LP on 2 servers without any problems, but there could be some some issues, like dropped disks during parity checks, it appears to only affect a very small number of users, but a LSI based controller seems to be the best bet for unRAID v6.
July 23, 20169 yr Author I'm using the SAS2LP on 2 servers without any problems, but there could be some some issues, like dropped disks during parity checks, it appears to only affect a very small number of users, but a LSI based controller seems to be the best bet for unRAID v6. Seen recent posts from a number of people successfully using this card. I'll give it a shot. Decided to use a different case - the iStarUSA S-917 with 5-in-3 cages. Should be interesting to see how cool it runs. Not as well as the Node 804 but the D-1541 shouldn't generate too much heat.
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