Hey everybody,
I've been retiring my old gaming PC parts and repurposing them as a file server for a few years now, but recently I've been taking a look at all the sweet servers on these forums and I'm looking to upgrade.
I was checking out the 5in3 modules (is there a recommended best 5in3 module? The Supermicro one on Newegg?) and noticed that for the price of 2-3 5in3 modules I could just get a new 4U rackmount case with the hotswap bays already built-in.
I have a few questions about these rackmount servers though.
1. What do you guys do for racks? I tried looking on craigslist and found a few but WOW people want a lot for an empty rack. Not to mention trying to transport it.
2. Are these rackmount servers designed to go in an air-conditioned data center? My house can get pretty hot. I know my desktop towers are designed for a home environment. I'm concerned that the airflow in these 4U cases isn't as good as the airflow in a standard desktop tower case. In my experience HEAT is the worst killer of hard drives.
3. Are the rackmount cases generally noisier than a standard case?
4. Can I fit all my normal hardware in there? ATX size motherboard, standard Intel OEM CPU Cooler for a Bloomfield i7, etc.
I've been retiring my old gaming PC parts and repurposing them as a file server for a few years now, but recently I've been taking a look at all the sweet servers on these forums and I'm looking to upgrade.
I was checking out the 5in3 modules (is there a recommended best 5in3 module? The Supermicro one on Newegg?) and noticed that for the price of 2-3 5in3 modules I could just get a new 4U rackmount case with the hotswap bays already built-in.
I have a few questions about these rackmount servers though.
1. What do you guys do for racks? I tried looking on craigslist and found a few but WOW people want a lot for an empty rack. Not to mention trying to transport it.
2. Are these rackmount servers designed to go in an air-conditioned data center? My house can get pretty hot. I know my desktop towers are designed for a home environment. I'm concerned that the airflow in these 4U cases isn't as good as the airflow in a standard desktop tower case. In my experience HEAT is the worst killer of hard drives.
3. Are the rackmount cases generally noisier than a standard case?
4. Can I fit all my normal hardware in there? ATX size motherboard, standard Intel OEM CPU Cooler for a Bloomfield i7, etc.