Successful Install on Watchguard Firebox X700!
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The 1.2GHz Celeron is about 30W maximum power dissipation is this right?
That's not much more than the processor in the X-e box and nowhere near the 68W on the processor in the X-Peak, both of those have a ducted cooling solution with no fan directly on the cpu.
Might it not be possible to use something similar here?
Maybe even consider a heatpipe arrangement to move hot air directly to the back. Perhaps something from an old laptop?Steve
appreciate the suggestion but probably a little too mod heavy for me
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appreciate the suggestion but probably a little too mod heavy for me
Bah, Wimp! :P :D
Steve
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hah; thanks
i ended up buying 126010DL cooljag fans (60x60x10mm) rated at 20db, split the housing of the cpu fans that were on ther and stuck that on top of the cooling fan, essentially creating a quiet cpu fan with a side vent.
quiet and cool now!
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Hello,
I've 2 Watchguard x1250e in stock and it's also for me a good way to recycle them :-)
Have you more information for pinout's (keyboard, usb …) ?
Have a nice day,
Patrick
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There's a huge amount of information about this platform in this thread.
It's the same hardware in the x550e, x750e and x1250e.Just ask in that thread if you have any questions.
Steve
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Finally received my FB X700 and installed ver 1.2.3 on a 4GB flash card. Just have to configure it so it mirrors the PC and replace the fans with Mini-Kaze (SY124010L) fans and the cpu fan (Fractal design 50mm), should be up and running in the next couple of days.
Another happy user
Sleeps
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Finally received my FB X700 and installed ver 1.2.3 on a 4GB flash card. Just have to configure it so it mirrors the PC and replace the fans with Mini-Kaze (SY124010L) fans and the cpu fan (Fractal design 50mm), should be up and running in the next couple of days.
Another happy user
Sleeps
glad to hear it's working out for you why not 2.0?
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Finally received my FB X700 and installed ver 1.2.3 on a 4GB flash card. Just have to configure it so it mirrors the PC and replace the fans with Mini-Kaze (SY124010L) fans and the cpu fan (Fractal design 50mm), should be up and running in the next couple of days.
Another happy user
Sleeps
glad to hear it's working out for you why not 2.0?
Replaced all fans and very silent. However I have one concern not sure if I installed the Processor fan correctly (Should the label be facing up or down?) Will try 2.0 just waiting for hard drive to arrive from ebay.
Sleeps
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when i installed that fan i had it push air towards the cpu. i also reversed my rear fans to push air in. but i tried both ways and both work ok.
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when i installed that fan i had it push air towards the cpu. i also reversed my rear fans to push air in. but i tried both ways and both work ok.
I checked some other forums about the position of the cpu fans and I decided that I stick with the standard push air out. jdetmold thanks for the reply.
Sleeps
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I have not had a chance to test longer term stability because i tend to play a lot with my home network but tomorrow i will hit 40 days uptime with no issues and that means next month i think i will set up another 2 x700's at the office with carp!
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Is that running RC1 release?
Steve
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yup but it seems i lied to you :( i was loged into my 1.2.3 box that is now at 40 days my x700 with 2.0 RC1 is at 38 days! bit im still happy with that! close enough for me!
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I got my X700 today, and like many before me, found it definitely needs to be quieter.
I'm curious. Has anyone tried a passive cooler? I've seen a couple 1U passive coolers for 370, and wondered if that might be an option. I've got a Core2Duo 1U server with a passive sink, but it's got some ducting on it and 3x40mm fans blowing into it. I wasn't sure if you had to go with ducting with a passive sink, or if they ever work alone?
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I've got a Core2Duo 1U server with a passive sink, but it's got some ducting on it and 3x40mm fans blowing into it.
That's not passive then, just has the fans remote to the heatsink.
It's the same arrangement that's in the x-peak and x-core-e boxes. I don't see why you couldn't do that but you'd have to monitor the cpu temperature carefully to make sure you had sufficient airflow.
Steve
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i have a question about the steps to install pfsense on a firebox.
3. 99 Install, accepted all defaults except chose embedded kernel
Why the embedded kernel, instead of the UniProcessor one?
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The embedded kernel uses com1 for console access, useful when you have no on board video.
Also it disables swap and logs to ram, very important if you are booting from flash.
Most people use the NanoBSD install now though which has both the above features as well as running two slices with one for backup.Steve
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I don't know if this is the best place for this, but since I'm running an x700…
How do I access the config menu in the console after Bootup complete?
I need to change my LAN IP before I add it to my network, since most of my boxes are static.
I see a menu in almost every screenshot of a boot, but don't see how it was accessed, and I'm not seeing it (not searching right) in the docs
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What are you booting your firebox from? Which install type is it?
If you have installed a NanoBSD image onto a CF card and booted from that then the menu should appear on the serial console after the box has booted. You should see all the boot messages before that.
Steve
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What are you booting your firebox from? Which install type is it?
If you have installed a NanoBSD image onto a CF card and booted from that then the menu should appear on the serial console after the box has booted. You should see all the boot messages before that.
Steve
Thanks - Yes - that's what I'm using, sorry - 2.0RC on a 512CF (biggest I had. I'll upgrade later)
While I read all this thread before starting, it's a lot to take in before the part where you actually sit down with the box. In reading back again I see several other mentions of 2.0RC stopping after Bootup Complete, but the WebGUI working.
I guess these don't have autonegotiate, and I stuck a laptop on there, but without a crossover and couldn't load the WebGUI. I'll try it with a switch tonight and see if it's there.
