DVitoD
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I want to replace my Synology 8-bay NAS so I have more space for harddisks (it's full now). This NAS uses 130W.
I've met a very nice man it seems who is willing to sell me:
1. This super chassis: http://www.supermicro.com/products/chassis/3U/933/SC933T-R760.cfm
2. A used motherboard to go with it: http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Xeon1333/5000P/X7DBE.cfm (for which I found some comments here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182094).
3. 2x 4GB RAM (I know I probably need more)
(EDIT: the mobo is not 'certified' for the super chassis according to the SM-website, but the nice man assures me it will fit regardlessly).
(EDIT2: included are also 3(!) 760W power supplies).
3. Out of CPU's, a choice of:
A. XEON E5150: http://ark.intel.com/products/27218/Intel-Xeon-Processor-5150-4M-Cache-2_66-GHz-1333-MHz-FSB
B. XEON L5420: http://ark.intel.com/products/33929/Intel-Xeon-Processor-L5420-12M-Cache-2_50-GHz-1333-MHz-FSB
C. XEON X5460: http://ark.intel.com/products/33087/Intel-Xeon-Processor-X5460-12M-Cache-3_16-GHz-1333-MHz-FSB
(I'm not sure which CPU I would need, and only 1 or better 2 CPU's, and I would like to have something at least a little power efficient)
He says everything is complete, all I need to buy separately (because he doesn't have them) are:
A. An 'hba controller', so I can put more than 6 HDD's in the machine (which is the purpose :D)
B. CPU heat sink.
My questions:
1. Would you all agree this is decent hardware?
2. Which CPU to take? (And 1, or better 2?)
3. My Synology does 130W with these 8 disks (and Intel Atom, and dual NIC inside); is this mobo/CPU to be expected to use much much much more?
4. My searching for SuperMicro was based on CyberJock's hardware guide. However, in another thread in this forum (https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/supermicro-support.25587/) even CyberJock himself confirmed it is 'rather cheap' hardware. Which leads to my question: isn't Dell or anything like those A-brands better? If so, any recommendations perhaps to help me on my search there?
Thank you in advance for any answers very much :D
I want to replace my Synology 8-bay NAS so I have more space for harddisks (it's full now). This NAS uses 130W.
I've met a very nice man it seems who is willing to sell me:
1. This super chassis: http://www.supermicro.com/products/chassis/3U/933/SC933T-R760.cfm
2. A used motherboard to go with it: http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Xeon1333/5000P/X7DBE.cfm (for which I found some comments here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182094).
3. 2x 4GB RAM (I know I probably need more)
(EDIT: the mobo is not 'certified' for the super chassis according to the SM-website, but the nice man assures me it will fit regardlessly).
(EDIT2: included are also 3(!) 760W power supplies).
3. Out of CPU's, a choice of:
A. XEON E5150: http://ark.intel.com/products/27218/Intel-Xeon-Processor-5150-4M-Cache-2_66-GHz-1333-MHz-FSB
B. XEON L5420: http://ark.intel.com/products/33929/Intel-Xeon-Processor-L5420-12M-Cache-2_50-GHz-1333-MHz-FSB
C. XEON X5460: http://ark.intel.com/products/33087/Intel-Xeon-Processor-X5460-12M-Cache-3_16-GHz-1333-MHz-FSB
(I'm not sure which CPU I would need, and only 1 or better 2 CPU's, and I would like to have something at least a little power efficient)
He says everything is complete, all I need to buy separately (because he doesn't have them) are:
A. An 'hba controller', so I can put more than 6 HDD's in the machine (which is the purpose :D)
B. CPU heat sink.
My questions:
1. Would you all agree this is decent hardware?
2. Which CPU to take? (And 1, or better 2?)
3. My Synology does 130W with these 8 disks (and Intel Atom, and dual NIC inside); is this mobo/CPU to be expected to use much much much more?
4. My searching for SuperMicro was based on CyberJock's hardware guide. However, in another thread in this forum (https://forums.freenas.org/index.php?threads/supermicro-support.25587/) even CyberJock himself confirmed it is 'rather cheap' hardware. Which leads to my question: isn't Dell or anything like those A-brands better? If so, any recommendations perhaps to help me on my search there?
Thank you in advance for any answers very much :D
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