January 23, 20179 yr Ok, so i want to step up to server-grade hardware. To keep it simple: This is what i already have: asrock Z170A X1/3.1 intel i7-6700 16gb ram regular hdd's (4TB total) 1 ssd (cache & VM's)(need another ssd for VM only) corsair AX850 psu This is what i want to do with my unraid setup: 1 win10 VM with gpu & usb passthrough 1 win10 VM headless 1 openelec VM with gpu passthrough 2 dockers - torrent and pyload This is what i had in mind from ebay (belgium) ASUS Z9PA-U8iKVM http://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/ASUS-Z9PA-U8iKVM-Intel-C602A-5Jahre-ARS-ATX-12Zoll-x-9-6Zol-/122286416079?hash=item1c78d6a0cf:g:~zgAAOSwa~BYYsIs Intel Xeon E5-2650 SR0KQ http://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/Intel-Xeon-E5-2650-SR0KQ-8-Core-H-T-2-GHz-2-8Ghz-Turbo-Socket-2011-20MB-C2-/182425854420?hash=item2a796da1d4:g:ECIAAOSwCGVYALoi 4x 8GB 32GB RAM RDIMM ECC REG DDR3 http://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/4x-8GB-32GB-RAM-RDIMM-ECC-REG-DDR3-1333-MHz-f-Dell-PowerEdge-R710-R715-R810-/351589822058?hash=item51dc62ee6a:g:r0MAAOSwys5WWB0s DELL PERC H310 http://www.benl.ebay.be/itm/DELL-PERC-H310-INTERNAL-SAS-PCI-EXPRESS-RAID-CARD-0HV52W-/381903899068?hash=item58eb3f09bc:g:VowAAOSwImRYZdLe This is what i know (correct me if i'm wrong): the motherboard needs another plugin card for those 8 extra sata ports. But i don't need them, i have the Dell H310. that cpu with number SR0KQ means VT-d support. Right? i know there are dual socket motherboards for a few bucks more but i dont need it. i know there are e5-2670 cpu's for sale but they still cost 5x the price of an e5-2650. I don't need that much passmark score (no plex). i know the Z9PA-U8 is standard ATX size with EEB mounting hole locations. This is what i don't know : Can i fit a 'normal' cpu cooler on that socket? I haven a spare CM Hyper 212 evo for example. What is that extra black/red cable on the H310? I'm not sure about the ram. I assume those are compatible? The mother of all questions: is this the right platform for an unraid server? This is what i forgot: don't know, forgot it... Thanks for your time!
January 23, 20179 yr Your existing system should be able to do what you want, no need to get new stuff ?
January 23, 20179 yr Author In terms of power: yes. The passmark score of the xeon is not much better. But when it comes to expandability that asrock falls a bit short. The pci-e layout is also not optimal for passing through 2 video cards and an usb-card. I also need another pci-e 8x slot for my future sas controller. That is a no go with this motherboard.
January 25, 20179 yr I believe the black/red cable is the hard drive activity lights. The H310 will need to be flashed? Pretty sure that stepping SR0KQ had VT-d. There is a thread in the good deals section that verifies this. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
January 28, 20179 yr Author I believe the black/red cable is the hard drive activity lights. Ok, thanks for the info. This needs to be plugged in to the motherboard? The H310 will need to be flashed? Indeed. I found howto's on this forum and others. This will not be a problem. Pretty sure that stepping SR0KQ had VT-d. There is a thread in the good deals section that verifies this. Thanks! Found it. There's some very usefull info in that topic!
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