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hallohej

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How do i build a mini pc or some thing that can have up to 10 HDD in but still keep the power down?´

and how do i set it up like a NAS ??

what kinda OS will be the best to run on it?
and what kinda hardwere is the best to get and still keep the price low?
 
all those answers depend on how you plan on using it, which you gave no information about.
 
As long as you stick to green drives, you shouldn't draw too much power.

You can run FreeNAS, FreeBSD, Linux, WHS, etc. It all depends on a multitude of things.
 
Just an example build:

$100 - Gigabyte GA-D510UD Intel Atom D510 Mini ITX Motherboard/CPU Combo
$38 - Rendition by Crucial RM25664AA800 2GB DDR2 800 RAM
$68 - Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W PSU
$50 - Cooler Master Elite 335 RC-335-KKN1-GP ATX Case
$23 - Cooler Master STB-3T4-E3-GP 4 in 3 Device Module w/ 120mm Fan
$105 - SuperMicro AOC-SAT2-MV8 PCI-X (PCI Compatible) 8 Port SATA Controller Card
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Total: $384 plus tax and shipping

With the above setup you can fit and power up to 11 hard drives + one DVD burner.
 
Danny Bui said:
Just an example build:

$100 - Gigabyte GA-D510UD Intel Atom D510 Mini ITX Motherboard/CPU Combo
$38 - Rendition by Crucial RM25664AA800 2GB DDR2 800 RAM
$68 - Antec NEO ECO 520C 520W PSU
$50 - Cooler Master Elite 335 RC-335-KKN1-GP ATX Case
$23 - Cooler Master STB-3T4-E3-GP 4 in 3 Device Module w/ 120mm Fan
$105 - SuperMicro AOC-SAT2-MV8 PCI-X (PCI Compatible) 8 Port SATA Controller Card
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Total: $384 plus tax and shipping

With the above setup you can fit and power up to 11 hard drives + one DVD burner.
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that lookes really nice! and with 10 x 2 TB drives i have all the room it need for sure.
and some sort of HDD for the OS.

is FreeNAS like a OS? or it run on windows? ( i dont know any thing about how to build this as u see :D ) i dont really like linux to mouch :(

and the 520W PSU will do that work??

will be useing it like a NAS for my medie center in the liveing room.

do i wanna run it as raid? or singels?

if raid how so? 5 x 4 tb's? or 2 x 6 tb's and 1 x 4?
 
hallohej said:
is FreeNAS like a OS? or it run on windows? ( i dont know any thing about how to build this as u see :D ) i dont really like linux to mouch :(

and the 520W PSU will do that work??

will be useing it like a NAS for my medie center in the liveing room.

do i wanna run it as raid? or singels?
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FreeNAS is basically the FreeBSD OS exstensively modified to serve as a NAS.

The 520W PSU will be enough.

Considering your level of experience and knowledge, I would not recommend RAID at all. In fact, your best bet would Windows Home Server IMO. It's made to be pretty damn easy to setup and use. Windows Home Server is another OS BTW. So that's another $100 on top of the $384 for the above build. There's stickied WHS FAQ that you should look at.
 
yeah u might be right windows home server might be the way for me.

When i install all the then its simple to set it up so it works like a network server thing?
 
SuperMicro AOC-SAT2-MV8 PCI-X (PCI Compatible) 8 Port SATA Controller Card

with that controller card will i still be able to go 3Gb/s ??

u say it its PCI compatible but i cant find that way where?

just talk to a store in denmark and they say bla bla bla there is no way that will fit
 
hallohej said:
can i go any lower then 520 W?
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If you can find a quality 450W PSU with at least 33A on the +12V rail, that'll be enough
hallohej said:
SuperMicro AOC-SAT2-MV8 PCI-X (PCI Compatible) 8 Port SATA Controller Card

with that controller card will i still be able to go 3Gb/s ??

u say it its PCI compatible but i cant find that way where?

just talk to a store in denmark and they say bla bla bla there is no way that will fit
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Yes to both questions. Dozens of people here on the forums have fit that very card into a PCI slot. Unlike typical PCI-X cards, the opening of the pins on the Supermicro card also allows for PCI placement.

But yes in general, PCI-X does not fit in PCI. This however is not always the case as evident by the Supermicro card.
 
hmm that make some sens..

guess i have to order that from newegg sins i cant find it any where in a danish store.

can build it with out hdd's for 562 $$

and the 10 hdd's for 1500 $$
 
hallohej said:
hmm that make some sens..

guess i have to order that from newegg sins i cant find it any where in a danish store.

can build it with out hdd's for 562 $$

and the 10 hdd's for 1500 $$
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Umm Newegg doesn't ship to Denmark. What parts can't you find in a danish store? The PSU?
 
newegg dont like me then :(

SuperMicro AOC-SAT2-MV8 PCI-X (PCI Compatible) 8 Port SATA Controller
 
that is good to know.

and sins i'm not gonna run it as raid i dont need to buy all 10 hdd's at the same time right?

i can just add them as i get the money right?
 
can any one els confirm that the :

SuperMicro AOC-SAT2-MV8 PCI-X (PCI Compatible) 8 Port SATA Controller Card

will work in : Gigabyte GA-D510UD (rev. 1.0)

just wanna be 100% sure before i order it
 
It should work. I've never heard of any sort of compatibility issue with that card and any motherboard.
 
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