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    • ?
      Guest
      last edited by

      Stupid question, but just to be sure I'm not making a mistake: Atom C2758 = Supermicro A1SRi-2758F (i.e. the Supermicro mobo is one piece of kit which uses the Atom C2758).

      On this board the Intel Atom C2758 SoC is soldered on as the CPU. It is also soldered on the SG-8860 and
      on the XG-C2758 1U unit from the pfSense shop. Or in short, yes. Supermicro A1SRi-2758F

      One other thing I'm unsure on, if anyone could clarify please - if I'm going to use a SSD for storage (with the A1SRi-2758F), do I need a picoPSU ? I was not sure if there is a SATA power socket on this mobo, which saves having to install the picoPSU.

      In this thread about this mainboard you will be able to read much more about the Supermicro A1SRi-2758 as here
      and there you could also read about what kind of PSU the other users were taking. Intel Mini-ITX Atom 8-core Hardware Build Recipe Available Here

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        On this board the Intel Atom C2758 SoC is soldered on as the CPU. It is also soldered on the SG-8860 and
        on the XG-C2758 1U unit from the pfSense shop. Or in short, yes. Supermicro A1SRi-2758F

        Perfect, thank you.

        In this thread about this mainboard you will be able to read much more about the Supermicro A1SRi-2758 as here
        and there you could also read about what kind of PSU the other users were taking. Intel Mini-ITX Atom 8-core Hardware Build Recipe Available Here

        Thanks. I did find/read that thread initially, but was still a little unsure. However, with further enlightenment it would appear that I have 2 options to supply power to the mobo and the SSD:

        • An appropriate power brick
        • If choosing the 4-pin connector, then a 4-pin cable extender
        • A Serial ATA 15 Pin Female to LP4 Female Power Cable (to power the SSD)

        or 2.

        • An appropriate power brick
        • A picoPSU (has the hard drive power connector built in)

        I'm inclined to go with option #1 for now.

        Looks like I'm good to go !

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        • ?
          Guest
          last edited by

          With 8 GB or 16 GB you could;

          • high up the mbuf size to 1.000.000 (if needed)
          • high up the Squid default RAM size
          • high up create a RAM disk if you need it
            Please enable the following two things after install;
          • PowerD (hi adaptive) for the CPU
          • TRIM support for the SSD

          Please create a /boot/loader.conf.local file that owns all custom made settings to survive the next upgrade
          where all files will be new written and custom settings will be wiped away.

          Have fun.

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            last edited by

            I have 2 options to supply power to the mobo and the SSD:

            • An appropriate power brick
            • If choosing the 4-pin connector, then a 4-pin cable extender
            • A Serial ATA 15 Pin Female to LP4 Female Power Cable (to power the SSD)

            or 2.

            • An appropriate power brick
            • A picoPSU (has the hard drive power connector built in)

            I'm inclined to go with option #1 for now.

            Well, I would have gone with option 1, but I can't find a SATA 15 Pin Female to LP4 Female Power Cable anywhere for sale in the UK. Looks like I'm going for the picoPSU instead.

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            • PerforadoP
              Perforado Rebel Alliance
              last edited by

              If you haven't got a case yet:

              Antec ISK 300-150 Mini ITX http://www.amazon.co.uk/Antec-ISK300-150-0-8mm-Mini-ITX-Construction/dp/B0036CSMSG

              I Built my  SOHO-Firewall with that Case (with a Supermicro A1SAi-2550F).

              Almost silent internal sfx-powersupply.

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                @Perforado:

                If you haven't got a case yet:

                Antec ISK 300-150 Mini ITX http://www.amazon.co.uk/Antec-ISK300-150-0-8mm-Mini-ITX-Construction/dp/B0036CSMSG

                I Built my  SOHO-Firewall with that Case (with a Supermicro A1SAi-2550F).

                Almost silent internal sfx-powersupply.

                Looks a good case that, and would solve my issue with being unable to track down a cable. But … why did I then go and read a review on it, which was not complimentary about the PSU! If I hadn't have read it, I wouldn't have known, but now I do I'm not sure. Damn you "generic search engine" !

                Quote:
                "Antec ISK 300-150 is a small case targeted to users that want to build the smallest PC around. The main problem with this case is the power supply that comes with it, which provides a lousy efficiency below 80% all the time. Therefore we can’t recommend it."

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                • PerforadoP
                  Perforado Rebel Alliance
                  last edited by

                  Ok. The test is from 2010. My powersupply has a 80 Plus silver sticker as far as i recall (mid 2015, running 24/7 since). Whatever that means ;)

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                    Like Natalie Imbruglia, I'm "Torn" on which case/PS to go for now!

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                    • ?
                      Guest
                      last edited by

                      @spoiler:

                      Like Natalie Imbruglia, I'm "Torn" on which case/PS to go for now!

                      If you are really unsure, I would go with the M350 because this is 1000 times used to build a small
                      router or firewall with success by many customers or users. You can´t anything wrong with it.

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                        If you are really unsure, I would go with the M350 because this is 1000 times used to build a small
                        router or firewall with success by many customers or users. You can´t anything wrong with it.

                        Wise advice - I'll order the kit tomorrow !

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