pfSense hardware

[MtK]

Well, yes, the M350 case is only 15 euro cheaper. I'm still hoping to find a cheap (while good) external power brick + 12v adapter cable.

Crossing fingers for you!
(Let me know, I might join)

 

[Jailer]

Well, yes, the M350 case is only 15 euro cheaper. I'm still hoping to find a cheap (while good) external power brick + 12v adapter cable.

Well Seasonic does make external power adapters. I'm not sure of the quality of them as I've never used one but the name is synonymous with quality in the ATX power supply would. When I build that's likely what I will be going with.

Not sure if shipping is an issue but minibox sells a 60W EDAC adapter for $15 that should do the job if you're looking for another alternative.

 

[Arwen]

Actually found a company making a miniature 12V UPS for mini PCs, for $70 US;

18 Wh capacity – typically enough for powering a mini-PC for 1 to 3 hours
http://www.fit-pc.com/web/products/fit-uptime/fit-uptime-frequently-asked-questions/​

It's really designed for their own line of miniature PCs, but other than the connector,
it should work fine with other 12 volt only, LOW power equipment. Looks like it can
supply 12V DC @ 5A, though lower amps means longer time, (up to 3 hours for a 5
watt PC like they sell).

Kinda wish they included a monitoring device with USB 2.0, so I can tell when to
perform a graceful shutdown. Oh well, ZFS is supposed to handle graceless shutdowns.

 

[diedrichg]

Have you checked out mini-box.com? They have some very nice itx cases that look perfect for a UTM

 

[jgreco]

I thought that MB was the abbreviation for "megabastards".

No, "jgreco" is the abbreviation for "megabastard." Don't forget it.

 

[JJT211]

I fired away a few month ago and purchased the below for my pfSense build:

Supermicro C2558 Rangeley (2.4 ghz, 4-core, AES-NI and Quickassist enabled, 4 ports)
4gb ECC RAM (Had to go ECC here as non-ECC isnt supported on this board)
30GB mSata w/ 2.5in adapter
80W pico PSU and PS
M350 Mini-ITX Enclosure

Total cost = $380 USD

All parts from Amazon except board (Ebay $250) and RAM (Newegg $40)

 

[Rilo Ravestein]

Ok, i've done it. I ordered myself some early christmas presents:

Supermicro A1SRi-2558F mobo, with Atom C2558, 4x intel LAN ports on I354 & IPMI
Kingston ValueRAM KVR16LSE11/8HB 8GB DDR3L-1600 ECC
Supermicro Mini-ITX SC101i chassis
PicoPSU-80 + 60W Adapter Power Kit

Should be sufficient for a while

 

[anodos]

Ok, i've done it. I ordered myself some early christmas presents:

Supermicro A1SRi-2558F mobo, with Atom C2558, 4x intel LAN ports on I354 & IPMI
Kingston ValueRAM KVR16LSE11/8HB 8GB DDR3L-1600 ECC
Supermicro Mini-ITX SC101i chassis
PicoPSU-80 + 60W Adapter Power Kit

Should be sufficient for a while

There's no kill like overkill

 

[MtK]

Ok, i've done it. I ordered myself some early christmas presents:

Supermicro A1SRi-2558F mobo, with Atom C2558, 4x intel LAN ports on I354 & IPMI
Kingston ValueRAM KVR16LSE11/8HB 8GB DDR3L-1600 ECC
Supermicro Mini-ITX SC101i chassis
PicoPSU-80 + 60W Adapter Power Kit

Should be sufficient for a while

Merry XMAS!

 

[MtK]

There's no kill like overkill

Well, here in NL there are 'Keel pills' which sound like a lot of fun (at least when you here it for the first time)...

 

[JJT211]

Ok, i've done it. I ordered myself some early christmas presents:

Supermicro A1SRi-2558F mobo, with Atom C2558, 4x intel LAN ports on I354 & IPMI
Kingston ValueRAM KVR16LSE11/8HB 8GB DDR3L-1600 ECC
Supermicro Mini-ITX SC101i chassis
PicoPSU-80 + 60W Adapter Power Kit

Should be sufficient for a while

lol....yea def dude! Nice!

Im really diggin that case. Where did ya find it and how much?

 

[jgreco]

wiredzone.com is one of the better US SuperMicro resellers.

http://www.wiredzone.com/supermicro...r-server-chassis-mini-tower-cse-101i-10022822

 

[Rilo Ravestein]

Removed... Double posted

 

[Rilo Ravestein]

Im really diggin that case. Where did ya find it and how much?

In the Netherlands, I found it at MaxICT. More or less the same price as on the website @jgreco mentioned.

 

[MtK]

In the Netherlands, I found it at MaxICT. More or less the same price as on the website @jgreco mentioned.

And the mobo?

 

[Rilo Ravestein]

And the mobo?

Same store. Too bad I coudn't find a discount anywhere, since it's by far the most expensive part. The other resellers I could find had only a few euros price difference.

 

[MtK]

Yeah, SM parts here are really expensive...

 

[Rilo Ravestein]

Yeah, SM parts here are really expensive...

I haven't seen them any much cheaper elsewhere actually.

EDIT: Well, except for the mobo, which is around 50 euros cheaper on the website @jgreco mentioned actually.

 

[jgreco]

Revisionist history there, ahahaha

 

[Rilo Ravestein]

This build thread over at the pfsense forums may be of some interest to you.

The pfsense forum has a lot more a-holes on it than the the FreeNAS forum. What a world of difference. I saw some thread over there, related to the mobo i bought, in which you paticipated. This guy is being trolled by some guy that calls himself "Administrator" (which i doubt he is) for trying to figure out an issue with his intel NICs (drivers). Also the first resonse on my hardware recommenration request was "I would go ahead and buy the most current and expensive piece of hardware that you can find in the ESF store, since no matter what I recommend, that what others will recommend and ultimately thats what you will go with." Yeah, great advice....

I sure hope that is not the common way of communication over there.