Steam libary on nas and hyve zeus network boot

[Adason]

Im currently playing with the idea of getting a hyve zeus and a quadro m4000 to use as a plex and a poor mans game server using steam link. I need to use at least 1 of the sata power cables to adapt to pcie as the m4000 needs 120watts. That will leave me at most 1 2.5in sata drive for boot and games. I am currently using a dell r710 as a nas and plex server. My questions are does the hyve zeus support network booting and is it a bad idea to try to put steam games on a nas. If there is anything else i may have overlooked as to compatibility and such feel free to let me know. 

[Electronics Wizardy]

Id use iscsi to put steam games on a nas, just has less issues as it shows up as a local drive.

 

Basically all boards support network boot, but Id just put a small ssd in. Much less effort and much easier to setu pand use.

 

[Adason]

That would be ideal but the sata to pcie adapter can supply at most 54w and pcie is another 75 which it a little close to the 120 watts i need for the m4000. I wanted to make sure that if i had to use both sata power cables there would still be a way to boot it. As for iscsi ill have to do some research since i know almost nothing about it.

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 hour ago, Adason said:

That would be ideal but the sata to pcie adapter can supply at most 54w and pcie is another 75 which it a little close to the 120 watts i need for the m4000. I wanted to make sure that if i had to use both sata power cables there would still be a way to boot it. As for iscsi ill have to do some research since i know almost nothing about it.

What exact adapter are you using?

 

Those adapters can handle much more power than there rated for normally, so you can easily run a drive off the sata power too.

 

Or just use usb power for the drive.

[Adason]

13 hours ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

What exact adapter are you using?

 

Those adapters can handle much more power than there rated for normally, so you can easily run a drive off the sata power too.

 

Or just use usb power for the drive.

Sorry for the late response but this is the one i plan to use.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/193164972368

[Electronics Wizardy]

5 hours ago, Adason said:

Sorry for the late response but this is the one i plan to use.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/193164972368

Id just get a sata power splitter then, and use one of the ports for the ssd.