Hi,
I am upgrading a NAS box I built using NASLite-M2 (linux based). I had a Pentium III 600 MHz with 288 MB of RAM, and 3.1 TB's of storage.
I recently purchased the Tyan Thunder K8SD Pro (S2882-D) that came with:
- Two AMD Opteron 200 cpu's (dual cpu motherboard, not dual core)
- 4GB of RAM
I just realized my fairly recent case (Antec 300) is too small for this large motherboard, and my Power Supply Unit (Seasonic SS-350ET 350W ATX12V) might be underpowered and incorrect for the new motherboard since the Tyan requires EPS12V PSUs.
The new motherboard has built in video, gigabit lan (2 ports), and the usual range of ports. I am looking at the Antec Eleven Hundred series case as a new case as it fits the Tyan motherboard, and getting a proper PSU as per the Tyan's requirements.
The breakdown of components inside the current system is/was:
- 120 GB IDE HD
- 500 GB IDE HD
- 500 GB IDE HD
- 2 TB SATA HD with PCI-X LSI 6 Port SATA MegaRaid 150 card (works on PCI as well)
- 4MB Video card (for initial setup, or if anything goes wrong and I need to see)
- Gigabit NIC/LAN card
Since this is strictly a NAS box running NASLite-M2 I really have no use for a high end video card.
I am wondering if a Seasonic M12II 520W EPS12V would suffice for my current requirements as well as adding one more 2TB SATA drive? If that size PSU is insufficient, I was thinking the next model up which is a Seasonic M12II 620W EPS12V.
Since this motherboard is EATX, would a XL-ATX PC Case work just as well, or are the cases that specific that I may run into issues with fitting? I do realize XL-ATX is larger, but I just want to be sure I make the right choice. I am looking at the Antec Eleven Hundred, Antec P280, or the Fractal Design Define XL Titanium E-ATX case. Thoughts between those three?
That is a lot of information, but I look forward to the help, and insight. Thank you, and I look forward to your replies
I am upgrading a NAS box I built using NASLite-M2 (linux based). I had a Pentium III 600 MHz with 288 MB of RAM, and 3.1 TB's of storage.
I recently purchased the Tyan Thunder K8SD Pro (S2882-D) that came with:
- Two AMD Opteron 200 cpu's (dual cpu motherboard, not dual core)
- 4GB of RAM
I just realized my fairly recent case (Antec 300) is too small for this large motherboard, and my Power Supply Unit (Seasonic SS-350ET 350W ATX12V) might be underpowered and incorrect for the new motherboard since the Tyan requires EPS12V PSUs.
The new motherboard has built in video, gigabit lan (2 ports), and the usual range of ports. I am looking at the Antec Eleven Hundred series case as a new case as it fits the Tyan motherboard, and getting a proper PSU as per the Tyan's requirements.
The breakdown of components inside the current system is/was:
- 120 GB IDE HD
- 500 GB IDE HD
- 500 GB IDE HD
- 2 TB SATA HD with PCI-X LSI 6 Port SATA MegaRaid 150 card (works on PCI as well)
- 4MB Video card (for initial setup, or if anything goes wrong and I need to see)
- Gigabit NIC/LAN card
Since this is strictly a NAS box running NASLite-M2 I really have no use for a high end video card.
I am wondering if a Seasonic M12II 520W EPS12V would suffice for my current requirements as well as adding one more 2TB SATA drive? If that size PSU is insufficient, I was thinking the next model up which is a Seasonic M12II 620W EPS12V.
Since this motherboard is EATX, would a XL-ATX PC Case work just as well, or are the cases that specific that I may run into issues with fitting? I do realize XL-ATX is larger, but I just want to be sure I make the right choice. I am looking at the Antec Eleven Hundred, Antec P280, or the Fractal Design Define XL Titanium E-ATX case. Thoughts between those three?
That is a lot of information, but I look forward to the help, and insight. Thank you, and I look forward to your replies
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