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The 50w limit is just me trying to significantly beat what I already have. I’m replacing a X9DRI-F in a 4u supermicro 36 bay enclosure I use for my nas. I have 2x E5-2648L v2 and 256g ram, but only run 1x cpu and 128g due to not needing more. I could probably reduce ram to 48g or less. My...

Yes, something with a pci switch would probably solve the pci lane thing. I really need more than 4 cores, I have a bunch of docker containers and vm. The only thing that might make me consider a lower core count is if it has an intel igpu. Much of my cpu goes to video decoding for object...

Bumping this, any new ideas on what I could get here? Still haven’t pulled the trigger. A x10sdv-7tp4f is basically exactly what I want, but at over $1k it is just silly priced.

ok, x the 16x pcie :) Really just need to hook up a sas controller, 2+ nvme, a 25/40gbe nic, and possibly a couple of tpu. if it has a built in 10gbe I think that would be enough.

I'm looking for a low power, reasonably priced, supermicro motherboard/processor. Looking for recommendations. Xeon d, atom, whatever. Would like to keep it under 50w total. And under 300$ with the cpu. It needs at least 1 or 2 8x pcie, bmc, and 6 cores. pcie v3 and ddr3 are fine.

It seems likely that you can flash the firmware in the same way as described in this thread - https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/samsung-ssd-pm1643-3-8tb-sas-12gb-s-mz-ilt3t8a-2-5-289-98.32725/post-327010 It's just a question of getting the firmware. Maybe @soaringswine can get...

There are several on eBay for ~$100. I got mine with brackets, hdds, and power brick for $85 obo on a $125 listing.

FYI - The bmc web gui only works in ie9 compatibility mode with tls 1.0 enabled.

Could it be possible to flash the bmc and get console/vga? Anyone know how to try that?

According to https://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Xeon/Intel-Xeon E3-1125C v2.html - ECC supported: Yes The bios/mb could block/break it still, but seems likely that it would work.

They will email you tomorrow saying one cannot be fulfilled. Cdw outlet listings are each one item.

Anyone else see the giant reply by an ebay seller explaining a bunch that got deleted? If your there please post it back, lots of good info.

Noo more… now I might have to buy one..

They are samsung drives with netapp firmware. But I don’t really see a need to cross flash them. The netapp firmware seems to work fine. Only positive to going to Samsung might be better smart attributes.

I just maxed out both directions on a 40gbit link, so that's incorrect.