[poofyhairguy]

Just to clarify. Jumper the EARS, the EADS do not require it.

Actually that is wrong. My last one was a EADS that needed a jumper. I think they must have stopped making non-4k drives. I was kinda pissed, I payed extra to not deal with the jumper.

Just check on the label to see if it needs it.

[jvdb]

Actually that is wrong. My last one was a EADS that needed a jumper. I think they must have stopped making non-4k drives. I was kinda pissed, I payed extra to not deal with the jumper.

Just check on the label to see if it needs it.

Wow, this is news to me. Good thing I don't need any more drives for a bit.

[poofyhairguy]

Wow, this is news to me. Good thing I don't need any more drives for a bit.

It was very shocking for me too.

[Tbtf]

poofy,

I was reading about unRaid and it sounds like i might do this, The only downside to using unRaid seems to be reading and writing speed. I am not to concerned about the writing speed, but I have 3 HTPC's is it a possibility of having some issues, if all the HTPC's are streaming all at once?

Only reason I am asking is if I can stream no problems with unraid with up to 4 machines I will be choosing it over FreeNas

[poofyhairguy]

Only reason I am asking is if I can stream no problems with unraid with up to 4 machines I will be choosing it over FreeNas

In my tests as long as you avoid older PCI based controllers in Unraid, you can easily handle up to five streams, and maybe more than five streams but that is all the hardware I have to test.

If that is your criteria, go Unraid.

[Tbtf]

Awesome thanks poofy, I just replaced the mobo, because of compatibility issues with unRAID. Seems the built in NIC will not work for the light edition but works for the non light edition. Go figure

Case:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6811129066

Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6813131595

PSU:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6817371030

RAM:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6820220279

CPU: (Just want to make sure this is stil compatible with the board i replaced in the first post)/
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6819103698

HD's (x3) Two for data and one for parity, eventually I will buy more :
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6822148413

Total $515... which is not bad at all

[poofyhairguy]

Wow. You are basically rebuilding my mediaserver, except with a better mobo. Ram looks fine.

I will say, if you want you can step down to the Antec NEO 400 and be perfectly fine. I have a full Antec 300 with power hungry 7200 RPM drives only and the 400w version is fine. In fact I think the cables fit better:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6817371029

It is even on sale right now! Oh and don't forget one of these:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...6817993002

That allows to you to get to 10 drives max, plus it helps case airflow. I would do that from day 1.

Great build altogether.

[Harro]

Dont know if you want these but good price.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as...ID=3891137
54 dollars for a 1tb drive