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I bought a Terramaster F8 SSD Plus and the hardware is exactly what I was looking for. The problem was it lost my data, probably due to a cloud synchronisation with encryption bug. I waited for a bit for an update and there have been no updates to TOS 6 for half a year... I tried installing...

Hello, I am new here. Would like to ask you help me choose right mb and cpu. I did read quite a lot, browsed eshops checked benchmarks however as I dont really do these things, cannot really see the connection between hw capabilities and sw requirements and efficiency (from NAS point of view -...

Overview I wanted to share a clean, reproducible method for fitting a Mellanox ConnectX‑3 (CX3) into a QNAP TS‑464, using the original metal bracket — no 3D printing, no sketchy flex, and proper grounding maintained. The TS‑464’s PCIe slot sits lower than ATX spec, and the screw hole is offset...

If anyone is interested to part ways with their Ugreen NAS for a fair price. PM me. Primarely looking for the 2800 model but willing to extend to the 4800 plus if the deal is really good. I am located in Munich but accept shipping out of the EU.

I’m hoping to get some real-world feedback on using USB DAS enclosures and whether they’re a viable option. Most search results say “USB = BAD”, but that advice often doesn’t come from people who have actually used them in practice. I previously purchased a NetApp disk shelf, but due to space...

Hi all, new here. I am looking into building a nas for mixed use: video production and file sharing. I suspect that the speed and amount of drives I would put into it would more than saturate a 10gbe connection. If I want to get 20-25gb speeds, what is the best most economical way to go about...

I want to build a NAS in a Supermicro CS846 chasis with the BPN-SAS2-846EL1 backplane. I am planning on using either OMV, UnRaid, or Windows 11 LTSC as the OS. The NAS is mainly going to focus as a storage server with SnapRaid though I might run a few other services, e.g. immich, paperless-ngx...

Hello everyone, I’m planning to build a small “headless homelab / mini data center” setup at home and would like some advice before I start wiring everything up. Current idea / architecture Backend (headless room): Windows laptop with RTX 3060 → acts as GPU workstation for CUDA / ML...

Hello there, I need some motherboard suggestions, and whether I can salvage parts of my old server: It has been 13 years since I built a file server for my home: SUPERMICRO SYS-5027R-WRF 2U Server Barebone LGA 2011 DDR3 1600 Intel Xeon E5-2609 2.4GHz LGA 2011 80W Quad-Core Server Processor...

Hi guys, I have just purchased an MS-A2 barebone (Ryzen 7945HX) for £449. The majority of the MS-O1 (i9 12th gen) in the UK is out of stock or higher in price, so I was happy to get this one. My intial plan was Proxmox booting from a 1TB NVMe 1 VM for OPNsense (for LAN/WAN separation) 1 VM for...

Greetings all. I'm new to this forum, so I apologize if this isn't the right category to post in. I'm trying to build my first homelab server. I will use it for a gaming panel, lancache server for some steam games and as a storage for my personal files/photos/videos. And maybe more, i don't...

I’ve got a HP EliteDesk 800 G4 with a i5-8500 running Proxmox VE 8.4 I keep having issues where the machine wont boot into the OS. Sometimes I’m getting a POST bleep error indidicating there’s a display failure / graphics card error / video card memory issue. The machine’s main purpose is a...

Downsizing my homelab is finished for now. Thanks everyone!

QNAP Rack-mounted NAS - Model TVS-EC1580MU-SAS-RP. Comes with dual power supplies and rack rails, fully loaded with drives 17 drives total 9 HHD's at 7.28TB each 6 SSD at 1.86 TB each 2 mSATA SSD's at 119.24 GB each OS has been upgraded to the latest QTS (5.2.0.2860) by QNAP. Intel 82599ES...

Hello, I'm new to this, so I'll be learning along the way. I have the following devices, which I'm looking to house: 1x TuringPi 2 - with 3x Raspberry Pi CM4s + 1x Turing RK1 1x CWWK N305 - Purple Board - mini-ITX - with Jonsbo Radiator 4x MG09 SATA HDDs I have a few questions: With my...

Hey folks, I've been happy with my 11 year old QNAP TS-451 which survived two moves and is still doing fine-ish, but the hardware and the disks are starting to show their age. I want to replace it with a new piece of hardware and 4 disks with ideally low energy consumption (in idle and under...

Hi, I work in a post-production house with a 10GbE network and two Synology NAS’s for video editing. Five of our PCs have excellent transfer speeds (DS1821+ does 930 MB/s read/write, DS1817+ does 530 MB/s read/write). However, one computer has significantly less speed (DS1821+ has 377 MB/s...

Having built a number of computers over the years, starting with soldering headers for a z80a, I looked forward to my first build with a real server MoBo. It's certainly been an adventure, hoping for a sanity check from the forum. One note: While I would rather go with multiple boxes for this...

Hi everyone, A few months ago in a discussion thread either here or on one of the many forums I frequent, someone linked me to what I recall looked like a blog post. I now cant find that blog post, nor the message in which someone linked me to it, so I come to you for assistance. The topic...

Build’s Name: The BIG one Operating System/ Storage Platform: Linux/Proxmox CPU: Intel 14500/14600 (?) Motherboard: Asus W680 IPMI (?) Chassis: Fractal Define XL 7 (?) Drives: At least 12x20TB Exos drives RAM: 64/128GB non-ECC Add-in Cards: LSI HBA 16 slots (?), Intel 2xSFP+ Power Supply: (?)...