Will this combo work?

[zamana]

Hi!

I'm searching hardware to build a new NAS and I'm wondering if this "combo" will fit well together. I mean, are this 3 pieces technically compatible with each other? Beyond that, they will provide a good hardware infrastructure for an NAS with 8x4TB hard drives for data?

1. Supermicro Micro ATX DDR4 LGA 1151 Motherboards X11SSM-F-O
2. Crucial 32GB Kit (16GBx2) DDR4-2133 MT/S (PC4-2133) CL15 dual ranked x4based ECC Registered Server Memory CT2K16G4RFD4213
3. Intel Xeon E3-1220 Processors BX80677E31220V6

Thanks.
Regards.

 

[MrToddsFriends]

LGA 1151 boards are not compatible with registered RAM, look for unbuffered modules instead.

If unsure Supermicro provides a Tested Memory List:
https://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Xeon/C236_C232/X11SSM-F.cfm

 

[zamana]

Hi!

Thanks for reply. And many thanks more for saving me money and trouble

I guess this would work. Can you confirm, please?

Crucial Technology 32GB (2x 16GB) 288-Pin EUDIMM DDR4 (PC4-19200) Server Memory Module Kit, CL=17, DR x8, Unbuffered, 2400 MT/S Speed, ECC, 1.2V

Thanks.
Regards.

 

[Chris Moore]

Hi!

Thanks for reply. And many thanks more for saving me money and trouble :)

I guess this would work. Can you confirm, please?

Crucial Technology 32GB (2x 16GB) 288-Pin EUDIMM DDR4 (PC4-19200) Server Memory Module Kit, CL=17, DR x8, Unbuffered, 2400 MT/S Speed, ECC, 1.2V

Thanks.
Regards.

It looks like the correct type of memory for the board and CPU you have selected.

 

[zamana]

Hi!

I changed my kit a little bit:

Supermicro Micro ATX DDR4 LGA 1151 Motherboards X11SSM-F-O

Intel Xeon E3-1270 Processors BX80677E31270V6

Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 DRAM 2133MHz (PC4 17000) C13 Memory Kit - Black

Total (before taxes): US$ 886,93

I know this is a FreeNAS forum and that ZFS is default, but what do you think about the native RAID support that these Supermicro mobos has?

Thanks.
Regards.

 

[MrToddsFriends]

I changed my kit a little bit:
Supermicro Micro ATX DDR4 LGA 1151 Motherboards X11SSM-F-O
Intel Xeon E3-1270 Processors BX80677E31270V6
Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) DDR4 DRAM 2133MHz (PC4 17000) C13 Memory Kit - Black

Very bad idea, stay with ECC RAM instead of buying gamer/overclocker stuff. You have a Xeon CPU and a Supermicro C236 board on your list to support ECC RAM.

If the models listed in the Supermicro Tested Memory List are not available at your location try for example the Crucial compatible memory list for your board:
http://www.crucial.com/usa/en/compatible-upgrade-for/Supermicro/x11ssm-f

I know this is a FreeNAS forum and that ZFS is default, but what do you think about the native RAID support that these Supermicro mobos has?

Nothing. Intel chipset RAID is something that is called "fake RAID" elsewhere and only works together with certain drivers in certain OSes. Far inferior when compared to ZFS.

 

[zamana]

Very bad idea, stay with ECC RAM instead of buying gamer/overclocker stuff. You have a Xeon CPU and a Supermicro C236 board on your list to support ECC RAM.

Oh... no, no, no! For some reason I thought that this Corsair memory had ECC. I'm sorry. My bad and thanks for warning me. The kit is this, actually:

Supermicro Micro ATX DDR4 LGA 1151 Motherboards X11SSM-F-O

Intel Xeon E3-1270 Processors BX80677E31270V6

Crucial Technology 32GB (2x 16GB) 288-Pin EUDIMM DDR4 (PC4-19200) Server Memory Module Kit, CL=17, DR x8, Unbuffered, 2400 MT/S Speed, ECC, 1.2V

US$ 957,44 (before taxes)

Nothing. Intel chipset RAID is something that is called "fake RAID" elsewhere and only works together with certain drivers in certain OSes. Far inferior when compared to ZFS.

That's what I thought.

Thanks.

 

[Chris Moore]

This is better hardware and, in the US, it is less expensive.

$109.00
Intel Xeon E5-2650 V2 2.6GHz 8 Core
https://www.ebay.com/itm/SR1A8-Inte...8-Core-CM8063501375101-Processor/192524131095

$198.00
!NEW! Unopened Super Micro Motherboard LGA 2011 MBD-X9SRL-F-O
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Unopened-Super-Micro-Motherboard-LGA-2011-MBD-X9SRL-F-O/253300204890

$78.00 each
16GB PC3-14900 DDR3 1866MHz RDIMM Memory
https://www.ebay.com/itm/00D5047-00...z-RDIMM-Memory-IBM-x3650-M4-7915/321261644491

 

[zamana]

Hi!

I'm continue to looking for other options (I guess this will be the last...), and I found this motherboard, that seems better to me, since it has 12 sata ports (so no need for extra PCI-e sata cards at the moment), and better support for virtualization (it can be nice to have some Windows 10, once I use a Mac as desktop):

US$ 282,69
Supermicro ATX DDR4 LGA 2011 Motherboards X10SRI-F-O

and one of its tested/certified memory, as stated by Supermicro itself:

2 x US$ 197,99
Supermicro Certified MEM-DR416L-SL01-ER21 Samsung Memory - 16GB DDR4-2133 2Rx4 LP ECC REG RoHs

The only question is what CPU would be compatible. Supermicro says:

• Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v4†/ v3, E5-1600 v4†/ v3 family (up to 145W TDP **)
• Single Socket R3 (LGA 2011)

and that "†" means:

"† BIOS version 2.0 or above is required".

Well, what if the motherboard came with a BIOS version bellow 2.0?

Or, is it better to get the v3 and forget?

Anyway, which Xeon CPU do you recommend for this motherboard?

Thanks.

 

[Chris Moore]

Or, is it better to get the v3 and forget?

It is better to get the one I suggested, unless you just want to spend more money for no reason.

 

[Chris Moore]

and I found this motherboard, that seems better to me, since it has 12 sata ports

If you need to connect more drives, just add a controller card. It isn't like they cost a load of money:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-H220-660088-001-638834-001-LSI-SAS-9205-8i-PCIe-SAS-HBA/152996134681