Looking for a case for the Supermicro X9DRi-LN4F+ (SC836BA-R920B)

[usao]

Ive had no luck contacting Supermicro, seems they reject gmail addresses.
Im in the Phoenix area and looking for a rackmount case for the Supermicro X9DRi-LN4F+ motherboard. Its an EE-ATX.
What I found is the Supermicro SC836BA-R920B, but cant reach supermicro to ask for availability

 

[BlueFox]

No need to ask Supermicro when the product page for that chassis specifically lists that motherboard as compatible. Have a look at the parts list tab. Are you looking specifically at things available locally? As someone that's also in Phoenix, there's not much.

 

[usao]

No need to ask Supermicro when the product page for that chassis specifically lists that motherboard as compatible. Have a look at the parts list tab. Are you looking specifically at things available locally? As someone that's also in Phoenix, there's not much.

Yes, im looking to get one but i cant get hold of a sales rep. Their web page wont accept my gmail address.

 

[BlueFox]

Not going to get a sales rep for a single chassis. You can buy from any of their distributors. I think a better question is, why would you get a brand new chassis ($1k+) for a 12 year old motherboard?

 

[usao]

Not going to get a sales rep for a single chassis. You can buy from any of their distributors. I think a better question is, why would you get a brand new chassis ($1k+) for a 12 year old motherboard?

It's the only chassis I know of which can support the EE-ATX motherboard. Im open to other rackmount options if you know of any.

 

[BlueFox]

There are lots. Any other requirements? Just doesn't make sense to get an expensive chassis for such a motherboard when you could get a whole newer system for considerably less.

 

[usao]

There are lots. Any other requirements? Just doesn't make sense to get an expensive chassis for such a motherboard when you could get a whole newer system for considerably less.

Yea, basically looking for a rackmount server which can hold full-height GPU's. I liked the fact that it had multiple 3.5" drive bays, and it also had 2x 2.5" drive bays in the rear for the hypervisor OS.

 

[BlueFox]

You're going to find it's not great chassis for that. There are no PCIe power connectors for one. If you want multiple GPUs, just go pick up a 6028U series system off eBay and toss your current motherboard. Cheaper, newer, and higher performance.

 

[usao]

You're going to find it's not great chassis for that. There are no PCIe power connectors for one. If you want multiple GPUs, just go pick up a 6028U series system off eBay and toss your current motherboard. Cheaper, newer, and higher performance.

That case is not listed to support the EE-ATX motherboard though.
Also, being 2U I don't think it will support full height GPU.

6028U-TR4+ | 2U | SuperServers | Products | Super Micro Computer, Inc.

The Ultra SYS-6028U-TR4+ server system is optimized to deliver the highest performance, flexibility, and/or serviceability with optional NVMe and SAS3 support suited for demanding IT environments.

www.supermicro.com

 

[BlueFox]

Right, it doesn't need to. The whole point is you can get a whole new system, including motherboard, chassis, CPUs, RAM, etc, for less than the cost of the chassis you're looking it. Just toss your ancient X9 motherboard.

That system does support multiple full height GPUs. I wouldn't have suggested it otherwise.

 

[usao]

Right, it doesn't need to. The whole point is you can get a whole new system, including motherboard, chassis, CPUs, RAM, etc, for less than the cost of the chassis you're looking it. Just toss your ancient X9 motherboard.

That system does support multiple full height GPUs. I wouldn't have suggested it otherwise.

That motherboard was very expensive. I can't just throw it away. I need to find a case for it specifically.

 

[BlueFox]

Sure, it was expensive a decade ago. Today, that motherboard is worth all of $50 (go check eBay) and is just about electronic waste. Why the attachment to it when you can get something better in every single way for less money?

 

[usao]

Sure, it was expensive a decade ago. Today, that motherboard is worth all of $50 (go check eBay) and is just about electronic waste. Why the attachment to it when you can get something better in every single way for less money?

Look, I already bought this board with all the components. Im not going to waste it by throwing it away. It doen't matter that you can find it cheap on ebay. I already have it in my possession, so I need to find a case for it.

 

[BlueFox]

Sunken cost fallacy. You're going to spend more money to find a chassis for it than just to buy something else that's better and meets your other requirements. No matter how much you paid for it, even if you throw it out, the net outcome is less money spent overall if you just buy something else instead. Best of luck.

 

[nexox]

Likely the cheapest way to get a chassis that fits is to buy a full server and take out the motherboard it comes with, and there's a good chance that your X9 system will be a downgrade. Broadwell servers are so cheap that I now have a small collection of X10 boards because I needed a couple cases for Skylake builds and buying them empty actually cost more. The 6028U is really a good choice if you want to run GPUs, maybe you can make a few dollars selling your X9 stuff on ebay - I feel like it's not worth the effort so I tend to give them away for the price of shipping at this point.

 

[nabsltd]

Sunken cost fallacy.

Yeah, if you've already got something and it works, even if it's old, then, cool, hang on to it until you need something better.

But if you need to spend money to make it work, then it's just like starting with nothing...figure out what solves the problem for the lowest additional money.

 

[usao]

I can't replace this motherboard, it woiuld be too expensive with current generation. I do need to find some sort of case though. I think it would be cheaper to find a case than to try and replace the motherboard with modern one.

 

[BlueFox]

Except it isn't when a newer board with GPU capable chassis is $250 shipped. Good luck finding a chassis alone for that much.

 

[usao]

I simply cannot afford a newer motherboard with the same components as what I got. I need to find a way to make the existing motherboard work. Any other option is simply not affordable. If I can find a chassis with the same motherboard then I can swap them out. So, any chassis combination will work as long as the motherboard fits. Even if I have to scrap the motherboard which is already in the chassis

 

[nexox]

SuperMicro 6039P-E1CR16H 3U Flexbay Barebone Server w/ X11DPH-T 2x 1200W PWS | eBay I think that's the chassis you need, you can probably sell that X11 board for around $250, or just add another $250 for a pair of Xeon Gold 6132 CPUs and 256GB of DDR4. Either way there's still no power for GPUs, so that'll be something to figure out.