159$ US 'new' Quanta D51B-1U LGA2011-3 Server Best Offer
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They are quite loud like all 1U servers
Not something I would advise having in a house or office.
The fans on mine definitely aren't running at full speed during normal operation. It isn't the loudest 1U server I have owned, but it is still pretty loud, definitely a lot louder than newer Dell 1U servers under normal operation.
It depends on how fast the fans are spinning, typically 1U systems are quite loud to be in a house if you have any type of loads on them. We use them in our data centers and can push a lot of load onto some of these systems. We have customers who max these out with dual E5-2695v3's and they spin up high to stay cool.
My unit tends to stay at around 7k RPM for all of the fans at idle. Compared to the other 1Us in the rack that typically idle at around 4k, I can definitely tell when the Quanta is on.
Has anyone messed with the D51B 2U LFF unit? I am tempted to snag one since 12x LFF plus SAS3, 10GBe mezzanine, and (if Quanta will sell it) 2x NVMe and 2x 2.5" rear slots means I have space for a nice GPU and turn it into an "all in one" server. But... I live in essentially an apartment sized situation with paper thin walls - so I would rather not have something screaming at me all day.
There are two type of BIOS on QuantaGrid-D51B | 1U Rackmount Server | QCT.io.
One is S2B_3A** other is S2B_3B**.
Mine last is S2B_3A22.
Are those BIOS compitable?
I tried flash S2B_3B09 via maintance menu in IPMI. Flashing had no issue but server had black screen with new BIOS.
So I returned S2B_3A22 and all is ok.
One is S2B_3A** other is S2B_3B**.
Mine last is S2B_3A22.
Are those BIOS compitable?
I tried flash S2B_3B09 via maintance menu in IPMI. Flashing had no issue but server had black screen with new BIOS.
So I returned S2B_3A22 and all is ok.
First of all the forum seems to be for experienced people which I am not. If you happen to know any site where I can get more info about these servers are great. I will figure it out.
I got my server, since my idea was to be used with NVME Drive and keep the cost low. I went with the model with 4 3.5 inch Drive (probably no one wants to buy).
1. For the experiment, I have hooked up one drive into one 3.5 slot and start the server. it doesn't show up any drive. I suppose I have to configure something to let the server know it has one drive ?
Mostly its relate to RAID Card installed. where can I learn more about it ?
Now the PCIE NVME Card
GIGABYTE Shows PCIe 4.0 x16 Four-Way M.2 PCIe Add-In Card
I got this to fix 4 NVME drive which is more than what I need, but I think this is not compatible as I am not sure how to set the required config for PCIE , called Intel® Virtual RAID on CPU.
Again need more info on BIOS setup.
Is there any way I can connect one or two SATA drive directly to the motherboard ?
Any pointers will help me.
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quanta d51b-1u - I am looking for SATA power details from this motherboard.
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As some others have said, if you looking for bootable options for the SATA port I would look at the Innodisk range of DOMs that do not require separate power to operate. I work for ServerO in the UK and we have loads of these Quanta boxes and we have found a small DOM option combined with a U.2 NVMe drive makes for a great combination. Supermicro SATADOM do have separate power cable's available which you can combine with some other power adapters but the D51B-1U does not allow you to make many changes inside due to design which is fairly locked down so we normally stick with the Innodisk range.
If anyone needs any help with these chassis feel free to reach out.
If anyone needs any help with these chassis feel free to reach out.
I just bought one of these (4x LFF drive bays) and I'm wondering what I'll need to run NVME drives in it @ full speed. Is it possible to get a converter (like: Amazon.com: RIITOP NVMe Adapter M.2 PCIe SSD to PCI-e x4/x8/x16 Converter Card with Heat Sink for M.2 (M Key) NVMe SSD 2280/2260/2242/2230 [Upgraded]: Home Audio & Theater ) and get full speed out of it all while utilizing all 4 of the 3.5" LFF bays on the front?
I would love some tips/suggestions for this as it's one of my first builds. This is the one I picked up: QuantaGrid Server D51B-1U 4LFF BAREBONE 2x HEATSINK 2x PSU NO RAIL | eBay
Also, Anyone know where I can get some 3.5" caddies? Thanks!
BMC & BIOS can be found in the "E5-2600 v4 (Broadwell) CPU Upgrade Package for D51B-1U/2U" on Quanta's site.
Do you know of any Innodisk SATADOMs that work with D51PH-1ULH with or without a separate power cable?
I'm using SATADOM-SH Type C 3ME3 with a power cable but was only able to find one unit for sale.