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PART 3: DIY UnRaid NAS – Checking Power Requirements & Stability Testing with OCCT

Welcome back to our DIY Unraid NAS series! In Part 1, we unboxed and assembled the hardware. In Part 2, we tested the build with a quick Windows 11 installation (and, of course, everything that could go wrong… did). Now in Part 3, we move into the serious testing phase: Power requirements, system stability, and stress testing using OCCT. If we’re going to trust this little NUC-powered NAS with our data, it needs to prove it’s reliable, stable, and electrically sane. Let’s dive in. 🔌 Why Power Testing Matters (Especially for a DIY NAS) A NAS isn’t like a regular desktop PC. It’s meant to run: 24/7 Under variable load Across different services (SMB, Docker, VMs, etc.) With multiple disks waking, sleeping, and drawing current Even though our Intel NUC-based NAS uses low-power components, it’s crucial to verify: Peak load wattage Idle and standby draw Power spikes during boot Consumption under stress Thermal envelope and throttling behaviour One rouge power spike, and your drives or motherboard won’t thank you. ⚙️ Introducing OCCT – The Torture Test for Stability For this stage, we use OCCT — a powerful stress-testing tool commonly used for: CPU burn-in Memory error detection Power supply stress testing Thermal response checks GPU and system stability tests While OCCT is typically found in overclocking circles, it’s perfect for new NAS hardware too. If OCCT can’t crash it, Unraid probably won’t either! 🔥 Stress Testing the CPU, Memory & Power Delivery Running OCCT on the NUC gives us valuable information: 1️⃣ CPU Stability Test Pushes the processor to 100% load → Ensures no thermal throttling → Confirms cooling can cope → Validates the power delivery path 2️⃣ Memory Error Test Generates heavy memory patterns → Catches RAM defects or instability → Important for NAS systems (bit errors = corrupted data) 3️⃣ Power Supply Test Combines CPU + RAM + GPU loading → Simulates worst-case scenarios → Highlights if the system shuts down or becomes unstable → Confirms the PSU brick and VRMs are healthy 4️⃣ Thermal Monitoring OCCT graphs heat build-up over time → Shows if temperatures stabilise → Ensures fans and sensors behave correctly This is the point where we find out whether our DIY NAS is truly ready—or whether something will go pop under pressure. 📊 What We Learned From the OCCT Run The Intel NUC hardware proves itself surprisingly tough. During the OCCT load: Temperatures rose predictably but remained within limits No thermal throttling occurred Power draw stabilised, even under peak loads RAM passed the error test cleanly The NUC’s power brick and internal regulators handled everything flawlessly In short: The system passed the torture test. Which means it's ready for Unraid. 🧪 Why This Matters Before Installing Unraid By stress-testing now, we confirm: ✔ No hidden RAM faults ✔ No heat or fan issues ✔ Power system can support full load ✔ CPU stays stable under sustained stress ✔ System won’t crash or corrupt data later It’s far easier to discover issues at this stage than after you’ve configured parity, shares, containers, or VMs on Unraid. A stable foundation means a reliable NAS. 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe – we’ve hit another milestone, and your support keeps this series going strong! 📌 Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:05 - Welcome to Hancock's VMware Half Hour 00:19 - In Part 3, in this video Power Draw! 00:41 - What sort of power requirements does the Intel NUC 11 Extreme use ? 01:29 - Real time power readings 02:39 - Power draw range is very wide! 04:38 - 35 - 40 watts idle 05:31 - Correction in Standby it uses 9-10 watts 05:42 - Restarting NUC - real time power usage at BOOT 07:19 - Start OCCT 09:26 - Average Power 115 watts under OCCT Stress Test 09:41 - Part 4, Installing our 10GBe X710-DA nic! 11:40 - Steve Gamer's Nexus -    • Tearing Apart Intel's Small, Dense Gaming ...   13:25 - Testing AirFlow of NUC 13:30 - A story from the 90s Datacenter 17:08 - Thanks very much for Watching 👉 Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more VMware + homelab content from Hancock’s VMware Half Hour! Gear Used: Kingston Fury 64GB DDR4 RAM - https://amzn.to/4i7RhZs 512GB XPG GAMMIX NVMe SSDs - https://amzn.to/4o3eLAf Intel NUC 11 Extreme (Beast Canyon) - https://amzn.to/4p8aNHh WERPOWER M.2 to U.2 (SFF-8639) PCIe NVMe SSD Cable- PCIe NVMe U.2 (SFF-8639) - https://amzn.to/4pbou8m Samsung 990 EVO Plus, 4TB, PCIe 4.0 x4 / 5.0 x2, NVMe2.0 (up to 7250 MB/s), NVMe M.2 (2280), Internal Solid State Drive (SSD), MZ-V9S4T0BW - https://amzn.to/4o269Ka Samsung 990 PRO NVMe M.2 SSD, 4 TB, PCIe 4.0 - https://amzn.to/4hZx2Ng Sipeed NanoKVM IP-KVM Mini Remote Control Maintenance Server 1TOPS NPU 1GHz C906 RISC-V Linux Single Board Computer with 100M HDMI Network Connector (Full Kit Black) https://amzn.to/3LADsqh