Help with XenServer Components

[Adam Schneider]

Hey,

Does anyone know if AMD FX-8300 will work on XENServer? It cant find really anyone on google that can give a clear cut answer if AMD-v is enough?

The services I want to run are PfSense, SMTP Server, Web Server, Plex Media Center, and Own Cloud.

I have included a PCPartsList.

Some of the parts below I alread have like the CPU, Cooler, Case, PSU, and SSD's, RAM.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YNCXxr
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/YNCXxr/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8300 3.3GHz 8-Core OEM/Tray Processor
CPU Cooler: Thermaltake Gravity A1 31.8 CFM CPU Cooler ($12.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Sniper Gaming Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($38.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($38.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($38.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: A-Data Premier SP550 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($38.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GT 740 4GB Superclocked Video Card ($109.99 @ Micro Center)
Case: NZXT Phantom 820 (Black) ATX Full Tower Case ($206.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Raidmax 735W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Wired Network Adapter: Intel E1G44HTBLK 10/100/1000 Mbps PCI-Express x4 Network Adapter ($112.99 @ Amazon)
Other: 3ware 9550SX-8LP 64-bit/133MHz PCI-X SATA II (3.0Gb/s) Raid Controller Card
Total: $947.86
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-04 20:53 EST-0500

 

[GhislainG]

Why the older FX-8300 instead of the FX-8320? If stability is important, then you should consider the better GA-970A-UD3P (8 phase VRM). The RAID controller certainly won't be very fast in a 32 bit PCI slot; why don't you buy a PCI Express controller? It would be much better if you plan on using SSDs.

Both the GA-970A-DS3P and the GA-970A-UD3P support ESXi, including IOMMU; therefore there should be no problems with XenServer.

 

[Adam Schneider]

Why the older FX-8300 instead of the FX-8320? If stability is important, then you should consider the better GA-970A-UD3P (8 phase VRM). The RAID controller certainly won't be very fast in a 32 bit PCI slot; why don't you buy a PCI Express controller? It would be much better if you plan on using SSDs.

Both the GA-970A-DS3P and the GA-970A-UD3P support ESXi, including IOMMU; therefore there should be no problems with XenServer.

I want to use the 8300 cause I have one lying around, I Will instead opt for the UD3P cause I didn't realize it was only $10 more.

The RAID card was just one that I found im not sold on it, so if have suggestions I'm all ears. I want to run the 4 SSD's in Raid 10 and the 2 - 2TB Drives in Raid 1.

 

[GhislainG]

Why use SSDs with a controller that limits performance to what would be achieved with hard disks? That controller has a good transfer rate when used in a PCI-X slot, but not when used in a PCI slot. Are you sure that it will work in a 32 bit slot?

If I were you I'd look for a PCI-E 4x controller like the 3ware 9590SE-16ML. Then you need to compile the drivers or get them from LSI support.