Re: Recommendations for a home server running Debian Bullseye (11)?
On 4/25/22 18:57, Felix Miata wrote:
Tom Browder composed on 2022-04-25 18:30 (UTC-0400):
I'm now 78 and don't do serious building any more--I stand a good chance of
frying a CPU! And I wouldn't trust any of my friends, either ;-D
IMO, almost everyone who can admin a server can build one. It's a lot simpler than
it was 30-40 years ago, a matter of assembling a modest number of parts (in rough
order for a tower form factor):
1: open the new case & lie on side
... on a cloth on a table, under good lighting.
Use laptop and open new system administration log file in editor. Put
on reading glasses. Attach anti-static wrist strap.
2: pop I/O shield into place
3: lay motherboard into place
4: insert screws to hold motherboard to case (4-12 count)
5: position & affix power supply with 4 screws
6: attach CPU & main power cables to motherboard
7: Drop CPU into socket (thermal paste substitute has already been applied to new
ones), & clamp it down.
8: install CPU cooler
9: install RAM
10: drop NVME(s) into socket(s) & insert 1 screw (each)
I prefer to build the motherboard, processor, heat sink, fan, memory
modules, M.2/ NVMe drive(s), etc., into an assembly, and then install
the assembly into the case.
11: affix any additional internal storage devices (& optionally RAID controller)
12: position & attach the rest of the power & control cables
13: (optional) add discrete GPU
14: (optional) add more fan(s)
I do fans, drive racks, case modifications, etc., after step #1, above.
Optionally, CPU, RAM & NVME(s), & most CPU cooler types, can be installed to
motherboard before laying it into case.
+1
Often times the CPU power cable can be
difficult to install before the CPU cooler, or the PS itself.
Water cooling, air ducts, etc..
From here on, it's like a store-bought PC with cover off and no operating system.
Attach keyboard, rodent, screen, installation media, & power it up.
The Fractal Design Define R5 manual has good build instructions (and
shows the product design/ engineering thinking that went into this chassis):
https://www.fractal-design.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Define-R5-manual.pdf
David
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