Building a 1U Server (Bad A$$ 1U Server)
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- Опубліковано 26 бер 2017
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This video is about building a 1U server for use in home network or audio visual setup such as a home theater cabinet.
I build the biggest, most powerful 1U server that I can fit into a 19" rack that is only 12 inches deep.
On this server I am running VMware ESXi. This allows me to virtualize Homeseer, Plex, Observium, and some other boxes and have them in an HA failover cluster.
Check out my blog article for more info:
www.thegeekpub.com/8221/buildi...
You might also be interested in how I vented this closet:
www.thegeekpub.com/8373/ventin...
More info on XEON vs Core i7 processors for servers:
www.thegeekpub.com/8565/xeon-...
To learn about ECC RAM:
www.thegeekpub.com/8581/what-...
PARTS USED IN THIS BUILD
* 2 pin Case Fan (always on, full speed): amzn.to/2nnHk0f
* 3 pin Case Fan (speed controlled by motherboard): amzn.to/2nzSMWL
* Apevia ITX-AP250W 250 Watt 1U Power Supply: amzn.to/2n36iym
* ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming Motherboard: amzn.to/2nnNKw1
* CoolerTech Y-Splitter Fan Cable: amzn.to/2nzUqI0
* Corsair Vengeance DDR4 32 GB RAM Kit: amzn.to/2nnX82N
* Dynatron K199 Active CPU Blower 1U Cooler: amzn.to/2n3kibB
* Intel Core i7 6700K 4Ghz CPU: amzn.to/2nUcIVs
* (Core i5: amzn.to/2nA86mj) (Core i3: amzn.to/2nnOem2)
* Intel Pro 1000 VT Quad Port NIC: amzn.to/2n3ljQZ
* iStar 1U 19″ Rackmount Case: amzn.to/2nnCFeK
* PCIe Riser Cable: amzn.to/2nzMKWo
* Samsung EVO 850 500 GB SSD: amzn.to/2nzObnD
* (250 GB: amzn.to/2n3jiUV) - Навчання та стиль
The audio anomalies are due to the AGC circuit on my camera failing. I shot the whole video before I knew this was happening. Panasonic has already replaced the camera and future videos will not suffer the same fate.
Why not use speech leveling in Adobe Audition?
I don't own it for one.
the video I just watched from someone else was doing the same thing.
I was starting to think it was on my side
TheGeekPub just wonder why you have your own server and what the benefits are?
sanveer gill Speaking for myself, I have a server with esxi installed which allows me to install multiple operating systems. Try finding 32 motherboard and associated RAM in a home, if I was to use dedicated hardware.
Even though this is four years old, it's great for me because I have a gaming machine with almost the exact same specs that I was looking to turn into a server blade. Really enjoyed watching this.
Absolutely incredible! I love what you do!!!! And don't worry about the audio, I didn't even notice till someone else pointed it out! Keep up the great work!
Love this, thanks for the video! I really want to build my own closet server rack with a 1U home server soon.
I love this type of videos. Thanks
Quite interesting. And you're confident. Helping me over come my fear of servers.
I thought servers were that Giant dark thing that Sam Flynn connected his Nokia N8 to in the Tron movie. Didn't know it was just a flat case with standard PC components
Big props to you sir. You are an IT wizard. I am not familiar with the software you used but my joy comes from your hardware implementation. New subscriber here. Thanks for posting. :D
Toss in a GTX 1080 and you have an LTT video...
Finally a decent joke on this thread!
TheGeekPub I'm proud of myself
Is that possible? If so, i'd love to do that.
@@MrAnschmidt ofcourse no its sarcasm
don't forget to drop it a few times.....
HOW HAVE I NEVER SEEN YOUR CHANNEL BEFORE! IT'S AWESOME!
loved it man.. i re-purposed some old servers that we had at work for something really similar. i have three iscsi storage units with dual controllers on each. they are connected to two dual proc ibm servers on which i put citrix xenserver. it was free and works really well!
I let out a loud "WOOOOOOOO!" When you bent that PCI ribbon cable lol!
I wonder if they still sell rigid PCIe riser cards so bending is not needed (but matching exact height might be tricky).
Great build I am in the process of redoing my home vmware/esx lab
pretty cool. A nice follow up video showing how and why you have all those virtual machines and what benefits you get from them would be nice :)
Actually on my list, but thanks for the suggestion!!!!
TheGeekPub I think it would be great if you could talk about the os and software you are using. Nice video!
I agree with both these guys. Why do you need all those Virtual Servers? What do you do with them? Maybe, walk us through the different VMs and tell us what software you use on them. I'm trying to justify to myself some of this technology, but I've got to see what is possible to do with it. I've already got a FileServer and PlexServer and PrintServer. What else do you need?
just get some idea hih?
Love to see an updated build ...
Dude, you are awesome. I needed another server and you just gave me the idea on how to build it.
Great build. I plan to build a ESXI server for home development testing and your video gave me a lot of great ideas. Only thing I would have liked to hear is the noise level of the fans at 100% and idle. Thanks for posting.
Thanks! At 100% this machine is very noisy. Mostly do to the CPU blower; its loud! Anywhere below 50% is almost silent though. I run these in an A/V closet so I never hear them. When Plex is running and 5-6 TVs transcoding its not something you want on your desk. :-)
Such a clean video even for beginners. Plus i never tough about mounting my Proliant dl360p vertically until i saw NAS rack station ! im definitely subscribing to your channel.
Thanks for the kind words!
bad use of computer text comment for any beg a ride,get famous troll spam ed?
I built a gaming PC with that very chip, Mobo and SSD, I have a GTX 1080 in mine, and it still rips 4 years later! Never thought of using gaming parts in a personal server before, I'd like to see a vid on how you set up the lead/backup server and the storage topology, might have to do this build when I eventually do upgrade
What is the power comsuption at idle and at load?
Im glad I woke up this morning and this was the first video I watched. Really cool!
Great video, Mike! I have been looking to upgrade my old server. This might be just the ticket. Also, I need to send you a sticker for your cabinet.
very good video.
the parts list is extremely helpful too!!!
Great build. Thank you.
Nice build and video. Thanks for sharing!
Nicely done. I wished there were also 2u and 3u available at 250mm deep. This gives more room for extra storage, cooling and makes installing a lot easier without cutting the io shield. 😋
I liked your video. Good camera work, good speech.
What I would have like to see is more info on the build like your total cost to build it to make it easier to evaluate if its worth it vs a used server on ebay.
Also yes it is a server as its "serving" data/features but personally especially with all the other expensive parts I would have gone for a server motherboard and ECC RAM.
I'm currently building a 1U server based on this tutorial (with updated components). One thing I noticed that was odd was that you mentioned that you used an Apevia power supply but at 10:05 in the video I can see you are using an FSP Group power supply. I also decided to ditch using the Apevia and went with a Silverstone. Just wondering what happened with the disconnect on what power supply you ended up using?
ps: Umm you do know that you have "Bass" rather than "Bad" in the video title?
Ugh! Thank you! Fixed.
can you show us how you configured the server ... starting from installation and configuration
It may be a bit simple to you, but I would have loved to see the software side setup, for setting all that up. I'm kinda wrapping my head around putting plex in a virtual machine (encoding performence inside vm?), as well as the shared storage setup, etc. Thank for the cool video.
this would be great. i'm running plex of my synology but i'd be keen to see if there is a performance benefit of running it off a vm rather than the synology.
There is a big performance boost if you have multiple users streaming at once. But if its just one stream at a time I would probably keep it on the Synology.
Great stuff. Do you plan to do any ESXi Videos to followup? I'd be interested in how you setup the cluster.
Nice! only thing i would change is the sata cable. My OCD would bother me until I get a 90 degree cable. Thanks for the video.
First video ive seen from you... not sure why but just my kind of thing! - keep up the good work! #subbed
very nice setup, Thank you.
Thank you for the video, it was interesting. I'm just curious why you choose non-server parts initially (when you build your first server)?
kinda older video but its reminded me of a question ive had for awhile. why run VMs when everything could simply run off one win10 server? its not like plex needs linux so im trying to figure out the benefits of this setup
@TheGeekPub replace that power supply at work we used them and all of them failed or died.... 2of them causes Motherboard failure
Funny you mention that, it died just yesterday and I replaced it with a different brand unit.
What was the replacement unit you used? Looking for new suggestions before I go out buying anything
At work we replaced them all with pico power supplies that run off 12volt. you can find them on amazon
Nice build! Definitely beats my cluster of two dell optiplex 790s.
Hi thereYou’ve done a great job on the server. It’s really helpful. Can you tell me how tall can a cpu cooler be to fit in this case, please?
what was your reason for mounting IO to the front, nice options on case though. Good build, 👍
I'm building something almost exactly the same. I noticed, however that when you put the brackets on the bottom of the motherboard, you're actually compressing solder points and capacitors. You actually put them on wrong entirely. The metal rails should border the metal CPU bracket, and the hole edges should be facing out, toward the RAM slots.
Also, in many shots, the cpu blower is facing different directions. Should be facing the rear of the chassis. Finally, you can also use a x4 pci-e riser, which will allow for slightly better airflow.
Good point with the fans, to keep one on all the time and one be dictated by the temperature.
Id like to know a bit more about the thermals, voltages on a CPU running in that config. It may not throttle, but thats not the only concern.
Can you please make more videos like this! This is great!!!
May sound like a dumb question, but how do you connect to the server and use the virtual machine. For example, I put my Server in the basement, How will I access the server on my monitor in my room above?
Step 1) Use Linux instead of ESXiStep 2) Profit off of the money you just savedOkay, for real: Make sure the server is connected to your home network, preferably by Ethernet since it's the freaking best. Then do whatever ESXi uses for remote management
How loud is this server build? I’m looking to put something in my home office but afraid of the noise. Have you measured the noise levels from it?
PCi-e riser card. thats exactly what i'm looking for. you sir, are a lifesaver.
Best comparable (new) motherboard for this 1u server build that can be found today as the ASUS LGA1151 is pretty hard to locate plus not really wanting a 3 - 4yo MB?
I'd like a video of how to configure the redundant part.
What if we want to add network card and graphic card in this case? But you have only one slot!
Thanks for the video
All nice but I need one that fits in my 10" rack. I have 4u as available space so that would be ideal for a server. Btw do they exist or do I need to go diy?
excellent video! congratulations!
New sub at 44K... So happy I found you :-)
Hey Geek Pub, I’m in the middle of redoing my room and network cabinet and I also have a 1u chassis like this with all low profile cards and what not but was wondering if I can install windows 10 pro instead of server os to this if I wanted to rackmount my current pc.... I have the os saved on a usb stick, and just need to know if it’s possible to fit a graphic card of some sort in here with also the Ethernet card you have showed us? I need to be able run this to a 24 port switch I have for my NAS.
Interesting video ! Nice products. Worth watching !
i never heard what the temps are in the 1u server, you just said running at 100% and for how long?
Anyone know where to find a docsis 3.1 card for any server in any format only i want to make a pf sense modem with 10gb capacity
Amazing Video! would love some more info on your VMware ESX setup :)
I hope to make a new video about that soon!
will be waiting for that one :)
I'm pretty shure it is called ESXi not ESX.
Correct, it is now called ESXi and has been for years now. However, prior to v4 (I think?) it was called ESX, so some old school guys still call it that. Interesting note, ESX means "Elastic Sky X" and the "i" means "integrated: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMware_ESXi
Its called Esxi...
would you consider doing this with the AMD R7 1700? the more cores and the lower tdp seem like it would make for a good server setup.
Nice video bro. Can I see your software installation and configurations? That will be awesome!!!!
Great work done.
This may be a silly question, but can I run Server 2016 off of this server? I have to setup an active directory server. Any advise will be helpful. Thanks
great videos watched a few and now have subbed :D
Could a gaming video card be installed instead of the quad port NIC? ..and just use the onboard ethernet port?
With the IOMMU updates on Ryzen, would you still recommend going with Intel on a build? For a tad more than a 6700 or 7700, you can get an 8 core 16thread Ryzen chip. In essence, build cost would be similar as the boards are a little cheaper coming from the AMD lineup. It has a TDP of 65w vice 91. May be better suited in a 2U form factor though.
Really well planned and presented. You obviously know your stuff backwards. Great work thank you.
Hi Mick,
I want to build a server for Nutanix. Please let me know your thoughts.
Thanls
Dinesh
Why, out of interest, are you using consumer grade hardware over server grade in a "server" build? You can build an equally powerful server, for less, using server hardware such as the Xeon E3-1245V5 for almost $100 less or even the E3-1270V5 for the same price and you'll gain a couple extra neat bits that Intel unlock in their Xeon series, such as ECC memory.
Except I don't need any of that, since this box primarily runs Plex I get a huge advantage of the Core i7 for video encoding/decoding that is missing on the Xeon.
All you're gaining from the i7 6700k vs the 1245v5 is extra availability for video memory and overclocking potential. The Xeon's P530 actually even has a slightly higher graphics clock speed.
I'm planning a follow up article on my site. Maybe a video, but my performance testing with this unit overclocked to 5Ghz is showing otherwise. I'm pretty sure I have an E3-1270V5 in one of my boxes, so I should be able to get an apples to apples test if you will. Should be interesting. I'm happy to see any performance data you have to compare though.
TheGeekPub Intel i7 works better for encoding videos on Plex? What about Ryzen?
I'm trying to build a Plex server but I am overwhelmed with the amount of options out there! Any recommendations?
A couple things... one fuck plex emby all the way. two you could of saved boatloads by getting a used 1u server off ebay... and those would of had dual cpus...
Nice build!
Awesome video, thanks!
Dumb question here, but if sound isn't an issue is there any reason not to run fans at near full speed?
I chose the 6700 non k @ 65watts for my "server" in a DS380 case and threw in a IBM ServeRAID M1215 in IT mode for the 8 drive spaces - I plan to add in 4x 120GB SSDs for the windows storage space write journal as I have the drives in parity.
Add an old laptop CPU fan cooler and that keeps the raid card cool!
did you come across any two unit cases with the same depth online? I'm having trouble finding one that will fit in a network rack similar to yours most of them are too deep
I didn't. But to be honest I didn't look very hard either.
Very good video ! Thank you.
Very awesome video. New to your channel but love it. Can answer a question? I see you put in a 4-port gigabit card (at 9:23). But what is that for? How would you hook up to your network? In the latter picture, you only put one network cable in it. So, is that to segment your ESXi VMs to maybe each of them separately having their own virtual network port? Like in my home server, I just have one network port that goes to a switch. If you have time, be nice if you have a video or maybe point me to one that would explain it. Thanks, I will be long-term subscriber now.
Won't the RAM block the airflow from getting to the CPU?
Does vmware automatically do instance provisioning on a cluster like this?
I want to build a server for a NVR, security cameras. any good servers
Most NAS boxes have NVR apps. Synology should do it!
I see that MSD trigger wheel in the background, what/were you building?
=P
Will you please guide how to make 4 bay hard drive rack storage with 2 generation processor because it is going to cost me so much here in pakistan
Hi nice build. Wich case you used? Fo you have a part number or and a description of the case?
How much did it cost?
Greetings 🖖
Geek fights, that's funny. Hey Mike for a novice like me, I found this very helpful and it seems like something I'm capable of building.
Again why nit just build your server in an old pc case?
hi I’m new to the server side, is this build still relevant today and wait would be a good sever to start with (Learning Path . Database Administration)
The wall mount u got for the servers ( seen at 7:55 )
What are they called?
Great video. Would this be ok for a 4u 20 bay build with TrueNas or UnRaid?
Did you install windows server on this? Because I'm having issues trying to get a Ethernet driver to load on a gaming motherboard while using windows server 2016
No. Installed ESX and used a Intel Pro 1000 card.
Great video, one question what is the finished cost?
When testing, leave alot of overhead of cooling since this will be dusty ^2
Excellent video...You got a new subscriber.
I'm seasick. the swaying made me feel like I was on deadliest catch
What are you talking about?
I'm pretty sure he is referring to when you are in the frame and constantly stepping back and to the right and then forward to the left
@@ttss5726 i think he means this was actually filmed on a ship
Ok time to put the shovel up
You should have a look into VMware EVC. If enabled you can use the Kaby Lake just fine.
If you don't mind me asking what was the total cost.
not related but perhaps you can help me. I have a 21u rack server cabinet but unfortunately it has depth of 23.6" only. I can put the switch, pdu on top area and i have an ample space at the bottom. I have an existing EATX tower case pc. I would like to take out all the components from that desktop chassis and put it inside the rack cabinet at the bottom directly - i am thinking of putting a pc open frame to attach the mobo but i don't know where to put all my 4 bay HDDs. In short, i would like to use the server cabinet itself as my computer case without putting my computer to rackmount chassis but use the server cabinet as its chassis. Please produce a video if you can :)
just a question, but why not go ryzen, a 1700 would be better for a server considering the 8core/16threads it has, and as far as i know they run a bit cooler then intel(though they also can't stand as high a heat) its basically the same price and would allow you to spin up twice the vm's the only thing im not certain of is how it would work in a 1u, though moving up to a 2u would certainly work
Friend! how many 2.5 disks can fit in there??
Great video, i'm looking at building an AMD Ryzen 1800X with 64GB DDR4 build but ESXi is not AMD friendly yet so going to wait for Naples.
Any chance you are ready to do a refreshed 1U server spec update and build?
Hi. Sir, you did a nice work. I like it, but can you build it in mini ITX case?
my personal media server which also uses plex but it also uses a gaming motherboard except mine was a used board with ddr3 ram and im using a standard desktop case but it runs fine like this one i hope is
Hey, quick question. Where can I buy a license for vcenter 6.5 home use. Vmwares website is really confusing me with all the different types of licences they have. Thanks.
Is VMware essentials kit a good starer for my homelab. I have 3 Poweredge r210 ii I am currently using for the free esxi 6.5. Really just need vcenter to make it easier to manage. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
What do you use for DDOS protection agents servers? any videos i can get link to?
I run pfSense with Snort.