I have ordered some rubber noise absorbers for the 120mm exhaust fan and the PSU:
I only had time to try out the PSU one and it fits perfectly. I’m hoping it will prevent any vibrations from being transferred onto the case.
Newest addition to this build – Intel X520-SR2 10GbE PCIe Server Adapter:
2 x 10GbE ports and 2 x short range optical transceivers. One hell of a network card. Here is the link to more specs etc:
http://www.ebuyer.com/197345-intel-x520-sr2-10gbe-pcie-server-adapter-e10g42bfsr
Current looks of my motherboard tray:
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Project Update #7
FINAL UPDATE
Any update on the IBM ServeRAID M1015 write performance? Thanks
Hey Oliver, what exactly are you interested in with regards to write performance? I did flash my M1015 (which essentially is LSI 9240-8i) to LSI 9211-8i in IT mode which gives me straight pass-through for all connected devices (no need for VD aka Virtual Disks etc.) Obviously I don’t have BBU (battery backup unit) on my IBM/LSI card so write performance will never be as good.
I will be updating this post very soon with ton of info about the build so stick around!
Updates #3 to #7 are online now, enjoy!