Hardware & OS
Hardware & OS
Terra is the primary compute node for the Flora Family homelab, designed for high-concurrency tasks like AI processing, media transcoding, and ZFS storage management.
🖥️ Physical Specs
- Motherboard: Asus Prime X570-Pro
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X (16 Cores, 32 Threads)
- Scaling Driver:
amd_pstate=active(EPP) - Frequency Range: 550MHz - 5000MHz
- Scaling Driver:
- RAM: 128GB (4x32GB) Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200MHz CL16 (Non-ECC)
- Note: Currently running at 2133MHz; XMP/DOCP troubleshooting in progress.
- GPU: Nvidia Quadro P2200 (5GB VRAM)
- Chassis: iStar D-400 with Red Drive Doors (4U Rackmount)
- Power Supply: be quiet! Dark Power Pro 11 650W (80 Plus Platinum)
- **Expansion & Storage Connectivity:
- LSI 9207-8i HBA: Driving the 4x 12TB HDD stack.
- Motherboard SATA: Driving the 6x 2TB SSD stack.
- 4-port Gigabit NIC: Realtek chipset; currently unused.
🌬️ Cooling (Noctua Standards)
- CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-C14S (with dual 140mm fans).
- NVMe Cooling: Both drives equipped with heatsinks including integrated active fans.
- Note: Active cooling reduced temperatures significantly. Current stats (composite): drive 0400 @ 42C, 0100 @ 37C.
- Case Fans: All stock fans replaced with Noctua units.
- Additional Airflow: Added 40mm fan on the HBA and 2x 80mm fans at the chassis front.
Fan Connectivity Map
| Sensor | Description | Connection |
|---|---|---|
| fan1 | CHA_FAN1 | back exhaust fans (2x80mm) |
| fan2 | CPU_FAN | bottom CPU fan (1x120mm) |
| fan3 | CHA_FAN2 | SDD drive cage fan (1x40mm) |
| fan4 | CHA_FAN3 | front intake fans (2x80mm) |
| fan5 | ? | Shows 0 rpm |
| fan6 | W_PUMP | HBA & NVMe fans (1x40mm + 2x20mm) |
| fan7 | ? | Shows 0 rpm |
| ? | CPU_OPT | top CPU fan (1x120mm) |
| ? | AIO_PUMP | empty |
| - | - | HDD drive cage fan (1x80mm) |
💾 Storage Media
- NVMe: 2x 500GB WD Black SN7100 (Used for OS mirrors and ZFS Special VDEVs/L2ARC).
- SSD: 6x 2TB Samsung 870 EVO (Main pool).
- HDD: 4x 12TB Seagate Exos X16 (Bulk pool).
⚙️ OS & Software
- OS: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Kernel: ZFS-on-Linux (OpenZFS)
- Management: Sanoid/Syncoid for snapshots and replication.