Noctua don't sell 4pin 40mm fans.Maybe you can replace them with Noctua 40mm fans
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Noctua don't sell 4pin 40mm fans.Maybe you can replace them with Noctua 40mm fans
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Thanks. Sorry about the delay. Just had a disastrous two weeks where our primary circuit provider decided to cut our fiber over without notifying us.Hi tenet
I'm about to purchase two of the Supermicro SYS-E200-8D to build a vSphere 6 cluster for my home lab using iSCSI as storage on my existing Supermicro server.
Can you comment a bit more on the noise levels of the E300 that the fans make? Is it quiet enough to run one or two of these servers in a home environment? I plan on running mine in the corner of my lounge and sit about 3 metres from that corner where all the home lab gear will live!
I'm also curious what the noise levels are like when the server is under load! Can't find any info about this online. Tinkertry have great videos but there isn't enough info/detail yet out about these little servers.
Great post BTW!
Yes, I would recommend that too. It's what I use as my FreeNAS server right now. It is practically inaudible.Thanks for the reply. Yeah, too loud for me. Not even considering the E200 servers anymore and I also contacted Noctua and they don't have any fans that will work.
I'll be placing an order in a couple weeks for the Supermicro SYS-5028D-TN4T as I think (from what I have read) its a very quiet server and thats what I am looking for. Also it has more options for migrating to VSAN in the future.
Had high hopes for the E200 server but noise is a big no no for me!
You may be disappointed on the 8 drive front. M2 and SATA 0 are shared.Thats exactly what I wanted to read!It is practically inaudible.
I also like the fact that the SYS-5028D-TN4T can have up to 8 drives in it (6 SATA SSDs, one M2 and one PCIe SSD).
Just trying to find an affordable/compatible VSAN cache tier drive that is M2 or PCIe based!
@tenet did you have to do anything special to install the C0057A4L? Did you have to remove the backplate?
I'm looking to do the same thing
DO IT...DO IT...DO IT! hahahThis makes me want to jump ship again sell my Skull Canyon NUCs!! Must ....resist...urge....
For me ... I just let it get warm (ran it without a fan) and then shut down.@tenet, @Netwerkz101, How the hell did you remove the stock SNK-C0054L heatsink? Mine will not budge.
Nope. Undo screws. Gently pry off. Install new heatsink (aligning fins so that air blows through them). Turn on.@tenet did you have to do anything special to install the C0057A4L? Did you have to remove the backplate?
I'm looking to do the same thing
It is indeed stuck on tight. I removed mine with gentle but firm downward pressure on each screw. It's kind of hard to explain. The idea is to put pressure on one edge to force the opposite side to come loose. If you try to use your hands to remove it, you may bend the fins.@tenet, @Netwerkz101, How the hell did you remove the stock SNK-C0054L heatsink? Mine will not budge.
I didn't notice it before ... but the mismatch might have been due to a slightly different part number.Well, it took a bit of time, but my friend finally provided me the riser board. I think it's an older revision, as there are fewer sections to snap off.
As you can see in the image, there are some real alignment issues.
Looking at the image I shared above from supermicro, it is clear to me that it won't fit on this bracket either. So, we are SOL until Supermicro shares a part number.
I'm also discovering that I've been spoiled with using virtualbox. There are things like moving VMs to other partitions that I can't do with the free version of ESXi. I guess my excitement to get ESXi running allowed me to gloss over that there is no web client or needing a managed version to move VMs between partitions. The solution to this is to move the physical folder via ssh, delete the VM in the vsphere client and create a new one using the old disk. Inelegant, klunky and a real turnoff for my first impression.