pir8radio 1292 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) Hp can run super loud on the gen8 and above servers if you are not running genuine hp accessories, like ram, PCI cards, CPU etc. they kind of force u to buy their products. My gen8 is pretty darn quiet until people start streaming then the fans kick up. Here is my server idle, fans and power. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Edited February 26, 2017 by pir8radio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asrequested Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 I really need to learn more networking. You guys post things I have very little understanding of...but I really want to recreate what you do. I'll get there...eventually 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pir8radio 1292 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 I really need to learn more networking. You guys post things I have very little understanding of...but I really want to recreate what you do. I'll get there...eventually You are already there buddy. You have a really nice setup going! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
politby 88 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Hp can run super loud on the gen8 and above servers if you are not running genuine hp accessories, like ram, PCI cards, CPU etc. they kind of force u to buy their products. My gen8 is pretty darn quiet until people start streaming then the fans kick up. Put anything non-HP in a G6 and the fans ramp up to a constant 60% because the system is not getting the appropriate sensor readings and thinks the part is overheating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asrequested Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 You are already there buddy. You have a really nice setup going! Thank you, but I don't really understand the networking configurations. There's so much I read on here that I want a better understanding of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pir8radio 1292 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Put anything non-HP in a G6 and the fans ramp up to a constant 60% because the system is not getting the appropriate sensor readings and thinks the part is overheating. Ohh. I thought they started that in gen8's yea they are proud of their 'sea of sensors'! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PVTD 37 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 I am with @ here. Every time I read a new word or system it turns into Google time. Kind of crazy how much I learned in the last few months! I wish I was great at writing progressive experiences to share with noobs like me and help them along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
politby 88 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) I really need to learn more networking. You guys post things I have very little understanding of...but I really want to recreate what you do. I'll get there...eventually Tinkering with the networking is a blast. And you wouldn't believe how many cool networking products can be had for a song. The most useful thing I have learned from my tinkering is what an incredible tool a proper enterprise router can be. The Sophos UTM software is free for home use and is nothing short of fantastic. It can run in a VM or on any x86/64 with at least 2 network cards, or on Sophos hardware (again, cheap on eBay). For 108 euros plus the cost of two Ubiquiti access points I have something that is infinitely more capable than Asus' latest $500 Darth Vader helmet Here is the dashboard view from my UTM.I t has three Internet connections, one directly to my ISP, one to a VPN server in my U.S vacation home, and one for failover via 4G/LTE. It also has a dedicated DMZ port for my Internet facing servers. And it's free! Edited February 26, 2017 by politby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asrequested Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Tinkering with the networking is a blast. And you wouldn't believe how many cool networking products can be had for a song. The most useful thing I have learned from my tinkering is what an incredible tool a proper enterprise router can be. The Sophos UTM software is free for home use and is nothing short of fantastic. It can run in a VM or on any x86/64 with at least 2 network cards, or on Sophos hardware (again, cheap on eBay). For 108 euros plus the cost of two Ubiquiti access points I have something that is infinitely more capable than Asus' latest $500 Darth Vader helmet Here is the dashboard view from my UTM.I t has three Internet connections, one directly to my ISP, one to a VPN server in my U.S vacation home, and one for failover via 4G/LTE. It also has a dedicated DMZ port for my Internet facing servers. And it's free! As I add more components, over time, I will learn and adapt my network. For now, it's so basic that there isn't really much I can do that would have any use. More stuff to buy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swynol 375 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 I never knew sophos utm was free. I installed some red devices recently makes site to site vpn so easy to setup, even a monkey like me was able to do it. I currently use UniFi USG as my router and like you say it's years ahead of the fancy marketed products Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swynol 375 Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Here's my dashboard Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenkethBoy 2063 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 What are your fan speeds? Mine very rarely go above 30%. Do you have non-HP drives or expansion cards? Fully HP kit at the moment but i have X5650 (Hex) core cpu's in mine which pull more power It could also be i have not as yet upgraded to the latest bios so fans are running higher - even at 30% they are not something you can be in the same room for long And i think the DL380's i have - have different fans to DL360's - which will have an effect etc When i get the last couple of bits for water cooling things should change a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pir8radio 1292 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Fully HP kit at the moment but i have X5650 (Hex) core cpu's in mine which pull more power It could also be i have not as yet upgraded to the latest bios so fans are running higher - even at 30% they are not something you can be in the same room for long And i think the DL380's i have - have different fans to DL360's - which will have an effect etc When i get the last couple of bits for water cooling things should change a bit Make sure you simulate the fan RPM output I believe the HP's will shut down if they don't see the fans running at the speeds they expect them to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenkethBoy 2063 Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 yep i have a plan for that If it works i will post the solution 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAlGaInTl 279 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 You all make me look bad... Here are some quick picks of my setup for now Lian Li PC-Q25 Case ASRock C2750D4I Octacore Avoton 12GB Ram 5xWD 2TB Enterprise Drives Openmediavault (OMV) TVHeadend Emby Runing in Docker (a first for me) I recently just gave up my old router for 3x Asus OnHub building my own Google WiFi out of them. blah blah blah And some pics... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asrequested Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 You all make me look bad... Here are some quick picks of my setup for now Lian Li PC-Q25 Case ASRock C2750D4I Octacore Avoton 12GB Ram 5xWD 2TB Enterprise Drives Openmediavault (OMV) TVHeadend Emby Runing in Docker (a first for me) All tech is beautiful...well, except apple stuff, and I don't see any there. So you're good! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PVTD 37 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 @@BAlGaInTl how is the noise when having more then 1 stream converting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
politby 88 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 All tech is beautiful...well, except apple stuff, and I don't see any there. So you're good! Truer words were never spoken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PVTD 37 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Oh this topic is going to sidecrash real fast if AppleBoys come over 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAlGaInTl 279 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 (edited) @@BAlGaInTl how is the noise when having more then 1 stream converting? The same as no streams really... That particular board is passively cooled. I'm not sure how it would handle multiple transcodes... It can handle many streams and one transcode just fine. There is pretty high CPU usage when I transcode one *.ts file from my TVHeadend server. I should really try to push it one day to see how many it could handle. Edited February 28, 2017 by BAlGaInTl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PVTD 37 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 @@BAlGaInTl I know it will most probably throttle down a lot depending on how hot it gets. My Surface has a 2.7Ghz CPU, but it works for like 10 seconds and throttles down to 1ghz easy... Kinda useless to have such powerful CPU haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBers 6766 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Who's the Storage Spaces expert around here please? Built my new server and wondering if I should continue using DriveBender, or use SS. Thoughts? @@mediacowboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest asrequested Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Why not stablebit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBers 6766 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Why not stablebit? StableBit is the same as DriveBender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swynol 375 Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 i like stablebit, been using it for years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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