Motherboard RAID

What are you going to use the NAS for

Why do you think you need a Raid set up

There should be a setting in the BIOS to disable any form of Raid functionality

OMV relies on Debian for a lot of the basic functionality. This means that if you can install Debian, then most likely OMV will run OK.

With better hardware OMV will naturally work better and faster. As long as that hardware is supported by Debian. OMV often works well even on "weak" and very old hardware.

For me the lower limit goes with Gigabit Ethernet and USB3. Preferably SATA III. But I know OMV is used here and there with Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps and USB2. And it works.

If you have a 1 Gbps network, then that will typically be the bottleneck for big file transfers or streaming, not the rest of the hardware.

Using OMV it is possible, even easy, to build a very power efficient, cheap and simple NAS that is more than powerful enough for home use.

But there is nothing to stop you from going overboard and buy the most powerful and expensive hardware and use that. If that is what you want.

I suggest that you start with converting some old x86 PC into a OMV NAS, just to experiment and get some experience. Using an old feeble laptop is popular as well, and great as a test bench. Plug in an external HDD. Or use a Raspberry Pi.

Zitat von Adoby

I suggest that you start with converting some old x86 PC into a OMV NAS, just to experiment and get some experience

In the last six months I have been given two dual core x-86 machines that work perfectly (if not economically) for OMV, with just a 32 gig usb thumb drive for the os. When you upgrade in the future they make great backup machines. If you put the word out among relatives, friends, and neighbors you will be surprised at what you can find.