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    New windows 7 server hardware advice

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    Here are the search results on Newegg for all mini-SAS cards with 4 ports, which means that you can do 16 drives with the breakout cables.  

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007607%20600112098&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&Order=PRICE&PageSize=20

     

    I have the cheapest one in the list (LSI 9201-16i), which has worked great for me.  It has no RAID and just connects drives.  DrivePool and Scanner work well with it, and I get S.M.A.R.T. data in Scanner.

     

    If you want to go with a card that only supports 8 drives, there are plenty of options.  I would just advise going with a well-known brand, such as HighPoint or LSI.  You can also search the forums where similar questions have been answered before to determine some more specific options.

    Thank you for the advice and search results. Did you have to enable the "UnsafeDirectIO" to get the card to pass smart data to Stablebit Scanner? Or did it just work out of the box?

     

    That... build looks suspiciously familiar. Like almost exactly what I'm going to be upgrading to soon .... :)

     

    As for compatibility with StableBit Scanner and SMART... the onboard chipsets usually aren't an issue, but I'm not sure.  Only one way to be certain.

    Worst case, you man need to enable "UnsafeDirectIo" to get SMART data (which you most likely will need to do for the SAS card anyways).

     

    As for the Norco... I have a RCP 4220 (the 20 bay version of what you're talking about). If the SAS card you have uses mini-SFF 8087 connectors, then you need to get a couple of cables and connect it directly to the drive "rails". Simple, and no need for cable management. Each one supports four lanes (aka drives).

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816116093

     

    Also, you may want to get a couple of reverse breakout cables (4 SATA to a mini-SFF 8087) to plug the onboard into said "rails" as well (is what I do).

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816133033

     

     

    And yeah the LSI cards are very very good buys. That, or get a HighPoint Rocket 2720SGL card or two (ROCKET, not ROCKETRAID)

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816115111

     

     

    Additionally, you don't absolutely need to get ECC RAM. if you have spare "desktop" sticks, you can use that. However, ECC  has built in "Error Checking and Correction" built into it. So it would make the system more stable.

    Glad to see we are on the same page for hardware. Thank you for your recommended hardware links. Since this server will be supporting multiple roles at the same time I want it to be as stable as possible, hence the ECC ram. I will search the forums regarding the "UnsafeDirectIO" setting to review the pros or cons of enabling this feature.

    New windows 7 server hardware advice

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    Greetings!

     

    I have been using both of you products on a WHS 2011 for awhile and would like to build a new server. I would like the server to perform the following duties.

    OS: Windows 7 64bit

    FTP Server

    Plex Server

    Media Center DVR using Silicon Dust HD Home Run Prime

    Minecraft Server

    Cubeworld Server

    1 256GB OS Drive Samsung 840 Pro (Purchased)

    15 3TB Storage Pool (Purchased)

     

    Hardware Chosen so far, or re-purposed for new Server.

    Super Micro MBD-X10SAT-O

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813182830R

    Intel Xeon E3-1230V3 3.3Ghz 8MB L3 Cach LGA 1150

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116906

    Rosewill RSV-L4500 Case (Purchased)

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147164

    ECC Memory not chosen 

    Seasonic X-model SS-1250XMA (Purchased)

    http://www.upgrademicro.com/Components/Power-Supply/Desktop_/Seasonic-X-1250-1250W-80Plus-Gold-EPS12V-ATX12V-Power-Supply

     

     

    So here is where I would like some feed back. The motherboard has a Intel C226 Express PCH chipset. How is Stablebit's compatibility with this chipset? Will Stablebit scanner be able to read all the S.M.A.R.T data from it?

     

    My second question is since the case I have chosen/re-purposed can accommodate 15 3.5 drives I will need a JBOD SAS card. I would also like this card to be able to read the S.M.A.R.T data. I am not interested in flashing any cards. I just want the most compatible SAS card with the ability to control at least 8 SATA drives. I plan on upgrading the case to a Norco RPC-4224 with 24 SATA/SAS drives, or something similar as I add drives to this server.

     

     

    I hope that this community can give me some advice as how to proceed. Looking forward to your suggestions.

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