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    X11SPi-TF can't install Server 2019

    I am building a new system with a Supermicro X11SPi-TF and a Xeon Silver 4208. I am trying to install Windows Server 2019 but can't seem to get past the Load Drivers stage. The system has two SSD and two HD. The SSD are plugged into the two sSATA ports and the HD are plugged into the first two...
  2. Bjorn Smith

    EU [FS] Xeon E5 v3, NVME controller

    Hi, I have downscaled and have the following for sale: 2x Supermicro AOC-SLG3-2E4 - 120 EUR each OBO - includes 4 cables (these are the good ones - that just works) 2x Xeon E5-2673v3 - 75 EUR each OBO 1x Optane 900P 280GB AIC 200 EUR OBO SOLD If you think my prices are crazy out of reality...
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    Please help me understand the fan controls of Supermicro MB's

    Hi there, I just bought a Supermicro X11SDV-4C-TP8F, and I really like it. The active cooler I bought from Supermicro is extremely noisy, though, and I wanted to have it a bit quieter. I read lots of blog posts about setting up the upper and lower threshold of the fan speed via impitools, as...
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    Replacing PWS-721-R1 Power Supply Fan with a Silent One?

    Hi, Don't know if anyone would know, but is it possible to replace the PWS-721-R1 PSU (in a supermicro case & mobo) with a quieter one? I've attempted shoring pin 17 and it does not seem to be working, so looking to get a quieter fan... but I am not sure if the power supply will allow that - or...
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    Best Storage Controller for BPN-SAS-216A

    Hi, I have just got a SuperChassis 216A-R900LPB, with the BPN-SAS-216A backplane, and I need to get a storage controller for said chassis & backplane. I am looking for suggestions for raid cards, never had to get a raid card for a server, so Idk what exactly to get. The chassis is 24 bay, but...
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    Supermicro AOC-SLG3-8E2P Octaport NVMe HBA

    I recently discovered that Supermicro has a PCIe PLX switch HBA card that supports 8 downstream devices via OCuLink, and that it's been out for maybe a year now. AOC-SLG3-8E2P | Add-on Cards | Accessories | Products - Super Micro Computer, Inc. Does anybody have any experience with this beast...
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    SYS-E200-8D hot powered off

    I have a Supermicro SYS-E200-8D; when it is powered off, it is quite hot in the rear. I’m wondering if this is normal or if there is any BIOS setting that can prevent this. I’m thinking that it is possible that some components (beside the IPMI) is still powered even when the system is powered...
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    FS: Used Supermicro H8DGi-F pulled from CSE-745

    Hi, First time posting a FS listing. I pulled this motherboard from a Supermicro CSE-745. The board looks good. Attached is the Sensor screen from the IPMI UI, unfortunately I don't have any Opteron CPUs to run it with. It looks good, no bent pins in the sockets that I see. Because of...
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    Supermicro X11SDV-4C-TP8F, ESXi, Freenas, passthrough and cooling

    Hi there everyone! This is my first post here. I am considering building an ESXi/FreeNAS setup, and after reading a lot, I decided - almost - to buy the Supermicro X11SDV-4c-TP8F. I plan to install it on a Fractal Design 804. My original plan was to get a X11SDV-4C-TLN2F on a Fractal Design...
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    iGPU hw transcoding for xeon e3 v6 w/ supermicro IPMI board?

    Hi all, I have a Supermicro X11SSi-LN4F motherboard that's running great as a FreeNAS server, including plex and zoneminder in jails. I'm considering a CPU upgrade from Skylake e3 to a Kaby Lake e3-1245 version to get HW decoding and transcoding for Zoneminder and Plex. I've found a couple of...
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    Sun Ultra24 Chassis Front Fan Mount

    I've recently completed a similar EPYC build to the one completed by Patrick. This was an upgrade to my Sun Ultra24 workstation, which I have used since 2009. After a few hours with a multi-meter to work out the front panel cables, the build went smoothly and I now have a workstation with the...
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    CSE-847 Drive Disconnecting Issues

    I'm struggling a bit getting my server running well and was hoping you could answer some questions that I have. Current setup: - Supermicro CSE-847 case - Supermicro SAS2-846EL1 backplane - Supermicro SAS2-826EL1 backplane - Supermicro AOC-SAS2LP-MV8 HBA - Intel i7-4770k CPU - ASRock Z97...
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    Did I kill my SuperMicro board?

    Hi everyone. I have a SuperMicro H8DGU-F board, dual socket AMD G34 board. Basically all the parts from this setup were from eBay, and everything worked until I tried to change out the CPUs. Specs CPUS : 2x AMD Opteron 6274 [not functioning] (Previously was working with 2x AMD Opteron 6172)...
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    Server won't power on, but BMC is normal

    I'm building a server with a SuperMicro X11SCL-F O, Intel Xeon E-2186G, 2 16 GB sticks of 2400 MHz ECC RAM, and an 80 plus gold certified 650 Watt PSU. As the title says, however, the system won't power on. The fans don't spin and the power led on my motherboard doesn't light up at all...
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    Experience with Thermals: 1U 10-16x 3,5 inch drives (drawer-style) server chassis

    Hi, I am currently planning several storage-intensive servers and stumbled over these 1U servers with 3,5 drives stacked in a 3x4 to 4x4 matrix inside the chassis. I found several manufactures for that which are all quite similar: As I can see, Supermicro, Asrock Rack, ASUS and Tyan are...
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    Supermicro Rail Failure?

    I recently purchased an SC846B chassis and I'm trying to find out which rails are the best for this. It seems the best options are: MCP-290-00053-0N (yellow labels) MCP-290-00057-0N (blue labels) MCP-290-00058-0N (yellow labels, only fits short-depth racks) This is the clearest comparison I...
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    New Chenbro NR40700 chassis - Very slow transfer speeds

    Edit: Resolved. Mods please delete thread.
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    X11SSH-LN4F trouble creating EFI partition on NVMe drive

    Hello, I'm having a bit of trouble with this workflow and was wondering if anyone would be able to help me troubleshoot. There were several threads I came across, but this one is the closest to what I'm experiencing. I'm trying to install and boot from Ubuntu Server 18.04 LTS amd64 on my NVMe...
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    Help with noise and fans

    Hi, I purchased a "killer" combination: Supermicro X9DR3-LN4F+ motherboard (I didn't know it was an EE-ATX) and Supermicro CSE825TQ-740LPB chassis. I've installed Noctua NH-L9X65 on the CPU's. The Chassis fans are the standard Supermicro 7000 RPM fans I checked the following: I used ipmitool...
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    Supermicro FatTwins: AOC Cards

    Evening: So I am considering purchasing a number of the Supermicro FatTwins (6027TR-DTRF w/X9DRT-HF boards) and am wondering if anyone knows anything about the SXB slots that take the propriatary AOCs and daughter boards? Basically, I need to get a 10GB SPF+ NIC in there along with an 6gbps...