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    Budget ZFS NAS Build

    Power consumption is hovering around 42 Watts with the following configuration: Add in NIC removed USB 3.0 Disabled in BIOS Sound disabled in BIOS One 120 mm Fan, Low Speed Fujitsu 120 GB 2.5" SATA HDD OS Drive Power consumption rises to 53 Watts when adding the Seagate 1.5 TB...
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    Budget ZFS NAS Build

    I measured power consumption and it seems high - 52 Watts. Motherboard, Ram, Case and Power Supply as specified in first post. Fujitsu 120 GB 2.5" HDD as Boot/OS drive. 2 x 1.5 TB Seagate Barracuda ST15000DL003 as ZFS Mirror Drives. Seagate rates these as 4.5 W Idle, 5.8 W operating Seagate...
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    Budget ZFS NAS Build

    Idle Power usage was fairly high from what I remember, in the 40 W range on my meter. I just purchased two Seagate 1.5 TB Green Drives and will be building the system up again. I'll re-measure the power usage. lnical
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    Some WD and Seagate Warranty Changes for 2012

    We just received notice from my company's supplier that warranties are changing for both Seagate and some Western Digital Hard Drives Link to the Seagate Letter posted else where: Seagate Updates Notice I received: FYI. lnical
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    Budget ZFS NAS Build

    Hi samduhman Synology vs QNAP vs DIY. Initial Cost / On-Going Cost / Performance / Maintenance is interesting balancing act that everyone will need to determine for themselves. My priorities were a cheap initial build with expandibilty (more than 2 drives) and decent performance...
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    Budget ZFS NAS Build

    I was looking for a simple home NAS. I wanted one with decent performance and could hold at least 2 3.5 hard drives. I had narrowed it down to a QNAP TS-212 or a Synology DS211j. Both of these are well regarded products with lots of features and OK performance. For the same price as...
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