Right now it has the emulux sfp+ and a realtek 2.5gb rj45
Better choice due to double the single-threaded performance. At least one feature of IPFire (QoS) seems to do better with fast single-thread speeds.
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/3062vs2498/AMD-Ryzen-Threadripper-1920X-vs-AMD-Opteron-6380
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I was able to find the Intel x520 da2 on ebay for $10.00 usd. I bought 2 of them. I’m hoping the HP branding won’t effect how it performs in my router
So ipfire cannot take advantage of additional cores?
Yes it can. QoS does prefer fast single-core performance when you’re trying to use it on high bandwidth connections. There may be other modules that prefer fast single-core to slower multi-core, I’m not sure. But generally speaking it is multi-core capable. I have two systems in front of me right now, and both use all four of their core pretty equally when looking at the CPU Frequency Graph.
i5-3470s:
Celeron J3160:
Although, if you look at average core temps, it appears that two cores are working harder.
i5-3470s:
Celeron J3160:
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Is multi queue enabled automatically if your hardware supports it? Or does it need to be enabled in software settings?
It will be used automatically if the neteork cards support it. You don’t have to do anything.
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So if you have been following you will know that i decided to build with a 1920x instead of the DL385P… and if my NICs arrive before this weekend i will be assembling the hardware and installing IPFIRE hopefully starting on Fri. I’m actually getting excited.
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Also running some exterior conduit for a fiber run from the basement to the upstairs switch. The rest of the fiber runs can all be done inside. Switch in the living room and the master bedroom.
And i just found out the Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE is supported and that is the chip on my 2.5gb nic
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A little update … i haven’t received my intel nics yet… hopefully this week and i will build and install and setup this weekend
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Just an update… if everything goes right this weekend i will be putting the threadripper build into service. Had issues with obtaining the nics i want to use. That and the fact that i was running fiber and sfp switches throughout the house. I figured getting those upgrades installed and testing on the old router would probably be less headaches than doing everything all at once
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You’re not going to keep that GPU in there are you?
No. It has win11 on it at the moment. When i install ipfire it will be removed
New option… sorry i haven’t posted. But i have found something amazing that i think will be perfect for an IPFire build.
Please let me kmow what you think…
nice looking MB, I wonder if the Realtek8125B NIC performs
I am still searching. Using a 1920x threadripper at the moment… but i also found this one …
Hi,
I used a monster like this for ipfire some years ago, it will need a Hardware Random Number Generator USB stick to get better performance in encryption for e.g .VPN.
But it will work as far as I know.
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I don’t know if this is still common, I got mine from a small technical office that no longer sells them. But a search for TRNG should help.
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