HP Pavilion Revamp: Plan B

[JefferyD90]

These bad boys are RAM drives

So it emulates a ACHI device?  This is almost a waste of bandwidth.  I'd like to see this on a PCI-E interface.

[QueenDemetria]

So it emulates a ACHI device?  This is almost a waste of bandwidth.  I'd like to see this on a PCI-E interface.

Basically. It has two modes: One that combines both memory banks to make a single drive, or treat each memory bank as its own drive(which you can RAID if you want a single volume and faster speed).  It maxes out its SATA 2 interface which sounds kinda lame, but back in 2009 when these were released there wasn't a single SSD that touched these speeds(300 write, 200+ read). It supports ECC memory, but if use regular non-ECC memory it has ECC emulation built in, which was much better than SSD RAID. Great device for the day(although costly), however now there needs to be an updated version.

[JefferyD90]

Basically. It has two modes: One that combines both memory banks to make a single drive, or treat each memory bank as its own drive(which you can RAID if you want a single volume and faster speed).  It maxes out its SATA 2 interface which sounds kinda lame, but back in 2009 when these were released there wasn't a single SSD that touched these speeds(300 write, 200+ read). It supports ECC memory, but if use regular non-ECC memory it has ECC emulation built in, which was much better than SSD RAID. Great device for the day(although costly), however now there needs to be an updated version.

With NVME drives, there really doesn't need to be a updated version.  There just needs to be a more mature version of NVME.  If I was you, I'd quit upgrading this machine and save your money for a new machine that would crush this thing.  Although, I do enjoy the level of precision and customization.

[QueenDemetria]

With NVME drives, there really doesn't need to be a updated version.  There just needs to be a more mature version of NVME.  If I was you, I'd quit upgrading this machine and save your money for a new machine that would crush this thing.  Although, I do enjoy the level of precision and customization.

True, flash has come a long way(if anything interface it the biggest problem now). I like upgrading this machine though, its come a long way from the Pegatron/HP mobo + Athlon, and if you look on page 16 at the bottom post, I am finally doing the case reconstruction(finally lol). My long term plans for this build(at least for now) is to hopefully have Zen in it(short term goal is to have the case/platform finished).

 

I like building PC's for the experience, I could honestly care less about performance at this point(as long as it works good enough, its enough for me). I'm going to be doing a follow up buildlog on "the shitbox" which has used leftover/used parts from this buildlog, and I'm doing a custom loop in it.

[Fred Castellum]

Want even aware I was tagged. I have too many notifications. Following.

[flibberdipper]

With NVME drives, there really doesn't need to be a updated version.  There just needs to be a more mature version of NVME.  If I was you, I'd quit upgrading this machine and save your money for a new machine that would crush this thing.  Although, I do enjoy the level of precision and customization.

Old computers are bae. BAE I TELL YOU.

[Guest]

Old computers are bae. BAE I TELL YOU.

YEESSSSSS

 

 

*looks at pc*

[Darkman]

Basically. It has two modes: One that combines both memory banks to make a single drive, or treat each memory bank as its own drive(which you can RAID if you want a single volume and faster speed).  It maxes out its SATA 2 interface which sounds kinda lame, but back in 2009 when these were released there wasn't a single SSD that touched these speeds(300 write, 200+ read). It supports ECC memory, but if use regular non-ECC memory it has ECC emulation built in, which was much better than SSD RAID. Great device for the day(although costly), however now there needs to be an updated version.

seems like a really cool concept and idea.

[pckid]

Has there been any changes to this build since November?

[QueenDemetria]

Has there been any changes to this build since November?

Not really, the combination of life and weather has put this project on hold. Don't worry though, I haven't forgotten about Plan B, and I will be getting some wood-working tools soon to start rebuilding the case