Build’s Name: vault
Operating System/ Storage Platform: FreeBSD 8 STABLE/ZFS
CPU: Xeon X3430
Motherboard: ASUS P7F-E
Chassis: Lian Li PC-343B cube
Drives: 7 x WDC WD15EADS + 3 x SAMSUNG HD154UI (raidz2), 10 x SAMSUNG HD204UI (raidz2), 2 x Hitachi HTE722020K9A300 (mirrored rpool)
RAM: 16G ECC Kingston
Add-in Cards: ASUS PIKE 1068E, Intel SASMF8I
Power Supply: Seasonic X-400 Fanless 400W 80plus Gold
Other Bits: 5 x Lian Li EX-H34 (hot swap 4 into 3 bays), Scythe Kaze Server Fan Controller, 3 x Arctic Cooling 120mm F12 TC Fan, 2 x Arctic Cooling 80mm F8 Pro TC Fan.
Usage Profile: Firewall, File Server for home LAN.
Other information…
Primarily used as a fileserver for a Popcorn Hour c200 media box, plus providing internet access via PF firewall. Runs 24x7. If zpools are not in use the disks get spun down to save power.
Power when idle is 72W i.e. main zpools in standyby/powered down
Arctic Cooling TC fans only start to ramp up at 32DegC. The fan controller runs the fans on the 5 x disk canisters at low speed if < 32degC.
Was running on Supermicro Atom X7SPA-H with the same 10 x 1.5TB Drives and a PicoPSU 150. That system was using about 60W. The PicoPSU was "iffy" supplying the start current for the 10 drives.
Operating System/ Storage Platform: FreeBSD 8 STABLE/ZFS
CPU: Xeon X3430
Motherboard: ASUS P7F-E
Chassis: Lian Li PC-343B cube
Drives: 7 x WDC WD15EADS + 3 x SAMSUNG HD154UI (raidz2), 10 x SAMSUNG HD204UI (raidz2), 2 x Hitachi HTE722020K9A300 (mirrored rpool)
RAM: 16G ECC Kingston
Add-in Cards: ASUS PIKE 1068E, Intel SASMF8I
Power Supply: Seasonic X-400 Fanless 400W 80plus Gold
Other Bits: 5 x Lian Li EX-H34 (hot swap 4 into 3 bays), Scythe Kaze Server Fan Controller, 3 x Arctic Cooling 120mm F12 TC Fan, 2 x Arctic Cooling 80mm F8 Pro TC Fan.
Usage Profile: Firewall, File Server for home LAN.
Other information…
Primarily used as a fileserver for a Popcorn Hour c200 media box, plus providing internet access via PF firewall. Runs 24x7. If zpools are not in use the disks get spun down to save power.
Power when idle is 72W i.e. main zpools in standyby/powered down
Arctic Cooling TC fans only start to ramp up at 32DegC. The fan controller runs the fans on the 5 x disk canisters at low speed if < 32degC.
Was running on Supermicro Atom X7SPA-H with the same 10 x 1.5TB Drives and a PicoPSU 150. That system was using about 60W. The PicoPSU was "iffy" supplying the start current for the 10 drives.