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Hardware
Techniques and information specific to particular hardware but not directly related to FreeNAS software.
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Hardware 39
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Fundamentals 25
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Advanced 30
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Hardware Recommendations GuideCommunity hardware recommendations for FreeNAS servers, oriented towards new users.- Ericloewe
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Detailed newcomers' guide to crossflashing LSI 9211/9300/9305/9311/9400/94xx HBA and variantsMaking sense of the software, the process, getting it to work first time. Includes EFI and OEMs- Stilez
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Disk Price/Performance Analysis Buying InformationExcel Spreadsheet of many NAS/Desktop dsk drives providing buying information on price/power usage,- farmerpling2
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So, you’ve decided to buy a Supermicro X11 Xeon E3 v5/6 board...A guide to popular Supermicro X11 motherboards.- Ericloewe
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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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Hardware Recommendations Guide
Community hardware recommendations for FreeNAS servers, oriented towards new users.- Ericloewe
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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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HDD Spindown Timer
1.3.1
Monitors drive I/O and forces HDD spindown after a given idle period. Resistant to S.M.A.R.T. reads.
A handy bash script for detecting Western Digital, Seagate and Toshiba SMR drives
Guides for converting Gen 11/12 Dell RAID controllers to IT mode HBAs
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Hardware Recommendations Guide
Rev 2a) 2021-01-24
Community hardware recommendations for FreeNAS servers, oriented towards new users.
Basic information on how to troubleshoot hard drive failures using SMART data
Details on configuring the NUT UPS tools for use with FreeNAS servers connected to a UPS
Upgrading an LSI 2008 HBA to an Enzotech low-profile copper heatsink with Noctua NF-A4x20 PWM fan.
Fan Scripts for Supermicro Boards Using PID Logic
2020-08-20, previous one was missing a file
Scripts for fan fans and fanboys
Did you know... watch for the bathtub!
LSI 9300-xx Firmware Update
16.00.12.00
Fixes a controller reset issue in LSI 9300-xx HBA cards
A list to help identify SMR drives that are not clearly labeled as such.
There seems to be an uptick of this question, so...
HW recommendations and good practises for FreeNAS/TrueNAS for the French section
Using HBAs with external SAS ports to scale your FreeNAS system
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Excel Spreadsheet of many NAS/Desktop dsk drives providing buying information on price/power usage,
SAS controllers, expanders and performance
Listing of common questions regarding Supermicro X10 and X11 boards and answers to those questions