Pfsense custom build help $450 budget from ($200)
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You'll see me around asking questions too. I started first but if your router project is in the fast lane you'll probably finish first. I have lots of honey-do's and other projects that are keeping my c2758 in the 'assembled but no operating system' state.
More important than the tested RAM IMO is to look in the owner's manual and check the supported memory configurations. As I said earlier, my board (not the OP's chosen board) supports a minimum of 8 gb.
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Agreed on looking at the manual.
I also like Crucial memory
http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/Supermicro/a1srm-2758f
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I'd love it if you could get mushkin ram. Its never ever been flakey, finiky or failed me. Alswys just works. Not sure if they sell it for your box or not but I suspect yes. They do server ram and do it well.
(couldn't find any low profile ram with mushkin for that )-:
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One thing about my board is it takes standard sized sticks. And when I got it the ecc registered memory was only about $4 more per stick than non-ecc for 8g sticks. Which brings me to another idea.
When I was shopping I noticed that there wasn't much difference between 4g and 8g sticks. I don't know exactly how fast the c2758 is but a 64g max memory and support for VT-x gives me hope that it will support not only a full pfSense install but also a few other VMs.
If you have the cash and bigger sticks aren't much more than littler sticks you might consider going to more memory. It won't hurt anything to be sure.
I don't have a favorite brand of memory but I do stick to the folks who have been doing it awhile and google for problems before buying a specific stick.
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One thing about my board is it takes standard sized sticks. And when I got it the ecc registered memory was only about $4 more per stick than non-ecc for 8g sticks. Which brings me to another idea.
When I was shopping I noticed that there wasn't much difference between 4g and 8g sticks. I don't know exactly how fast the c2758 is but a 64g max memory and support for VT-x gives me hope that it will support not only a full pfSense install but also a few other VMs.
If you have the cash and bigger sticks aren't much more than littler sticks you might consider going to more memory. It won't hurt anything to be sure.
I don't have a favorite brand of memory but I do stick to the folks who have been doing it awhile and google for problems before buying a specific stick.
I am just going to pick up found it on Amazon for cheaper. On newegg they are $187
http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-2x8GB-10600-KVR1333D3E9SK2-16G/dp/B0064R7LH8#customerReviews -
ecc on intel will be expensive. Probably past your budget point.
cheaper on amd if you use am asus board, which tend to support ecc. They tend to use a bit more power, but will save you a lot.
just add intel nics from ebay or such.
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I got my Motherboard and Case still waiting on the hard drive and the ram.
I with with 16GB of ECC kingston
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0ZX2C36260&cm_re=KVR1333D3E9SK2--20-139-979--Product -
From amazon? I got my ssd and ram from amazon, more than $500 worth of hardware came in an envelope in my mailbox. I was a little bent.
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From amazon? I got my ssd and ram from amazon, more than $500 worth of hardware came in an envelope in my mailbox. I was a little bent.
The ram is from Amazon, I will post an update on what the package comes in. The hard drive is from Newegg.
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the people at the freenas forum went all anti Kingston after they messed around with their part numbers. most recommend crucial now. what i used on my freenas build
