Hello, this is my first post and I'm completely new to freenas so please be comprehensive. I am going to build my first freenas server from an old lenovo M83 desktop, will be using an ssd as boot device but here isn't my problem. My issue is that I only have two 2 tb hdd and one 1 tb hdd. I...

Dear all Introduction: I would like to finally have a NAS in my home. Currently my data (not so important) is spread across different external hard disks and computers. My torrent server box (a small minipc) has a 2TB external hard disk that is always full. Moreover I don't like using USB bus...

I have a possible drive change coming due to a possible failure (different post...) and I am trying to take this time to correct *any* issues I may have with my admittedly hurried first-ever FreeNAS build. I've attached some screenshots. One of the questions I have is, If I replace ADA5, what...

I'm super noob to freenas and servers. So my problem is I need to add a file storage server to our network at work. My budget is 1500 U.S. dollars as of now. The server will go into a server rack. What I need it for.: We have 4-6 users who will use this server to store photos and videos...

Hi I am new to the FreeNAS scene and would like to get some feedback on what I plan to purchase. Things to take into cosideration when reading: 1. I am on kind of a budget, so there will be some compromises 2. Prices on some products are much higher in Denmark where i live (example. a e5-2680v3...

Hello everyone, first time poster so please go easy on me. I have been thinking of using FreeNAS to build myself a backup and long term storage server for a few years now. Recently my boot SSD died and now I am going to have to get the data recovered. It did also contained important personal...

This is intended as a modification to the list of hardware I put together here: https://www.ixsystems.com/community/resources/specific-build-components-list-up-to-32gb-ram.109/ Be aware, this is a totally different system board with a totally different processor socket than the 32GB build...

Mar 3, 2019: I put this together because I was directly asked for it (or something very similar) on several occasions. While this may not be perfect for you, I put three builds together using same model hardware and they have worked for my purposes. If you don't plan to use Plex, you could...

Hi! Im new on this world, I tried to read everything I could, but im still not clear. My intention is to recycle pieces that I have and not make a large economic outlay. As I do not have ECC RAM, and neither the board nor the processor supports it, the reliability of the data is reduced by what...

Hello everyone, I'm new to FreeNas and server stuff, and i would be glad if someone could have a peek at my build and check its viability. This will be a build for a small company, and my first build in general. There will be around 10 persons using the server at the same time, 3 of them...

I'd like to build a home system that will be used for NAS, transcoding (unlikely to be more than 1 stream at a time), and to offload some of my data analysis to - so might run an RStudio server, or just ssh into it and run R on it. Because of the last requirement, the more RAM I can get the...

Hi guys, Could you please sanity check this FreeNAS build for me. I am thinking of creating a single RaidZ2 pool. Hardware :- 1 x Intel Xeon E3 1240 v6 CPU. 6 x Noctua NF-A14 PWM fans. 2 x StarTech Molex to to Dual SATA Power Adapter Splitter. 1 x Corsair 550 W RM550x PSU. 2 x Cruzer Fit 32 GB...

Hello Everyone, I put together a list of parts based off some other builds I've seen for my first Freenas build. The link will be below to my full list. I am looking for advice on if my system will be able to support my goals and if all the parts are compatible before I purchase it. My goals...

Excuse me for my bad english right away. I've just installed FreeNAS-11.1-U4 in my build so i have a question: is it a pentium G3250 enough powerful for running a home nas and hosting a plex server? I will use it for watching video with plex from a maximum of 3 devices at the same time. You can...

Hello everyone, I've been lurking the boards for a while now, carefully reading all the guides, tutorials and recommendations. Now I joined to ask about the experts' opinion on my idea for a first-time build. This is going to be a small home server with only storage in mind - I'm initially...

Hi, I'm building a NAS for a non profit that I am part of. The main use case for the NAS is going to be a file share for multiple concurrent video and photography editors. I've been reading up a lot on FreeNAS and ZFS and have tried to pick decently priced hardware that abides by all of the...

Hi, Yes, I am new, and yes, this is going to be 'one of those posts'. The reason I post is because I seem to be confused about a couple of things, and I would like some help - any help is appreciated. What I have: Qnap TS-410, this is a very old NAS that does not meet my requirements anymore...

Hey guys, firstly, thanks for the wealth on information on the forum here. I'm getting ready to setup my first NAS build. I've picked up a free Dell SC440 server and would like to use this machine for the NAS. It comes with a Pentium D 2.8 GHz, which I think should be enough but the RAM is only...

Hi everyone! Yet another post from a total newbie, both on assembling hardware and on FreeNAS (but not on FreeBSD nor ZFS), looking for advice on building his first FreeNAS box, mostly centering around finding a suitable case. I've come to settle on Supermicro's X11SSH-TF board, which is...

I just finished my first build using a C2550D4I as the main board and 12 x 2TB HDs setup as one volume as a Raidz2. I have not done anything else yet other than configure the drives as a volume. No shares or files on the drives yet, so if I need to change anything I can just start over. So...

Hi All I'm in the process of building my first home server which will mainly be used for plex and storage and I have a couple questions about my chosen parts; Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Case CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 Motherboard: Supermicro X10SL7-F (or other if you can recommend one)...

Hi everyone. I'm looking at building my first Server to use for home backup and for running Plex for home media center and on the go access (ie accessing at work) I've picked out some hardware and wanted to get your thoughts and suggestions? Case: Either "Fractal Design Node 804 Chassis" OR...

Hi everybody, I have been reading up a little bit on NAS solutions over the past few months, because I would like to build a NAS that can replace my current Synology NAS with 2x WD Red 3TB in RAID0. Yes I did make that error and it sometimes causes insomnia for me. That lead me to the FreeNAS...

Hi everybody, first post here, finally! I’ve been lurking on this forum for a while now, reading the stickies and the constant stream of “proposed build” threads – and now I want to build my own FreeNAS system for home use. This is the first time I’m building a computer myself, so I still got...

After reading the Hardware recommendations thread and the hardware requirements page I think I have a parts list for my first build. If there are any glaring compatibility errors in my choices that I may have overlooked I would appreciate the expertise of the forum members...

Hello overyone, this is my first post on the forum, so be a bit gentle :D I've been surfing the forums, looking at builds and reading whatever advice the sticky sections has to offer when it comes to hardware. The problem is, I'm from Greece, hence a lot hardware mentioned here from newegg is...

Salve a tutti, so che di questi post ne avrete visti migliaia e io stesso ho girovagato per un bel po sul forum in quanto voglio passare definitivamente a freenas e dare letteralmente fuoco alle soluzioni preassemblate come i Synology, i QNAP o i più sconosciuti Drobo che in questo momento...