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New PC Music Server Build Project - All SSD - No Fans
Mar 24, 2015 at 12:50 PM Post #121 of 136
rb2013 said:
 
The PCI-E card arrived today - and I immediately installed it.  Not a huge improvement but nice- smoother still and more dynamics.  But this server already has the Seasonic PS and the Elfidelity SATA and Fan filters.  All highly recommended.
 
I ordered more SATA filters for my other music server.
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Hiya.  Interested in trying out some of these Elfidelity filters.  What ones might be appropriate for my set up (if anything)?
 
Single Mini-ITX pc with:
1 x ssd (OS) powered by Teradak U9 
1 x 2.5" HDD (storage), powered by the motherboard.
Both ram slots filled with 4GB ram each but could feasibly change to 1 x 4GB and leave a slot free.
1 x PCIe (x1) slot with PPA usb v1 card.
1 x mini PCIe
 
Good thread, btw..
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Mar 24, 2015 at 1:06 PM Post #122 of 136
brainfood said:
  Hiya.  Interested in trying out some of these Elfidelity filters.  What ones might be appropriate for my set up (if anything)?
 
Single Mini-ITX pc with:
1 x ssd (OS) powered by Teradak U9 
1 x 2.5" HDD (storage), powered by the motherboard.
Both ram slots filled with 4GB ram each but could feasibly change to 1 x 4GB and leave a slot free.
1 x PCIe (x1) slot with PPA usb v1 card.
1 x mini PCIe
 
Good thread, btw..
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Thanks!  I haven't gotten the RAM filters yet - so no comment there.  I would rec the SATA filters if you have room for them - check Ebay for the measurements.  Next the fan filters - if your unit has a fan.  Last the PCIe filter - it made a slight difference.
 
Good Luck!
 
Oct 27, 2015 at 11:26 PM Post #124 of 136
rb2013 said:
 
Thanks!  I haven't gotten the RAM filters yet - so no comment there.  I would rec the SATA filters if you have room for them - check Ebay for the measurements.  Next the fan filters - if your unit has a fan.  Last the PCIe filter - it made a slight difference.
 
Good Luck!
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Do the fan filters do anything with a fanless server? Would plugging these onto the fan headers (w/o fans) do anything?
 
Dec 31, 2016 at 5:57 PM Post #132 of 136
I just built my own fanless dedicated music server a few weeks ago using an old 2nd gen i5 and LGA-1155 motherboard I had lying around. I replaced the CPU fan with a cheap passive heatsink. I bought the cheapest SSD I could find on Amazon for $60 / 240gb, and following the SSD power isolation recommendations on CA, I used this little adapter to split the power rail to a regular 5V USB line which allowed me to isolate the server from SSD power noise: http://a.co/8suiNYW

I ordered the Paul Bang USB v3 board with external power bracket. Planning to run it from either the 40000mAh USB power pack I have or from my LKS 5V power supply.

For the PSU I got a Seasonic Platinum 400W fanless. It's modular, and currently only has 2 power lines running from it -- the motherboard and CPU lines, as the SSD is powered externally. It's running well below it's rated output and runs warm to the touch after a week of continual operation. It's in a ATX case so everything does have a good amount of air to radiate into. My cheesy passive heatsink hovers around 60-70 degrees while JRiver is going. I have a single RAM module populated, 8GB; I figured less noise if there was only one and not using two-channel memory. I'll test that hypothesis later.

I ordered a Supra USB cable to go with the Paul Bang USB.

All in, minus the motherboard, CPU and RAM which I had already, it's about $850. The USB card costs $420 by itself. Eventually I'll pick up a linear PSU, which is likely going to run me $600 or so on top of that, so figure this build will end up costing a minimum of $1,500 when it's all said and done.

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