Pondering an upgrade from socket 1366

Bluecube · 11 Mar 2016 at 16:40

My current home server runs a socket 1366 Xeon E5620 fitted to a Gigabyte server motherboard (can't remember what one) and paired to 24Gb memory. I have 3x2Tb drives in a Drivepool disk pool and one 240Gb SSD which runs Windows Server 2012R2. I use it mainly for Plex and iTunes server duties though I do run a couple of lightweight VMs. The server is on 24/7.

With all that in mind, does anyone have any comments to make regarding an upgrade? I was thinking that the current CPU is maybe a bit power hungry to be on 24/7...

Bluecube · 11 Mar 2016 at 18:21

Nice idea but it's a no go from what I can see. It's a Gigabyte X8ST3 F by the way. Just found that out.

Bluecube · 12 Mar 2016 at 19:13

You're going to have to clarify a wee hit there. What's an Avoton based board? That's not one I'm familiar with. Is that Atom based?

Bluecube · 17 Mar 2016 at 15:39

Thanks for the info fellas. I didn't know the potential savings were so little. Reckon I'll just keep an eye out for a dual socket motherboard now - just for fun!

Bluecube · 22 Apr 2016 at 22:40

"Overkill for a NAS"! Nah. Don't be boring!

Bluecube · 24 Apr 2016 at 09:17

As matja noted above though, the CPU won't be running flat out 24/7 and so will rarely, if ever, go anywhere near 130W.