Room to grow

[nugglet]

First NAS I've ever had (excluding a 2012 Apple Timecapsule), and yes this is complete overkill for my current purposes, but go big or go home right?

Anyway, here are the specs:

- Asrock IMB-X1714 (W680 chipset ATX mobo)

- Intel 12th gen i5 12500TE (6c 12t) so I didn't have to worry about the big/little architecture

- Currently only running 1 stick of DDR5 32GB Micron ECC Udimm

- 512GB INland Boot drive connected to the M.2 E key w/ an adapter card

- Micron 7400 Pro 1.92TB mirrored with a 1.92TB Samsung PM983 M.2 SSDs on the mobo gen 4 & gen 3 slots respectively

- 2 TeamGroup MP34 4TB M.2 SSDs mirrored; I have another one in an external USB4 enclosure that I plan to add to the pool if/when pool expansion is implemented on a Glotrends PA40 pcie 3.0 x8 card with an ASM 2824 chip with 4 m.2 slots. I am planning to replace it with a PEX/PLX 8747 based card to see if I can improve power efficiency

- Unbranded dual 10Gb SFP+ from Aliexpress running Intel X710 chip

- Chassis came from a NUUO Titan NVR, but it is really just a Supermicro SC 825 variant with 8 bays, only 1 currently populated with a 2TB WD HDD that I was initially using for testing before I installed HexOS.

 

I know I kinda started contrary to how most servers are configured with an all nvme setup since there are 8 hotswap bays that are all currently unused in HexOS, but that's only because I got the 4TB SSDs for an insane price around ~$350 total from a local amazon return auction all new/sealed. I have an 8TB Samsung ssd for cold backups and I don't require more than that at the moment. I do plan on adding 2.5" or 3.5" drives to the mix once I get closer to 60-70% storage utilization.

Pardon my cable management

 

Edited December 10, 2024 by nugglet

[Dylan]

Sir, while I respect your build, I will always judge cable management. Needs some love but I've seen worse.

[nugglet]

18 hours ago, Dylan said:

Sir, while I respect your build, I will always judge cable management. Needs some love but I've seen worse.

It's definitely on my to-do list.

I am going to deal with all of it at once after I get some new fans to replace the stock screamers that are 10+ years old and get shorter sata cables. Also, had to replace the 2U PSU with a silverstone TFX because that was actually the loudest component, so it is not properly mounted atm...but that should be an easy fix with a 3d printed adapter/bracket

[Dylan]

9 minutes ago, nugglet said:

It's definitely on my to-do list.

I am going to deal with all of it at once after I get some new fans to replace the stock screamers that are 10+ years old and get shorter sata cables. Also, had to replace the 2U PSU with a silverstone TFX because that was actually the loudest component, so it is not properly mounted atm...but that should be an easy fix with a 3d printed adapter/bracket

I just being cheeky...hope I didn't come across as really that judgy

[nugglet]

1 hour ago, Dylan said:

I just being cheeky...hope I didn't come across as really that judgy

lol nah you didn't.

It's mainly the supermicro IO/front panel adapter that is really throwing a mess of unnecessary cabling everywhere and the original hardware used an HBA alongside already super log sata cables

[Dylan]

13 minutes ago, nugglet said:

lol nah you didn't.

It's mainly the supermicro IO/front panel adapter that is really throwing a mess of unnecessary cabling everywhere and the original hardware used an HBA alongside already super log sata cables

Velcro and zip ties solve everything.