Guest asrequested Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 If you develop it, we will come lol LMAO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSattler 387 Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 If you develop it, we will come lol Pretty sure they are gonna come anyways..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asrequested Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 I did once install satellite tv on a fridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asrequested Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 So my Quanta switch is just too noisy to use in its present location. I'll keep it as a backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colejack 30 Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 So my Quanta switch is just too noisy to use in its present location. I'll keep it as a backup. Lots of general info about that switch here. Also includes several people that have modded it to quiet it down. https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/quanta-lb6m-10gbe-discussion.8002/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asrequested Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 Lots of general info about that switch here. Also includes several people that have modded it to quiet it down. https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/quanta-lb6m-10gbe-discussion.8002/ I've read through some of that. I've tried various fans, but the switch gets very hot. I've reduced the noise but I need to drop it much lower. I've thought about modifying the lid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colejack 30 Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 I've read through some of that. I've tried various fans, but the switch gets very hot. I've reduced the noise but I need to drop it much lower. I've thought about modifying the lid. Several people in that thread have modded the top lid to mount larger fans. It will not fit in 1u anymore though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asrequested Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 Several people in that thread have modded the top lid to mount larger fans. It will not fit in 1u anymore though. I'm thinking I'm going to move it to the top of the rack and either leave the lid off or cut a large vent and screen it. I'll run some testing on the heat is like with the lid off. With it at the top, I'll have space above it, for modifications. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenkethBoy 2063 Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 if the top of your rack is open could you suspend a large fan above the switch with the lid off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asrequested Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 (edited) if the top of your rack is open could you suspend a large fan above the switch with the lid off? That is a possibility. That's why I'm moving it to the top. It gives me a lot more options. I need to make a top plate, first. So my router has a place. It's going to be a fun weekend Edited April 6, 2017 by Doofus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenkethBoy 2063 Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 lol count your fingers at the end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asrequested Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 lol count your fingers at the end! I was going to have one made, I may, still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asrequested Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 (edited) Well, that worked better than I'd hoped. @@colejack I drilled (with a hole saw) a 3 inch hole in the lid above the CPU. Bolted an 80mm fan, there. I removed one of the rear fans and connected the 80mm to that connection. The other two fans, I turned them around, to blow in. This creates airflow in toward the 80mm, rather than sucking air through the case. Here are the results. I think I could put smaller fans at the back, but this thing is really quiet, and much cooler (with stock fans it runs at 44 degrees) than expected. (FASTPATH Routing) #show env Temp (Celsius)................................. 37 Fan Speed, RPM................................. 5142 Fan Duty Level................................. 50% Temperature traps range: 0 to 45 degrees (Celsius) Temperature Sensors: Unit Sensor Description Temp (Celsius) State ---- ------ ---------------- -------------- -------------- 1 1 37 Normal Fans: Unit Fan Type Speed Duty level State ---- ------ ---------- -------- ---------- -------------- 1 1 Fixed 5142 50% Operational 1 2 Fixed 5157 50% Operational 1 3 Fixed 1930 50% Operational Edited April 8, 2017 by Doofus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colejack 30 Posted April 10, 2017 Share Posted April 10, 2017 Well, that worked better than I'd hoped. @@colejack I drilled (with a hole saw) a 3 inch hole in the lid above the CPU. Bolted an 80mm fan, there. I removed one of the rear fans and connected the 80mm to that connection. The other two fans, I turned them around, to blow in. This creates airflow in toward the 80mm, rather than sucking air through the case. Here are the results. I think I could put smaller fans at the back, but this thing is really quiet, and much cooler (with stock fans it runs at 44 degrees) than expected. (FASTPATH Routing) #show env Temp (Celsius)................................. 37 Fan Speed, RPM................................. 5142 Fan Duty Level................................. 50% Temperature traps range: 0 to 45 degrees (Celsius) Temperature Sensors: Unit Sensor Description Temp (Celsius) State ---- ------ ---------------- -------------- -------------- 1 1 37 Normal Fans: Unit Fan Type Speed Duty level State ---- ------ ---------- -------- ---------- -------------- 1 1 Fixed 5142 50% Operational 1 2 Fixed 5157 50% Operational 1 3 Fixed 1930 50% Operational Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyVarrick 277 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 (edited) I find the various hardware threads really interesting and even entertaining (like Doofus buying something new every other day it seems ) But you'll need to take a huge step down for my question. On a daily basis, I transfer moderately sized files (between 1 and 2g) from one Win7 to a Win7 computers, all mechanical drives, sata to sata. As stated elsewhere I made a Doofus out of me and replaced my 10/100 4ports switch with a 10/100/1000 4ports. Yes, I sacrificed a case of beer for the cause. While I am pleased with the result, I'm just wondering if by spending more for a 10g switch, I would really get my pants blown off. With the 10/100, file transfer speed was a sad 10/11mbps max. With the last 10/100/1000, I get anywhere between 28 up to 90mbps Would a 10g help in a significant way, considering its from mechanical hdd to mechanical hdd? Oh, both computer are connected to said switch (I am therefore inclined to think the data goes only thru the switch and not to my router up the chain) Edited April 26, 2017 by jlr19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSattler 387 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 I I find the various hardware threads really interesting and even entertaining (like Doofus buying something new every other day it seems ) But you'll need to take a huge step down for my question. On a daily basis, I transfer moderately sized files (between 1 and 2g) from one Win7 to a Win7 computers, all mechanical drives, sata to sata. As stated elsewhere I made a Doofus out of me and replaced my 10/100 4ports switch with a 10/100/1000 4ports. Yes, I sacrificed a case of beer for the cause. While I am pleased with the result, I'm just wondering if by spending more for a 10g switch, I would really get my pants blown off. With the 10/100, file transfer speed was a sad 10/11mbps max. With the last 10/100/1000, I get anywhere between 28 up to 90mbps Would a 10g help in a significant way, considering its from mechanical hdd to mechanical hdd? Oh, both computer are connected to said switch (I am therefore inclined to think the data goes only thru the switch and not to my router up the chain) Is it single disk to single disk? Your 1Gbps interface would equal 125MBps. A modern 7200 rpm drive can range from 80-160MBps. Although the closer to the inside of the drive the slower your writespeeds get. So while you may see 120-140Mbps, realistically it will be lower. I wouldn't switch to 10G unless you have like a Raid config on the box that allows for higher writespeeds. You could always test writespeeds to your local drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyVarrick 277 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Yes from one disk in pc#1 to another disk in pc#2, no raid. pc#2 being "the server", all 5 data drives are 6tb WD Green (5400rpm?) I am wondering why sometimes I am getting 80-90 mbps write speed (which I would be thrilled to get consistently), then some time only high 20's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asrequested Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Using single mechanical drives, you won't see any difference. That's why some of us use SSDs in our drive pools. I went 10G because I have a lot of network traffic, that I needed the extra bandwidth for. And I can have faster transfers between my SSDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asrequested Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 You can use multipath, though. Using multiple 1G connections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asrequested Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Yes from one disk in pc#1 to another disk in pc#2, no raid. pc#2 being "the server", all 5 data drives are 6tb WD Green (5400rpm?) I am wondering why sometimes I am getting 80-90 mbps write speed (which I would be thrilled to get consistently), then some time only high 20's. If you're copying multiple files, transfer speeds will be slower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyVarrick 277 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 (edited) If you're copying multiple files, transfer speeds will be slower. 99% of the time, I am moving only 1 file, sometime along with its own folder. Smaller files, tv episodes weighing 500mb are usually the slowest (30mbps). Movie files around 1g are anywhere between 20-ish up to 90 I moved a movie file a few minutes ago, and checked task mgr's network utilization, it was barely hitting 2% I use Teracopy if it makes any difference. Edited April 26, 2017 by jlr19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBers 6771 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Many, and especially small files, always leads to slower transfer times. They're the bane of a backup administrator's life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyVarrick 277 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 I tend to agree, as I do a daily 1-way mirror-copy from server1 to server2 (using FreeFileSync) and when its down to copying all the small stuff (nfo's and jpg's), I see the speed really going down the drain. But from my workhorse main pc to server 1, its mostly a single medium sized (500-1000mb) file at a time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asrequested Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 It's most likely because you're using archive drives. They are slow and meant for storage. They aren't designed for heavy traffic. My suggestion would be to start using pooling, and add an SSD to the pool, so the files are copied there, first, before the pooling software moves it to the archive drives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyVarrick 277 Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 As of now, adding a drive to my present mid-tower server is not an option. All 6 sata ports on the mobo are already used. But again, I have seen speed of up to 90mbps writes with current setup, which I'd love to get on a more consistent basis. if pc 1 and 2 are connected to the same 1G switch, my data doesn't travel past the switch, right? As in it doesn't go past the mutual switch back to my router (?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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