*Work in progress* The server I built for local backups of pictures and things is back up and running.
I sourced the “brains” of the operation from an e-waste recycler in Virginia. The rack server pictured below was used as a cheap way to get high end parts for a home backup server. There were two problems: form factor and noise. Rack servers are meant for racks stacked on top one another typically in server farms. In this environment, rack servers can be as loud as they need to be to keep the components cool. Stacking the servers like this keeps the components dense, thereby increasing productivity per square inch. I just needed one machine.
Long story short… I pulled the CPU and RAM then salvaged whatever else from the rack server. The components I decided on the Silverstone CS 380 case.
[Noctua NH-D9DX i4 3U, Premium CPU Cooler for Intel Xeon LGA20xx (92mm, Brown) NF-A9 92mm fan with PWM support and Low-Noise Adaptor for automatic speed control and ultra-quiet operation….Seasonic FOCUS GX-650…… WD Red Plus 4TB NAS Hard Disk Drive – 5400 RPM Class SATA 6Gb/s, CMR, 64MB Cache, 3.5 Inch – WD40EFRX]
HP ProLiant DL380p Gen8 | 2x Xeon E5-2640 @ 2.5GHz | 64GB RAM | 4x 300GB SAS 15K
Complete.
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