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visbits · 07-25-09, 05:56 PM

Yes that pun was intended! Thideras has been giving me a hand with the dell 5i stuff and I've decided to build a renderbox. Basically a renderbox sits on the network and waits for a job to be sent, that job could consist of rendering a 3d scene or rendering a movie. This box will also double as my fileserver, I'm going to keep all the software installers for lan partys on the 15k array.

SpeC's:
Board: Tyan K8HM - Dual Socket 940 Motherboard
Memory: 8x1Gb ddr400 ECC HP
CPU's: 2x AMD Opteron 280 2.4ghz Dual Core's
Storage1: 6x 320gb Maxtor Diamondmax something.. They are not super fast but have a excellent track record for longevity.
Storage2: 5x 72gb 15,000RPM SCSI
Controller1: Dell Perc 5i Raid Controller 256Mb Cache
Controller2: HP 641 U320 Scsi raid controller 256Mb Cache
Case: Norco something something.. I've had it a while.
PSU: Corsair tx750, got it cheap from a guy at XS.
Hotswap Bay: Supermicro, Its a u320 scsi hot swap bay.. have not ordered it yet.

Enuff with my jabberwalky! On with the pictures!

Quick Getto test of the cpus... waiting on heatsinks!

Got 2 Rosewill heatsinks from newegg on a killer shellshocker deal, 2x 940 heatsinks for 20$ shipped, they appear to be re-labeled arctic cooling..

Modified the corsair cables for my needs.

Just waiting on the perc 5i to show up and a few other things.. then its waiting on more money to buy more goodies! I've been buying like crazy on ebay recently.

thideras · 07-25-09, 08:53 PM

I want that motherboard...I can only put 8gb in mine.

Diggrr · 07-25-09, 10:28 PM

I am at once appalled at the electricity usage, and envious of the horsepower.

visbits · 07-25-09, 11:09 PM

lol, boards only 60$ on ebay. Just search Tyan K8HM Processors are a little pricey unless you get a killer deal. I got both 280s for $80 Shipped. I wanted 285s but they are kinda rare yet.

I'm very happy with how its turning out, I think i'm going to sleeve everything else just for the fun of it.

Adragontattoo · 07-25-09, 11:12 PM

thats only a 7.5tb array max.. bah not impressed!

you should give it to me instead, Ill of course take very good care of it and I promise I will not let my cats near it.

looks good, Gimme some pics of the rest of teh case!

Guessing it is either the 450 or maybe the 470 but it may be a different model depending on age.

Adragontattoo · 07-26-09, 12:01 AM

visbits, how goes the switch PC?

I really liked that build.

visbits · 07-26-09, 12:02 AM

I can't figure out what the case is, they don't tag it anywhere! Camera is MIA to lol

visbits · 07-26-09, 12:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adragontattoo

visbits, how goes the switch PC?

I really liked that build.

Its doing great! Most reliable computer in the house, It needs a UPS though.. seems like even tiny power flickers will drop it.. I'd like to upgrade the hard drives to dual 2.5" 500gb sata. Wanna hook me up?

visbits · 07-28-09, 07:44 AM

Perc showed up today and I already started modifying the cooling system!

visbits · 07-28-09, 05:15 PM

Working great, heatsink stays cool now, Debaiting rather the other chip needs a heatsink.

Ben333 · 07-28-09, 09:43 PM

Nice setup there. I was going to use my dually setup in my file server but the power bill wouldn't go well with that hehe. Where are those 72 Gig drives going to go? I assume you're using them in a backplane from another system? LMK if you need a nice PCI 64 SCSI RAID card. And benchmark those in a stripe!

visbits · 07-28-09, 10:04 PM

Got a HP 641 256MB SCSI u320 controller on ebay for 10$ shipped.

visbits · 07-30-09, 03:54 PM

SAS-> sata cables friday + scsi enclosure + other things!!

visbits · 08-01-09, 12:15 PM

YAY!!!

Time to bust out the zip-ties now!

Stupid mail women is holding my SCSI controller and SCSI Hotswap bay hostage!

visbits · 08-01-09, 01:18 PM

Hard to organize 8 sata cables in a small space.

ChanceCoats123 · 08-01-09, 04:06 PM

Looks good! Me likes.

visbits · 08-01-09, 05:39 PM

Can't wait for the rest of the sleeving and SCSI parts to show up. Also picked up a IBM Server to replace my tired DL380s.

visbits · 08-04-09, 12:59 PM

Picked this up for $180!

What a steal!!! Will use this to replace my current dual 1.4 p3 web/dev box.
Its an IBM Eserver 345
8x 72gb 10k SCSI
2x 3.2Ghz Xeon HT 604
2x2GB pc3200 ECC
Dual Gigabit
Dual PSU
lots of nice little toys inside.

Adragontattoo · 08-04-09, 01:15 PM

Please enjoy your hearing now, firing that thing up will deafen you, 40-60mm duals cant be silent EVER.

Quote:

Originally Posted by visbits

Picked this up for $180!

What a steal!!! Will use this to replace my current dual 1.4 p3 web/dev box.
Its an IBM Eserver 345
8x 72gb 10k SCSI
2x 3.2Ghz Xeon HT 604
2x2GB pc3200 ECC
Dual Gigabit
Dual PSU
lots of nice little toys inside.

visbits · 08-04-09, 01:18 PM

SAY WHAT?? HUHA?!!?!? I CANT UNDERSTAND WHAT YOUR SAYING

ooooo LOL yeah they're actually dual 80x32... It's got thermal management so when they spin down a little its not bad, I think I'll volt mod them or replace the fans.

visbits · 08-04-09, 01:39 PM

visbits · 08-06-09, 06:26 PM

More Nerd Stimulation Material

Adragontattoo · 08-06-09, 07:55 PM

what camera youy using?

I have the EXACT same enclosure as you

visbits · 08-06-09, 11:17 PM

The last shots are a cannon powershot a550 Point in shoot, macromode. It does very well for an older camera, I can't complain.

Your enclosure is SCSI?

Albaholic · 08-07-09, 02:05 AM

Subscirbed!

Adragontattoo · 08-07-09, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by visbits

The last shots are a cannon powershot a550 Point in shoot, macromode. It does very well for an older camera, I can't complain.

Your enclosure is SCSI?

SATA but same enclosure just a different backplane.

SuperMiguel · 08-07-09, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by visbits

Got a HP 641 256MB SCSI u320 controller on ebay for 10$ shipped.

bah scsi connectors

visbits · 08-07-09, 09:35 AM

Yes, the scsi controller only has scsi connectors.. lol :

screwy:

visbits · 08-07-09, 09:40 AM

Some of my existing network gear, lots of this will be getting replaced soon.. YAY

SuperMiguel · 08-07-09, 10:24 AM

what u going to get?

07-25-09, 05:56 PM	#1
visbits Join Date: Jan 2009	Project: Rackmount Underkill Yes that pun was intended! Thideras has been giving me a hand with the dell 5i stuff and I've decided to build a renderbox. Basically a renderbox sits on the network and waits for a job to be sent, that job could consist of rendering a 3d scene or rendering a movie. This box will also double as my fileserver, I'm going to keep all the software installers for lan partys on the 15k array. SpeC's: Board: Tyan K8HM - Dual Socket 940 Motherboard Memory: 8x1Gb ddr400 ECC HP CPU's: 2x AMD Opteron 280 2.4ghz Dual Core's Storage1: 6x 320gb Maxtor Diamondmax something.. They are not super fast but have a excellent track record for longevity. Storage2: 5x 72gb 15,000RPM SCSI Controller1: Dell Perc 5i Raid Controller 256Mb Cache Controller2: HP 641 U320 Scsi raid controller 256Mb Cache Case: Norco something something.. I've had it a while. PSU: Corsair tx750, got it cheap from a guy at XS. Hotswap Bay: Supermicro, Its a u320 scsi hot swap bay.. have not ordered it yet. Enuff with my jabberwalky! On with the pictures! Quick Getto test of the cpus... waiting on heatsinks! Got 2 Rosewill heatsinks from newegg on a killer shellshocker deal, 2x 940 heatsinks for 20$ shipped, they appear to be re-labeled arctic cooling.. Modified the corsair cables for my needs. Just waiting on the perc 5i to show up and a few other things.. then its waiting on more money to buy more goodies! I've been buying like crazy on ebay recently. __________________ King of RAID: ITX Switch PC & Project: Rackmount Underkill Workstation: 1366 I7 920 @ 4.2 \| HIS Radeon 4890 \| Evga X58 Micro \| 2x Intel X25-M (80GB SSD) Raid 0 (8000 iops) \| 2x WD Black 1TB Raid 1 (120 iops) \| PC P&C 750 \| Antec Mini P180 Using Ubuntu does not make you good with linux. -- Me HEATWARE

07-25-09, 08:53 PM	#2
thideras Senior Benching Dragon Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: South Dakota News Team Profile	I want that motherboard...I can only put 8gb in mine. __________________ Asus P5Q Deluxe \| QX9650 \| 8gb GSkill 1000MHz \| GTX 260 216 17.83 TB \| HX620W \| 2x BenQ G2400W \| My Heatware Current project: Rackmount Overkill Thideras' Druid (Tree) theorycrafting

07-25-09, 10:28 PM	#3
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07-25-09, 11:09 PM	#4
visbits Join Date: Jan 2009	lol, boards only 60$ on ebay. Just search Tyan K8HM Processors are a little pricey unless you get a killer deal. I got both 280s for $80 Shipped. I wanted 285s but they are kinda rare yet. I'm very happy with how its turning out, I think i'm going to sleeve everything else just for the fun of it. __________________ King of RAID: ITX Switch PC & Project: Rackmount Underkill Workstation: 1366 I7 920 @ 4.2 \| HIS Radeon 4890 \| Evga X58 Micro \| 2x Intel X25-M (80GB SSD) Raid 0 (8000 iops) \| 2x WD Black 1TB Raid 1 (120 iops) \| PC P&C 750 \| Antec Mini P180 Using Ubuntu does not make you good with linux. -- Me HEATWARE

07-25-09, 11:12 PM	#5
Adragontattoo Trailer Chasing Senior Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: I provide overwatch on I395 going into DC...	thats only a 7.5tb array max.. bah not impressed! you should give it to me instead, Ill of course take very good care of it and I promise I will not let my cats near it. looks good, Gimme some pics of the rest of teh case! Guessing it is either the 450 or maybe the 470 but it may be a different model depending on age. __________________ Only ISP provided, .EDU, .GOV, .MIL e-mail addresses are Classifieds approved. Are you unable to access the Classifieds? Click here to find out why! The Forum Rules FAQ\|Classies Rules and Regs Prices, slashes and edits Quality over Quantity Pictures are NOT req. My Heat Brolloks is a Boombox. Adopt an animal if you want one, dont use a breeder! Last edited by Adragontattoo; 07-25-09 at 11:13 PM. Reason: aa

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07-26-09, 12:01 AM	#6
Adragontattoo Trailer Chasing Senior Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: I provide overwatch on I395 going into DC...	visbits, how goes the switch PC? I really liked that build. __________________ Only ISP provided, .EDU, .GOV, .MIL e-mail addresses are Classifieds approved. Are you unable to access the Classifieds? Click here to find out why! The Forum Rules FAQ\|Classies Rules and Regs Prices, slashes and edits Quality over Quantity Pictures are NOT req. My Heat Brolloks is a Boombox. Adopt an animal if you want one, dont use a breeder!

07-26-09, 12:02 AM	#7
visbits Join Date: Jan 2009	I can't figure out what the case is, they don't tag it anywhere! Camera is MIA to lol __________________ King of RAID: ITX Switch PC & Project: Rackmount Underkill Workstation: 1366 I7 920 @ 4.2 \| HIS Radeon 4890 \| Evga X58 Micro \| 2x Intel X25-M (80GB SSD) Raid 0 (8000 iops) \| 2x WD Black 1TB Raid 1 (120 iops) \| PC P&C 750 \| Antec Mini P180 Using Ubuntu does not make you good with linux. -- Me HEATWARE

07-28-09, 07:44 AM	#9
visbits Join Date: Jan 2009	Perc showed up today and I already started modifying the cooling system! __________________ King of RAID: ITX Switch PC & Project: Rackmount Underkill Workstation: 1366 I7 920 @ 4.2 \| HIS Radeon 4890 \| Evga X58 Micro \| 2x Intel X25-M (80GB SSD) Raid 0 (8000 iops) \| 2x WD Black 1TB Raid 1 (120 iops) \| PC P&C 750 \| Antec Mini P180 Using Ubuntu does not make you good with linux. -- Me HEATWARE

07-28-09, 05:15 PM	#10
visbits Join Date: Jan 2009	Working great, heatsink stays cool now, Debaiting rather the other chip needs a heatsink. __________________ King of RAID: ITX Switch PC & Project: Rackmount Underkill Workstation: 1366 I7 920 @ 4.2 \| HIS Radeon 4890 \| Evga X58 Micro \| 2x Intel X25-M (80GB SSD) Raid 0 (8000 iops) \| 2x WD Black 1TB Raid 1 (120 iops) \| PC P&C 750 \| Antec Mini P180 Using Ubuntu does not make you good with linux. -- Me HEATWARE

07-28-09, 09:43 PM	#11
Ben333 Folding for Team 32! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Hampshire News Team Profile	Nice setup there. I was going to use my dually setup in my file server but the power bill wouldn't go well with that hehe. Where are those 72 Gig drives going to go? I assume you're using them in a backplane from another system? LMK if you need a nice PCI 64 SCSI RAID card. And benchmark those in a stripe!

07-28-09, 10:04 PM	#12
visbits Join Date: Jan 2009	Got a HP 641 256MB SCSI u320 controller on ebay for 10$ shipped. __________________ King of RAID: ITX Switch PC & Project: Rackmount Underkill Workstation: 1366 I7 920 @ 4.2 \| HIS Radeon 4890 \| Evga X58 Micro \| 2x Intel X25-M (80GB SSD) Raid 0 (8000 iops) \| 2x WD Black 1TB Raid 1 (120 iops) \| PC P&C 750 \| Antec Mini P180 Using Ubuntu does not make you good with linux. -- Me HEATWARE

07-30-09, 03:54 PM	#13
visbits Join Date: Jan 2009	SAS-> sata cables friday + scsi enclosure + other things!! __________________ King of RAID: ITX Switch PC & Project: Rackmount Underkill Workstation: 1366 I7 920 @ 4.2 \| HIS Radeon 4890 \| Evga X58 Micro \| 2x Intel X25-M (80GB SSD) Raid 0 (8000 iops) \| 2x WD Black 1TB Raid 1 (120 iops) \| PC P&C 750 \| Antec Mini P180 Using Ubuntu does not make you good with linux. -- Me HEATWARE

08-01-09, 12:15 PM	#14
visbits Join Date: Jan 2009	YAY!!! Time to bust out the zip-ties now! Stupid mail women is holding my SCSI controller and SCSI Hotswap bay hostage! __________________ King of RAID: ITX Switch PC & Project: Rackmount Underkill Workstation: 1366 I7 920 @ 4.2 \| HIS Radeon 4890 \| Evga X58 Micro \| 2x Intel X25-M (80GB SSD) Raid 0 (8000 iops) \| 2x WD Black 1TB Raid 1 (120 iops) \| PC P&C 750 \| Antec Mini P180 Using Ubuntu does not make you good with linux. -- Me HEATWARE

08-01-09, 01:18 PM	#15
visbits Join Date: Jan 2009	Hard to organize 8 sata cables in a small space. __________________ King of RAID: ITX Switch PC & Project: Rackmount Underkill Workstation: 1366 I7 920 @ 4.2 \| HIS Radeon 4890 \| Evga X58 Micro \| 2x Intel X25-M (80GB SSD) Raid 0 (8000 iops) \| 2x WD Black 1TB Raid 1 (120 iops) \| PC P&C 750 \| Antec Mini P180 Using Ubuntu does not make you good with linux. -- Me HEATWARE

08-01-09, 04:06 PM	#16
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08-01-09, 05:39 PM	#17
visbits Join Date: Jan 2009	Can't wait for the rest of the sleeving and SCSI parts to show up. Also picked up a IBM Server to replace my tired DL380s. __________________ King of RAID: ITX Switch PC & Project: Rackmount Underkill Workstation: 1366 I7 920 @ 4.2 \| HIS Radeon 4890 \| Evga X58 Micro \| 2x Intel X25-M (80GB SSD) Raid 0 (8000 iops) \| 2x WD Black 1TB Raid 1 (120 iops) \| PC P&C 750 \| Antec Mini P180 Using Ubuntu does not make you good with linux. -- Me HEATWARE

08-04-09, 12:59 PM	#18
visbits Join Date: Jan 2009	Picked this up for $180! What a steal!!! Will use this to replace my current dual 1.4 p3 web/dev box. Its an IBM Eserver 345 8x 72gb 10k SCSI 2x 3.2Ghz Xeon HT 604 2x2GB pc3200 ECC Dual Gigabit Dual PSU lots of nice little toys inside. __________________ King of RAID: ITX Switch PC & Project: Rackmount Underkill Workstation: 1366 I7 920 @ 4.2 \| HIS Radeon 4890 \| Evga X58 Micro \| 2x Intel X25-M (80GB SSD) Raid 0 (8000 iops) \| 2x WD Black 1TB Raid 1 (120 iops) \| PC P&C 750 \| Antec Mini P180 Using Ubuntu does not make you good with linux. -- Me HEATWARE

08-04-09, 01:18 PM	#20
visbits Join Date: Jan 2009	SAY WHAT?? HUHA?!!?!? I CANT UNDERSTAND WHAT YOUR SAYING ooooo LOL yeah they're actually dual 80x32... It's got thermal management so when they spin down a little its not bad, I think I'll volt mod them or replace the fans. __________________ King of RAID: ITX Switch PC & Project: Rackmount Underkill Workstation: 1366 I7 920 @ 4.2 \| HIS Radeon 4890 \| Evga X58 Micro \| 2x Intel X25-M (80GB SSD) Raid 0 (8000 iops) \| 2x WD Black 1TB Raid 1 (120 iops) \| PC P&C 750 \| Antec Mini P180 Using Ubuntu does not make you good with linux. -- Me HEATWARE

08-04-09, 01:39 PM	#21
visbits Join Date: Jan 2009	__________________ King of RAID: ITX Switch PC & Project: Rackmount Underkill Workstation: 1366 I7 920 @ 4.2 \| HIS Radeon 4890 \| Evga X58 Micro \| 2x Intel X25-M (80GB SSD) Raid 0 (8000 iops) \| 2x WD Black 1TB Raid 1 (120 iops) \| PC P&C 750 \| Antec Mini P180 Using Ubuntu does not make you good with linux. -- Me HEATWARE

08-06-09, 06:26 PM	#22
visbits Join Date: Jan 2009	More Nerd Stimulation Material __________________ King of RAID: ITX Switch PC & Project: Rackmount Underkill Workstation: 1366 I7 920 @ 4.2 \| HIS Radeon 4890 \| Evga X58 Micro \| 2x Intel X25-M (80GB SSD) Raid 0 (8000 iops) \| 2x WD Black 1TB Raid 1 (120 iops) \| PC P&C 750 \| Antec Mini P180 Using Ubuntu does not make you good with linux. -- Me HEATWARE

08-06-09, 07:55 PM	#23
Adragontattoo Trailer Chasing Senior Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: I provide overwatch on I395 going into DC...	what camera youy using? I have the EXACT same enclosure as you __________________ Only ISP provided, .EDU, .GOV, .MIL e-mail addresses are Classifieds approved. Are you unable to access the Classifieds? Click here to find out why! The Forum Rules FAQ\|Classies Rules and Regs Prices, slashes and edits Quality over Quantity Pictures are NOT req. My Heat Brolloks is a Boombox. Adopt an animal if you want one, dont use a breeder!

08-06-09, 11:17 PM	#24
visbits Join Date: Jan 2009	The last shots are a cannon powershot a550 Point in shoot, macromode. It does very well for an older camera, I can't complain. Your enclosure is SCSI? __________________ King of RAID: ITX Switch PC & Project: Rackmount Underkill Workstation: 1366 I7 920 @ 4.2 \| HIS Radeon 4890 \| Evga X58 Micro \| 2x Intel X25-M (80GB SSD) Raid 0 (8000 iops) \| 2x WD Black 1TB Raid 1 (120 iops) \| PC P&C 750 \| Antec Mini P180 Using Ubuntu does not make you good with linux. -- Me HEATWARE

08-07-09, 02:05 AM	#25
Albaholic Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Oahu, Hawaii	Subscirbed! __________________ Heat

08-07-09, 09:35 AM	#28
visbits Join Date: Jan 2009	Yes, the scsi controller only has scsi connectors.. lol :screwy: __________________ King of RAID: ITX Switch PC & Project: Rackmount Underkill Workstation: 1366 I7 920 @ 4.2 \| HIS Radeon 4890 \| Evga X58 Micro \| 2x Intel X25-M (80GB SSD) Raid 0 (8000 iops) \| 2x WD Black 1TB Raid 1 (120 iops) \| PC P&C 750 \| Antec Mini P180 Using Ubuntu does not make you good with linux. -- Me HEATWARE

08-07-09, 09:40 AM	#29
visbits Join Date: Jan 2009	Some of my existing network gear, lots of this will be getting replaced soon.. YAY __________________ King of RAID: ITX Switch PC & Project: Rackmount Underkill Workstation: 1366 I7 920 @ 4.2 \| HIS Radeon 4890 \| Evga X58 Micro \| 2x Intel X25-M (80GB SSD) Raid 0 (8000 iops) \| 2x WD Black 1TB Raid 1 (120 iops) \| PC P&C 750 \| Antec Mini P180 Using Ubuntu does not make you good with linux. -- Me HEATWARE

08-07-09, 10:24 AM	#30
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