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Replaced a file server from 2007 (pictures) (pixelfed.social)

submitted 2 days ago by MissingGhost@lemmy.ml to c/hardware@lemmy.ml

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Some pictures of a build from last year. I replaced a file server that was in reliable operation since 2007, seeing no hardware failures. Its purpose is to store file backups from the network. With only 4,5TB available, it was constantly getting full. It was also loud and power hungry, so I decided that the best option was a complete replacement. I hope the new one is as trouble free as the old!

Old specs: (built may 2007, upgraded some drives late 2009)

motherboard: TYAN S2925 "Tomcat n3400B"
CPU: AMD Sempron 3000+ "Manila" (single core)
RAM: DDR-2 ECC 800mHz 1GB
operating system drives: HDD, Hardware RAID-1, SCSI-320, 2x 36GB, ext3 and XFS file systems
served data drives: HDD, LVM, SATA-II, 3x 500GB and 3x 1TB, XFS file systems
removable media: IDE CD drive
operating system: Debian GNU/Linux, starting with version 4 "Etch"

New specs: (built september 2025)

motherboard: ASRock B850M-X R2.0
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X "Granite Ridge" (6 cores, 12 threads)
RAM: DDR-5 ECC 2600mHz 32GB
operating system drives: SSD, ZFS mirror, SATA-III, 2x 128GB, ZFS file systems
served data drives: HDD, ZFS RAID-Z1, SATA-III, 3x 24TB, ZFS file systems
removable media: USB 3.0 micro SD cards
operating system: FreeBSD, starting with version 14

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[–] kalpol@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

That's impressive. I'm still using a Proliant N40L as a file server. Works fine.

[–] yuman@programming.dev 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

all of that for a file server?! did you skip a paragraph or two, what on earth needs this much horsepower?

here's my old dude, slightly more modern than your retired one:

my server specs - core 2 duo with 4 gb ram

servarr stack, jellyfin, pihole, and assorted other stuff...

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[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

my own home system died recently and it's surprisingly hard to find a tower second hand that can handle 6 drives; yours looks like it can and it's not an eye sore so i envy you. lol

[–] MissingGhost@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I selected my cases very carefully. Once I have them, I never change them. I have 4 computers. My oldest case is from 1997 and my newest is this one from 2007. One of them has had 4 different systems in it. I can't think of any reason to buy a new case if it still fits the needs.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 2 points 1 day ago

Lol, same, I'm glad I invested in (thought out, researched) my cases & PSUs.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

it looks really familiar to me and i like the aesthetic.

i don't blame people for not sharing their cases second hand on craigslist if they're this good looking.

[–] cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You can convert 3 of the 5.25" external drive bays to 5 3.5" drive bays. That's what I did with my NAS.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

I foolishly bought mini itx because it could fit 10 5.25" drives in toaster oven sized space.

Five years later and I have to pay 2x for older replacement 2nd hand hardware just because of it's small size. Lol

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

RAM: DDR-5 ECC 2600mHz 32GB

They make DDR5 that slow? And I thought the 4200mhz with shit timing in my server was bad.

[–] MissingGhost@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

There's a mistake. It's 2800MHz, which is 5600MT/s.