Intel Mini-ITX Atom 8-core Hardware Build Recipe Available Here
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The bracket wasn't required for me so I didn't order it - they are separate part numbers. NICs aren't that heavy after all.
In the SC505 you listed, the bracket doubles up as an air guide because of the orientation of the fans.
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Just want to point out that the SATA 15 pin female to LP4 connector is injection molded one and is a disaster waiting to happen. Its a bad choice and we need another recommendation.
I found this one. Seems perfect.. Except for that it is 18 inches long, which is quite long for boxes the size of the M350. I'm actually inquiring about a custom, 6 inch length now.
http://www.moddiy.com/products/4%252dPin-Molex-Female-to-15%252dPin-SATA-Female-Cable-%2845cm%29.html
They will make the cable any custom length that you want. 6 inches, as an example, wouldn't make it cost any more than $5. Still the same price. You just have to add note to order when you place it that you want it however many inches, instead of 18. The shipping to USA was $10 though, so it doesn't become a rather expensive cable, but at least it's a quality cable that is made custom to order.
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@Sir:
For shorter SATA cables, I found two that work.
6-inch: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009GUKTQK
4-inch: http://www.amazon.com/Pack-Double-Locking-SATA-III-Cables/dp/B00KRSM3JG/ (this is a 5-pack)I would rather have the 4-inch one, but I only needed one, so I got the 6-inch cable instead. Beats having a 10-inch, 12-inch, or 18-inch SATA cable in the case blocking air flow.
The absolute shortest SATA cable I can find is this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Power-SATA-Data-Cable-for-XBOX-One-Disk-Drive-DG-6M1S-/221778473401It works if you connect to port 5 or 6, but not port 0.
What length of SATA is needed to reach Port 0 from the placement of the drive that you have in your pics? I'm wanting to get enough, but not much slack.
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I am not fan of that core
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Are there any other places besides Mini-Box.com to get a quality 60w 5a 12v Power Adapter with the right sized barrel connector? I ask as I didn't like some of the misleading tactics used at their site and when I emailed them about my displeasure, at first, they seemed apologetic, then they never responded to me ever again over the course of weeks, so I don't want to give them by business, but I didn't find many other quality options. I figured I'd ask what someone else would recommend? Thanks.
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Are there any other places besides Mini-Box.com to get a quality 60w 5a 12v Power Adapter with the right sized barrel connector? I ask as I didn't like some of the misleading tactics used at their site and when I emailed them about my displeasure, at first, they seemed apologetic, then they never responded to me ever again over the course of weeks, so I don't want to give them by business, but I didn't find many other quality options. I figured I'd ask what someone else would recommend? Thanks.
Not sure if you bought the case yet or not but the MiniBox M-350 comes in a version that includes the power supply. No guesswork needed, works great out of the box…
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Not sure if you bought the case yet or not but the MiniBox M-350 comes in a version that includes the power supply. No guesswork needed, works great out of the box…
I did already, yes.
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I am working on a new pfSense build, based upon the Supermicro 2558 board. It will be housed in a 19" 1U unit, but only one 40 mm noisy fan came with this case.
I remember seeing someone attaching a fan to the C2558 heatsink, but can't seem to find that post anymore but that's what I'd like to do.Anyone got a lead?
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@D0X:
I am working on a new pfSense build, based upon the Supermicro 2558 board. It will be housed in a 19" 1U unit, but only one 40 mm noisy fan came with this case.
I remember seeing someone attaching a fan to the C2558 heatsink, but can't seem to find that post anymore but that's what I'd like to do.Anyone got a lead?
Which case are you using? Im going to be switching from the M350 case to a 1U case here shortly..
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@D0X:
I am working on a new pfSense build, based upon the Supermicro 2558 board. It will be housed in a 19" 1U unit, but only one 40 mm noisy fan came with this case.
I remember seeing someone attaching a fan to the C2558 heatsink, but can't seem to find that post anymore but that's what I'd like to do.Anyone got a lead?
Which case are you using? Im going to be switching from the M350 case to a 1U case here shortly..
A Supermicro sc505-203b.
Anyone got the exact dimensions of the C2558 heatsink? Or any other lead?
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Did anyone upgrade his (or her :)) Supermicro A1SRi-2758f pfSense installation to 2.4 beta already? If so, any hardware related problems or is everything OK?
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Upgraded a few hours ago, seems to work fine.
Edit: It does not: https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=123957.0
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@Sir:
I recently built my pfSense router server and found all the information on this forum I needed, but not in one place. So I am putting the recipe here for future builders as a reference:
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Motherboard: Supermicro A1SRi-2758f
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RAM: Kingston ValueRAM 8GB 1600MHz DDR3L PC3-12800 ECC CL11 1.35V SODIMM KVR16LSE11/8.
- It is best to run 2 sticks of SODIMM to get interleave memory access through both channels. If you want less RAM, get 2 sticks of 4GB SODIMMs. Or, if you forgo interleaving, get just 1 stick of 8GB SODIMM so you can upgrade later without throwing away 2 sticks of 4GB SODIMMs.
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This case is very small and well built. Keep in mind though it doesn't have room for any expansion card to utilize the PCIE slot.
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Case Accessories: M350 HDD/Fan bracket and one or more 40mm fans.
- If you have one drive installed, you can install 2 more fans on another bracket and 1 fan on the front of the case for a total of 3 fans. You may need a fan splitter cable. I think there are only 2 fan headers on the motherboard. The M350 comes with 1 bracket so you will only need one more. The CPU runs at about 70 degrees C without any fan at about 15% CPU utilization. A fan or two will help a lot in lowering the temp.
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Power Supply: 150w AC-DC Power Adapter, 12v 12.5A with 4-pin connector
- The A1SRi-2758f works with either the 4-pin connector or the 20-pin connector, but not both at the same time (per motherboard manual chapter 1-6 on page 1-12). This power supply works with this motherboard. You will need a 4-pin power cable extender. Additionally, you will need a Serial ATA 15 Pin Female to LP4 Female Power Cable to connect power to the hard drive or SSD of your choice, if you are not using only USB memory stick for boot or storage. Alternatively, this power brick + picoPSU combo will work and has the hard drive power connector built in.
I hope this is helpful for other folks who are looking to build one of these 8-core monsters! :)
I am planning to build the exact same system….may buy the parts in the next day or two.
Does anyone have anything to add to this build, in terms of how its working for those who have this system running now for about a year or so?. Would love to hear your comments or alternate suggestions.
Thanks very much.
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@Sir:
I recently built my pfSense router server and found all the information on this forum I needed, but not in one place. So I am putting the recipe here for future builders as a reference:
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Motherboard: Supermicro A1SRi-2758f
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RAM: Kingston ValueRAM 8GB 1600MHz DDR3L PC3-12800 ECC CL11 1.35V SODIMM KVR16LSE11/8.
- It is best to run 2 sticks of SODIMM to get interleave memory access through both channels. If you want less RAM, get 2 sticks of 4GB SODIMMs. Or, if you forgo interleaving, get just 1 stick of 8GB SODIMM so you can upgrade later without throwing away 2 sticks of 4GB SODIMMs.
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This case is very small and well built. Keep in mind though it doesn't have room for any expansion card to utilize the PCIE slot.
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Case Accessories: M350 HDD/Fan bracket and one or more 40mm fans.
- If you have one drive installed, you can install 2 more fans on another bracket and 1 fan on the front of the case for a total of 3 fans. You may need a fan splitter cable. I think there are only 2 fan headers on the motherboard. The M350 comes with 1 bracket so you will only need one more. The CPU runs at about 70 degrees C without any fan at about 15% CPU utilization. A fan or two will help a lot in lowering the temp.
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Power Supply: 150w AC-DC Power Adapter, 12v 12.5A with 4-pin connector
- The A1SRi-2758f works with either the 4-pin connector or the 20-pin connector, but not both at the same time (per motherboard manual chapter 1-6 on page 1-12). This power supply works with this motherboard. You will need a 4-pin power cable extender. Additionally, you will need a Serial ATA 15 Pin Female to LP4 Female Power Cable to connect power to the hard drive or SSD of your choice, if you are not using only USB memory stick for boot or storage. Alternatively, this power brick + picoPSU combo will work and has the hard drive power connector built in.
I hope this is helpful for other folks who are looking to build one of these 8-core monsters! :)
I am planning to build the exact same system….may buy the parts in the next day or two.
Does anyone have anything to add to this build, in terms of how its working for those who have this system running now for about a year or so?. Would love to hear your comments or alternate suggestions.
Thanks very much.
Just make sure you get the newer motherboard version with the fatal flaw fixed. Or wait for the 3xxx boards..
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Just make sure you get the newer motherboard version with the fatal flaw fixed. Or wait for the 3xxx boards..
What fatal flaw are you referring to? Is it applicable to the 2558 model?
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Did anyone upgrade his (or her :)) Supermicro A1SRi-2758f pfSense installation to 2.4 beta already? If so, any hardware related problems or is everything OK?
Rock solid. Supermicro A1SRi-2558f, 16GB. using all 4 nics and vlans.
EDIT: using ZFS with clean install and config restore.
Just make sure you get the newer motherboard version with the fatal flaw fixed. Or wait for the 3xxx boards..
What fatal flaw are you referring to? Is it applicable to the 2558 model?
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Just make sure you get the newer motherboard version with the fatal flaw fixed. Or wait for the 3xxx boards..
What fatal flaw are you referring to? Is it applicable to the 2558 model?
The Atom C2000-series chips LPC clock failure flaw.
https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=125105.0 -
Yikes on that fatal flaw! Oddly enough, I haven't finished the physical build of my custom pfSense machine, but I bought it prior to fix, so I definitely cannot return it. I'll need to RMA. I'd hate to have to get refurb one though, as this one is still brand new.
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Just use it. I have one A1SAi2770 with 2 years and one A1SRi2558 running fine. Don't worry.
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Just use it. I have one A1SAi2770 with 2 years and one A1SRi2558 running fine. Don't worry.
That's what I was thinking, especially considering I won't be pushing this hardware that hard. If it failed later on outside of warranty, with this being a documented design flaw, would there be a way of getting it repaired without cost?
Also, with what Netgate did, is there a way to disabled LPC/SERIRQ feature of board if we don't need it?