BlueThing Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Hello everybody,yet another Gen8 newbe in the forum A THEORETICAL QUESTION:Is it possbile to migrate/exchange HDDs (with NTFS) between the Gen8 MicroServer and other hardware and vice versa and still use the data files on it?Please take the following scenarios into consideration:1)From other hardware to Gen8 MicroServer: 1a) for Gen8 in AHCI mode 2b) for Gen8 in B210i mode as RAID-0 3c) for Gen8 in B210i mode as RAID-12) From another (not HP's) Raid-1 Controller to Gen8 MicroServer3) From Gen8 MicroServer to another hardware 3a) for Gen8 in AHCI mode 3b) for Gen8 in B210i mode as RAID-0 (Array defined only on a single HDD) 3c) for Gen8 in B210i mode as RAID-1 (not necessarelly HP's).A PRACTICAL QUESTION: My personall case is actually a bit more complecated:I had 2 HDDs in RAID-1 configuration on a MoBo from Gigabyte.Several weeks ago one of the HDDs got accedently unplugged.copule of days later, when I realize that, I've plugged it back, yet from that moment I had not only 1, but 2 HDDs identified by my OS (as D: and E:).I've used WinMerge to identify which HDD is out of sync and removed that for the meanwhile from the PC. (Currently I simply backup to externall HDD of course)Since I'm anyway migrating to the Gen8, I thought I could use this opportunity to experiment with the extra HDD (aka E:) before I will transfer the real HDD (D:).For more details of my destination configuration, please have a look at my member page.apreciate any thoughts you might haveBlueThing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueThing Posted January 7, 2015 Author Share Posted January 7, 2015 (Please ignore the smilies. They were supposed to be colons). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schoondoggy Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 My comments below in Blue: 1)From other hardware to Gen8 MicroServer: 1a) for Gen8 in AHCI mode It should work, AHCI is AHCI 2b) for Gen8 in B210i mode as RAID-0 AHCI to RAID0 single drive has worked for me, but no guarantees 3c) for Gen8 in B210i mode as RAID-1 RAID1 from another system will not work2) From another (not HP's) Raid-1 Controller to Gen8 MicroServer No3) From Gen8 MicroServer to another hardware 3a) for Gen8 in AHCI mode It should work AHCI is AHCI 3b) for Gen8 in B210i mode as RAID-0 (Array defined only on a single HDD) I have had it work, but no guarantees 3c) for Gen8 in B210i mode as RAID-1 (not necessarelly HP's). RAID1 on a Gen 8 will only move to another HP controller From your current situation, it would be best to start with clean drives. AHCI is fairly mobile. All B120i RAID sets can be moved to other HP RAID controllers. If you had a P222 controller, you could bring the drive from your old system as a single drive RAID0, then migrate it to a RAID1 pair. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueThing Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Thank you SchoonDoggy,I'm still debating wheather to run my system as AHCI vs B120i since I'd like to have an interchangability with other hardware.I guess my only option is to try a single drive RAID-0 configuration and test if it works for me too.I'll keep you updated about my finding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schoondoggy Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 If interchange is a high priority, AHCI is the safest path. Although, every time I migrate systems I seem to upgrade drives anyway. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueThing Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 Thank you SchoonDoggyafter testing installation both in B120i and AHCI mode, I've decided to have my system running AHCI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikon Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 Thank you SchoonDoggy after testing installation both in B120i and AHCI mode, I've decided to have my system running AHCI. How do you find the fan noise, or does it not matter to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueThing Posted January 12, 2015 Author Share Posted January 12, 2015 My subjective impression is that it was pretty similar in both modes. The nose is indeed noticeable when everything else is quiet but during the day i don't mind that. When we have guests staying over in the living room i can still turn off the server for the night once in a while. After all, it's just a family server 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drashna Jaelre Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Since I don't own one of theses..... how is the fan connected? The reason I ask, is that Noctua (and other companies, I'm sure) sell "LNA" cables, which reduce the RPM of the fans. They're meant for low noise situations, and may be just what you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikon Posted January 13, 2015 Share Posted January 13, 2015 Since I don't own one of theses..... how is the fan connected? The reason I ask, is that Noctua (and other companies, I'm sure) sell "LNA" cables, which reduce the RPM of the fans. They're meant for low noise situations, and may be just what you want. Aren't those LNA cables just regular cables with a resistor in-line? If so, I don't think they will work because I believe the Gen8 uses a PWM fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now