Only the RAM memory isn't the one i described in my previous post. I decided to go for the Kingston ValueRAM running at 1333 MHz.
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| 4U case |
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| Case front view |
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| All hardware together |
So assembling the hardware went without too much trouble.
First, i had to temporary remove the 2 fans which are mounted at the back of the case (left on the picture):
Once those were removed, all hardware could be placed easily in the case:
Important note, by using the Xeon E3-1230 v2, which has no integrated gpu, it seems to be impossible to use the onboard VGA output. This can be easily resolved by placing a dedicated GFX card in the pci-E slot. Since it'll become a server, there is no need to have a GFX card in it once it is fully configured.
Ofcourse, some cable management is also needed, but for now i'm way to excited about getting started with FreeNAS!
