timdine

I've got a Cisco POE switch and have thought about this without getting too deep yet with only a couple ebay POE to USB adapters.  I'm going to need to check out Texas POE.  I can see how USB would be handy for lots of people, but as I was watching this video I started to wonder if they'd just reinvented POE+ and it's automatic negotiation up to 48V.

I've been working on a few rally in car videos lately.  If you are interested in rally check them out, they're something I enjoy working on after the rallies are complete. It gives me a chance to get in some video editing practice, although it is pretty tricky to come out with any reasonable video while you're focused on co-driving.
 
The latest video I put together is this one.  I'm co-driving in a Mini Cooper S.
 
https://youtu.be/5QcJKfQLrvs
 
 

Didn't even realize this thread existed, but I figured I'd throw my hat in the ring!  
 
Hardware
CASE: Rosewill RSV-L4412
PSU: Corsair RM1000i
MB: ASUS C422 PRO/SE
CPU: Intel Xeon-W 2195
HS: Noctua L9i
RAM: 64GB of SK Hynix 2133MHz DDR4 ECC
RAID CARD 1: LSI 9202-16e
SSD: 1x 512GB Samsung 850 Evo
HDD 1: 4x 12TB Seagate Ironwolf Pro (ST12000NE0007)
HDD 2: 2x 8TB Seagate Barracuda (ST8000DM004)
HDD 3: 2x 4TB Seagate Barracuda (ST4000DM004)
HDD 4: 1x 4TB WD Black (WD4003FZEX)
 
This results in 76TB of raw capacity, and ~64TB of usable when configured with a single 12TB parity drive in Unraid.
 
Software and Configuration:
The server is running Unraid because of it's flexibility in terms of the drives installed and excellent data resilience. 
I have the array configured with 1 of the 12TB drives as parity, giving me ~64 TB of usable capacity.
 
Usage:
- Backup server for all the devices in my house, and for some friends.
- Runs VMs for Hass.io, Unifi Controller, and some Linux test environments.
- Media (Plex server)
 
Backup:
The entire array is backed up to Google drive weekly via rclone (I have a gigabit connection)
 
Additional info:
n/a
 
Photo's:
 
adding soon tm

http://timdine.ca/linstore/rankings.html
 
Some change at the top, and I got bumped out of the top 30.  I don't think I'm ok with that.  Time for an upgrade, or at least an expansion...
 









 
 

http://timdine.ca/linstore/rankings.html
 
Some change at the top, and I got bumped out of the top 30.  I don't think I'm ok with that.  Time for an upgrade, or at least an expansion...
 









 
 

Wanna update again? ?

A processor on a co-workers desk.  It's an IBM watercooled processor from a long gone server.  Banana for scale...  Big handle for inserting it, the water port is on the left side of the last photo.  It has a metal plug inserted.

A processor on a co-workers desk.  It's an IBM watercooled processor from a long gone server.  Banana for scale...  Big handle for inserting it, the water port is on the left side of the last photo.  It has a metal plug inserted.

I may miss a few people that were updates but some new systems have been added:
@snortingfrogs
@brwainer
@Poohy14
@Lurick
@TopWargamer
@Nemockulous
@handruin
@JK Vengeance
@porina
@Darkside447
@GreasyGaming
@deafboy
@Mikensan
@H3llscr3am
@dkuhn
@grimreeper132
@LAwLz
@kiddsupreme
@SakuraChan
@Thorn57
@gcs8
 
updates:
@b348xyx
@AnonymousGuy
@Mkvarner
@djdwosk97
@Helly
@Green_man_5
@unijab
@Night_Rider0
@Dr_Frankenstein
@dalekphalm
@Jarsky
 
I had to add a bunch of new OS and Drive types.  I also am sure I missed at least one system of note that didn't have five drives.  I'll go back and find that to add next time.  I was able to get colonel_mortis, one of the mods, to put in the html for me into the front page.  Big thanks for the help on that.  I'm going to update the github repository with the updates I've made to the configuration pages.  I'll keep an eye out for some updates and maybe try making another update then.  Or maybe just when I add some drives to try to get a better rank myself

No problem.  It wasn't that bad to figure out.  You had it all hosted so that I could just fork it and go.  The documentation was close enough even if some of it still mentioned PERL that I added a couple modules to my installation and it worked.  The config json files were easy to figure out too.  Any critique of code for something of this purpose would be pretty subjective, it solves a problem, that's reasonable code.
 
This is absolutely one of the threads that I got reading, and still come back to, the forum for.  May as well keep it going.  It's a great idea building thread for something that isn't gaming.

I may miss a few people that were updates but some new systems have been added:
@snortingfrogs
@brwainer
@Poohy14
@Lurick
@TopWargamer
@Nemockulous
@handruin
@JK Vengeance
@porina
@Darkside447
@GreasyGaming
@deafboy
@Mikensan
@H3llscr3am
@dkuhn
@grimreeper132
@LAwLz
@kiddsupreme
@SakuraChan
@Thorn57
@gcs8
 
updates:
@b348xyx
@AnonymousGuy
@Mkvarner
@djdwosk97
@Helly
@Green_man_5
@unijab
@Night_Rider0
@Dr_Frankenstein
@dalekphalm
@Jarsky
 
I had to add a bunch of new OS and Drive types.  I also am sure I missed at least one system of note that didn't have five drives.  I'll go back and find that to add next time.  I was able to get colonel_mortis, one of the mods, to put in the html for me into the front page.  Big thanks for the help on that.  I'm going to update the github repository with the updates I've made to the configuration pages.  I'll keep an eye out for some updates and maybe try making another update then.  Or maybe just when I add some drives to try to get a better rank myself

No problem.  It wasn't that bad to figure out.  You had it all hosted so that I could just fork it and go.  The documentation was close enough even if some of it still mentioned PERL that I added a couple modules to my installation and it worked.  The config json files were easy to figure out too.  Any critique of code for something of this purpose would be pretty subjective, it solves a problem, that's reasonable code.
 
This is absolutely one of the threads that I got reading, and still come back to, the forum for.  May as well keep it going.  It's a great idea building thread for something that isn't gaming.

No problem.  It wasn't that bad to figure out.  You had it all hosted so that I could just fork it and go.  The documentation was close enough even if some of it still mentioned PERL that I added a couple modules to my installation and it worked.  The config json files were easy to figure out too.  Any critique of code for something of this purpose would be pretty subjective, it solves a problem, that's reasonable code.
 
This is absolutely one of the threads that I got reading, and still come back to, the forum for.  May as well keep it going.  It's a great idea building thread for something that isn't gaming.

Without adding anyone else that has updated or added new builds since the last update...
 
First!!
 
 

Hardware
CASE: Antec Fusion 430 (Still with the LCD working)
PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G2
MB: ASUS P5QL Pro (Flashed to support Xeon)
CPU: Intel Xeon E5450 (Pin Swapped for 771 to Socket 775 Compatibility)
HS: Coolermaster HyperZ 600 Passive Cooler
RAM: 8GB OCZ Reaper (https://youtu.be/-P8_ZoOBmF0?t=4m28s)
RAID CARD 1: IOCrest SI-PEX40064 PCIE 2.0 SATA III
SSD: Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB
HDD 1: 1x 2TB Hitachi HDS722020ALA330
HDD 2: 2x 8TB Seagate ST8000AS0002-1NA17Z
HDD 3: 2x 8TB - Seagate ST8000DM004-2CX188
HDD 4: 2x 4TB - Seagate ST4000VN008-2DR166
HDD 5: 2x 3TB 2x 4TB - Seagate ST4000DM000, 2x WDC WD30EZRX, WDC WD40EZRX
Disk Enclosure: 2x Mediasonic ProBox HF2-SU2S2 4 Bay
 
Points: 134    56TB x ln(11 drives)
 
Software and Configuration:
My server is running Windows 8.1 and im using a mix of techniques for the disk sets.  Each was used as a bit of an experiment.  I'm using Software RAID (Windows Disk Manager Mirroring) and Windows Storage Spaces (Extend, Mirror, and Parity for different drive sets)
My main array consists of 2x4TB Seagate Iron Wolf drives mirrored for the most important files.  There is also 2x8tb Seagate Archive Drives in Storage Spaces Extended, 2x8TB in Storage Space Mirrored, 2x3TB + 2x4TB drives in Storage Spaces Parity.  Four of the 8TB drives and the Parity setup are housed in Mediasonic ProBox and connected via eSata through a pcie card.  2TB misc drive which includes a Steam Library.
 
Usage:
The machine is used as a home file server, PLEX media server, Calibre and Ubooquity for eBooks, and a living room media / Couch Gaming setup with some bluetooth Wiimotes, SNES USB controls, or Wireless 360 Controllers.  It is also accessed via VPN for all the same uses from remote locations.
 
Backup:
Only critical files are backed up to a set of 1Tb USB drives which are accessed through a USB 3.0 dock.  Backup drives are cycled on a random interval.  I'm relying on the RAID to protect me from random drive failures.
 
Additional info:
The pcie esata card is connected via two pcie extension cables to make the port accessible under the EVGA 650TI Boost card with the plastic shroud removed for clearance.  There aren't nearly enough pcie slots on the board, or conveniently placed in the case.  Another extension is necessary to connect the USB 3.0 card I've added. 
The 8TB drives are all in the ProBoxes because the on board SATA controller doesn`t support drives that large.  The case has been recycled through multiple builds and has had the case internals cut and modified to fit different hardware over time, the lid obviously doesn`t fit because of the large passive cooler.  I have issues with the drive mirror breaking down and needing to be recreated if the server is powered off unexpectedly.  The ProBoxes prevent any sort of hardware raid with the drives in the box.  During boot they don't give unique IDs to all the drives confusing the SATA card, which I suspect is the same issue I'm having with my software mirror breaking.  I haven't quite gotten the right order of steps to "import foreign drives" to have the mirror be healthy.  Once in windows everything looks fine which is why I've used Storage Spaces for the other arrays.  
Most drives are shucked external USB drives picked up overtime, they were mostly running JBOD over usb 2.0 until I started reading through this thread sometime last year and I got tired of too many cords and the mess of enclosures.  It is only at that time that I added any redundancy to the system.  Power consumption is around 240W.
A third party fan controller has been added to help get rid of some of the excess summer heat in the media stand.  I'm also installing a tiny arduino accessed on internal USB connections to make using the volume knob on the case easier again as the original drivers have gotten too old to get working easily on Windows 8.
 
Build Thread: (Will continue to update)
 
 
Photo's: (Will add shortly, July 19)

@gcs8 a moment of glory until @GreasyGaming came along...
 

I may miss a few people that were updates but some new systems have been added:
@snortingfrogs
@brwainer
@Poohy14
@Lurick
@TopWargamer
@Nemockulous
@handruin
@JK Vengeance
@porina
@Darkside447
@GreasyGaming
@deafboy
@Mikensan
@H3llscr3am
@dkuhn
@grimreeper132
@LAwLz
@kiddsupreme
@SakuraChan
@Thorn57
@gcs8
 
updates:
@b348xyx
@AnonymousGuy
@Mkvarner
@djdwosk97
@Helly
@Green_man_5
@unijab
@Night_Rider0
@Dr_Frankenstein
@dalekphalm
@Jarsky
 
I had to add a bunch of new OS and Drive types.  I also am sure I missed at least one system of note that didn't have five drives.  I'll go back and find that to add next time.  I was able to get colonel_mortis, one of the mods, to put in the html for me into the front page.  Big thanks for the help on that.  I'm going to update the github repository with the updates I've made to the configuration pages.  I'll keep an eye out for some updates and maybe try making another update then.  Or maybe just when I add some drives to try to get a better rank myself

I may miss a few people that were updates but some new systems have been added:
@snortingfrogs
@brwainer
@Poohy14
@Lurick
@TopWargamer
@Nemockulous
@handruin
@JK Vengeance
@porina
@Darkside447
@GreasyGaming
@deafboy
@Mikensan
@H3llscr3am
@dkuhn
@grimreeper132
@LAwLz
@kiddsupreme
@SakuraChan
@Thorn57
@gcs8
 
updates:
@b348xyx
@AnonymousGuy
@Mkvarner
@djdwosk97
@Helly
@Green_man_5
@unijab
@Night_Rider0
@Dr_Frankenstein
@dalekphalm
@Jarsky
 
I had to add a bunch of new OS and Drive types.  I also am sure I missed at least one system of note that didn't have five drives.  I'll go back and find that to add next time.  I was able to get colonel_mortis, one of the mods, to put in the html for me into the front page.  Big thanks for the help on that.  I'm going to update the github repository with the updates I've made to the configuration pages.  I'll keep an eye out for some updates and maybe try making another update then.  Or maybe just when I add some drives to try to get a better rank myself

I may miss a few people that were updates but some new systems have been added:
@snortingfrogs
@brwainer
@Poohy14
@Lurick
@TopWargamer
@Nemockulous
@handruin
@JK Vengeance
@porina
@Darkside447
@GreasyGaming
@deafboy
@Mikensan
@H3llscr3am
@dkuhn
@grimreeper132
@LAwLz
@kiddsupreme
@SakuraChan
@Thorn57
@gcs8
 
updates:
@b348xyx
@AnonymousGuy
@Mkvarner
@djdwosk97
@Helly
@Green_man_5
@unijab
@Night_Rider0
@Dr_Frankenstein
@dalekphalm
@Jarsky
 
I had to add a bunch of new OS and Drive types.  I also am sure I missed at least one system of note that didn't have five drives.  I'll go back and find that to add next time.  I was able to get colonel_mortis, one of the mods, to put in the html for me into the front page.  Big thanks for the help on that.  I'm going to update the github repository with the updates I've made to the configuration pages.  I'll keep an eye out for some updates and maybe try making another update then.  Or maybe just when I add some drives to try to get a better rank myself

Without adding anyone else that has updated or added new builds since the last update...
 
First!!
 
 

Lowest capacity for sure.
 
The old 20mb drive was way larger than these 3.5" drives.  The old 20mb drive from a 286 is long gone, it would have been a 5.25" wide internal drive and quite tall too.  

The smallest desktop hard drives I still have (I remember using 20 megabyte hard drives).  428Mb in the back, I went through a stack and dismantled / destroyed / disposed of a bunch over the holidays.  The one in the foreground is another DIY project from years ago.  Remove cover, cut and replace case with lexan.  Setup the drive so it faces out of the custom window in your PC (because you had to diy your own case windows) and watch the heads move all around when you're using the PC.  It'd move a lot because the drive was constantly fragmented.
 

Remember when rounded IDE cables were cool?  Remember when you could buy them that way OR if you were adventurous you could slice and zip tie your own for better airflow than stock?
I no longer have the drive or the PCI card for DVD hardware decoding, but I still have the Creative Labs IR Remote that used a serial port.  Slick little remote for way back in the day.  I've kept it thinking I would someday use it for a project (that I'm likely never going to have time for)
 

 
 
Gravis XTerminator.  Gamepad only.  I played SO MUCH Mechwarrior 2 with this thing.  I've thought about using it as a candidate to convert to USB, but should probably just buy something else instead.

The smallest desktop hard drives I still have (I remember using 20 megabyte hard drives).  428Mb in the back, I went through a stack and dismantled / destroyed / disposed of a bunch over the holidays.  The one in the foreground is another DIY project from years ago.  Remove cover, cut and replace case with lexan.  Setup the drive so it faces out of the custom window in your PC (because you had to diy your own case windows) and watch the heads move all around when you're using the PC.  It'd move a lot because the drive was constantly fragmented.
 

The smallest desktop hard drives I still have (I remember using 20 megabyte hard drives).  428Mb in the back, I went through a stack and dismantled / destroyed / disposed of a bunch over the holidays.  The one in the foreground is another DIY project from years ago.  Remove cover, cut and replace case with lexan.  Setup the drive so it faces out of the custom window in your PC (because you had to diy your own case windows) and watch the heads move all around when you're using the PC.  It'd move a lot because the drive was constantly fragmented.