Supermicro X7SPA-H

mrbostn

Thanks-

Are you using a pico power supply?

Skud

No, a 60 watt DC-DC unit came with the case.

Also, tonight I added a small 40mm fan to the one side of the case. It's only rated at 7cfm, but it's for all intents and purposes silent. It's brought the CPU and system temp down quite a bit.

Riley

maluk

Can this board deal with 500Mbps routing traffic? from one network adapter to other ?

clarknova

@maluk:

Can this board deal with 500Mbps routing traffic? from one network adapter to other ?

I quite doubt that, even under best case scenario. Somebody with the board go and prove me wrong though.

Cino

Been running 2.0 on this board for about 2 weeks now…Not a bad board at all... Only issue I have is that vnstat doesn't see any traffic... Not sure its because i'm using 2.0 or if its hardware issue... Need to try 1.2.3 and see if that works...

Here is the output of dmesg:

Copyright 1992-2010 The FreeBSD Project.
Copyright (c) 1979, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
FreeBSD is a registered trademark of The FreeBSD Foundation.
FreeBSD 8.0-STABLE #1: Wed Mar 31 12:46:07 EDT 2010
sullrich@FreeBSD_8.0_pfSense_2.0-snaps.pfsense.org:/usr/obj.pfSense/usr/pfSensesrc/src/sys/pfSense_SMP.8 i386
Timecounter "i8254" frequency 1193182 Hz quality 0
CPU: Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU D510 @ 1.66GHz (1669.16-MHz 686-class CPU)
Origin = "GenuineIntel" Id = 0x106ca Stepping = 10
Features=0xbfebfbff <fpu,vme,de,pse,tsc,msr,pae,mce,cx8,apic,sep,mtrr,pge,mca,cmov,pat,pse36,clflush,dts,acpi,mmx,fxsr,sse,sse2,ss,htt,tm,pbe>Features2=0x40e31d <sse3,dtes64,mon,ds_cpl,tm2,ssse3,cx16,xtpr,pdcm,movbe>AMD Features=0x20100000 <nx,lm>AMD Features2=0x1 <lahf>TSC: P-state invariant
real memory = 2147483648 (2048 MB)
avail memory = 2086248448 (1989 MB)
ACPI APIC Table: <011910 APIC1514>
FreeBSD/SMP: Multiprocessor System Detected: 4 CPUs
FreeBSD/SMP: 1 package(s) x 2 core(s) x 2 HTT threads
cpu0 (BSP): APIC ID: 0
cpu1 (AP/HT): APIC ID: 1
cpu2 (AP): APIC ID: 2
cpu3 (AP/HT): APIC ID: 3
ioapic0: Changing APIC ID to 4
ioapic0 <version 2.0="">irqs 0-23 on motherboard
wpi: You need to read the LICENSE file in /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_wpi/.
wpi: If you agree with the license, set legal.intel_wpi.license_ack=1 in /boot/loader.conf.
module_register_init: MOD_LOAD (wpi_fw, 0xc08f7bc0, 0) error 1
ipw_bss: You need to read the LICENSE file in /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_ipw/.
ipw_bss: If you agree with the license, set legal.intel_ipw.license_ack=1 in /boot/loader.conf.
module_register_init: MOD_LOAD (ipw_bss_fw, 0xc0728440, 0) error 1
ipw_ibss: You need to read the LICENSE file in /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_ipw/.
ipw_ibss: If you agree with the license, set legal.intel_ipw.license_ack=1 in /boot/loader.conf.
module_register_init: MOD_LOAD (ipw_ibss_fw, 0xc0728500, 0) error 1
wlan: mac acl policy registered
ipw_monitor: You need to read the LICENSE file in /usr/share/doc/legal/intel_ipw/.
ipw_monitor: If you agree with the license, set legal.intel_ipw.license_ack=1 in /boot/loader.conf.
module_register_init: MOD_LOAD (ipw_monitor_fw, 0xc07285c0, 0) error 1
kbd1 at kbdmux0
cryptosoft0: <software crypto="">on motherboard
padlock0: No ACE support.
acpi0: <smci>on motherboard
acpi0: [ITHREAD]
acpi0: Power Button (fixed)
acpi0: reservation of fee00000, 1000 (3) failed
acpi0: reservation of 0, a0000 (3) failed
acpi0: reservation of 100000, 7ff00000 (3) failed
Timecounter "ACPI-fast" frequency 3579545 Hz quality 1000
acpi_timer0: <24-bit timer at 3.579545MHz> port 0x808-0x80b on acpi0
cpu0: <acpi cpu="">on acpi0
cpu1: <acpi cpu="">on acpi0
cpu2: <acpi cpu="">on acpi0
cpu3: <acpi cpu="">on acpi0
acpi_hpet0: <high precision="" event="" timer="">iomem 0xfed00000-0xfed003ff on acpi0
Timecounter "HPET" frequency 14318180 Hz quality 900
pcib0: <acpi host-pci="" bridge="">port 0xcf8-0xcff on acpi0
pci0: <acpi pci="" bus="">on pcib0
uhci0: <intel 82801i="" (ich9)="" usb="" controller="">port 0xcc00-0xcc1f irq 16 at device 26.0 on pci0
uhci0: [ITHREAD]
uhci0: LegSup = 0x2f00
usbus0: <intel 82801i="" (ich9)="" usb="" controller="">on uhci0
uhci1: <intel 82801i="" (ich9)="" usb="" controller="">port 0xc880-0xc89f irq 21 at device 26.1 on pci0
uhci1: [ITHREAD]
uhci1: LegSup = 0x2f00
usbus1: <intel 82801i="" (ich9)="" usb="" controller="">on uhci1
uhci2: <intel 82801i="" (ich9)="" usb="" controller="">port 0xc800-0xc81f irq 19 at device 26.2 on pci0
uhci2: [ITHREAD]
uhci2: LegSup = 0x2f00
usbus2: <intel 82801i="" (ich9)="" usb="" controller="">on uhci2
ehci0: <intel 82801i="" (ich9)="" usb="" 2.0="" controller="">mem 0xfebfbc00-0xfebfbfff irq 18 at device 26.7 on pci0
ehci0: [ITHREAD]
usbus3: EHCI version 1.0
usbus3: <intel 82801i="" (ich9)="" usb="" 2.0="" controller="">on ehci0
pcib1: <acpi pci-pci="" bridge="">irq 17 at device 28.0 on pci0
pci1: <acpi pci="" bus="">on pcib1
pcib2: <acpi pci-pci="" bridge="">irq 17 at device 28.4 on pci0
pci2: <acpi pci="" bus="">on pcib2
em0: <intel(r) 1000="" pro="" network="" connection="" 6.9.14="">port 0xdc00-0xdc1f mem 0xfe9e0000-0xfe9fffff,0xfe9dc000-0xfe9dffff irq 16 at device 0.0 on pci2
em0: Using MSIX interrupts
em0: [ITHREAD]
em0: [ITHREAD]
em0: [ITHREAD]
pcib3: <acpi pci-pci="" bridge="">irq 16 at device 28.5 on pci0
pci3: <acpi pci="" bus="">on pcib3
em1: <intel(r) 1000="" pro="" network="" connection="" 6.9.14="">port 0xec00-0xec1f mem 0xfeae0000-0xfeafffff,0xfeadc000-0xfeadffff irq 17 at device 0.0 on pci3
em1: Using MSIX interrupts
em1: [ITHREAD]
em1: [ITHREAD]
em1: [ITHREAD]
uhci3: <intel 82801i="" (ich9)="" usb="" controller="">port 0xc480-0xc49f irq 23 at device 29.0 on pci0
uhci3: [ITHREAD]
uhci3: LegSup = 0x2f00
usbus4: <intel 82801i="" (ich9)="" usb="" controller="">on uhci3
uhci4: <intel 82801i="" (ich9)="" usb="" controller="">port 0xc400-0xc41f irq 19 at device 29.1 on pci0
uhci4: [ITHREAD]
uhci4: LegSup = 0x2f00
usbus5: <intel 82801i="" (ich9)="" usb="" controller="">on uhci4
uhci5: <intel 82801i="" (ich9)="" usb="" controller="">port 0xc080-0xc09f irq 18 at device 29.2 on pci0
uhci5: [ITHREAD]
uhci5: LegSup = 0x2f00
usbus6: <intel 82801i="" (ich9)="" usb="" controller="">on uhci5
ehci1: <intel 82801i="" (ich9)="" usb="" 2.0="" controller="">mem 0xfebfb800-0xfebfbbff irq 23 at device 29.7 on pci0
ehci1: [ITHREAD]
usbus7: EHCI version 1.0
usbus7: <intel 82801i="" (ich9)="" usb="" 2.0="" controller="">on ehci1
pcib4: <acpi pci-pci="" bridge="">at device 30.0 on pci0
pci4: <acpi pci="" bus="">on pcib4
vgapci0: <vga-compatible display="">mem 0xfc000000-0xfcffffff,0xfdffc000-0xfdffffff,0xfe000000-0xfe7fffff irq 17 at device 4.0 on pci4
isab0: <pci-isa bridge="">at device 31.0 on pci0
isa0: <isa bus="">on isab0
atapci0: <intel ich9="" sata300="" controller="">port 0xc000-0xc007,0xbc00-0xbc03,0xb880-0xb887,0xb800-0xb803,0xb480-0xb48f,0xb400-0xb40f irq 19 at device 31.2 on pci0
atapci0: [ITHREAD]
ata2: <ata 0="" channel="">on atapci0
ata2: [ITHREAD]
ata3: <ata 1="" channel="">on atapci0
ata3: [ITHREAD]
pci0: <serial bus,="" smbus="">at device 31.3 (no driver attached)
atapci1: <intel ich9="" sata300="" controller="">port 0xb000-0xb007,0xac00-0xac03,0xa880-0xa887,0xa800-0xa803,0xa480-0xa48f,0xa400-0xa40f irq 19 at device 31.5 on pci0
atapci1: [ITHREAD]
ata4: <ata 0="" channel="">on atapci1
ata4: [ITHREAD]
ata5: <ata 1="" channel="">on atapci1
ata5: [ITHREAD]
acpi_button0: <power button="">on acpi0
atrtc0: <at realtime="" clock="">port 0x70-0x71 irq 8 on acpi0
uart0: <16550 or compatible> port 0x3f8-0x3ff irq 4 flags 0x10 on acpi0
uart0: [FILTER]
uart2: <16550 or compatible> port 0x3e8-0x3ef irq 4 on acpi0
uart2: [FILTER]
pmtimer0 on isa0
orm0: <isa option="" rom="">at iomem 0xc0000-0xc7fff pnpid ORM0000 on isa0
sc0: <system console="">at flags 0x100 on isa0
sc0: VGA <16 virtual consoles, flags=0x300>
vga0: <generic isa="" vga="">at port 0x3c0-0x3df iomem 0xa0000-0xbffff on isa0
ata0 at port 0x1f0-0x1f7,0x3f6 irq 14 on isa0
ata0: [ITHREAD]
ata1 at port 0x170-0x177,0x376 irq 15 on isa0
ata1: [ITHREAD]
atkbdc0: <keyboard controller="" (i8042)="">at port 0x60,0x64 on isa0
atkbd0: <at keyboard="">irq 1 on atkbdc0
kbd0 at atkbd0
atkbd0: [GIANT-LOCKED]
atkbd0: [ITHREAD]
ppc0: parallel port not found.
p4tcc0: <cpu frequency="" thermal="" control="">on cpu0
p4tcc1: <cpu frequency="" thermal="" control="">on cpu1
p4tcc2: <cpu frequency="" thermal="" control="">on cpu2
p4tcc3: <cpu frequency="" thermal="" control="">on cpu3
Timecounters tick every 1.000 msec
IPsec: Initialized Security Association Processing.
usbus0: 12Mbps Full Speed USB v1.0
usbus1: 12Mbps Full Speed USB v1.0
usbus2: 12Mbps Full Speed USB v1.0
usbus3: 480Mbps High Speed USB v2.0
usbus4: 12Mbps Full Speed USB v1.0
usbus5: 12Mbps Full Speed USB v1.0
usbus6: 12Mbps Full Speed USB v1.0
usbus7: 480Mbps High Speed USB v2.0
ad4: 152627MB <seagate st9160314as="" 0001sdm1="">at ata2-master UDMA100 SATA 3Gb/s
ugen0.1: <intel>at usbus0
uhub0: <intel 1="" 9="" uhci="" root="" hub,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 1.00="" 1.00,="" addr="">on usbus0
ugen1.1: <intel>at usbus1
uhub1: <intel 1="" 9="" uhci="" root="" hub,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 1.00="" 1.00,="" addr="">on usbus1
ugen2.1: <intel>at usbus2
uhub2: <intel 1="" 9="" uhci="" root="" hub,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 1.00="" 1.00,="" addr="">on usbus2
ugen3.1: <intel>at usbus3
uhub3: <intel 1="" 9="" ehci="" root="" hub,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 2.00="" 1.00,="" addr="">on usbus3
ugen4.1: <intel>at usbus4
uhub4: <intel 1="" 9="" uhci="" root="" hub,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 1.00="" 1.00,="" addr="">on usbus4
ugen5.1: <intel>at usbus5
uhub5: <intel 1="" 9="" uhci="" root="" hub,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 1.00="" 1.00,="" addr="">on usbus5
ugen6.1: <intel>at usbus6
uhub6: <intel 1="" 9="" uhci="" root="" hub,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 1.00="" 1.00,="" addr="">on usbus6
ugen7.1: <intel>at usbus7
uhub7: <intel 1="" 9="" ehci="" root="" hub,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 2.00="" 1.00,="" addr="">on usbus7
SMP: AP CPU #1 Launched!
SMP: AP CPU #2 Launched!
SMP: AP CPU #3 Launched!
Root mount waiting for: usbus7 usbus6 usbus5 usbus4 usbus3 usbus2 usbus1 usbus0
uhub0: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
uhub1: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
uhub2: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
uhub4: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
uhub5: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
uhub6: 2 ports with 2 removable, self powered
Root mount waiting for: usbus7 usbus3
Root mount waiting for: usbus7 usbus3
uhub3: 6 ports with 6 removable, self powered
uhub7: 6 ports with 6 removable, self powered
Root mount waiting for: usbus3
Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/ad4s1a
ugen2.2: <winbond electronics="" corp="">at usbus2
ums0: <winbond 0="" 2="" electronics="" corp="" hermon="" usb="" hidmouse="" device,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 1.10="" 0.01,="" addr="">on usbus2
ums0: 3 buttons and [Z] coordinates ID=0
ugen0.2: <ituner inc="">at usbus0
ukbd1: <winbond 0="" 2="" electronics="" corp="" hermon="" usb="" hidmouse="" device,="" class="" 0,="" rev="" 1.10="" 0.01,="" addr="">on usbus2
kbd2 at ukbd1
pflog0: promiscuous mode enabled
tun1: changing name to 'ovpns1'
tun2: changing name to 'ovpns2'
ovpns2: link state changed to UP
ovpns1: link state changed to UP
em0: link state changed to UP
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Cino

@Skud:

It's definitely a sweet little board. ICR9R, good Intel NICs, and I can verify that the PCIe x16 slot works with cards other than video. I have a PCIe x4 Intel PRO/1000 PT dual port card and pfSense sees it. I had to take it out though as I don't have a 90* PCIe adapter yet.

Did you find a PCIe adapter yet?

I'm using this case and need to find a 90 adapter also

http://www.mini-box.com/Mini-Box-M300-LCD

Mookatroid

OK
I finally got me one of the X7SPA-HF mobo's.
I have benched it with 4GB RAM, and 64GB SSD using a standard 400Watt ATX P/S on the side.
Still hesitating on a PicoPSU for this though.
2amps on the 5V Standby Rail is shows as a peak level for all the PicoPSUs … with the Max at 1.5amps.

Has anyone been able to confirm if any PicoPSU can drive the X7SPA series ?
Or does one need to consider something more robust ?

I prefer small and quiet but would hate to invest the $$$ into an M350 case and PicoPSU and then find out it does not work.

Any feedback is appreciated ...

Cino

Mookatroid,

I'm running a picoPSU-150-XT Power Supply with a 80W AC-DC Power Adapter. Going strong now for about 2 weeks. I have to check what its drawing for amps but last time i checked my kill-a-watt it's running around 22watts.

btw, are you planning on running 2.0 or 1.2.3?

Mookatroid

Ya baby !
That's what I wanted to hear :)

Guess I'll be ordering up an M350 + PicoPSU-150-XT very soon :)

Will run 2.0 once it's public versus beta .. I can't afford 2 Supermicro mobo's :P

Cino

I just downgraded to 1.2.3 last night… A lot of little things aren't ready with 2.0 just yet...vnstat works with 1.2.3 and not 2.0 with this board.. Dont need it yet but I like knowing my bandwidth usage.

I'm really liking this board, just wish it was a PCI slot instead of a PCIe slot. Trying to find a riser card and its a pain right now. I also may change the my case to something else since I can't use the LCD with 1.2.3 and its really buggy with 2.0...

When funds allow, i may get another one because this board to me seems it would be better as a NAS, then a router.. Tons of USB slots and sata slots. BUT, having IPMI makes a plus for a router and you can't go wrong with 2 Intel nics built in

Mookatroid

Yes !
I almost bought a NAS chassis from Chenbro to put the X7SPA-HF into just in case I changed my mind - router versus NAS.
But for now, I'm going to go with the M350 + PicoPSU … as I already have the M350 VESA mount on the back of my LCD monitor.

Re: the IPMI ... one accesses that via HTTP ... so how do you differeniate if you want to access the IPMI GUI versus pfSense ? IPMI does not seem to offer and way to change the TCP management port ...

rkelleyrtp

@Mookatroid:

Yes !
I almost bought a NAS chassis from Chenbro to put the X7SPA-HF into just in case I changed my mind - router versus NAS.
But for now, I'm going to go with the M350 + PicoPSU … as I already have the M350 VESA mount on the back of my LCD monitor.

Re: the IPMI ... one accesses that via HTTP ... so how do you differeniate if you want to access the IPMI GUI versus pfSense ? IPMI does not seem to offer and way to change the TCP management port ...

As far as I can remember, the IPMI has its own IP Address that is configured in the BIOS. The LAN port will respond to either the IPMI IP Address or the pfSense configured address on the same physical port.

Cino

@rkelleyrtp:

As far as I can remember, the IPMI has its own IP Address that is configured in the BIOS. The LAN port will respond to either the IPMI IP Address or the pfSense configured address on the same physical port.

You are correct. You can manually assigned an IP address that is on the same subnet as the LAN interface from the BIOS. I noticed that downgrading to 1.2.3 from 2.0, the remote keyboard doesnt work. I believe its the HID driver issue that is known with FreeBSD7.2. Works fine with FreeBSD8.0,pfSense 2.0

Mookatroid

Ah
Right
"SHARED" between LAN1/IPMI … just like HP's iLO on their servers ...
Gotcha

Brain fart

Ibor Daru

I'm contemplating the Supermicro X7SPA-HF as well.

But I'm in great doubt whether my WAN/LAN/WLAN setup (cable 90Mbps/1Gbps/Wifi-N)
including PFsense config (snort, squid, openvpn) will serve me well with this Atom chipset.

Could any of you with an Atom D510 chipset post more information about your PFSense config including CPU + memory statistics and your WAN/LAN setup?

Thanks!

utjacob

I want to buy this:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16816101262

and put this RAM in it:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231018

I will be installing 1.2.3

I have a large file server with over 4TB of data that I would like to be able to access anywhere in the world down the road. Obviously bandwidth is an issue but with that aside.

I download files all the time and run a Tech help desk and connect to clients computers using Crossloop remote connection software.
I am running a phone server on my current pfsense box (I think it is freeswitch not sure or how that part works I have a friend that helps with that part).
I am going to need a vpn connection down the road and share my files with my friend.
Also need wireless on the box with a wireless card, anyone with information on that part would be greatly appreciated.

Thank You

JustinHoMi

Does anyone know of a small enclosure that would be suitable for this MB?

staticlag

http://www.mini-itx.com/store/?c=54

I assume it would fit

sandman06

is there anything similar to this motherboard discussed but cheaper.

also this motherboard is very hard to get in parts of Europe ie uk

Blazemonkey

Hi all, first post! But I've been lurking the boards here for several months. :D

This looks like the board to get for pfsense in my case. quality hardware, all solid caps and passive cooling, low power consumption… the dual intel nics seem to be the biggest selling point for me though. I'd like to toss in a pico psu, 1GB ram, and a flash storage for pfsense.

I'd like to hear peoples experiences though.. I don't think i'd ever need a 1gbps gateway, or at least for quite some time, but 50-100mbps seems reasonable to expect for the lifetime of this project.. I'm planning on running pfsense on this board with 1-4 clients, 1 vpn user at the most (and i don't expect anything greater than 2mbps for vpn), and light traffic shaping.

My main concern is gaming. I'm a regular FPS player, and latency seems to be the biggest factor in my performance. I'm currently running a D-Link DGL4500for a router, but i plan on retiring it to a dedicated WAP,. If a pfsense setup is going to have any negative effect on latency in comparison to a consumer grade hardware router like this, I might as well stick with what i have.

Any feedback on this board would be great. I'm surprised there doesn't seem to be any hard stats on this setup as far as latency/bandwidth/vpnbandwidth/cpu usage goes..