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Product SKUs | |
MBD-A1SRi-2758F-O | A1SRi-2758F (Retail Pack) |
Physical Stats | |
Form Factor | Mini-ITX |
Dimensions | 6.75" x 6.75" (17.145cm x 17.145cm) |
Processor/Cache | |
CPU |
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System Memory | |
Memory Capacity |
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Memory Type |
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DIMM Sizes | 16GB, 8GB, 4GB, 2GB |
Memory Voltage | 1.5 V, 1.35 V |
On-Board Devices | |
SATA | SoC SATA3 (6Gbps), SATA2 (3Gbps) |
Network Controllers |
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IPMI |
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USB 3.0 |
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Video | BMC integrated Aspeed AST2400 |
Input / Output | |
Serial ATA |
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LAN |
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USB |
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Serial Port |
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DOM | 1x SATA DOM (Disk on Module) power connector |
VGA | 1x VGA Port |
Others | TPM 1.2 header |
Pros: All Intel chips including the built in network cards as it should be. Running FreeNAS great with 16GB of RAM. Internal port is USB3. Plug your FreeNAS on USB to USB2 on the back and set tunable variable xhci_load to YES to be able to boot from the internal USB3 header. Flash your BIOS with the latest one from Supermicro site. Had issues with the stock BIOS where it would freeze on boot screen when some settings changed in BIOS. Had to reset CMOS to get it to boot again. Used memory from NewEgg: Kingston 8GB 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM ECC Unbuffered DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Server Memory Model KVR16LSE11/8
Cons: The CPU heatsink is a bit small and not really designed to be passively cooled. It needs at least some air movement inside the case.