You can fit the board into a Fractal Design Define XL R2.Any suggestions on a non-rackmount case for this board? The goal is for an Unraid build and would like to have at least 8-10 3.5" HD's.
Thanks, that looks like it will fit the bill nicely. I'm looking at the Supermicro 4U heatsink, do you have any idea if that would fit the XL R2?You can fit the board into a Fractal Design Define XL R2.
it should be fine. you can find the pic below as reference.Thanks, that looks like it will fit the bill nicely. I'm looking at the Supermicro 4U heatsink, do you have any idea if that would fit the XL R2?
Perfect, thanks!it should be fine. you can find the pic below as reference.
Humble? beginnings...dipping my toes in. : homelab
Some SMC boards support what's known as OOB (Out-of-band) bios firmware upgrade, which would require a license but would let you upgrade. Not 100% sure if supported or not.I'm waiting for my mobo to arrive but the description said the current bios doesn't support V2 Ivy Bridge CPU's and needs to be flashed to support V2 CPU's. Will I need a V1 Sandy Bridge CPU to flash the bios?
I had this exact issue and had to buy a cheap V1 to flash it. I was told this could also be done via IPMI but since these are used boards, credentials were changed from default and can't be reset unless you can boot it up...I'm waiting for my mobo to arrive but the description said the current bios doesn't support V2 Ivy Bridge CPU's and needs to be flashed to support V2 CPU's. Will I need a V1 Sandy Bridge CPU to flash the bios?