TorresVault Documentation

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====== 🛠️ Upcoming Upgrades (TorresVault 2.0 Build) ======

This page tracks all hardware purchases and upgrade progress for the **2026 NAS + Proxmox Hybrid Build**.  
Items are grouped by stage. Check off items as they arrive or are installed.

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===== ✅ Stage 1 — Foundation (Core NAS Brains) =====
<WRAP box>

* [ ] **ASRock Rack X570D4U-2L2T Motherboard**
  * [ ] **AMD Ryzen 7 5700G CPU**
  * [ ] **be quiet! Dark Rock 5 cooler**
  * [ ] **32GB ECC UDIMM RAM**  
    * [ ] 2 × 16GB sticks

</WRAP>

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===== 🔧 Stage 2 — PSU, Case, Cooling =====
<WRAP box>

* [ ] **Corsair RM850x Power Supply**
  * [ ] **Fractal Design Define 7 XL case**
  * [ ] **SilverStone 8-Port PWM Fan Hub**
  * [ ] **3–5 × Pure Wings 3 140mm fans**
  * [ ] **Corsair Type-4 SATA Power Cables (extra)**

</WRAP>

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===== 🔗 Stage 3 — Storage Cabling & SAS HBAs =====
<WRAP box>

* [ ] **SAS HBA Cards (2× LSI 9300/9211/9201)**  
  * [ ] **Mini-SAS → SATA breakout cables**
  * [ ] **Additional SATA power cables (Type-4)**

</WRAP>

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===== 💽 Stage 4 — Drives & Power Distribution =====
<WRAP box>

* [x] **16 × 6TB SAS drives** (already owned)
  * [ ] SATA data cables
  * [ ] Proper SATA power distribution (avoid splitters)

</WRAP>

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===== ⚡ Stage 5 — SSD Boot Drives =====
<WRAP box>

* [ ] **2 × SSDs (NVMe or SATA)**  
    * Recommendation: 500GB–1TB each

</WRAP>

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===== 🌐 Stage 6 — Networking & Final Integration =====
<WRAP box>

* [ ] 10GbE NICs or Switch (optional future upgrade)
  * [ ] IPMI cables (if needed)
  * [ ] UPS system (additional hall/office units for NUT)

</WRAP>

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====== 📦 Shopping List (Auto-Generated from Amazon) ======

=== 🧩 Controllers & Electronics ===
  * [ ] SilverStone 8-Port PWM Fan Hub (SST-CPF04-USA)

=== 🧵 Cabling ===
  * [ ] Zahara 6-pin → 4× SATA power cable  
  * [ ] ADCAUDX 1m Mini-SAS to SAS/SATA (SFF-8087 → SFF-8482)

=== 🧠 Core Hardware ===
  * [ ] AMD Ryzen 7 5700G (8-core, 16-thread)
  * [ ] ASRock Rack X570D4U-2L2T server board

=== 🔌 Power Components ===
  * [ ] Corsair RM850x PSU

=== 🖥️ Case ===
  * [ ] Fractal Design Define 7 XL (Black)

=== 🧰 Storage HBAs ===
  * [ ] LANPAN HBA (LSI 9211-8i / 9300-8i equivalent)

</WRAP>

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====== ✔️ Completed Items ======
(These check automatically move here once you mark them done.)

* [x] **16 × 6TB SAS drives**  
  * (Add more as they are checked off above)

</WRAP>

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====== 📘 Notes ======
  * Avoid cheap SATA splitters — use **true modular SATA power cables**.  
  * You can build the chassis and airflow before installing any drives.  
  * Always test each stage before moving to the next.

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