either way its more than I needed for what I am wanting to do- but heck of a price should get mine est the 8th
SuperMicro X9DRD-7LN4F
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In the event that anyone else is going to use this for FreeNas I found the IT bios for the LSI 2308 SAS controler on this page.
my board came with Bios 3.2 IPMI 3.39 both of which are the latest for this board.
my sas controler came with IR version 20, easy flash to IT 20. Just write down that SAS controler number before flashing, you'll need that last 9 digits from it.
Flashing the LSI2308 on a SuperMicro X10SL7-F motherboard to IT mode: where is firmware version 16?
my board came with Bios 3.2 IPMI 3.39 both of which are the latest for this board.
my sas controler came with IR version 20, easy flash to IT 20. Just write down that SAS controler number before flashing, you'll need that last 9 digits from it.
Flashing the LSI2308 on a SuperMicro X10SL7-F motherboard to IT mode: where is firmware version 16?
unraid or freenas haven't used either before so it should be fun- first time jumping into the server side- but been playing since apple IIe lol
I want one even more now after reading that. This would be home to my FreeNAS and running a Plex VM. I do hope this comes up again, I've got this thread setup to forward to a text message when its updated haha. 
I'm pretty sure the Fractal R4 can take an E-ATX board but it's not built for it so you might have to do some creative stuff for cable management.
edit: It seems like some of the gaming/workstation E-ATX boards are not true E-ATX dimensions, iirc they're not all 12 x 13 some are like 11 x 12 or something. I actually have a spare Fractal R4 and some 12x13 SuperMicro motherboards I can do a test fit in and let you know.
It's not possible with the R5 AFAIK, because the plane where the motherboard sits is only flat for ATX sizes and below, and the extended area where E-ATX would go is curved upward because of their grommet/cable management design.
edit: It seems like some of the gaming/workstation E-ATX boards are not true E-ATX dimensions, iirc they're not all 12 x 13 some are like 11 x 12 or something. I actually have a spare Fractal R4 and some 12x13 SuperMicro motherboards I can do a test fit in and let you know.
It's not possible with the R5 AFAIK, because the plane where the motherboard sits is only flat for ATX sizes and below, and the extended area where E-ATX would go is curved upward because of their grommet/cable management design.
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I've read some of the same things. The Define XL R2 should for sure fit though and without having to add any standoffs myself.
Also, about the PCI-e slots. From what I've gathered they are PCIe 3.0 x8. So I could try to open one of the slots to use them with a GPU (1060 most likely) and use it as a workstation/gaming PC?
Should probably have verified that before I bought the board, but if it doesn't fit my needs I could always try to sell it for some profit or get a rackmount case and use it as a server.
Also, about the PCI-e slots. From what I've gathered they are PCIe 3.0 x8. So I could try to open one of the slots to use them with a GPU (1060 most likely) and use it as a workstation/gaming PC?
Should probably have verified that before I bought the board, but if it doesn't fit my needs I could always try to sell it for some profit or get a rackmount case and use it as a server.
This board's x8 slots do not have an open end and I don't think the BIOS has options for bifurcation. You would need something like the X9DRE-LN4F.
I don't think that would be an issue as long as I take the risk and cut open the PCIe slot. Similarly to this, just that's it's a x8 slot instead.
How to put your unmodded PCI-E x16 card in your spare 1x slot without a riser.
How to put your unmodded PCI-E x16 card in your spare 1x slot without a riser.