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5019D-FN8TP-X11SDV-4C-TP8F New in Box $500
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Interesting, I've been looking at R210ii as a buy for a bare metal pfsense box. What processor are you using? How is the power consumption and noise?
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No noise because I spool down the fans using the IDRAC IPMI control for the BMC, power is under 40w measured by a P3 if I recall . I don't recall the processor any longer as I have had it so long I would have to look later.
It has been a good machine, the only thing I did was add an Intel NIC as at the time when I built it the Broadcom NIC built in was not recommended for PFSense, but I actually never had any issue with it when I did use it.
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I had one of those running pfsense some years ago, but just too loud and power-hungry for what it was (I was running it on E3-1220L).
More....
More turbo.
More 10Gb NICs.
More PCIe slot. (ok... only 1 more, but still .... "more")
More Memory Channels (4) @ higher rate (2400Mhz).
More newer.
If only I had more money !! <sigh>
Its sad: even though I've got no room right now, I'm no longer using 10G, and I've definitely not got $500 to spend on another box, I still want one of these. What's even sadder is that, once these sell out, I'm sure I'll want one of the next interesting deal that someone posts.
Dealaholics are common around here. I use my C3558 VM box a lot and so this would be a big upgrade, > double passmark + 10G but I still haven't pulled the trigger because it would be more noise and heat than current box and it is still hot here and hot in my office where it would go. I would have to replace the 50dba fans with something quieter too.
I hear ya. I've got PfSense running on a AMD RX-427BB box I picked up here for 100 bucks. I added a 6 port NIC, Intel i350 I think and 16GB of ram. I have no reason it the world to replace it but I want one of these boxes.
https://www.servethehome.com/supermicro-e300-9d-4cn8tp-review-a-4x-10gbe-and-4x-1gbe-server/
This is Patrick's write up for this system (in a slightly different case).
This is Patrick's write up for this system (in a slightly different case).
Pulled the trigger. Took offer of $475. One left! At least some more left (more than 10 as @tinfoil3d noted)
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33 watchers lol, 8 sold in last 48 hours. Seller also got new subscribers. He's probably scratching his head trying to figure out what's going on with all this influx of buyers.