Hi Guys.
I successfully bought my new mini itx server motherboard, so I started to build my replacement server instead of HP N54L Microserver.
Motherboard: ASRock Rack > EPYC3251D4I-2T
RAM: 2x32GB SKHynix HMA84GR7MFR4N-UH ECC REG RDIMM (I will get another 2 modules, I will have 128GB total ram).
Updated: 128GB ram installed
HDD: 4xWD RED 5 TB.
SSD: 2x Intel 730 480GB, 1x Intel S3700 800GB, 1x Intel optane 900p 280GB.
BOOT: 2x Apacer 16GB satadom.
Total number of drives: 10
Controller card: IBM M1015 flashed to IT mode plus 2x sas cables
Coolers: 2x noctua FLX 60x20 mm front intake, and 1x Noctua 40x10 mm on SAS controller, 1x Noctua PWM 60x20 mm CPU cooling.
Case: Supermicro CSE-721TQ-250B.
Extra cables: USB 3.0 header to 2xUSB3.0 converter, USB to 9 pin converter cable (To convert USB 2.0 ports in front to fit this motherboard). Noctua Y power cable (Motherboard has only 3 cooler connectors).
Some sheet metal work: I upgraded the side ssd metal holder by cutting 2 pieces of sheet metal of 2.5 to 3.5 converter to pieces and using this solution I was able to put 3 ssd drives to the side of the case.
Drive test: freenas, smb share access from windows, file copy to Optane drive, the 10GBE connection was fully utilized.
I used bhyve to virtualize Centos, Windows etc, worked fine.
I had problems with bhyve, no thanks, it is simple freenas server.
I am satisfied.
Updated: boot drive has been expanded to mirror using another sandisk drive.
Update 2: I replaced the sandisk and the other boot drive to 2 pcs of apacer satadom. This solution requires less space.
Update 3: I updated the bios and BMC to latest, now 16 threads visible.
Update 4: 19/11/2020 - I drilled two the front metal plate of the case and with 2 screws a locked 2 pieces of 2.5" -> 3.5" converter bay below the hdd bays. Plus 2 sata disk is useable. There is 2 cooler near this spot, i do not expect extra warming...
Upgrade 5: 24/12/2020 - i removed 2 sata doms, because the oculink-u.2 cable has been arrived. I inserted intel optane 32GB m.2 nvme ssd to motherboard slot, fast, great. I have 4 sata cables without disk drive. I need to upgrade the chassis to 8 bay version.
Upgrade 6: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/epyc3251d4i-2t-build.26928/post-304325
I successfully bought my new mini itx server motherboard, so I started to build my replacement server instead of HP N54L Microserver.
Motherboard: ASRock Rack > EPYC3251D4I-2T
RAM: 2x32GB SKHynix HMA84GR7MFR4N-UH ECC REG RDIMM (I will get another 2 modules, I will have 128GB total ram).
Updated: 128GB ram installed
HDD: 4xWD RED 5 TB.
SSD: 2x Intel 730 480GB, 1x Intel S3700 800GB, 1x Intel optane 900p 280GB.
BOOT: 2x Apacer 16GB satadom.
Total number of drives: 10
Controller card: IBM M1015 flashed to IT mode plus 2x sas cables
Coolers: 2x noctua FLX 60x20 mm front intake, and 1x Noctua 40x10 mm on SAS controller, 1x Noctua PWM 60x20 mm CPU cooling.
Case: Supermicro CSE-721TQ-250B.
Extra cables: USB 3.0 header to 2xUSB3.0 converter, USB to 9 pin converter cable (To convert USB 2.0 ports in front to fit this motherboard). Noctua Y power cable (Motherboard has only 3 cooler connectors).
Some sheet metal work: I upgraded the side ssd metal holder by cutting 2 pieces of sheet metal of 2.5 to 3.5 converter to pieces and using this solution I was able to put 3 ssd drives to the side of the case.
Drive test: freenas, smb share access from windows, file copy to Optane drive, the 10GBE connection was fully utilized.
I had problems with bhyve, no thanks, it is simple freenas server.
I am satisfied.
Updated: boot drive has been expanded to mirror using another sandisk drive.
Update 2: I replaced the sandisk and the other boot drive to 2 pcs of apacer satadom. This solution requires less space.
Update 3: I updated the bios and BMC to latest, now 16 threads visible.
Update 4: 19/11/2020 - I drilled two the front metal plate of the case and with 2 screws a locked 2 pieces of 2.5" -> 3.5" converter bay below the hdd bays. Plus 2 sata disk is useable. There is 2 cooler near this spot, i do not expect extra warming...
Upgrade 5: 24/12/2020 - i removed 2 sata doms, because the oculink-u.2 cable has been arrived. I inserted intel optane 32GB m.2 nvme ssd to motherboard slot, fast, great. I have 4 sata cables without disk drive. I need to upgrade the chassis to 8 bay version.
Upgrade 6: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/epyc3251d4i-2t-build.26928/post-304325
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