Ok, so after a suggestion on another of my threads to get this board and reading this thread, I ordered the Retail packaging from NewEgg (part number N82E16813182821). I also ordered the Samsung 1.35v memory off SuperBiiz (part number D38GRE160S). Both showed up the next day (yay california!) I ripped the old board/memory out of my case and installed the new ones. Ran MemTest for about 3 days straight, and (with the help of the post on Page 6 from @jyavenard) reflashed my LSI chip with the IT drivers. (correct link for those, as mentioned by someone else, was ftp://ftp.supermicro.com/Driver/SAS/LSI/2308/Firmware/IT/Previous%20Releases
So, some quick notes:
1. The new board comes pre-loaded with IPMI v1.42 and BIOS v2.00
2. XHCI definitely has to be turned off. My FreeNAS boot drive is usb 3.0, and i had the tunable installed and it worked fine on my old board, but I got a mountroot error on boot with the new board (plugged into the internal USB port). The error stopped the second I turned off XHCI support and XHCI handoff
3. My NIC wasn't responding at first. Then i had to look up how to configure my static IP again from the console (yes, I'm a newb -.- ).
4. The retail kit DOES come with 6 SATA cords, but I like having the clips on mine, so I decided to buy some from Fry's. They finally carry a cheap and simple SATAIII cable that works on AHCI. UPC is 0837281102235.
I think that's about it.
That makes me sad. I would rather have Crucial memory than Samsung, though I suppose I rely on Samsung for their SSDs...
Last note:
Thank you to everyone who has tried, tested, and troubleshooted this board over the last year or so. This thread made the purchasing decision and installation of this board go smoother than anything has yet with FreeNAS :P
I love you all!
So, some quick notes:
1. The new board comes pre-loaded with IPMI v1.42 and BIOS v2.00
2. XHCI definitely has to be turned off. My FreeNAS boot drive is usb 3.0, and i had the tunable installed and it worked fine on my old board, but I got a mountroot error on boot with the new board (plugged into the internal USB port). The error stopped the second I turned off XHCI support and XHCI handoff
3. My NIC wasn't responding at first. Then i had to look up how to configure my static IP again from the console (yes, I'm a newb -.- ).
4. The retail kit DOES come with 6 SATA cords, but I like having the clips on mine, so I decided to buy some from Fry's. They finally carry a cheap and simple SATAIII cable that works on AHCI. UPC is 0837281102235.
I think that's about it.
The 8GB 1.35V DIMMs recommended by Crucial for Supermicro X10-series motherboards exactly match the Micron part number tested by Supermicro, as listed in their memory compatibility list.
That makes me sad. I would rather have Crucial memory than Samsung, though I suppose I rely on Samsung for their SSDs...
Last note:
Thank you to everyone who has tried, tested, and troubleshooted this board over the last year or so. This thread made the purchasing decision and installation of this board go smoother than anything has yet with FreeNAS :P
I love you all!