Ultra low-power (<5W idle) minimalistic only-SSD Intel 13.gen i3 NAS (Asus Pro H610T D4-CSM)


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@Grzegorz Derebecki cześć

⚠️ My motherboard originally had BIOS Version 1402 (2022/04/02), which did not support the 13th gen Intel processors like my i3-13100. When I attempted to use the i3-13100, there was no response - no BIOS, beep codes, or any indication of functionality.

 

To address this, I acquired a 12th gen Intel processor, the i5-12500, flashed the latest BIOS version, and then promptly returned the i5-12500 the following day. With the updated BIOS, my i3-13100 successfully started working on the motherboard.

 

You can see factory BIOS version on the barcode - see "1402" as last number in barcode below:

 

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and here is my passive / fanless case with 2 DIY heatpipes:

 

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The case is from Exone. I bought it for 20 EUR with some older (10-12 years old) Intel.

There was initially another CPU copper block with only 3 heatpipes. I changed it to bigger one with 6 heatpipes. I used all 3 original heatpipes (with nickel-plated) and added custom Cu heatpipes.

Changing RAM modules is possible without problems. Manipulation is a bit limited due to heatpipes, but nothing terrible.

 

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@bagicanThanks for replay. Do you think this motherboard can be powered by normal ATX psu? 

 

I currently have one build with supermicro U1 case,  Asrock J4125-ITX, and second one (identical case) is waiting for another build. 

I was wondering if can I use build in power supply (ATX) for this motherboard. As you say it supports 12V then it is possible it will work with some converter (because motherboard don't have standard atx12v connector). 

 

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2 hours ago, Grzegorz Derebecki said:

Do you think this motherboard can be powered by normal ATX psu?

I don't think so. It cannot be powered by ATX PSU directly. To obtain a 12V power source, an adapter or a DIY solution is required.

 

My powering solution - details:

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My PSU is 12V brick (150W max) from AKASA (already mentioned here) and it's output 12V provides 4-pin DIN connector:

 

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I found adapter from 4-pin to 5.5x2.5mm connector (on Aliexpress) which I'm using it with standard male-male cable with 5.5x2.5 connectors to provide 12V to motherboard.

 

 

 

Here is my idle power consumption graph (measured with Shelly Plus 1PM every 1 second):

 

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- not Unraid, DietPi (Debian 12)

 

HW:

MB: Asus Pro H610T D4-CSM (latest BIOS, Version 3202, 2024/03/07)

CPU: Intel i3-13100 (TDP 60W)

RAM: 2x Crucial 32GB DDR4-3200 SODIMM (CT32G4SFD832A)

SSD: 1x m.2 Samsung 980 Pro 1TB with heatsink

PSU: 12V 150W from AKASA (AK-PD150-02KEU) https://www.akasa.com.tw/update.php?tpl=product/product.detail.tpl&model=AK-PD150-02K

 

 

 

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14 hours ago, Grzegorz Derebecki said:

@bagicanThanks for replay. Do you think this motherboard can be powered by normal ATX psu? 

 

I currently have one build with supermicro U1 case,  Asrock J4125-ITX, and second one (identical case) is waiting for another build. 

I was wondering if can I use build in power supply (ATX) for this motherboard. As you say it supports 12V then it is possible it will work with some converter (because motherboard don't have standard atx12v connector). 

 

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I have this same motherboard and I tested it using the molex connector from a 500w ATX PSU.  The 4 pin one that would normally plug into a video card, two of the pins are the exact match for the ASUS pro board.  The 12v rail is rated at 200w so I figured I would test based on Bagican advising that it worked at 12v.  I can confirm that it posted so yes you should be able to use a standard ATX PSU.  Would just need to modify the connector to remove two of the pins as it overlaps with one of the fan connectors.
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Despite not being able to reach C10 in Powertop on Unraid, I'm idling at between 9w and 15w on the AC side with the HDD spun down.  Best I can get is C8.

 

CPU: Intel Core i3-12100 

MB: ASUS Pro H610T D4-CSM

Ram: Crucial 32GB DDR4-3200 SODIMM

NVMe: Lexar NM790 M.2 2280 PCIe Gen 4x4 NVMe SSD 2TB

HDD: WD Ultrastar HC550 16TB 3.5" Enterprise

PSU: Toshiba 19v 120w Laptop Brick

 

Tried running without any drives and no better, still only C8.

 

All components report being ASPM enabled when I run lspci -vv | awk '/ASPM/{print $0}' RS= | grep --color -P '(^[a-z0-9:.]+|ASPM )'

 

So I'm now stumped with how to get to C10

 

 

 

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BTW, today was released new BIOS: 

https://www.asus.com/motherboards-components/motherboards/csm/pro-h610t-d4-csm/helpdesk_bios?model2Name=Pro-H610T-D4-CSM

 

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Version 3206

8.97 MB

2024/04/02

"Further optimized CEP settings when disabled
Updating this BIOS will simultaneously update the corresponding Intel ME to version 16.1.30.2307v4. Please note after you update this BIOS, the ME version remains the updated one even if you roll back to an older BIOS later."

 

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Did you have any luck getting the power down with the new bios.

I see that there are different 'updated' firmware versions, most have the intel 600 fix, but there seems to be a difference with hot swap compatibility. link

 

I have a asm1166 incoming from aliexpress. planning on using the Pro H610T D4-CSM with 2 X16 seagate HDD and ssd for starters.

I've seen you wanted to try the 92% efficient mean well, but i'm thinking more of a 15v 90W mean well GST90A. the 15v will be a bit more power hungry, but i'm hoping it will help with the initial power draw from the spinning hdd (might add more in the future) to not dip below 12V and brown out.

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On 4/9/2024 at 11:36 AM, Jetro007 said:

but i'm thinking more of a 15v 90W mean well GST90A. the 15v will be a bit more power hungry, but i'm hoping it will help with the initial power draw from the spinning hdd (might add more in the future) to not dip below 12V and brown out.

I think this is a very good idea! Agree.

 

I didn't upgrade bios yet.

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