Monty Burns
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Hi Guys
I need to build a server for home use (NOT Windows Home Server) and having looked at the systems available i'm not impressed with Dell e.t.c. so i've decided to build one.
What I've decided:
Your input:
The problem i'm having is finding a mobo that will support up to 8tb of disk and also a case that has 8 hot-swap bays on the front of it.
So guys, anyone any idea on the mobo/case combo?
I need to build a server for home use (NOT Windows Home Server) and having looked at the systems available i'm not impressed with Dell e.t.c. so i've decided to build one.
What I've decided:
- Based on a Q6600
- 4 gig ram
- will have twin raptors for O/S (striped) running from a PCI SATA RAID card
Your input:
- mobo needs to be able to cope with 4x1terrabyte minimum of disk
- mobo and case need to be able to hot-swap these disks (inlcuding drive bay access)
- mobo and case needs to be able to cope with at least 8 disks in RAID 5 config (my max will be 8x1tb)
- must be SATA disks (or later derivative but not SAS)
- onboard gfx is fine and i don't care if it doesn't have a soundcard
The problem i'm having is finding a mobo that will support up to 8tb of disk and also a case that has 8 hot-swap bays on the front of it.
So guys, anyone any idea on the mobo/case combo?