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Techniques and information specific to particular hardware but not directly related to FreeNAS software.
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Hardware Recommendations Guide
Community hardware recommendations for FreeNAS servers, oriented towards new users.
Ericloewe
Updated:
Jan 24, 2021
Detailed newcomers' guide to crossflashing LSI 9211/9300/9305/9311/9400/94xx HBA and variants
Making sense of the software, the process, getting it to work first time. Includes EFI and OEMs
Stilez
Updated:
Jun 4, 2017
Disk Price/Performance Analysis Buying Information
Excel Spreadsheet of many NAS/Desktop dsk drives providing buying information on price/power usage,
farmerpling2
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Apr 30, 2019
So, you’ve decided to buy a Supermicro X11 Xeon E3 v5/6 board...
A guide to popular Supermicro X11 motherboards.
Ericloewe
Updated:
Nov 26, 2018
Hard Drive Troubleshooting Guide (All Versions of FreeNAS)
Basic information on how to troubleshoot hard drive failures using SMART data
joeschmuck
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Nov 1, 2020
Hardware Recommendations Guide
Community hardware recommendations for FreeNAS servers, oriented towards new users.
Ericloewe
5.00 star(s)
Updated:
Jan 24, 2021
Disk Price/Performance Analysis Buying Information
Excel Spreadsheet of many NAS/Desktop dsk drives providing buying information on price/power usage,
farmerpling2
4.90 star(s)
Updated:
Apr 30, 2019
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FreeNAS® Quick Hardware Guide
A small FreeNAS hardware list with Links
Ericloewe
4.38 star(s)
Updated:
Nov 2, 2019
10 Gig Networking Primer
Introduction to 10GbE in its various forms
jgreco
5.00 star(s)
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Apr 26, 2017
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HDD Spindown Timer
1.3.2
ngandrass
Jul 4, 2019
Monitors drive I/O and forces HDD spindown after a given idle period. Resistant to S.M.A.R.T. reads.
5.00 star(s)
1 ratings
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83,941
Updated
May 17, 2022
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I have to waste an entire drive just for booting?
jgreco
Mar 31, 2022
Why, yes, you do. Maybe even two or three!
5.00 star(s)
1 ratings
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Mar 31, 2022
Can I please have a small footprint TrueNAS?
jgreco
Feb 7, 2022
The desperate search for the ultimate small home NAS.
5.00 star(s)
1 ratings
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Feb 7, 2022
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NVMe SSD namespaces support table
Ericloewe
Dec 10, 2021
Does your SSD support NVMe namespaces?
0.00 star(s)
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Dec 10, 2021
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Multiply your problems with SATA Port Multipliers and cheap SATA controllers
jgreco
Nov 9, 2021
Bad technology, multiplied by more evil
0.00 star(s)
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Nov 9, 2021
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Hardware Buying Guide - some tips for not getting ripped off
jgreco
Nov 5, 2021
Buying used gear means you can get amazing stuff for a fraction of its original value
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Nov 5, 2021
Scripted Detection of SMR Drives
0.5
Basil Hendroff
Jun 26, 2021
A handy bash script for detecting Western Digital, Seagate and Toshiba SMR drives
0.00 star(s)
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6,754
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Jun 29, 2021
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Cross-flashing Dell H310 & H710 Mini to IT Mode
2021-02-20
fohdeesha
Feb 20, 2021
Guides for converting Gen 11/12 Dell RAID controllers to IT mode HBAs
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67,725
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Feb 20, 2021
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Hardware Recommendations Guide
Rev 2a) 2021-01-24
Ericloewe
Oct 3, 2016
Community hardware recommendations for FreeNAS servers, oriented towards new users.
5.00 star(s)
30 ratings
Downloads
273,862
Updated
Jan 24, 2021
Hard Drive Troubleshooting Guide (All Versions of FreeNAS)
joeschmuck
Oct 29, 2016
Basic information on how to troubleshoot hard drive failures using SMART data
5.00 star(s)
9 ratings
Updated
Nov 1, 2020
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Configuring UPS support for single or multiple FreeNAS servers
Spearfoot
Mar 31, 2017
Details on configuring the NUT UPS tools for use with FreeNAS servers connected to a UPS
5.00 star(s)
8 ratings
Updated
Sep 7, 2020
Enzotech/Noctua Mod for LSI 2008 based HBA cards
Part I
Andy Shrum
Aug 27, 2020
Upgrading an LSI 2008 HBA to an Enzotech low-profile copper heatsink with Noctua NF-A4x20 PWM fan.
0.00 star(s)
0 ratings
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82,567
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Aug 27, 2020
Fan Scripts for Supermicro Boards Using PID Logic
2020-08-20, previous one was missing a file
Glorious1
Mar 3, 2017
Scripts for fan fans and fanboys
5.00 star(s)
7 ratings
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68,897
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Aug 20, 2020
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A bit about SSD perfomance and Optane SSDs, when you're planning your next SSD....
Stilez
Jul 24, 2020
Did you know... watch for the bathtub!
4.00 star(s)
1 ratings
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Jul 24, 2020
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LSI 9300-xx Firmware Update
16.00.12.00
JoshDW19
Jun 25, 2020
Fixes a controller reset issue in LSI 9300-xx HBA cards
0.00 star(s)
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7,457
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Jun 25, 2020
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List of known SMR drives
Yorick
Apr 16, 2020
A list to help identify SMR drives that are not clearly labeled as such.
5.00 star(s)
4 ratings
Updated
Apr 16, 2020
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What's all the noise about HBAs, and why can't I use a RAID controller?
jgreco
Apr 9, 2020
There seems to be an uptick of this question, so...
5.00 star(s)
1 ratings
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Apr 9, 2020
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Recommandations matérielles et bonnes pratiques pour FreeNAS/TrueNAS
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Pitfrr
Nov 3, 2019
HW recommendations and good practises for FreeNAS/TrueNAS for the French section
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1,097
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Nov 3, 2019
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FreeNAS® Quick Hardware Guide
Rev 2a)
Ericloewe
Sep 28, 2016
A small FreeNAS hardware list with Links
4.38 star(s)
8 ratings
Downloads
94,615
Updated
Nov 2, 2019
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Expanding FreeNAS Beyond a Single Chassis
jro
Jul 15, 2019
Using HBAs with external SAS ports to scale your FreeNAS system
5.00 star(s)
1 ratings
Updated
Jul 15, 2019
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