Supermicro Xeon D X10SDV-4C+-TP4F with 10Gb SFP+ pfSense compatibility?
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@lifespeed Thanks - I can see such a casemod coming in my future. I have an 80mm fan just sitting on the stock heatsink with the case off, which is keeping the system "cool enough" for my initial setup and testing.
There's a bigger thread over on servethehome around the cooling of the X10SDV and X11SDV motherboards including various 3D printed items Cooling the ... X11SDV ... It is worth looking at for ideas around cooling.
I'm not the only one having thermal shutdown issues with the X11SDV without enhanced cooling.
I ran my pfSense configuration on the X11SDV yesterday for a bit without issue using the 1G Ethernet ports. SFP and fibre can wait.
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@aidanic The thread you linked is where I found out about the Supermicro HSF. Hopefully you can still buy one, as far as I know it is the only practical solution for a close-to-1U implementation. Good luck taming the screamer fans, at least if noise is a concern. Mine is acceptably quiet, although obviously in a closet. The ventilated closet does not provide total silencing, however, the equipment inside still has to be reasonably quiet.
The Voltage Regulator Module (VRM) is the hottest circuit on the motherboard even with the HSF, at around 70C. Still OK, everything else is much cooler.
If you decide to go with the Ubiquiti US-16-XG 10Gbit SFP+ and 10Gb copper Ethernet switch I know how to silence that sucker as well.
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@lifespeed The OEM fans arrived... with the mounts, and after some Googling I did get them installed. Serve the Home to the rescue again
I also have the air shroud (MCP-310-50503-0B), which for a mere €15+VAT directs the air over the CPU. I'm not 100% if it's fitted correctly.
On "Optimal settings" in the IPMI, fan speeds are ~4500rpm and the CPU temperatures are at 46C, PCH at 50C and VRMCpu at 54C.
I have two Noctua NF-A4x20 PWM on order - they might be quieter. The current noise is "OK" for my office while I test this setup, and get it bedded down. It's going into a cabinet ultimately in the utility room, so this is probably OK.
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screamer"Full" mode is loud at 12800rpm, and gets the CPU down to 34C -
I do have this system now: https://www.supermicro.com/products/system/1u/5018/SYS-5018D-FN8T.cfm
Yeah and the fans are noise at full speed. I use Optimal settings on mine.
I was planing to order the Noctua NF-A4x20, but you need to do some "tweak/hack" on the fan speed control using ipmitool.Using this guide: https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?resources/supermicro-x9-x10-x11-fan-speed-control.20/
But i decide not to do it yeah. :)