Impossible!!! Home Server / NAS for under $100 (* conditions apply)
48Sometimes it gets tricky to share files between computers.
You could get a dedicated Network Attached Storage device (NAS), but they come at a price.
What if you could create your own Home File Server using your old Hardware???
Featuring the Long Forgotten and Neglected Hardware:
HP Compact Elite 8300 (3.3GHz 2 Core i3) : Worth ~$60-100 USD (Retired in 2018)
GSkill Ripjaws Z Gaming RAM (DDR3) : Worth Varies ~$30 USD per 4GB (Retired in 2017)
Western Digital 1TB NAS RED HDD : Worth ~$60 USD (Old but still useful)
Western Digital 500GB Green HDD : Worth ~$30 USD (Old but still useful)
EZCAST M.2 NVME (USB 3.1 GEN2) CASE + 256GB NVMe (2230 M.2) : Worth ~$50 USD
3KS Thermal Pad 100 x 100 x 1mm (Thermal Conductivity : 10.8w/m.k) : Worth ~$10USD
Net Cost : ~$60 USD (NVMe cost * + old hardware!)
Value : ~$200 USD
VIDEO INDEX:
0:00 Intro
1:29 HP Compact Elite 8300 SFF Overview
2:42 1TB RED NAS HDD Fitment
3:28 G-Skill Ripzaws Z Gaming RAM (DDR3) Fitment
5:37 NVMe Boot Drive - EZCAST USB Enclosure Overview
6:18 Rear I/O
6:50 Side Panel Fitment
7:55 Secret Content - 5 Beeps = RAM Error
8:42 500GB GREEN HDD Fitment (or Placement!)
10:03 CPU Fan Shroud Removal
10:30 Optional Upgrade - NVIDIA Quadro 600 GPU (2GB, Short Profile Bracket needed)
11:03 Front Panel Removal + Spare HDD Screws
12:50 Thermal Solution for Hot NVMes
13:57 Fitment of Thermally Conductive Silicone (to NVMe)
18:02 TrueNAS Installation (Brief! Keep an eye for a future video covering this process)
18:58 TrueNAS Interface (Brief!)
19:10 Proof of Concept - HP Z840 to HP Compact 8300 File Transfer Speeds (Gigabit ethernet connection - up to 1000Megabits / second!!!)
19:45 Future Content - HP Z840 Workstation gets 10Gb/s Networking (Hopefully!)
19:59 Future Content - HP Z240 Phase 2 Motherboard Fitment into Lian Li Dynamic White!!!
Keep an eye out for the upcoming video tutorials on:
HP Optiplex TRUENAS Low Power Use NAS Server
HP Z840 10GBe PCIe Card Installation
GPU PCIe Hack - Finding a method for using PCIe slots underneath the GPU card!
Database for Workstation Upgrades:
https://www.reddit.com/r/HSpecWorkstations/
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