Search the Community

A few months ago I bought a Supermicro tower server. I have been using 4 (+1 boot) SATA SSD drives and running TrueNAS Scale on it. Just now I switched out the SATA cabels that were connected directly to the motherboard to an HBA. And now the server won't turn on. And I don't mean it wont POST or BOOT. It won't even power on. When I disconnect the HBA and the PCIE riser, it POSTS fine. Even if I only connect the riser by itself with nothing at the other end of it, same issue. I tried two different risers and same thing happens. The HBA is a Broadcom 9300-16i, but since the problem happens even without it connected I don't think it's an issue. Is it just some BIOS setting I am missing? Is my motherboard faulty? Here are the specs: Mainboard: Supermicro X9DRW-IF CPU: 2 x Intel Xeon 2680 V2 RAM: 16 x 16 GB DDR3 1333 MHz ECC PSU: 500 W (Bronze)

hello, everyone, I am evaluating building a NAS for the company, I have already reviewed quotes from various brands such as 45Drives, IXsystem, etc., but I found this chassis that has everything in terms of hardware, double control unit, disk bays, etc., the problem is that Unlike the other brands, this is just hardware, and I need to add the necessary software to run the NAS, no problem, I have already installed Truenas but not in an HA configuration with SAS disks, I don't know the limitations and I would like comments on this. Greetings from Paraguay! SSG-640SP-DE1CR90 | 4U | SuperServer | Products | Supermicro

Budget (including currency): Country: USA Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: Storage server for my VMware ESXi host Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): My esxi host specs: Supermicro 743 chassis, redundant PWS-920P-SQ PSUs, X9DR3-F, dual xeon E5-2620 (v2) would be adequate, 256 GB RAM, and currenly H700 raid with pairs of 4TB drives in Raid 1 config. (I only want to run Raid 1. Period.) My esxi host runs a small number of VMs: 1x Windows DC, 1x Exchange 2010 singe host, 1x Windows server for fileshare, 1x Windows server for misc things, and 1x Windows 10 desktop. I need to build a storage server for my ESXi host.... My plan is to migrate my VMs from the H700 DAS storage to the storage server. NFS/iSCSI I do not mind what storage networking used. All my servers exist in a 2nd bedroom in an appartment... so no screaming data center fans allowed! (MY Supermicro 743 chassis is heavily modified with noctua fans to provide enough airflow and manage to be quieter than my existing 8x 4TB WDC Gold drives) I regret I waited so long to buy a used Supermicro CSE-846 chassis. A few years ago there were LOTS of options! These days the 846 chassis is rare. I am really impressed with my 2x Super Micro 920W "PWS-920P-SQ" power supplies: 80 Plus Platinum + redundant + quieter than hard drives!!! I like the 846 chassis because it has more drive bays than I need... so I can space out my drives and get air. I also like the 846 chassis because it has A LOT of room inside to swap fans out for quieter ones. Unless I stumble across a left over CSE-846 unicorn of chassis.................... I may need to look for alternatives. Quiet server inspirations:

Hi, so have no idea why this is happening. It started after I updated Plex on one of my VMs in Proxmox. Before that, it worked fine. To be honest, I did not try to run the system without my drives, but this will be my next step. So, I am a little confused if you have some advice or thing to test, please let me know, it was kinda expensive system for me. Specs: CPU: AMD Epyc 7551p MB: Supermicro h11ssl-i RAM: 64 GB skhynix 2666 ECC Boot drive: M.2 Samsung 980 1tb Powersupply: bequiet System Power 9 700W No GPU

So, I bought a CPU motherboard combo from eBay. It was supposedly to be a Supermicro mobo H11SSL-i with an AMD Epyc 7551. I connected it to the Network got an ip address from the DHCP and i could connect to it over the webinterface. I looked around and found out that the cpu they send was an AMD Epyc 7302. I looked around on the menus and found in POST Snooping that the bios code was 16. In this manual(https://www.supermicro.com/manuals/other/AMI_BIOS_POST_Codes_for_Grantley_Motherboards.pdf) it says that it is a "0x16 Pre-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specific)" error. So am i correct with thinking it is a memory issue here? Also I did not connect the 4 pin on the top left. SPECS: Processor: AMD EPYC 7302 16-Core Processor MOBO: Supermicro H11SSL-i RAM : Kingston FURY Beast 64GB 3200MHz DDR4 CL16 (x2) PSU: beQuiet 700W

I am hoping someone here can help give me a lead on what memory to purchase for my supermicro X11SSL based NAS. I am trying to find a 64Gb kit and coming up empty. I am scowering the internet (eBay, PCPP) but the only kits I have found are fully buffered, out of stock, or extremely expensive. Does anyone have a good tool/resource for sourcing unreg ECC DDR4? Thanks in advance!

Helloo, Can somebody tell me if this ram is compatible with this motherbaord? I have allready bought the wrong one so i just want to make sure that this works Motherbaord: Supermicro H8DI3+-F Manual: https://www.supermicro.com/manuals/motherboard/SR56x0/MNL-H8DI3-i_(-F).pdf Ram: Coreparts MMXHP-DDR2D0005 Link: https://www.digitec.ch/de/s1/product/coreparts-mmxhp-ddr2d0005-kit-2-x-4gb-ddr2-800-dimm-240-pin-ram-12377520 Since i have never worked on a server befor i have no clue what im actually doing so any help is welcome Thx for answers!

[unsolved]

I have been looking around for a short-depth 4U server chassis for a project, and one that I found very suitable was the Supermicro SuperChassis 842XTQ-R606B. However, it retails for around $800, which seems quite a lot for just a chassis. I get that it comes with two 600W 80Plus Platinum PSUs (say ~$300), but still it doesn't explain why the rest is worth $500. What's the difference between this chassis and one from e.g. iStarUSA that costs ~$150? Are there any cheaper but high-quality alternatives that you would recommend?

I have just finished my server build with the following hardware: SuperMicroX10SRA-F (rev 1.01) Intel Xeon E5-2680 V4 Kingston Server Premier RAM 2x8GB sticks of 2400 MHz Reg ECC CL17 288 pin PC4 (Kingston KSM24RS8/8MEI) attached according to instructions in first two blue slots DIMMA1 and DIMMB1. be quiet! Pure Power 11 600W As I finished the build, I tried the first boot. Everything seemed fine but I am not getting any video output. I have tried two options: 1) connecting motherboard output from VGA to the monitor (via VGA/VGA cable + VGA/HDMI adapter), that doesn’t work; 2) I have attached PNY Quadro P1000 and connected monitor via Mini Display Port/HDMI cable. That doesn’t work either. The VGA jumper is set by default to 1-2 (ON). The error display was reading: “00” I tried disconnecting everything unnecessary from the MOBO including SATA drives. I have also tried to reduce RAM to just one stick in the first blue slot. I also tried to reset CMOS. None of these attempts worked. Now after the CMOS clear the error display reads: “62 - installation of the south bridge runtime service” After this I contacted Supermicro technical support and based on their suggestion I resit the CPU and checked the pins (they are fine). I also tried to run the system with no RAM. I got alarm and error "53" by doing that. But at least it fixed the error 62 and I am back to 00 with no video output still. Does anyone have an idea what is going on and how could yo I solve the issue? Thank you in advance guys for any ideas!

Hi, So yesterday I did a rebuild of my Unraid server as I got a good deal on a Supermicro H8DCL-i board which also came with two Opteron 4184's, I bought 32GB of Samsung M393B1K70DH0-YK0 Registered Memory rated at 1600MHz, but they are only running at 1333MHz in bios. I have 4 sticks of 8GB each, in two slots for each CPU as its a Dual cpu board, there's not much options in memory, its either Auto or Manual and manual has a range from 200MHz to 933MHz under Memroy clock speed. In Theory 800MHz should result in 1600MHz if I'm correct but even setting that option doesn't change the speed the ram is running at. I've followed the Memory matrix to a T in the motherboard manual, here's the link to my board. https://www.supermicro.com/Aplus/motherboard/Opteron4000/SR56x0/H8DCL-i.cfm I'm new to server boards, so could this be an incompatibility as this particular ram isn't on the tested memory list? Anyone have experience with Supermicro boards? Also, could it be related to the CPU's? This board supports newer processors and the manual doesn't explain if theres a ram limitation on which generation of CPU. Thanks in advance!

I have couple of Servers in my basemant serverfarm, and some offer ipmi with the supermicro boards, since I've never made use of them, Id like to know of those who actually use them on a daily basis. What do you usally use it for ? Since there seems to be lots of thing you could maintain from that ui thanks in advance

Hello All and happy new year! Quick question for you all, I'm currently building a home server and picked up a used 1st Gen Epyc from a Dell Server. I put it into a Supermicro H11SSL-NC motherboard. But I can't seem to get it to POST. I borrowed my buddies Epyc that he has plus his RAM from his PowerEdge server but it still did not POST. I have sent my motherboard back to supermicro twice already (posted both times for them) and have tried a different power supply. I've made some calls and did some googling but no one seems to know if a Dell Epyc is actually compatible with a SuperMicro motherboard. I'm assuming Dell might put some microcode onto the cpu? CPU: AMD 7601 (from a poweredge server) MB: supermicro h11ssl-nc RAM: SKynix 32GB 2666 ECC memory (they came with the CPU), But I also tried some supported Samsung memory and still no POST. TL:DR - Should a Dell Eypc CPU work in a Supermicro Motherboard? If not, are there any workarounds?

Can someone tell me what this graphic card is worth it( new). Ive looked up but price ranges are very different. Any information is appreciated! https://www.supermicro.com/en/products/motherboard/C7H270-CG-ML

Budget (including currency): Country: Europe Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: CCTV Viewing Client Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): Hi All, Long time lurker, first post. I am looking for advice on new workstation builds for work, the main use for these workstation is viewing and playback of CCTV. The system will be a viewing client for CCTV on 24/7, needs to be reliable and have remote management like vPro or IPMI. What my normal build looks like: i7 7700 16GB Ram 500GB OS drive NVME or Sata NVME I will take supermicro recommendations but really want to move away from them, nothing but problems the last year or so with boards failing and bad bios updates. Also any advice on NVME vs Sata SSDs for reliability? Thanks, Aaron

Hi All, thanks in advance for any help. I am trying to setup a 10gbe PFSense server on some Supermicro hardware that I bought on eBay. I am trying to figure out if I have enough PCIe lanes for both the 10gbe NIC and a Samsung 970 evo in one of these enclosures. Any thoughts? Separately, does anyone have a good way that I would retain functionality of the front bays? I assume that when I install the 10gbe NIC, there is no way to keep the front slots active? This server doesn't seem to have any documentation from super micro which makes researching this difficult.

Good Day, I have recently started to have interest in building Gaming PCs, so I tried to build my own one with a budget of 700 Dollars. And I must say, everything went well until I found out that it wasn't that easy as it sounded.... My problem is that I have no Idea if my motherboard can handle my ram. After installing everything, I tried to look at my BIOS and coudnt locate the Xmp section nor a way to overclock my ram. I have currently a Supermicro C7h270- cg-ml motherboard and bought 2x DDR4 3200 2400mhz with it. One more thing is, that I bench marked my PC and it tells me that my ram is not using its full power. So, can anyone help me how I can fix the power problem with my ram? Or did I just mess up when I bought it? Any kind of information would be very helpful! Thank you very much!

MBD-H11SSL-NC-O supermicro amd motherboard compatible with Corsair CMK128GX4M8X3200C16 Vengeance LPX 128GB (8x16GB) DDR4 3200 (PC4-25600) PC Memory Black https://www.newegg.com/product/N82E16813183689?ignorebbr=1&m_ver=1 https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07FYBZ6DC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_iTfwEbS6XFH4R

I recently purchased an X9DRE-LN4F off of ebay, it worked perfectly, but I planned to put two 2667 v2 processors into it, and so I needed to update my BIOS. I updated the IPMI (required to be v2.0 or higher), and updated to the latest version of AMI BIOS for this board (X9DR78.713), I jumped pins 2-3 on JPME1 and JPME2, as directed. When I rebooted, all of the monitors I had on hand stated that the video signal from my iGPU (via VGA) was out of range, which is strange, since I have a 60Hz 1080p monitor (BenQ RL2455HM), which VGA cannot possibly saturate. The monitor flashes on and off, between showing a black screen with the "Out of Range!" warning and all pixels/backlight being off. I attempted to recover the BIOS as directed by the BIOS readme, but to no avail. The board did the regular beep codes (as it did prior to the BIOS flash), and changing my E5 2603 v1 out for the 2667 v2 didn't seem to change anything, so I'm not sure what else to do. Readme for AMI BIOS 3.0ME.txt

It freezes at post! Ok so was working fine.... Ran on motherboard standard vga port ............. Installed a gtx 970 ti... it shows bios but then freezes! This happens now when using the standard motherboard vga port aswell! Plus a constant motherboard beep. Setup is a supermicro x7dbe Dual xeons 64gb ram My pc is useless at the moment please help

He guys 1st post and 1st build since younger. I have a supermicro x7dbe to play around with. Built now almost... does anyone know an average cpu running temp for these? Is 70 degrees too high I'm thinking but heard server boards run high? Also on a side note... i cant get the USB HDD included on the boot list for some reason? It just shows an exclamation mark on it and won't go on to the included boot sequence

Yes, I need help updating BIOS. I've done it before, but the way it's done on this board is not the same as consumer boards lol. The reason I'm needing to update is that I'm wanting to use (dual) Xeon X5650's, but the current BIOS level does not support them. It's at a meager rev1.0. I've gotten it to boot with a spare X5560, and can access BIOS features and boot to Windows no problem with it.. Now, going by SuperMicro's instructions, I need to boot to a DOS (command prompt doesn't work with Windows 10) so I've installed FreeDOS on a HDD and attempted to use that to issue the commands but when I enter what they say to do, it doesn't work. I'm likely doing something wrong there as I have very little to no experience operating with DOS. BIOS files: https://www.supermicro.com/support/resources/results.aspx Board: https://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/QPI/5500/X8DTH-6F.cfm If you know what needs to be done, please let me know, as I'd like to get this thing finally up and running ASAP. Thanks in advance, I appreciate it!

I sometimes come across free or cheap electronics, and then I proceed to spend money on implementing them with absurd fervor. So I was looking through some old equipment and checking the benchmarks for their procs and I found a few that had pretty good scores. I was given 6 E5-2660 Xeon processors, and this kickstarted my search for how to use them. Step 1: The Board Without putting too much thought into it, I found a board that would fit the processors with an astonishing amount of RAM slots. The X9DR3-LN4F+ seemed like a good choice at first. (I thought it was an EATX mobo.) I figured I would just slap some RAM in it and throw it in a case with a power supply and be off to the races. Too good to be true. I found 128 GB DDR3 1066 MHz (8x16GB) of Samsung memory, and based on what I have read about how this memory works on this board, I am right around the sweet spot for the speed/quantity ratio. I also got a PCI-E adapter for a 250 GB NVME drive along with a 4 TB full size HDD. I am going to see if I can boot through the PCI-E, but I am not sure if that will work. Step 2: The Case After fiddling with an ATX and EATX case, and realizing I was not going to get full use out of the board without some serious rigging, I bit the bullet and went for the CSE-745TQ-R920B. I am still waiting on the case to be delivered, so I am still working on planning the setup. Step 3: 8xSAS Backplane Realizing that there was going to be some empty slots to fill in the front of the case, I grabbed two of the connectors from SuperMicro's site along with 10 3TB SAS drives. (2 for hot swapping if needed.) It looks like you can work the storage through the BIOS. I don't have much experience with this, but after doing some research I found that an 8x3TB RAID 6 setup would allow for the use of 18TB with up to 2 drive failures at a time. Step 4: Power I am not sure what to say about this case, but it is a 4U tower case. (4u when laid on its side) The case was the most expensive thing, and I think that this is because of the 2 920 watt gold standard 90% efficiency power supplies. It will be interesting to see what the actual power draw is as I want to place it next to my networking equipment. Considerations: I have a handful of NUC's that are capped out with memory/proc/storage and I have been running Xenserver (Now Citrix Hypervisor) on one of these for the last 9 months. I think I want to run Server 2016 on this new setup so I can work with some Hyper-V and VMware. I am in a master's program right now studying cybersecurity and I think that being able to spin up vm's to test/practice the latest exploits will help to hone my admin/ethical hacking skills. But with the amount of resources available on this server, I can't justify not also using it for a NAS as well. I know the Server 2016 isn't going to be on the compatibility list, so I might have to revert to running bare metal Citrix Hypervisor to get the ball rolling. If anyone has some tips for setting up RAID6, implementing Citrix Hypervisor (CentOS?), or what type of networking I should be doing so I can manage the iPMI/BMC features without breaking the bank that would be great. Also if you have any advice on the load I can look forward to with the redundant power supply that would help too.

Hi there. I've got the question for you. Which PSU should I use? I've got an old LGA 1567 supermicro. This is 4 cpu motherboard (4 cpu's means 4x 8 pin plugs on the motherboard, one for each processor). Thing is.... all the PSU's I've seen so far supports up to 2 processors. They've got tons of VGA connectors which is also 8 pin connector but they've got only two CPU connectors. So.... can I use VGA's to suply these xeons? Thank you for further response.

Hi all,I’m want to put two GTX1080Ti into SuperMicro 7049GP-TRT (SuperMicro X11DPG-QT motherboard with 6 PCI-E 3.0 x16). There are 4 PCI-E slots dedicated for GPUs; two assigned to CPU2 (slot 6 and 8 ) and two assigned to CPU1 (slot 2 and 4). Looking forward to your advice on how I should arrange my cards and which slots to use?I was planning to use slot 8 (which is the first slot out of the four, closest to CPUs) and slot 4 (third) to keep good ventilation.Sorry if the question is naive or trivial but it’s the first time for me to install twin GPUs.