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This was the reason I guessed at 480Gb factory configured - it says so on the tin  |
Yup, it is a 480 GB unit...
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Rev1 hardware, correct?
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I no longer have my 4100 units to check, and my memory is failing these days, but that may be a different part number than the early ones were. And, when I was talking about -001 revision units, I was talking about model number on the rear sticker. Which incidently, does not even have a -00x number on it (and is a different model number than my 4100's were). Just to be 100% sure, check the sticker on the inside of the case and make sure the main board matches with what is on the sticker (serial number). This way you will know for sure someone did not swap boards on you etc...
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Yar... I'm only a noob when it comes to SNAP servers, been an MCSE for 10 years, building PCs for longer etc etc blah blah blah. Just wondered whether there were any known propensities for failure.
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Understood, but not what you asked...
Take the drives out, check them with spinrite. Swap the memory out with a different stick. Hard reset the unit (4 led reset). Check the voltages on the PSU as you power the unit up. Get the CPU cooled off good (and keep it that way for testing). Do these one at a time and you may find your culprit.
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Great, thanks for that. Will probably look to replace the fan for a quieter one with a slightly longer flex which will reach that far.
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Not a bad idea...
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Hey, I know which end of the soldering iron gets warm, but maybe I'm not up to the level to do this myself :wink:
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Another good plan...
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I have a kurobox (hackable version of a Linkstation) - kinda like the NSLU2 and it has given me a good introduction to Linux, but I am only really at the level of being able to follow the path others have already blazed. Having read the exploits of fellow Kuro fans trying to hack that, I know that they had the advantage of a JTAG port and knowledge of the ARM based core it runs on. I shall shelve any further designs I might have on hacking it.
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To quote and old Queen song, "And another one bites the dust".
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No!
Message received loud and clear  |
'Bout time someone got it...
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Not suitable for residential use....
Not going bad, just too noisy for my study
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Get yourself a SNAP 4000...
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Given that the fan isn't running normally, I figure that a quieter, lower flow fan running permanently is acceptable. Before the fan kicks in, the heatsink is almost too hot to touch. With the current fan running, the heatsink is below body temp. So a slower speed (quieter) fan running permanently should strike a good balance between the two (imho). I shall investigate...
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Now wait one dang second here! In your original question (#6), to which my reply was directed, you said
PSU fan, not CPU fan. Now you are talking CPU fan being the one too noisy.
With that said, I had 3 SNAP 4100 units and I had to listen close to even hear the CPU fan over the PSU fan in any of them. If you can hear your CPU fan that clearly, then it is too loud and needs replaced (or your PSU unit fan is giving/has gone out. And yes, a quieter fan, always running, should do the job for the CPU.
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I shall stick with what I have, so long as I can get it to stay up longer than a tart's knickers  |
See my comment above for trying to correct this problem (a place to start).