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just realized it needs to be horizontal, which clearly, that one is not. here's another try (pngs turned out to be >200KB, so i'll try jpg)

heeeere's johnny

Wow...those Xigmatek cases look pretty drool-worthy (esp.considering all the stuff you can fit in there). Now, give me a sane reason why I should change cases again? Well here it is. Oh, maybe I should be in the unRaid UCD thread. Just kidding, but they do really make you consider. I hope someone posts pics and experiences in due time.

ok, so, finally, I hope: I copied this from the syslog, and I think it's the right one: Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: ========================================================================1.13 Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: == invoked as: ./preclear_disk.sh -A /dev/sdd Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: == WDC WD20EARS-00MVWB0 WD-WCAZA6120287 Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: == Disk /dev/sdd has been successfully precleared Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: == with a starting sector of 64 Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: == Ran 1 cycle Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: == Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: == Using :Read block size = 8225280 Bytes Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: == Last Cycle's Pre Read Time : 6:27:42 (85 MB/s) Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: == Last Cycle's Zeroing time : 6:06:21 (91 MB/s) Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: == Last Cycle's Post Read Time : 13:34:01 (40 MB/s) Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: == Last Cycle's Total Time : 26:09:12 Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: == Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: == Total Elapsed Time 26:09:12 Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: == Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: == Disk Start Temperature: 21C Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: == Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: == Current Disk Temperature: 25C, Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: == Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: ============================================================================ Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: ** Changed attributes in files: /tmp/smart_start_sdd /tmp/smart_finish_sdd Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: ATTRIBUTE NEW_VAL OLD_VAL FAILURE_THRESHOLD STATUS RAW_VALUE Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: Seek_Error_Rate = 100 200 0 ok 0 Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: Temperature_Celsius = 125 129 0 ok 25 Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: No SMART attributes are FAILING_NOW Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: 0 sectors were pending re-allocation before the start of the preclear. Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: 0 sectors were pending re-allocation after pre-read in cycle 1 of 1. Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: 0 sectors were pending re-allocation after zero of disk in cycle 1 of 1. Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: 0 sectors are pending re-allocation at the end of the preclear, Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: the number of sectors pending re-allocation did not change. Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: 0 sectors had been re-allocated before the start of the preclear. Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: 0 sectors are re-allocated at the end of the preclear, Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: the number of sectors re-allocated did not change. Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: ============================================================================ Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: ============================================================================ Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: == Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: == S.M.A.R.T Initial Report for /dev/sdd Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: == Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: Disk: /dev/sdd Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: smartctl 5.39.1 2010-01-28 r3054 [i486-slackware-linux-gnu] (local build) Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: Copyright © 2002-10 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: === START OF INFORMATION SECTION === Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: Device Model: WDC WD20EARS-00MVWB0 Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: Serial Number: WD-WCAZA6120287 Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: Firmware Version: 51.0AB51 Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: User Capacity: 2,000,398,934,016 bytes Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: Device is: Not in smartctl database [for details use: -P showall] Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: ATA Version is: 8 Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: ATA Standard is: Exact ATA specification draft version not indicated Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: Local Time is: Sun Jan 1 17:12:17 2012 CET Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability. Jan 2 19:21:29 Tower preclear_disk-diff[1897]: SMART support is: Enabled

that is not the output of the preclear_disk.sh script. looks ok, but no idea if it was successfully cleared or not. oops...I took what I thought was the right file (from the preclear reports folder). It was the one called preclear_finish_WD_xxx. It said on the console directly on the server that it successfully precleared, but I didn't have a telnet session open so I could paste that here (btw, how do you re-login to a running preclear session via telnet?). For what it's worth, I'll just attach the other two reports here...I hope you can see what you need to see - if not, I guess I'll have to go looking somewhere else.. preclear_start__WD-WCAZA6120287_2012-01-02.txt preclear_rpt__WD-WCAZA6120287_2012-01-02.txt

So here's the result of my WD 2TB EARS...anyone wanna take a peek and see whether it's juicy, healthy, and all-around delicious? thank! Disk: /dev/sdd smartctl 5.39.1 2010-01-28 r3054 [i486-slackware-linux-gnu] (local build) Copyright © 2002-10 by Bruce Allen, http://smartmontools.sourceforge.net === START OF INFORMATION SECTION === Device Model: WDC WD20EARS-00MVWB0 Serial Number: WD-WCAZA6120287 Firmware Version: 51.0AB51 User Capacity: 2,000,398,934,016 bytes Device is: Not in smartctl database [for details use: -P showall] ATA Version is: 8 ATA Standard is: Exact ATA specification draft version not indicated Local Time is: Mon Jan 2 19:21:28 2012 CET SMART support is: Available - device has SMART capability. SMART support is: Enabled === START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION === SMART overall-health self-assessment test result: PASSED General SMART Values: Offline data collection status: (0x80) Offline data collection activity was never started. Auto Offline Data Collection: Enabled. Self-test execution status: ( 0) The previous self-test routine completed without error or no self-test has ever been run. Total time to complete Offline data collection: (37260) seconds. Offline data collection capabilities: (0x7b) SMART execute Offline immediate. Auto Offline data collection on/off support. Suspend Offline collection upon new command. Offline surface scan supported. Self-test supported. Conveyance Self-test supported. Selective Self-test supported. SMART capabilities: (0x0003) Saves SMART data before entering power-saving mode. Supports SMART auto save timer. Error logging capability: (0x01) Error logging supported. General Purpose Logging supported. Short self-test routine recommended polling time: ( 2) minutes. Extended self-test routine recommended polling time: ( 255) minutes. Conveyance self-test routine recommended polling time: ( 5) minutes. SCT capabilities: (0x3035) SCT Status supported. SCT Feature Control supported. SCT Data Table supported. SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 16 Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds: ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE 1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate 0x002f 200 200 051 Pre-fail Always - 0 3 Spin_Up_Time 0x0027 253 161 021 Pre-fail Always - 1225 4 Start_Stop_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 68 5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 200 200 140 Pre-fail Always - 0 7 Seek_Error_Rate 0x002e 100 253 000 Old_age Always - 0 9 Power_On_Hours 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 58 10 Spin_Retry_Count 0x0032 100 253 000 Old_age Always - 0 11 Calibration_Retry_Count 0x0032 100 253 000 Old_age Always - 0 12 Power_Cycle_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age Always - 28 192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 19 193 Load_Cycle_Count 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 480 194 Temperature_Celsius 0x0022 125 115 000 Old_age Always - 25 196 Reallocated_Event_Count 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0 197 Current_Pending_Sector 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0 198 Offline_Uncorrectable 0x0030 100 253 000 Old_age Offline - 0 199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count 0x0032 200 200 000 Old_age Always - 0 200 Multi_Zone_Error_Rate 0x0008 100 253 000 Old_age Offline - 0 SMART Error Log Version: 1 No Errors Logged

[glow=red,2,300]New 24 Drive unRaid[/glow] Whew, all the way, right away So how's it running?

You'd be incorrect. The old TX series were a mix of Seasonic and CWT based units, while the TX V2s are based on the same Seasonic platform as some of the XFX Core Edition units. Also, if I recall correctly the Antec Neo Eco units are based on Seasonic S12 platform. ...which means they're a fine deal, I take it, right? Seasonic is the Mercedes-Benz, as far as I understand - and those new TX's are pretty good value.

Just heard Corsair is releasing updated versions of their UnRAID-friendly PSU's...they're now 80+ Bronze certified, and I don't know what else has changed. No info on how the "real" manufacturer is yet, either, but we'll find soon enough I guess. Anyway, I though it warrants a post here, since it involves the go-to unRAID psu. EDIT: forgot the corresponding link: http://techreport.com/discussions.x/20885

slightly OT (because they're anything but silent), here's a wall of fans I've seen in a geek's paradise bazar-like computer mall in Hong Kong. At least the allow you the hear the fans before you buy... (youtube)

Shawn, you're right, I think. The top 3 5.25" are hard to fill, it seems, so the most I could put in there would be a 3-in-2, as far as I can see. That would make it 9 internal + 3 in that 5.25 space, which means 12 total, which isn't that much considering the size of the thing. No matter, I kinda like the brash looks, and I moved my build into it. It's a high-airflow case, and even during a parity check, it almost runs too cool (low 30's). It sure looks the business, what with the red fans and all. I'll post photos in the coming days. FWIW, I also just built a Hackintosh in a Corsair Obsidian 650D case - now that's a great case, in my book. Not sure how good it would be as an unRaid server, but for a "normal" PC, it's pretty awesome. I've made a little clip, which is more about the innards and all, but still, maybe it'll give you an impression (youtube link) Sorry I'm a bit late to respond to this, I've been under the weather the past week, but I'm on the mend now. So it sounds like you went ahead and moved your server into the Antec case. How do you like it? Hey Rajahal, hope you're feeling better! I quite like the case, the hard drives just slide in, which is nice - no mounting in brackets or anything - easy. For the size, i could probably offer more drive slots, and since I'm not sure yet if I can fit a 5-in-3, that question is still open. I'll post pix & clips and a short report in my fave thread of all soon - unRaid Compulsive Design

...oh yeah, I should've mentioned that... - thanks!

Shawn, you're right, I think. The top 3 5.25" are hard to fill, it seems, so the most I could put in there would be a 3-in-2, as far as I can see. That would make it 9 internal + 3 in that 5.25 space, which means 12 total, which isn't that much considering the size of the thing. No matter, I kinda like the brash looks, and I moved my build into it. It's a high-airflow case, and even during a parity check, it almost runs too cool (low 30's). It sure looks the business, what with the red fans and all. I'll post photos in the coming days. FWIW, I also just built a Hackintosh in a Corsair Obsidian 650D case - now that's a great case, in my book. Not sure how good it would be as an unRaid server, but for a "normal" PC, it's pretty awesome. I've made a little clip, which is more about the innards and all, but still, maybe it'll give you an impression (youtube link)

Rajahal, man of all things tinkery...I have a(nother) question for you. I have my unRAID server in a Fractal Design R2, and I've very happy with it. However, I almost think it's a little too...quiet, in terms of visuals. I wouldn't mind something more machin-ey...well ok, especially with this case I'm presenting, the taste of which is definitely debatable - but so be it. I'm just wondering, from a building point of view, how many drives do you think I could fit in this thing, the Antec Dark Fleet DF-85 http://store.antec.com/Product/darkFleet/df-85/0-761345-15238-9.aspx? I was able to score one at half price, and seized the opportunity, and I am now considering moving all my stuff into that one. It is bigger than my Fractal Design - and it has blinking lights 'n stuff. I'd probably turn some of the fans off, I doubt I'll need that much cooling...but do you think I could add a 5-in-3 or something to it? What do you reckon might be the max number of HD's in it? Thanks for your kind words of advice in advance...

That's not a case, that's a sculpture, reminiscent of Riva boats...amazing! oh, to be a millionaire...