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Hardware

Techniques and information specific to particular hardware but not directly related to FreeNAS software.

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  1. Hardware 49
  2. FreeNAS 9.10 3
  3. Fundamentals 30
  4. Advanced 38
  5. Apps and Jails 54

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Western Digital Drives - The Preferred Drives of FreeNAS and TrueNAS CORE
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Hugo 7.4.5
Western Digital HUGO Utility
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Dig the IOPS Davvo
Dig the IOPS
How to calculate your drive IOPS
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HDD Spindown Timer ngandrass
HDD Spindown Timer 2.0.1
Monitors drive I/O and forces HDD spindown after a given idle period. Resistant to S.M.A.R.T. reads.
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Fake server cards
They definitely exist
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Is my Realtek ethernet really that bad?
Yes, it probably is.
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Checking for TLER, ERC, etc. support on a drive
Information about transaction timeout timers
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EasyStore Drive Shucking like a pro ... by a pro
Save hundreds of dollars especially on Black Friday
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Why you should avoid USB attached drives for data pool disks
USB pool storage
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I have to waste an entire drive just for booting?
Why, yes, you do. Maybe even two or three!
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Can I please have a small footprint TrueNAS? jgreco
Can I please have a small footprint TrueNAS?
The desperate search for the ultimate small home NAS.
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NVMe SSD namespaces support table
Does your SSD support NVMe namespaces?
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Multiply your problems with SATA Port Multipliers and cheap SATA controllers
Bad technology, multiplied by more evil
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Hardware Buying Guide - some tips for not getting ripped off
Buying used gear means you can get amazing stuff for a fraction of its original value
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Scripted Detection of SMR Drives Basil Hendroff
Scripted Detection of SMR Drives 0.5
A handy bash script for detecting Western Digital, Seagate and Toshiba SMR drives
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Cross-flashing Dell H310 & H710 Mini to IT Mode 2021-02-20
Guides for converting Gen 11/12 Dell RAID controllers to IT mode HBAs
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Hardware Recommendations Guide Ericloewe
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Hardware Recommendations Guide Rev 2a) 2021-01-24
Community hardware recommendations for FreeNAS servers, oriented towards new users.
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Hard Drive Troubleshooting Guide (All Versions of FreeNAS) joeschmuck
Hard Drive Troubleshooting Guide (All Versions of FreeNAS)
Basic information on how to troubleshoot hard drive failures using SMART data
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Configuring UPS support for single or multiple FreeNAS servers
Details on configuring the NUT UPS tools for use with FreeNAS servers connected to a UPS
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Enzotech/Noctua Mod for LSI 2008 based HBA cards Andy Shrum
Enzotech/Noctua Mod for LSI 2008 based HBA cards Part I
Upgrading an LSI 2008 HBA to an Enzotech low-profile copper heatsink with Noctua NF-A4x20 PWM fan.
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Fan Scripts for Supermicro Boards Using PID Logic Glorious1
Fan Scripts for Supermicro Boards Using PID Logic 2020-08-20, previous one was missing a file
Scripts for fan fans and fanboys
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