From owner-freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Fri Nov 15 02:26:48 2019 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@mailman.nyi.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.nyi.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 901781B9A61 for ; Fri, 15 Nov 2019 02:26:48 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rpokala@freebsd.org) Received: from smtp.freebsd.org (smtp.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::24b:4]) (using TLSv1.3 with cipher TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256/256 bits) server-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) client-signature RSA-PSS (4096 bits) client-digest SHA256) (Client CN "smtp.freebsd.org", Issuer "Let's Encrypt Authority X3" (verified OK)) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 47Dj0S40Vxz3FsX; Fri, 15 Nov 2019 02:26:48 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rpokala@freebsd.org) Received: from [172.17.133.228] (unknown [12.202.168.51]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) (Authenticated sender: rpokala) by smtp.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id F04133F2B; Fri, 15 Nov 2019 02:26:47 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rpokala@freebsd.org) User-Agent: Microsoft-MacOutlook/10.1f.0.191110 Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 18:26:45 -0800 Subject: Re: Request for Recommendations: media / transcode server From: Ravi Pokala To: Paul Pathiakis , "freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org" Message-ID: Thread-Topic: Request for Recommendations: media / transcode server References: <206254559.244791.1573748775176@mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <206254559.244791.1573748775176@mail.yahoo.com> Mime-version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.29 X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.29 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 02:26:48 -0000 Thanks for the suggestion! =20 -Ravi (rpokala@) =20 =20 From: Paul Pathiakis Date: 2019-11-14, Thursday at 08:26 To: "freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org" , Ravi Pok= ala Subject: Re: Request for Recommendations: media / transcode server =20 Hi, =20 I used to have a SuperMicro server board and, since I no longer require BM= C, I've replaced it with an ASUS B350 Prime board about 2 years ago. =20 I have a Ryzen 2600, a separate 2 port GbE card, and it has everything else= you have. =20 Outfitted like this, it's less than just a server board. I have 3400G proc= essor (you could go even lower to the 2xxx series for less expense. =20 It's much cheaper to have Ryzen, non-ECC memory, desktop motherboard, etc. = than just buying a server class motherboard. =20 Server class will be 2-4x more. =20 Paul =20 On Thursday, November 14, 2019, 3:40:18 AM EST, Ravi Pokala wrote:=20 =20 =20 Hi all, =20 For a few years, I've known that my media server's motherboard[1] was poten= tially vulnerable to a bricking issue[2]. It looks like that day has come. := -/ =20 Or it might just be "normal" old-age, since I've had the board for ~4.5 yea= rs. =20 Either way, I find myself in need of a new motherboard. My requirements are= : =20 - 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 =20 Suggestions? =20 Thanks, =20 Ravi (rpokala@) =20 [1] https://www.amazon.com/Supermicro-A1SAM-2550F-Micro-Processor-Motherboa= rd/dp/B00IRHNKKK/ [2] https://www.anandtech.com/show/11110/semi-critical-intel-atom-c2000-fla= w-discovered=EF=BB=BF =20 =20 _______________________________________________ freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org mailing list https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hardware To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hardware-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"