My NAS Build

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   Last year i built a NAS Server based on the AsRock E3C226D2I. This server has been running for almost a year, 24/7 without any issue. It is used only for backups. Compared with the old QNAP we had it' s lightning speed.

Had to update bios to get it work, but then all went on rails. I love these small boards. You can buid a powerful, low power system in a small factor. Used an Intel i3 4130T.

A 4 bay hot plug case. All assembled.
Parts list:
4 bay hot plug case with 200W PS;
8GB DDR3 ECC;
Intel i3 4130T;
AsRock E3C226D2I;
2x 2TB WD Red;
It runs nas4free 9.1.0.1 from a 8GB USB stick.

Edited by sltd - 01 May 2015 at 1:29am

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sltd Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 30 Apr 2015 Status: Offline Points: 20	Post Options Post Reply Quote sltd Report Post Thanks(2) Quote Reply Topic: My NAS Build Posted: 01 May 2015 at 12:51am
	Last year i built a NAS Server based on the AsRock E3C226D2I. This server has been running for almost a year, 24/7 without any issue. It is used only for backups. Compared with the old QNAP we had it' s lightning speed. Had to update bios to get it work, but then all went on rails. I love these small boards. You can buid a powerful, low power system in a small factor. Used an Intel i3 4130T. A 4 bay hot plug case. All assembled. Parts list: 4 bay hot plug case with 200W PS; 8GB DDR3 ECC; Intel i3 4130T; AsRock E3C226D2I; 2x 2TB WD Red; It runs nas4free 9.1.0.1 from a 8GB USB stick. Edited by sltd - 01 May 2015 at 1:29am

trinhtuvoz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 04 May 2015 Location: Ha Noi, Viet Na Status: Offline Points: 4	Post Options Post Reply Quote trinhtuvoz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 May 2015 at 12:58pm
	Very nice, with computer case are you using for this NAS?
	Khac-Tu TRINH

sltd Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 30 Apr 2015 Status: Offline Points: 20	Post Options Post Reply Quote sltd Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 May 2015 at 11:17pm
	Thanks. I am using a CFI A7879 Mini-ITX NAS Server Case. I wont post here links to stores, but if you goggle it, you will find it easily. Edited by sltd - 15 May 2015 at 3:35am

Dgdg_ Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 08 May 2015 Location: Thailand Status: Offline Points: 13	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dgdg_ Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 May 2015 at 12:42pm
	Very nice. Do you know the real consommation of this server (consommation at sleep time, and also at work time) ?
	Asrock extrem 6 Z97 on archlinux

sltd Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 30 Apr 2015 Status: Offline Points: 20	Post Options Post Reply Quote sltd Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 May 2015 at 8:40pm
	Never measured the real consumption. But i suppose isn't that much. As you can see in the picture the CPU is most of the time idle.

parsec Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 04 May 2015 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 4996	Post Options Post Reply Quote parsec Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 May 2015 at 3:01pm
	All Intel Haswell processors, like sltd's i3-4130T, use very little power at idle when their power saving options are enabled. With EIST and all the C States enabled, my four core/eight thread Haswell Xeon E3-1276v3 uses about 1.25W of power at idle. That is an 84 W TDP processor. The i3-4130T is a 35 W TDP processor, which will use even less power at idle, which makes it perfect for a NAS server.

bog_xdan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 15 May 2015 Location: ROMANIA Status: Offline Points: 74	Post Options Post Reply Quote bog_xdan Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 May 2015 at 12:00am
	Very nice NAS, man. Good choice for cpu and motheboard.
	Live free or die hard