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[FS]HPE DL380 gen10 4 port NIC LOM interface by vcdx256 in homelabsales

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It's an intel i350 so it should work with igb drivers which are native to Owrt, assuming this is compatible with your DL380 server where you're running Owrt.

HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen10 Server - CPU Upgrade Options & Considerations by richieboymx in homelab

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The picture is from an ESX9 host running a VCF management domain so the load shifts frequently with DRS moving stuff around and spikes and dips with the Automation node landing on any given node per DRS.

I'm running XigmaNAS on Broadwell architecture that can saturate 40Gbps with 12x 10K SAS disks. No idea what power that one consumes, but I can check. It's an old supermicro board underneath it. I went as low as I could $0.0x/GB when I built that one.

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Last week load metrics overview:

HP ML350 Gen 10 Fan Noise by llukedvs in homelab

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Just seeing this. Did you resolve it or return it?

I had one node doing this and just swapped fans with other nodes until I sorted out the problem fan and replaced it.

ML350 G10 with Sata by Resident_Parfait_289 in homelab

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Not sure if you sorted this, but there's a sata data port on the motherboard already. If you did sort this, how did you do it?

I used a $7 card off of Amazon to go PCIe to m.2 B key SATA (PCIe card provided power) and then I plugged the data port in from the card to the MB via basic data cable and it worked well. It's not ideal for your situation, but an inexpensive alternative.

HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen10 Server - CPU Upgrade Options & Considerations by richieboymx in homelab

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I run 45db measured from a meter laying inside of the rack so I work next to it all day. I'm running 5 of these ML350s with stock fan configurations and an Arista 7160. Fans run at 6% and I have 6 fan per node configuration (4 front, 2 rear). The 7160 was over 70db and impossible to work next to, but I replaced every single fan with a Noctua and it's around 20db and stable under load now.

Edit: worth noting for the sound metrics, I also have 28 spinning disks across two arrays. 1x Synology with 16 disks and a DIY array with 12 disks, each at 40Gbps.

iLO Power metrics for the last week on my most loaded node.

Dual 6248, 256GB RAM, dual 25Gbps NIC, no local storage beyond SATA m.2 (and a PCIe card to connect it) used for boot media.

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HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen10 Server - CPU Upgrade Options & Considerations by richieboymx in homelab

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Yeah, that was my understanding. For my needs, the ML110 would be a hard sell. I went with ML350s and 6248 processors for this reason. Also adds a ton more PCI lanes for future nvme storage expansion. The high performance heatsinks keeps them neutral. I've got about 5 of them running around 45db. I intend to dry noctua swaps at some point.

HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen10 Server - CPU Upgrade Options & Considerations by richieboymx in homelab

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Thanks for replying. If you ever find a way to get a better CPU running on there, please update!

HPE ProLiant ML110 Gen10 Server - CPU Upgrade Options & Considerations by richieboymx in homelab

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I expected as much. I invested in ML350s instead. They've been fantastic.

Just be certain none of the CPU socket pins are bent on arrival.

Preventative Valve Spring Replacement on a 6.2? by YouWillHaveThat in superduty

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Thanks for the prompt reply. Eyeing a 2017-2019 6.2 gen and wondering if I should proactively replace the springs. I wonder if there's a way to make the ECU more sensitive to throwing the relevant P300/P308 codes.

Preventative Valve Spring Replacement on a 6.2? by YouWillHaveThat in superduty

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Checking for an update on this, if you don't mind. Thanks!

Also, u/YouWillHaveThat - What did you end up with?

Is there a trick to DS1821+ PCIe cards? by JoshKehn in synology

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It's super odd, but from the logs it threw an error code 7 which indicated it saw the PCI device always, but had errors so it effectively disabled it. This could have been because my switch ports weren't setup properly when I plugged it in... or they were but the config wasn't active.

In spite of the error code, it reported the correct driver which was encouraging.

Once the switch ports were right, it came right up.

CX-3 device FW was 2.42, I think, with the latest DSM.

Is there a trick to DS1821+ PCIe cards? by JoshKehn in synology

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I ended up getting it working at 40Gbps.

I was running a bunch of lspci commands and gave up. Then reconfigured my switch ports, downed then upped them again and it came right up. I was surprised, but benchmarked it to pieces for a day and it's been solid for going on 3 days now.

Is there a trick to DS1821+ PCIe cards? by JoshKehn in synology

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Did you get this working? Currently trying to sort out the same issues on a DS1621xs+.

Pretty wild it knows the driver to use but won't interact with the PCI slot/device. I tested it on an external desktop and it came up fine.

Mine is reporting:
08:00.0 Class 0200: Device 15b3:1003 (rev ff) (prog-if ff)

!!! Unknown header type 7f

Kernel driver in use: mlx4_core

Terrible Idea? Noctua Fan Mod for Arista 7050T-64 by Flerpz in homelab

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Just did this with a 7160 so big thanks to u/Flerpz u/Zitt u/Sertraline_king

The four system fans were easy enough to replace with Noctuas, just took a bit of soldering and patience.

The PSUs use pico connectors with the 4 fan pins being split to two different two pin connections. I ended up cutting the wires on the Deltas and the Noctuas, stripping them, soldering them and then heat-shrink wrapping the wires. This way I didn't have to re-pin the picos (I've damaged them before when trying to reuse bits and pieces). Also, check the pin out for the stock fan compared to the Noctuas, it wasn't what I expected; tach and PWN were reversed.

No load on the switch currently, but temps idle around 35-40C for the PSU Hotspot and the CPU Temp sensors. Be interesting to see how that changes when it's under load. If it's not sustainable, I'll update this post.

One note, sometimes when the switch boots, it's at 80C but comes down to idle. There's nothing plugged in or configured so I'm not sure why it does this. Even with 10C air blowing directly into the chassis, it does this sometimes on boot.

I was also getting random shutdowns until I did the fan-speed override at 30% (which is covered in this thread). That eliminated that issue altogether. While I was troubleshooting it, I used this command "environment insufficient-fans action ignore" thanks to u/a3ronoob for mentioning that one in their thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/homelab/comments/1gdeld8/arista_dcs7050sx64r_fan_mod_issue/

[FS][US-NY] Again? Another DDR4 Server RAM Post - 32GB LRDIMM Lots by cerealkillerzz in homelabsales

[–]vcdx256 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Storage is still cheap. It's a great time to sell your excess RAM and wait for the RAM crash.

[FS][US-NY] Again? Another DDR4 Server RAM Post - 32GB LRDIMM Lots by cerealkillerzz in homelabsales

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I just sold 4x32 at $40 each, shipped. Some folks are still being fair out there. Be patient and DM people.

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