Topton Jasper Lake Quad i225V Mini PC Report
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Yeah, 10 as 10U: "SolidRack 10 is a 19” 10U desktop rack with adjustable angle and additional space for cable management. "
Just to let any one interested in Proxmox. New opt-in kernel 6.2
apt install pve-kernel-6.2
apt install pve-kernel-6.2
Working fine here with pfsense with passtrough (i226) and other VMs and LXC. Appears to be snappier honestly, there are some improvements from Intel on 6.2 (even more on 6.3), I should have run an iperf before and after the update.
What's more interesting is the RAM usage: it decreased by roughly 10%, and I have no idea why. Will report back later on after testing on other boxes.
I believe that after upgrading to the latest Intel microcode (0024 on N6005/N5105) and using the latest 6.1/6.2 kernels most of our problems with these boxes are gone.
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What happens if you run powertop?
My machine freezes, no matter which kernel or microcode. Same with kernel 6.2. and latest microcode.
Code:
alasia@pve:~$ uname -a
Linux pve 6.2.6-1-pve #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC PVE 6.2.6-1 (2023-03-14T17:08Z) x86_64 GNU/Linux
alasia@pve:~$ sudo dmesg|grep microcode
[ 0.000000] microcode: microcode updated early to revision 0x24000024, date = 2022-09-02
[ 0.123487] SRBDS: Vulnerable: No microcode
[ 1.238842] microcode: Microcode Update Driver: v2.2./Edit:
Problem solved, I temporarely plugged in a drive with a proxmox install from a similar, but not identical box. After a fresh proxmox install and migration of VMs everything works fine. No crashes from powertop of lshw.
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Hi,
I own a V4 N5105 from CWWK, upgrade with V5 Bios (the problem also occurs with V3 Bios), when NVME Lexar NM620 512GB is installed on slot near SATA port, computer doesn't recognize the NVME, when is installed in the slot near memory the NVME is recognized and boots.
Any idea of the problem?
PS: Photos aren't mine, only to visually aid
NOK Doesn't boot
OK Boot:
I own a V4 N5105 from CWWK, upgrade with V5 Bios (the problem also occurs with V3 Bios), when NVME Lexar NM620 512GB is installed on slot near SATA port, computer doesn't recognize the NVME, when is installed in the slot near memory the NVME is recognized and boots.
Any idea of the problem?
PS: Photos aren't mine, only to visually aid
NOK Doesn't boot
OK Boot:
My device just came from CWWK today - trying to update a samsung 960 evo nvme ssd but can't pickup the usb stick - I think it needs to be in legacy/bios mode rather than UEFI but I can't seem to find the option in bios? Anyone know where it is?
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Looks like it was unrelated & samsung's Linux boot environment for upgrading SSD firmware has been broken for a few years
Resolved by upgrading inside ubuntu:
blog.quindorian.org
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Edit:
Looks like it was unrelated & samsung's Linux boot environment for upgrading SSD firmware has been broken for a few years
Resolved by upgrading inside ubuntu:
Firmware update Samsung SSD in Linux - Intermittent Technology
Firmware flash Samsung SSD or NVMe directly from Linux without needing broken Samsung ISO boot environment!
blog.quindorian.org
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I think it should recognize the ssd in the 2nd slot, but only after a reboot for some reason.
I had the same issue where the device will not recognize the ssd in 2nd slot after the first power up unless i do a reboot.
I guess its a bug in the bios.
To update, I've been running this for two weeks as my router/server, running about a dozen services on Ubuntu 22.04, bare metal. It's been rock solid - no problems at all.
- Be sure to see this thread, where @fta posted an unlocked BIOS. With the settings there I and others are getting benchmark tests off the charts for the CPUs in these systems. This make the charts on the aliexpress listings understate the CPU power by quite a bit. Because the 8505 isn't tested as much, it's the most understaed, and as shown in the other thread performs much closer to the 1215U than the listing.
- The system does not get very hot, even at full blast. I don't see temperatures much higher than 70°, and the case also never gets too hot. Overall it cools quite well.
- Ubuntu Server 22.04 would not install properly. First, I needed to add nomodeset to the boot arguments just to get the installer running, but then another installer bug would pop up. I just installed desktop (no issues), and manually switched it to a server install.
- The blue power LED is extremely bright. Easily leaking out of my server (bedroom) closet. I put a cover over it.
- The included screwdriver is useless as an actual screwdriver, but makes a great fidget toy.
Not sure if I missed a post, but the n95/n100/n200/n305 firewall boxes have appeared on ali - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005369671744.html
No USB3.
NVME is just x1.
RAM is DDR5. One slot. Too expensive right now.
Hmm... meh.
I think the written specs are wrong (no surprise there) - it has 2 blue usb 3 so looks like 2x USB2 and 2x USB3
NVME... yeah but that's still 1GB/s which would be enough for me
RAM - you're only ever going to get 1 slot with these newer chips
I'll be waiting for (at least) the 2nd gen, especially with the i226 issues.
Agree - at least for firewall purposes one ram slot and x1 pcie is more than enough. I even prefer two x1 NVMe slots for mirroring over one x2. For proxmox setups you still have the n5105/n6005 boxes. I am looking forward to the first temp and idle power readings one those boxes…
Wasn't i225 older versions having the issues? Someone here said the issues were happening on windows and not that much on Linux.
EDIT: kingnovy also have a listing now. Same box however.