moosekaka
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I couldn't find anyone here with a build using an AM3 (not AM3+) mobo that ran ECC ram, so I like to share for general info in future.
My build:
FreeNAS 9.2.1.9
IBM M1015 flashed to LSI 9211 v16 IT mode
16GB ECC RAM (Hynix) - DDR3-1333 MHz (unbuffered)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221126784071?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Mobo: Asus M4A785TD-M EVO Socket AM3/AMD 785G
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002LITY5G/?tag=ozlp-20
CPU : Athlon II X4 630 2.8Ghz
Case: NZXT Source 210
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005869A16/?tag=ozlp-20
PSU: Corsair 550vx (550w)
Running a 5TB (usable) stripped mirror + replication to a stripped pool (no redundancy) , total 15TB and 8 Hdds, mostly 2Tbs w/some 1Tb and a single 3Tb.
As you can tell this was an NAS built from recycled parts, but its been running strong with no problems for 3 years now. The ECC RAM is new, I was running the pool without ECC for more than two years. The ECC RAM is a steal (came from used HP and Compaq servers) at only $80 shipped and it passed overnight Memtest with no errors. The only thing about socket AM3 is that I read it can only go UP TO 16Gb, as the DIMM slots only accept 4GB RAM max. This is different for AM3+ and higher with no such limiation. I also set the ECC mode to 'Basic' under the Asus BIOS config.
Future upgrades would be replacing the 1Tb's with 4Tb's and using up all the slots on the M1015 (there's 4 empty slots) left on the card. I was even tinkering about playing with getting a separate enclosure (Rackable 3U SE3016) and going with adding tons of recycled hdds that I have lying around....;)
My build:
FreeNAS 9.2.1.9
IBM M1015 flashed to LSI 9211 v16 IT mode
16GB ECC RAM (Hynix) - DDR3-1333 MHz (unbuffered)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221126784071?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Mobo: Asus M4A785TD-M EVO Socket AM3/AMD 785G
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002LITY5G/?tag=ozlp-20
CPU : Athlon II X4 630 2.8Ghz
Case: NZXT Source 210
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005869A16/?tag=ozlp-20
PSU: Corsair 550vx (550w)
Running a 5TB (usable) stripped mirror + replication to a stripped pool (no redundancy) , total 15TB and 8 Hdds, mostly 2Tbs w/some 1Tb and a single 3Tb.
As you can tell this was an NAS built from recycled parts, but its been running strong with no problems for 3 years now. The ECC RAM is new, I was running the pool without ECC for more than two years. The ECC RAM is a steal (came from used HP and Compaq servers) at only $80 shipped and it passed overnight Memtest with no errors. The only thing about socket AM3 is that I read it can only go UP TO 16Gb, as the DIMM slots only accept 4GB RAM max. This is different for AM3+ and higher with no such limiation. I also set the ECC mode to 'Basic' under the Asus BIOS config.
Future upgrades would be replacing the 1Tb's with 4Tb's and using up all the slots on the M1015 (there's 4 empty slots) left on the card. I was even tinkering about playing with getting a separate enclosure (Rackable 3U SE3016) and going with adding tons of recycled hdds that I have lying around....;)