Datto Xeon D 1541 board -- $501.15 shipped + 6/8% ebay bucks for some

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ServerSemi

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my supermicro d1541 motherboard couldn't recognize any nvme drive so I'm not sure datto's will either. GL tho.
 

Evan

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my supermicro d1541 motherboard couldn't recognize any nvme drive so I'm not sure datto's will either. GL tho.
I was about to say my SM d-1540 boards did but then I checked, actually it’s SATA I had onboard and forgot what type it was. I assume I never tried an NVMe drive since I would have remembered if it don’t work.
Are you just refering to functioning, I can’t see why they wouldn’t work really.
 

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Supermicro X10SDV-4C-TLN2F

Windows 2016 CrystalDiskInfo 7.0.5

+ Standard NVM Express Controller [SCSI]
- SAMSUNG MZFLV512HCJH-000MV
 
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nev_neo

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my supermicro d1541 motherboard couldn't recognize any nvme drive so I'm not sure datto's will either. GL tho.
Both of my Supermicro Xeon D boards have M.2 slots that work fine with PCIe x4 samsung nvme drives.
I have both in "Production" right now working pretty well. I'm not sure if why your D1541 board didn't recognize the nvme drives.
 

Aestr

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Tested and working with one of the boards I got from the seller. It's an ASRock branded one, but should be the same.



 
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nev_neo

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Holy hell !! thanks for confirming Kyle !!
Now to find some cache drives for S2D
 

Aestr

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@Aestr , Are the Seq Read and Seq write numbers on the low side?
It's only got 1 pcie lane per M.2 slot so it's very much limited on the top end. I'd still consider using them because they get much better throughput, latency and IOPs than say a SATA DOM.
 

eroji

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If anyone happen to have an extra 1/2 of this I'd be interested to take it off your hands for the cost!
 

Aestr

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@eroji you're a week too late. I just sold off 2 for cost plus shipping. I'm still holding onto a third, but in the next month or so I may pass it along as well. If that's the way I decide to go I'll check in with you.
 

netforceatg

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Happy times. Testet with a Samsung PM961 NVMe on this Datto board(with latest bios). I confirm that this does indeed show up and works under ESXi :) Have ordered a couple of SM963 to be used with this setup.

However I also put in a SATA disk in the other m.2 slot, this did show up in the bios, but not in ESXi 6.7. But I think this is associated with missing driver for the onboard Marvel 9172 m.2 SATA controller in VMware ESXi
 

Diverge

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I also recently built a supermicro 1541 system w/ samsung evo 970 nvme, along with lasted ESXi, and didn't have any issues with the drive.

edit: you just have to make sure your bios options are set correctly.
 

netforceatg

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What kind of read\write performance do you guys get with the x1 PCI slot? I only get around 300mbyte\s with a Samsung SM963, running the device in passthrough(through ESXI) to nappit\omnios. Was expecting at least double of this...
 

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Just curious how you guys access this device when used as esx host? Anyone use this with gpu passthrough for light gaming?