GrumpyBear
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Hello,
and thanks to the community here. I've been lurking for a while and have learned lots.
I currently am using a Synology DS212 as a backup and media server (Plex). This unit is used to backup a 2TB RAID 10 array (4 x Hitachi 1TB DeskStars) on my workstation which is a older SuperMicro box running WIN7Pro 64. I do mostly Photo Editing (PhotoShop CS) and am starting to run out of Storage on the RAID 10.
After some investigation decided to do a FreeNAS Build instead of getting a larger Synology box as I can replace the Mobo in my workstation and re-purpose the old one for a FreeNAS build.
I will move all my storage off the Workstation onto the NAS and the Synology will be used now as the on-site backup for the important stuff (I off-site using a pair of USB3 enclosures).
Plex will also be moved to the FreeNAS. I don't torrent and usually just the the Plex for ripped DVDs and HomeVideo so the Plex is currently NOT transcoding but I may want to transcode one or two streams in the future. I may also look at installing a MineCraft server for the kids at some point in the future.
Here's the hardware I've chosen based on what's on-hand and the "Hardware Recommendations" sticky I already have the NAS drives and the Case and PS are on their way. Feedback on the hardware and any suggestions or potential "Gotchas" would be appreciated.
Thermal Concerns:
Power Concerns:
and thanks to the community here. I've been lurking for a while and have learned lots.
I currently am using a Synology DS212 as a backup and media server (Plex). This unit is used to backup a 2TB RAID 10 array (4 x Hitachi 1TB DeskStars) on my workstation which is a older SuperMicro box running WIN7Pro 64. I do mostly Photo Editing (PhotoShop CS) and am starting to run out of Storage on the RAID 10.
After some investigation decided to do a FreeNAS Build instead of getting a larger Synology box as I can replace the Mobo in my workstation and re-purpose the old one for a FreeNAS build.
I will move all my storage off the Workstation onto the NAS and the Synology will be used now as the on-site backup for the important stuff (I off-site using a pair of USB3 enclosures).
Plex will also be moved to the FreeNAS. I don't torrent and usually just the the Plex for ripped DVDs and HomeVideo so the Plex is currently NOT transcoding but I may want to transcode one or two streams in the future. I may also look at installing a MineCraft server for the kids at some point in the future.
Here's the hardware I've chosen based on what's on-hand and the "Hardware Recommendations" sticky I already have the NAS drives and the Case and PS are on their way. Feedback on the hardware and any suggestions or potential "Gotchas" would be appreciated.
1 x Fractal Design R4 Case
1 x Corsair RM550 550W Modular ATX12V Power Supply
1 x SuperMicro X9SCL Motherboard (re-purposed) 6 x SATA2 3Gbps
1 x Intel Core2 i3-2100 3.1 GHz CPU (re-purposed)
1 x Kingston 8GB (2 x 4) DDR3 PC10600 CL9 ECC Unbuffered RAM (re-purposed)
3 x Western Digital WD30EFRX 3TB 64MB cache HDD
3 x Seagate ST3000VN000 3TB 64MB cache HDD
1 x Corsair RM550 550W Modular ATX12V Power Supply
1 x SuperMicro X9SCL Motherboard (re-purposed) 6 x SATA2 3Gbps
1 x Intel Core2 i3-2100 3.1 GHz CPU (re-purposed)
1 x Kingston 8GB (2 x 4) DDR3 PC10600 CL9 ECC Unbuffered RAM (re-purposed)
3 x Western Digital WD30EFRX 3TB 64MB cache HDD
3 x Seagate ST3000VN000 3TB 64MB cache HDD
Thermal Concerns:
Will the one front 140mm fan in the case be sufficient. It looks like it covers the top 5 bays and as heat rises should also help the lower 3 bays?
Load the bays top-down?
Any reasons to not use the PWM Headers on the MoBo and use integrated Fan Controller instead (which is pretty flimsy)?
Load the bays top-down?
Any reasons to not use the PWM Headers on the MoBo and use integrated Fan Controller instead (which is pretty flimsy)?
Power Concerns:
Will 550W be enough headroom and room for a little growth (say 2 - 5 more disks) ?
12V Startup Disk load 11.4A (136.8W) :
Quiescent Load (< 200W):
The Grumpy One12V Startup Disk load 11.4A (136.8W) :
Seagate NAS Disks: 3 x 2.0A = 6.0A
WD NAS Disks: 3 x 1.8A = 5.4A
Should I bother stagger starting the disks?WD NAS Disks: 3 x 1.8A = 5.4A
Quiescent Load (< 200W):
Seagate NAS Disks: 3 x 4.8W = 14.4W
WD NAS Disks: 3 x 4.1 = 12.6W
CPU TDP: 65W
Fans 10W?
Mobo 30W?
WD NAS Disks: 3 x 4.1 = 12.6W
CPU TDP: 65W
Fans 10W?
Mobo 30W?