Project Recycle the 9900K into a server

Shonk · 4 Jul 2023 at 16:57

Have just finished upgrading the server with mainly old parts

i9 9900k @ 5ghz Stock Voltage + Stock LLC 1.25V Vccsa 1.20V Vccio 45 Ring (47 needs 15mv more with the igp enabled fine with the igp disabled with 0mv)
Z390 Aorus Master
32GB Crucial Ballistix 3600 16-18-18-36-CR1

PCIEX8 Micron 3400 512GB OS(OEM Crucial P5 Plus with 512GB)
M2M Intel Optane 1600X 118GB
M2A Intel Optane 800P 118GB
M2P Intel Optane 800P 118GB

PCIEX16 Asmedia ASM1166 6 Port Sata Controller (New to replace LSI 9207 4i4e)
PCIEX4 Asmedia ASM1166 6 Port Sata Controller (New to replace LSI 9207 4i4e)
PCIEX1_1 Asmedia ASM1166 6 Port Sata Controller
PCIEX1_2 Realtek 8125B 2.5G Nic
PCIEX1_3 Realtek 8125B 2.5G Nic

Deepcool Assassin 3 CPU Cooler

Fractal Meshify 2 (New)
Fractal Aspect 14 RGB PWM x 3 (Free from Fractal in 2021 when my Z690 Aorus Master didnt fit in the Meshify 2 so i had to trim the case)
Corsair RM1000X (Factory Refurbished) (The 10 year old Corsair HX750 was starting to give off weird noises)

14x 3.5" HDD
4 x 2.5" HDD

LeeUK · 20 Jul 2023 at 23:24

Nice

Is it noisy when running? I'm thinking about doing something similar soon.

Shonk · 25 Jul 2023 at 04:42

Nope

The drives spin down after 20mins idle
and the fans run at 400rpm at idle

Cyber-Mav · 25 Jul 2023 at 08:09

Shonk said:
Nope

The drives spin down after 20mins idle
and the fans run at 400rpm at idle

what os you running?

Shonk · 25 Jul 2023 at 12:23

Win 10

Im replacing the 3 x Asmedia ASM1166's as the asmedia miniport driver doesnt support spindown
so i have a script sending a command to the drives on boot to spin down after 20 mins of idle themselves for now
and the default microsoft driver doesnt like the reset commands the os has to send to my 18TB WD and two SMR drives
the event log entry's bug me and i dont like having to have a scheduled task to run on boot to spin them down
OCD OCD

I used to use 2 x LSI 9207 4i4e's in my old build they are solid but run hot and use like 9w a card
but you have to add a registry key to get them to spin down as by default the LSI driver doesnt include it

I have ordered 2 x LSI 9217 8i's and will flash them to LSI 9207 8i when they arrive
i have 4 x Molex 55cm SFF-8087 to sata breakout cables waiting for them

on the 9207 4i4e's it was below (will be a slightly different key with the new cards)

Code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Enum\PCI\VEN_1000&DEV_0087&SUBSYS_30301000&REV_05\4&37732cf4&0&0008\Device Parameters\StorPort]
"EnableIdlePowerManagement"=dword:00000001

OspreyO · 25 Jul 2023 at 12:51

That some home media server. :eek:

quite the labour of love.

Shonk · 28 Jul 2023 at 15:04

Replaced 3 x Asmedia ASM1166's with 2 x LSI 9207 8i due to the Asmedia driver not supporting spindown even if adding the correct registry key
The LSI's by default also dont spindown but if you add the registry key they spindown fine

Replaced LSI 9207 8i P20 firmware with LSI 9207 4i4e P18 Firmware as the drive order goes on the drive id in windows for some stupid reason
I had this problem with my old LSI 9207 4i4e's years ago and found a firmware that doesnt do it do used that

Added 2 Samsung M9T 2TB 2.5"
Added 120mm Fan over the LSI 9207 8i's
Added 4 x Molex SFF-8087 to Sata 55CM cables

One of the LSI 9207 8i's is faulty and only links at PCIE 3.0 4x instead of 8x the seller has dispatched me another one from China so will replace it when it arrives)

The RGB is off for server duty incase anyone wondered

Akagi · 28 Jul 2023 at 20:11

I love it. Quite the data hoarder.

Ever heard of streaming services?

Shonk · 28 Jul 2023 at 21:44

I have been doing it since before streaming was a thing
streaming offers me nothing

KiNgPiN83 · 28 Jul 2023 at 22:38

Acme said:
I love it. Quite the data hoarder.

Ever heard of streaming services?

Shonkflix, coming 2023.

Akagi · 28 Jul 2023 at 22:39

Shonk said:
I have been doing it since before streaming was a thing
streaming offers me nothing

Yar har fiddle dee dee...

Shonk · 28 Jul 2023 at 23:27

KiNgPiN83 said:
Shonkflix, coming 2023.

Get off my server :cry:

Jupiter · 6 Aug 2023 at 12:08

Shonk said:
Replaced 3 x Asmedia ASM1166's with 2 x LSI 9207 8i due to the Asmedia driver not supporting spindown even if adding the correct registry key
The LSI's by default also dont spindown but if you add the registry key they spindown fine

Replaced LSI 9207 8i P20 firmware with LSI 9207 4i4e P18 Firmware as the drive order goes on the drive id in windows for some stupid reason
I had this problem with my old LSI 9207 4i4e's years ago and found a firmware that doesnt do it do used that

Added 2 Samsung M9T 2TB 2.5"
Added 120mm Fan over the LSI 9207 8i's
Added 4 x Molex SFF-8087 to Sata 55CM cables

One of the LSI 9207 8i's is faulty and only links at PCIE 3.0 4x instead of 8x the seller has dispatched me another one from China so will replace it when it arrives)

The RGB is off for server duty incase anyone wondered

Out of interest what is it that stops you replacing all of this with a few streaming service subscriptions?