Motherboard Random Weird ITX Board from Supermicro

[el01]

https://www.servethehome.com/superm...mbedded-intel-xeon-e3-1515m-v5-mitx-platform/

WHAT???
It's kinda cool, I mean... Xeon, x16, m.2, bells and whistles, but I just thought to share it for fun and for reactions.

 

[chx]

Let's hope an updated version with Xeon E-2176M is in the works. Would look like https://www.ibase.com.tw/english/ProductDetail/EmbeddedComputing/MI995 this but the Supermicro had a beefier cooler which I really like. Also, you can Intel XTU downvolt these chips and crank the TDP up. See this ThinkPad X1 Extreme review -- a bonus 10% CPU performance and yet cooler.

 

[Kmpkt]

I MIGHT SUGGEST TAKING A PASS ON THAT MOTHERBOARD

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/feat...ny-chip-to-infiltrate-america-s-top-companies

 

[el01]

I MIGHT SUGGEST TAKING A PASS ON THAT MOTHERBOARD

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/feat...ny-chip-to-infiltrate-america-s-top-companies

Yeah, but as an innocent home user, I dont think China will follow you. Better safe than sorry, I guess.

 

[Elerek]

I MIGHT SUGGEST TAKING A PASS ON THAT MOTHERBOARD

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/feat...ny-chip-to-infiltrate-america-s-top-companies

But so far only bloomberg has reported it, and everyone else has denied it.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/201...-by-apple-amazon-contained-chinese-spy-chips/

 

[chx]

Right, this seems a smear campaign on Supermicro.

 

[el01]

ServeTheHome did in-depth analysis on this.
https://www.servethehome.com/bloomb...d-the-supermicro-supply-chain-we-investigate/
Essentially, the (purported) Chinese hackers may have gotten into the Baseboard Mangement Controller (BMC). The BMC isn't the OS or any of the data (presumably), so while it is a big hack (servers can be turned off/on, etc.), it isn't as important as Bloomberg makes it out to be.

Also, the U.S. Government uses Supermicro servers. If this vulnerability did exist, presumably the government would know about it, and so they would immediately pull those servers. But no, they are still in use.

 

[smitty2k1]

SuperMicro also has a line of Xeon D series motherboards in mITX form factor with full size RAM slots, 10G ethernet, and M.2.

 

[thewizzard1]

The purported 'compromised' boards were for server farms, for specific bulk purchases. Not all boards, not consumer boards.

 

[anadeji]

I use the X11SSV-M4 as my primary workstation, neat little board. Replaced the CPU fan with a Noctua PWM, I love the board.

 

[el01]

I use the X11SSV-M4 as my primary workstation, neat little board. Replaced the CPU fan with a Noctua PWM, I love the board.

What graphics card are you using with it?

 

[anadeji]

el01: AMD Radeon Pro WX4100 in a Lone L1. Maybe I should do a build thread? The onboard gfx are pretty nice as well.

 

[GuilleAcoustic]

Ultimately, this X11SDV-16C+-TLN2F looks like a great server board (16c/32t Xeon D-2183IT 100W SoC, 4x DIMM up to 512GB, oculink connector, PCIe-8x with opened back, 2x 10GBase-T, 12V DC version available)

 

[el01]

Ultimately, this X11SDV-16C+-TLN2F looks like a great server board (16c/32t Xeon D-2183IT 100W SoC, 4x DIMM up to 512GB, oculink connector, PCIe-8x with opened back, 2x 10GBase-T, 12V DC version available)

Even better.

 

[chx]

SuperMicro also has a line of Xeon D series motherboards in mITX form factor with full size RAM slots, 10G ethernet, and M.2.

Interestingly in the new line https://www.supermicro.com/products/nfo/Xeon-D.cfm?show=SELECT&generation=X11#SKUs all m.2 boards are Flex ATX.

The Broadwell ones http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Xeon3000/#1667 did have such.

 

[anadeji]

Posted a build log: https://smallformfactor.net/forum/threads/agnes-lone-l1-workstation-build.9314/

 

[el01]

Posted a build log: https://smallformfactor.net/forum/threads/agnes-lone-l1-workstation-build.9314/

DANK