PowerEdge T20 questions

[XavierMace]

No wonder. I personally wouldn't expect an IBM card to work with a consumer, grade board.

That's a bad expectation.

Try cross flashing to lsi see if that works.

THIS. Especially if you're going to run Storage Spaces anyways. Cross flash it to a 9211-8i in IT Mode and call it a day.

https://www.servethehome.com/ibm-serveraid-m1015-part-4/

 

[Gunbuster]

I would look for a R710 G2, best bang for the buck. Tons of them on ebay and at resellers.

 

[XMan]

I would look for a R710 G2, best bang for the buck. Tons of them on ebay and at resellers.

Awesome, thanks!

More looking for a tower server, though. Everything is in my office and I don't have a rack.

 

[sdifox]

Awesome, thanks!

More looking for a tower server, though. Everything is in my office and I don't have a rack.

I would say do not buy a rackmount server for NAS duty. Too power inefficient.

 

[XavierMace]

More looking for a tower server, though. Everything is in my office and I don't have a rack.

Keep in mind that in general, anything marketed as a server is going to be loud. The degree of loudness depends on a variety of factors.

What's your budget and priority on this? Also keep in mind Newegg isn't a great place to be shopping for server parts.

Fast
Quiet
Cheap

Pick 2.