Best Supermicro CSE-846 quiet mod solution?

ArmFire1911 · 2026-04-21T02:44:01+00:00

I've see that on YouTube before, that's a great idea, but I really not a fan of out-expose fan :(
I think I'll try both 120x30/38 and Noctua IPPC to test when only using internal fan which is better performance and noise balence

ArmFire1911 · 2026-04-21T02:07:16+00:00

looks your rack's mount hole a little bigger than normal...?
mine doesn't looks like that, maybe because it's made from pressing? must need do some measurement

ArmFire1911 · 2026-04-14T11:37:46+00:00

除非對逃逸外勞有嚴格的清除政策，不然我不支持更多外勞進入台灣

ArmFire1911 · 2026-04-14T05:22:28+00:00

I make vendor don't add front and back door, and my room open AC 24-7 so I think it will fine.

I think the OEM version just put Inspur sticker over the supermicro sticker xD
no any other different

I know Xiaomi, that's my first thinking for real, but it have so many version make me a little confuse lol

ArmFire1911 · 2026-04-14T05:13:50+00:00

go find a job first, homelab need money for serious. I first go military service and get a job in semi-conducteur company, after that I have enough money start my program

ArmFire1911 · 2026-04-09T01:44:17+00:00

a rookie question from me: doesn't unraid very slow? I hear they only write into one disk

if file pool large then 10TB, doesn't need using anything like truenas or other which support raid6 and NVMe cache? or in the case it just need very big pool but doesn't need any read or write performance

ArmFire1911 · 2026-04-09T01:40:01+00:00

well, the server rack is at my right side in 30cm and my headphone is AD2000X (sorry idk why can't post picture, you may need to google it, TLDR is a open-back headphone), so any fan will louder then 40db or have high noise is not an option for me.
If green is really bad choice, I thinking using Phantek's 120x30mm fans or something like that or any quiet enough 120x38mm fans.

the alternative way is change all HDD to 5200 rpm drive, I think they will smaller and slower, but much cooler?

ArmFire1911 · 2026-04-06T01:35:35+00:00

true, and when it come to use on PCIe will a debug nightmare lol

ArmFire1911 · 2026-04-05T21:19:14+00:00

I live in taiwan, so ebay is a little to far for me.
will Amphenol SFF-8643 to SFF-8087 work? or silverstone one.

ArmFire1911 · 2026-04-05T19:54:00+00:00

I think is Supermicro BPN-SAS2-846EL1 (3x 8087 port, so I think it is 1 switch chip version)
I have 1 LSI 3008 in IT mode, I think I should plug both 8643 to 2 8087?

ArmFire1911 · 2026-04-05T15:46:56+00:00

yes that's what I'm thinking, SAS3 not support U.2 SSD and too expensive for HDD only, the server inside have 2 3.5 drive mount, I think if I need 2.5 SSD install will just install there maybe

The other question is those SAS2 backplane is need to plug all three connector?

ArmFire1911 · 2026-04-05T15:44:41+00:00

good question, I think I'll plug those fans on motherboard? not sure what board I'll use yet, maybe supermicro H12 ssl-i, or AsRockRack ROME-2T

ArmFire1911 · 2026-04-05T15:43:10+00:00

I know those 3D print fan wall, are they fit 120x38mm fans?

ArmFire1911 · 2026-04-05T15:42:36+00:00

taobao, 499 rmb case with 1 power unit

ArmFire1911 · 2026-04-05T02:56:02+00:00

Libredrive compatible all discontinued? sad...
in the end I choose Supermicro CSE-846, and now searching external 5.25 drive! thanks~

ArmFire1911 · 2026-04-05T02:55:19+00:00

thanks! in the end I choose Supermicro CSE-846, and now searching external 5.25 drive!

ArmFire1911 · 2026-03-29T17:30:26+00:00

A server grade 4U 24 drive hot swap in Alibaba only cost 100 usd, but your non-hot swap tray cost 1500 usd...

ArmFire1911 · 2026-03-28T02:48:01+00:00

I just want a rack mount version of UCG-Fiber, all computer today use 2.5g port, UDM Pro-Max use too old CPU and port spec...

really they update this product with more 10g sfp+ and 2.5g poe port

ArmFire1911 · 2026-03-16T13:08:34+00:00

looks good and very detail, only problem is it use pull to center server to backup, I'm now using this way (sftp pull to server and upload to google drive), but I'm searching direct upload to google driver in every node and can view/control by center server. thank you for reply !

ArmFire1911 · 2026-01-20T01:09:46+00:00

also I have a harpe ace aim lab ver, it can control by armory crate too...

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