March 10, 201115 yr I'm working on a build that will start off with 2x10 drive bays. I may want to expand on it later, but for now it will be 10 drives. I'm using a Sempron 145 and would like core unlocking. Id like to keep it around ~$60-70 Required: Supports 10+ drives Core unlocking Preffered but not required: 6 x SATA USB 3.0 DDR2 These aren't on the list but are on sale at newegg right now, but i would rather spend a little more and get maximum compatability so any recommendations welcomed. And i don't mind buying used off Ebay. MSI 880GM-E41 AM3 AMD 880G HDMI Micro ATX AMD - $64 free shipping http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130295&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL030811&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL030811-_-EMC-030811-Latest-_-AMDMotherboards-_-13130295-L07A +supports core unlock +6 SATA ports +price -DDR3 GIGABYTE GA-MA770T-UD3 AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD $68 free shipping http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128451&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL030811&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL030811-_-EMC-030811-Latest-_-AMDMotherboards-_-13128451-L07C +supports core unlock +6 SATA ports +price -DDR3 GIGABYTE GA-M68MT-S2P AM3 NVIDIA GeForce http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128469&nm_mc=EMC-IGNEFL031011&cm_mmc=EMC-IGNEFL031011-_-EMC-031011-Index-_-AMDMotherboards-_-13128469-L05D +supports core unlock +price -DDR3 -4 SATA ports Here is the newegg filtered search with all the AM3/DDR2/6xSATA, most are not available but if anyone can recommend one that will be fully compatible i could search on ebay and other sites for one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100007625+600007945+600029917+600036383&QksAutoSuggestion=&ShowDeactivatedMark=False&Configurator=&IsNodeId=1&Subcategory=22&description=&Ntk=&CFG=&SpeTabStoreType=&srchInDesc=
March 10, 201115 yr I would NOT get the MSI board, it has an Atheros NIC which tend to not work unRAID very well. The Gigabyte board would have to worry about HPA so I would avoid them also. I would look at this Foxconn. I have not used it nor saerch here to see if anyone has but from an initial look through it looks likes it would work just fine. This Jetway is known to work with unRAID and one user has a full build based around the board (i.e. 20+ drives) And last but not least you have this MSI board that should work also. some have different RAM specs and the like. Also, why not just get a CPU that has both cores enabled by default? I personally hate messing with that kind of thing when you can get the dual core for only 15ish dollars more.
March 10, 201115 yr Author Thanks for the information. You are probably right about the unlocking thing. I just already have a sempron in another system and wanted to put it to use in the unraid and replace it with a better AM3 chip. I think I will just go with a DDR2 board and leave it locked, probably the safest bet.
March 10, 201115 yr Here are two MSI AMD boards that have 8 sata ports. The 6GB chipset has been tested in unRAID and works. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130558 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130308 I recently bought an MSI 880GM board and it unlocked quicker and easier than my gigabyte.
March 11, 201115 yr I'm not sure if I'm reading the specs right, but take a look at the ASUS M4A87TD/USB3 http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-M4A87TD-USB3-DDR3-Motherboard/dp/B003ICWAV4/ref=sr_1_7?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1299866721&sr=1-7 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131651&cm_re=ASUS_M4A87TD%2fUSB3-_-13-131-651-_-Product
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