Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 15:50:28 -0800 From: Ravi Pokala <rpokala@freebsd.org> To: <freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Request for Recommendations: media / transcode server Message-ID: <357BBFF0-E9B5-4E7A-AEAF-D600E722B425@panasas.com>
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Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 14:15:49 +0100 From: Jan Bramkamp <crest@rlwinm.de> To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Request for Recommendations: media / transcode server Message-ID: <a72d6df5-bc28-98b0-3f01-d817e46e390a@rlwinm.de> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed On 14.11.19 09:40, Ravi Pokala wrote: > Hi all, > > For a few years, I've known that my media server's motherboard[1] was potentially vulnerable to a bricking issue[2]. It looks like that day has come. :-/ > > Or it might just be "normal" old-age, since I've had the board for ~4.5 years. > > Either way, I find myself in need of a new motherboard. My requirements are: > > - 2C/4T amd64 (4C/8T preferred) > - 2x DDR4 slots (4x preferred) > - 6x SATA ports (8x preferred) > - 2x 1GbE NICs > - 1x 80mm M.2 slot (2x preferred, 110mm preferred) > - 1x PCIe x8 slot (2x preferred) > - BMC w/ dedicated NIC > > Suggestions? I just ordered a X470D4U motherboard and Ryzen 3600X CPU. * There are multiple Ryzen CPUs with 4 cores and SMT * The board has four DIMM slots. * The board has 8 SATA ports (6 connected to the chipset) * The board has two M.2 slots with movable nuts * The board has dual onboard gigabit NICs * The board has 3 PCIe slots. The 16x slot downgrades to 8x if the second 8x slot is populated. * It is one of two AM4 boards with a BMC and a dedicated IPMI NIC. I will assemble the system tonight and report back if you want to know how it runs under FreeBSD 12.1. I ended up getting an SMC A2SDi-4C-HLN4F, which fits my needs well enough. I ran into a bit of an issue when I put it together last night - my previous system was booting with legacy BIOS interfaces, but the new board defaulted to UEFI. That thought didn't occur to me until I was driving to work this morning, so I'll have to try changing that setting when I get home tonight. Thanks for the offer, and enjoy the new system! :-) -Ravi (rpokala@)
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