Project: Rackmount Overkill

[hokiealumnus]

That is far and away the most awesome server I've ever seen!

 

[Automata]

That is far and away the most awesome server I've ever seen!

The ones I just posted? That isn't a server

I'm rackmounting everything. My car is next...

 

[hokiealumnus]

The ones I just posted? That isn't a server

I'm rackmounting everything. My car is next...

I started putting "server" in quotes and should have left them. I do know that one isn't your server, you have one of those. It just LOOKS like a server.

 

[GrimX9]

lol jeez how many rack mount things are you going to rack mount?

 

[CharlieCS]

Well if he gets a 48 U rack , he can mount in 48 U rack spaces , that case is 4 u rack spaces , so he can mount 12 of those , am sure he wont but he can


I recently saw a 48 u rack on craiglist in my area very nice , had side paneling , retail 780 $ , was a pick up for 250 $ , i thought to myself "thideras would have wanted this so bad "

 

[Automata]

/sadpanda

 

[SuperMiguel]

Sorry, got behind a train and was actually late for lunch. Then got home, had to stuff everything in the case quick so I could raid. Got Mimiron hard mode (25 man) tonight, server first; all happy and stuff.

Anyways, pictures like I promised.

Woot a CISCO console cable best part of the pic =)

 

[Mjolnir]

Woot a CISCO console cable best part of the pic =)

Lol. I'm pretty sure the controller for the Logitech Z-5500 is the best part of that pic... .

 

[Automata]

I'm voting the 16tb file server...

 

[SuperMiguel]

I'm voting the 16tb file server...

umm im sure u can do/learn more using that cisco cable than u can with a 16tb server

 

[Automata]

umm im sure u can do/learn more using that cisco cable than u can with a 16tb server

How many virtual routers could I run though? 4 port NIC's, quad core and 8gb of RAM? Quite a few

 

[VinnyTAMU]

Woot a CISCO console cable best part of the pic =)

Going to have to disagree with you there, my lab at work has hundreds of those ugly colored CISCO console cables lying around.

 

[Automata]

Also, forgot to mention this until now, but everything is running MUCH cooler. The exception is the CPU, which is only slightly cooler. CPUDamage will push it to 70c on two cores, 64c on the others. Not too shabby for a lower profile heatsink. The noise also allowed me to push my graphics card's stock cooler to 100% usage. That combined with the massive amount of airflow in the case has dropped the graphics card temperatures signifigantly.

EDIT: Those are idle by the way. I can't test load easily from work (remoted in).

 

[SuperMiguel]

How many virtual routers could I run though? 4 port NIC's, quad core and 8gb of RAM? Quite a few

You can run 100000's with packet tracer... But still not as fun as having to use a "CISCO console cable". But i guess good job on that 16tb it will look good on a rack.

 

[SuperMiguel]

Going to have to disagree with you there, my lab at work has hundreds of those ugly colored CISCO console cables lying around.

Tell me you dont like those cables

 

[Automata]

Tell me you dont like those cables

I don't like those cables.

 

[SuperMiguel]

I don't like those cables.

btw u finally got the FA card u needed?

 

[madhatter256]

Now you can reliably host counter strike 1.6 24 player servers!!

 

[Automata]

Well, I was bored at work. Put FurMark on my other screen and hit a whopping 57c while loaded. I lowered the "ping" rate to 5000ms, so the graph below shows a lot longer time line than with stock settings. I'm pretty impressed with this stock cooler, going to see if I can start pushing it. I was hitting 42c/43c while playing games.

 

[Automiketic]

how powerful were the 2 stock front fans that came with the 470? I have a 450 on the way and wondering if I should order some fans.