A Closer Look
When I first took the server out of the box, I noticed this blue material on the top and the front of the server. This is just protection for the server while it is shipping, so just peel that right off.
The front of the server is beautiful and shiny (and really difficult to take a picture of). There is the AWIECO logo (which lights up when powered on) and also the LCD display with various configurable system information displayed.
The entire case is very well made and looks fantastic.
There are also plenty of available ports on the back of the case.
Adding Drives
The SSD system drive is located within the heart of the box so I was happy to leave that alone. This particular model didn’t ship with any additional hard drives (although this is certainly an option you can choose if you wanted to add some).
So in order to add a hard drive a few things needed to be done.
Firstly, the drive bays are accessed from the rear of the server. Remove two screws and lift off the mesh protecting the bays.
Then take one (just one) of the antivibe rubber strip and remove the foil from the double sided sticky tape (Blue Peter would be proud). Then stick that to the hard drive you want to add to the server. You can only add it to one specific side on the drive, so check you have the correct side before removing the foil!
Then just slowly, and carefully slide the hard drive into the server, then replace the mesh and the screws and you are good to go.
Nice Job, Can you tell me which motherboard is in this unit ?
Nice Job, Can you tell me which motherboard is in this unit ?
thanks John – the mobo is an Asus P8H67-I
Nice switch, on Awieco’s site they show the HS-Pro with a Zotac motherboard ( I believe), I heard some reviews that the WiFi was weak and the Display port was buggy. This Asus board looks better and includes 6 sata ports, 2 of which are 6GB/sec.
Yes, all pictures are with Zotac board but the standard board is the Asus. The Zotac board is available with the PowerServers as an option.
Maybe I’m getting the wrong mobo in my Google search results but that model appears to only have 4 SATA ports. How are they managing to run 6 disks on this system (5 in back plus boot drive in the case)?
The mainboard is like Andrew said the Asus board and it has 6 SATA ports.
True, it’s the P8H67-I DELUXE that has 4 sata ports. I did the same mistake.
True, it’s the P8H67-I DELUXE that has 4 sata ports. I did the same mistake.
Can you give some details about the cooling system, please. It is a unique detail that is only available on this case. Maybe a photo too, thanks.
There is a CPU heatpipe inside. The pipes are connected with the sides of the case. Hard drive cooling system is on top.