Agreed re: sunk cost fallacy, but for now I have to assume I am stuck where I’m at with the case. If the needle ever moves, your collective suggestions regarding proper cases are noted!
I think I am leaning toward the industrial route, such as the above-linked supply, but again, I need to know if it will properly support the motherboard / CPU we are using (does it have the proper connections?).
tbh I cant find anything and the datasheets are shockingly poor.
Maybe the makers of shit tier server case have a solution to their crime:
https://www.silverstonetek.com/en/product/info/power-supplies/gm900a_gf/
Many, in fact:
https://www.silverstonetek.com/en/product/power-supplies/?page=2&filter=Redundant&sort=Newsest
Unfortunately, I think those will be above budget…
Report back to the PM that you cannot source a compatible power supply at the current budget due to limitations of the case.
Make it someone else’s problem.
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In the case of being unable to confirm the Seasonic capabilities, I think I will go with option 1 (SFX w/ ATX adapter). Hopefully the inch of headroom gives enough space for the top-intake fan to breathe.
If they start burning out, it will certainly be someone else’s problem.
Ugh, okay I’ll budge. Prior to purchasing an SFX w/ ATX adapter, I will try convincing them to return the cases and go for the one that @infinitevalence suggested (Supermicro 6027r, above).
Without knowing much about server cases at all, will this be appropriate for the build at hand?
So the 6027R is based on the same CSE-82X platform that Supermicro has been building for YEARS.
The good news about that is it means almost all servers using that platform can share components and parts as well as support the same motherboards.
The board you have selected H12SSL-CT | Motherboards | Super Micro Computer, Inc. Shows several updated versions as supported.
So it “Should” work I cant say with 100% certainty short of test fitting a system, but I have not yet found a supermicro board that did not fit my ancient CSE-82X cases. The only time I ever had any issues was with a very very old version that had a fixed IO plate on the back so I had to cut it away to put a normal ATX IO shield in its place.
What about the PS that comes in the one you linked to. Would it (or the bundle in-case) have 2x 8-pins?
EDIT: Put another way, given a budget of ~$400-450, what case/PSU combo would you recommend for the build at hand? If I’m going to suggest anything, might as well make it good.
Also, time is of a premium, so US-based source is ideal.
Call and ask them, TSS is generally fantastic to work with. 90% sure it does based on the requirements of the listed/existing motherboard on that server and based on the power distribution block (PDB). The good news is that you can buy different PDB’s for cheap and swap them out as long as they are the same compatible number of contacts (fingers). The PWS-920-1R is a 19 contact (finger) PSU.
Why not get it all at once, case/psu/mobo/cpu/ram… your ordering 12 why build it yourself when you can get them exactly the way you want with warranty and support?
Price! The computation we are performing is extremely CPU-heavy and MPI-parallelized, meaning the raw number of cores (especially per-node) are a premium. I can build the compute note I described for approximately $58 / core. What you just showed (for 64 cores) is $132 / core. For the… cost conscious… institution I work for, that is an unacceptable increase.
but again, your looking at retail, when your buying 12 of something like this you dont pay retail.
I just priced out this w/ 256gb RAM and 64c 7763 @ 2.45ghz and it was under 10k w/ 2x 25g networking ports.
Just shopping for your independent components im in the same price range without even knowing if everything will fit or be compatible.
What was your listed price on CPU, RAM, Motherboard, and Cases?
Be that as it may, again, the components are already on-site, and I think upper admins would be… resistant… to any significant changes. Maybe talking into a new case. A full return and re-order? Not going to happen!
Are you on the level one discord?
Honestly I would like to chat about this because someone is doing this project ass backwards and making it your problem. That and they are probably buying stuff retail rather than through an SI who can build exactly what you want from SM and will probably cost less.
BTW already confirmed with Supermicro they can config that server w/ the 7702P its just not on the website.
Yeah, I mean, in a enterprise context, you do not go window shopping…
NEVERMIND, single 8-pin EPS