Recent content by BlueFox

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    requesting some help understanding m2, U2 and SSD options...

    They have no budget, per their other threads (and this one), certainly not for 4TB or 8TB SSDs. They need something like this just to get going: INTEL SSDSC2BX800G4 800GB 2.5 SATA S3610 2.5 SSD | eBay OP, if you're that constrained on funds, I can just give you a 256GB one for free.
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    Synology NAS Decision

    Double the core count for VMs would be a compelling reason to go with the DS1621+ then I'd say given the small price difference. Outside of that, you're going to notice no real difference between the two.
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    Synology NAS Decision

    DS1621+, while a year older, gets you a better CPU, extra drive bay, and the ability to use a regular PCIe 10GbE NIC (get an Intel one, not the Synology branded ones) vs the expensive proprietary ones. I have multiple DS2419+, so I can't speak as to those two models specifically, but can give...
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    requesting some help understanding m2, U2 and SSD options...

    You don't need an enterprise SSD. If you're working off hard drives, literally anything will be better. Even budget consumer SSDs have higher endurance than a hard drive. Get the cheapest thing you can find since you're budget constrained. Not joking.
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    temperature of the Broadcom 10Gb LAN controller (BCM57416) on Supermicro motherboards

    There are further pages that explain that it's ambient operating temperature, but it's 1200+ page datasheet, so who wants to go through that. Broadcom is fine too and you should be fine with that over Intel. I haven't looked through their datasheets, but operating conditions should be similar.
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    temperature of the Broadcom 10Gb LAN controller (BCM57416) on Supermicro motherboards

    55C is the ambient temperature. Intel lists 105C as the maximum for the chip itself. See page 1113 of the datasheet.
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    temperature of the Broadcom 10Gb LAN controller (BCM57416) on Supermicro motherboards

    75C won't damage anything and is not something to be concerned about. Hot for humans, but not electronics. Most NIC chips are rated for 105-110C.
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    Compatibility of Supermicro boards and housings

    Supermicro lists the maximum supported size. In fact, the photo they have on the chassis page has it pictured with an mATX motherboard. Cooling is also a non-issue given it's a 65W CPU.
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    Looking to pay for detailed consultation on home server build

    A number of Xeons do support QSV actually. No need to get a GPU if you get the right CPU.
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    Recommend a motherboard with dual PCIe 5.0 x16 running at x16

    Just don't be disappointed when desktop workloads perform worse than consumer CPUs (no Core or Ryzen CPU has that many PCIe lanes available): https://www.asrockrack.com/general/productdetail.asp?Model=SIENAD8UD3
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    FS: Lots of Supermicro servers/motherboards, DDR4 RDIMMs, drives, etc

    I would. You will need to enable PMs on your account if we're to sort anything out however.
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    Motherboard/CPU Advice for Simple File Server

    A few exceptions aside, if you have 6 pin PCIe power connectors on the motherboard, that's to supply additional power to the motherboard, not to run a cable from it to a GPU. If you have many high power devices (which can draw 75W from the slot), plus a demanding GPU, it's possible to exceed...
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    Motherboard/CPU Advice for Simple File Server

    You won't need to swap heatsinks for a 2U chassis. It will work just fine with the existing one (mine were run in a Supermicro 2U chassis). Should you go down that route though, the heatsink is removable looking at one of my personal boards, though it's not standard (there really is no such...
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    Motherboard/CPU Advice for Simple File Server

    ASRock D1541D4U-2T8R? Has a modest, but low power CPU, supports RDIMMs, dual 10GbE, and integrated LSI SAS3 HBA. Still have a couple PCIe slots to work with too.
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    WD HDD Ultrastar DC HC520 HUH721212AL4205 12TB 3.5" SAS $76.89

    Blame Google or other search engines for that, not eBay.