Topton 'NAS' motherboard.

[sjoerd]

Hi everyone,
Sorry if my question is not relevant for this thread.
I received this Board few days ago but I struggling to find wiring diagram for the F-Panel, was not enable to decode what was written on the board it self.

Sorry again but any help would be much appreciated.

Regards

So yeah - pins seems to be like this:
1 - 2
3 - 4
5 - 6
7 - 8

Based on the silkscreen i assume the following"

HD LED 1 (pos) 3 (neg)
PW LED 2 (pos) 4 (neg)
PW Switch 6 and 8
RESET Switch 5 and 7

I am still waiting on my memory, ssds and case so not hooked it up - but this is how I'm going to hook it up




Other thing i noticed is that there is a header for NIC activity

I assume 1-2, 3-4 etc is pos/neg of the LED - I think the 4 smd resistors are the current limiters so should be able to hook up a led directly but I did not receive a manual and I a cant find any online -

 

[MXM-7]

Thank you for your detailed reply. I tried and it seems to work properly.
I installed TrueNas Scale on an Nvme SDD and seems to works fine, the 4 network interfaces also all detected. I put some few old Hard drive and created a share and the speed is really impressive compared to my old synology.

 

[sjoerd]

Sweet

Thank you for your detailed reply. I tried and it seems to work properly.
I installed TrueNas Scale on an Nvme SDD and seems to works fine, the 4 network interfaces also all detected. I put some few old Hard drive and created a share and the speed is really impressive compared to my old synology.

No worries - anxious to start with this build myself.. just need to wait til my fav. store got the parts again.

 

[LaunderedShirt]

I'm still waiting for my board to ship, but compiling the rest of the parts in the meantime. Can someone confirm whether the case fan header is 3 pin or 4 pin? From the pictures I've seen it appears to be 3 pin.

 

[MXM-7]

I'm still waiting for my board to ship, but compiling the rest of the parts in the meantime. Can someone confirm whether the case fan header is 3 pin or 4 pin? From the pictures I've seen it appears to be 3 pin.

I confirm it's a 3 pin connector.

 

[LaunderedShirt]

I confirm it's a 3 pin connector.

Thanks. That's one more item checked off the list.

 

[sjoerd]

Hey guys... I was about to order two WD Blue SN570 NVMe SSD 1TB and noticed the shop was alerting the customers "this is a type M m.2 connecter". I have not clue if that is the correct one for this board.. Is it? -

Anyone also installed 2x 32GB sodimm on the N5105 version ? - Would really like to know if that would be possible

 

[idabari]

1. its ok.
2. no.

 

[sjoerd]

1. its ok.
2. no.

1 - awesome
2 - 2x 16G it is then

 

[toeCUTTER.dk]

I just ordered the cw-N5105-nas black pcb version off aliexpress with the Intel 226 LAN chips.
Going to do a router/NAS/home automation/piehole combo device to save power, and retire a 1gbe switch at the same time.
Running a fedora desktop with win vm for gaming, and am gonna use this NAS to snapshot my desktop zfs array to.

I have a few questions that I hope some of you can help me answer:

1. White kind of power consumption are you guys getting (from the wall) ?
2. What model/make psu are you using ?
3. If using picopsu how to power 4-6 3.5" SATA drives ?

Thanks in advance

 

[black88mx6]

cw-N6005-nas board ordered; This will take on the Plex roll that is current managed by my all-in-one nas based on Atom processor C2750. Will be placed in a spare U-NAS (1st generation) case. Additional M.2 5 port JBM585 also added. Plan on using a 500GB Samsung M.2 SATA for boot and Plex. While I have a Samsung 960 Pro 2TB on order, I really don't see the need, and will most likely cancel as I believe one of the M.2 ports will support SATA. (why else would the board have a single SATA port onboard) 8 SATA ports will be used or 4TB drives that I already have. Thank you for all the details so far.

Plan on using Samsung M471A4G43AB1-CWE 32GB SO-DIMMS

 

[LaunderedShirt]

My board arrived today, but I can't get it to power up. I've tried 2 different power supplies. Any ideas before I contact Topton?

 

[RolloZ170]

My board arrived today, but I can't get it to power up. I've tried 2 different power supplies. Any ideas before I contact Topton?

which PSUs ? connected 24pin ATX and the 4pin ?

 

[black88mx6]

My board arrived today, but I can't get it to power up. I've tried 2 different power supplies. Any ideas before I contact Topton?

Did you try this from the 1st post?

4. The 24+4 pin ATX connector, you have to power the +4pin with 12V, otherwise it will not start up

 

[LaunderedShirt]

Silverstone FX350-G, this is the power supply that I was planning on using. When that didn't work I tried a Corsair SF750 that my son had around as a spare. Yes, 24 pin and 4 pin were both connected.

 

[black88mx6]

Silverstone FX350-G, this is the power supply that I was planning on using. When that didn't work I tried a Corsair SF750 that my son had around as a spare. Yes, 24 pin and 4 pin were both connected.

so-dimm used? If dual try single.

 

[LaunderedShirt]

so-dimm used? If dual try single.

Tried single so-dimm, tried both slots. Are there any leds on the board? I had zero indication of power.

 

[LaunderedShirt]

After seeing a thread about someone having trouble powering on a Topton mini-PC with a certain SSD I decided to give it another go.
I retried single DIMM A, single DIMM B, dual DIMM, no SSD, SSD in slot 1, SSD in slot 2. Two different sets of DIMMs, two different SSDs.
I plugged in an ethernet cable and have a flashing light on the NIC which I take as a good sign that the board has power. I've tried bridging the pins with a screwdriver instead of using the power switch, but it didn't work.

 

[toeCUTTER.dk]

After seeing a thread about someone having trouble powering on a Topton mini-PC with a certain SSD I decided to give it another go.
I retried single DIMM A, single DIMM B, dual DIMM, no SSD, SSD in slot 1, SSD in slot 2. Two different sets of DIMMs, two different SSDs.
I plugged in an ethernet cable and have a flashing light on the NIC which I take as a good sign that the board has power. I've tried bridging the pins with a screwdriver instead of using the power switch, but it didn't work.

Haven't gotten my board yet, but try and look for a clear cmos pinrow and short that, when power is off.

EDIT: it's called JBAT and its below the mounting hole next to the 4 pin cpu power plug
You can find the "MANUAL" if you go to the manufacturers website. There called Chang Wang and the model is cw-N5105-nas. Topton is just the seller on Aliexpress

 

[LaunderedShirt]

Haven't gotten my board yet, but try and look for a clear cmos pinrow and short that, when power is off.

EDIT: it's called JBAT and its below the mounting hole next to the 4 pin cpu power plug
You can find the "MANUAL" if you go to the manufacturers website. There called Chang Wang and the model is cw-N5105-nas. Topton is just the seller on Aliexpress

I've tried shorting JBAT and I've tried leaving the battery out. I appreciate all the suggestions. I've got decades of experience, so I'm either doing something stupid or I have a bad board. At this point I think I'll be waiting until after Chinese New Year to get a new board.