"Open Box" Xeon D-1521 Motherboard $115 obo

[nickf1227]

Looks like a really good deal on the brains of a little NAS.

GIGABYTE MB10-Datto Motherboard Xeon D-1521- SR2DF 2.40 GHz- Open Box | eBay


Looks like this but port config looks different
MB10-DS4 (rev. 1.3) | Server Motherboard - GIGABYTE Global

Datto seems to be liquidating these

 

[Thomas H]

Might want to check out this thread on it

 

[ServerSemi]

10gbit nics?

 

[RolloZ170]

10gbit nics?

heatsink on the NIC chip so should be 10G
there is already thread

https://forums.servethehome.com/index.php?threads/gigabyte-mb10-datto-motherbaord-xeon-d-1521-with-i-o-shield-130-shipping.22528/

 

[andrewbedia]

from my experience as a former employee of Datto supporting these installed into U-NAS cases and owning a few personally, they fail way too often. strongly recommend avoiding. excellent when they work, baffling when they malfunction in a variety of ways I've never been able to fix.

maybe if they were installed in cases with proper airflow, it might be a different situation.

also, the fan on the cpu is garbage. expect to be replacing it with a 50mm delta fan at some point because the bearing fails.

 

[arcadia420]

... strongly recommend avoiding. excellent when they work, baffling when they malfunction in a variety of ways I've never been able to fix...

I picked one up last Thanksgiving. I've been really happy with it, but now I am a little nervous .

 

[azsrz]

from my experience as a former employee of Datto supporting these installed into U-NAS cases and owning a few personally, they fail way too often. strongly recommend avoiding. excellent when they work, baffling when they malfunction in a variety of ways I've never been able to fix.

maybe if they were installed in cases with proper airflow, it might be a different situation.

also, the fan on the cpu is garbage. expect to be replacing it with a 50mm delta fan at some point because the bearing fails.

Do they fail in the beginning or after working for some time?

 

[andrewbedia]

Do they fail in the beginning or after working for some time?

I've never had one in my possession since new.

 

[azsrz]

I've never had one in my possession since new.

Sorry for my English. I actually wanted to ask if you had one that worked first but failed after some time, not necessarily from brand new.

 

[andrewbedia]

Oh yes, definitely had ones that worked and then failed while in my possession. Had ones that worked when I put them away on a shelf and then didn't when I tried to use them again.

 

[Koop]

as a former employee of Datto supporting these installed

Just want to say I really appreciate you giving your input given the direct experience. Words worth their weight in gold.

 

[adam2eden]

Oh yes, definitely had ones that worked and then failed while in my possession. Had ones that worked when I put them away on a shelf and then didn't when I tried to use them again.

Thanks that's good to know. It's not something I really need anyway I will pass then.