My 10 yrs old home server needs to be replaced before it breaks down. When I built it, servethehome.com was on my retinas for months in a row =)
I have never felt my current setup as slow (not CPU or disk performance) but a performance upgrade is always nice =)
Shall I still go for the IBM M1015 + Intel RES2SV240 setup if I find new cards that might last another 10 years?
Current setup (to be replaced/upgraded)
X-Case RM424 chassis - keep this
Tyan S5510GM3NR motherboard - replace
Intel E3-1230v1 CPU - replace
32 Gb ECC Kingston RAM - replace
IBM M1015 (2pcs in IT mode) - replace
Intel RES2SV240 SAS expander - replace
Main usage
Storage
Plex server
1 virtual Hyper-V server (low CPU usage)
Starting point:
My chassis with 24 pcs 3.5" HDD SATA disks (no SAS backplane, only SATA connectors) will be kept. Using Windows Storage Spaces for managing the disks.
Must have:
IPMI
VT-d
32 GB ECC (to start with)
4 DIMM slots
Low end GPU (or better)
24 SATA connections in IT-mode
Raid 1 (for 2pcs 3.5" boot disks)
Nice to have:
Quick Sync
Not important
M.2
>2pcs GbE ports
Important
micro ATX sized motherboard
Which CPU + motherboard setup shall I go for? Are IBM M1015 and Intel RES2SV240 still valid cards?
Any feedback is much appreciated!
Edit: added motherboard size
I have never felt my current setup as slow (not CPU or disk performance) but a performance upgrade is always nice =)
Shall I still go for the IBM M1015 + Intel RES2SV240 setup if I find new cards that might last another 10 years?
Current setup (to be replaced/upgraded)
X-Case RM424 chassis - keep this
Tyan S5510GM3NR motherboard - replace
Intel E3-1230v1 CPU - replace
32 Gb ECC Kingston RAM - replace
IBM M1015 (2pcs in IT mode) - replace
Intel RES2SV240 SAS expander - replace
Main usage
Storage
Plex server
1 virtual Hyper-V server (low CPU usage)
Starting point:
My chassis with 24 pcs 3.5" HDD SATA disks (no SAS backplane, only SATA connectors) will be kept. Using Windows Storage Spaces for managing the disks.
Must have:
IPMI
VT-d
32 GB ECC (to start with)
4 DIMM slots
Low end GPU (or better)
24 SATA connections in IT-mode
Raid 1 (for 2pcs 3.5" boot disks)
Nice to have:
Quick Sync
Not important
M.2
>2pcs GbE ports
Important
micro ATX sized motherboard
Which CPU + motherboard setup shall I go for? Are IBM M1015 and Intel RES2SV240 still valid cards?
Any feedback is much appreciated!
Edit: added motherboard size
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