Server MB suggestion that supports USB3 and Xeon E3 1230V2

Started By Smiley, Jun 15 2012 10:15 PM

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#1 Smiley

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Posted 15 June 2012 - 10:15 PM

So I'm going to be getting a Xeon E3 1230 v2 Cpu for my Home Server. I was going to use the SUPERMICRO MBD-X9SCM-F-O LGA 1155 but it only supports USB 2.0 and my case supports USB3.0 so I'd like to find a board that also has USB3. Anyone got any suggestions?

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#2 no-control

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Posted 17 June 2012 - 08:48 AM

buy an add in card for usb 3.0. Finding a quality server board with USB 3.0 on it is going to be difficult. Might want to look at the workstation boards like the Asus P8C WS

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#3 ikon

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Posted 17 June 2012 - 10:54 AM

But be careful about USB3 add-in cards. There seem to be a lot of them that don't perform well. I have a WD card that seems to work pretty well, but it's the only 1 of 4 different models I've tried that is good.

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#4 Joe_Miner

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Posted 17 June 2012 - 11:08 AM

I've found the WD SuperSpeed PCIe USB 3.0 card to work well in my MicroServer with a number of external drives including Seagates GoFlex 4TB USB 3.0. (there's a certain "cool" factor running a Seagate on a WD card

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I've also found that on the DeskTop Z77's the Intel 3.0 drivers can be installed manually for Server platforms but I was only getting USB 2.0 speeds or just slightly above but not 3.0 speeds.

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#5 Smiley

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Posted 17 June 2012 - 12:37 PM

I ws thinking of adding a card as was suggested. But i'd like to find a card that not only has usb 3.0 ports on it but will allow me to connect the usb 3.0 port on my case to the card as well since the MB doesn't have the USB3 connector.

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#6 ikon

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Posted 17 June 2012 - 04:58 PM

I ws thinking of adding a card as was suggested. But i'd like to find a card that not only has usb 3.0 ports on it but will allow me to connect the usb 3.0 port on my case to the card as well since the MB doesn't have the USB3 connector.

I don't know of any that can do that without doing a ghetto mod.

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#7 Smiley

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Posted 17 June 2012 - 07:06 PM

I found these cards that might work for what I need.

http://www.amazon.co...=vglnk-c1001-20

This first card I can remove the two USB port part and plug my case into it instead.

http://www.amazon.co...33896530&sr=1-9

Edited by Smiley, 17 June 2012 - 07:07 PM.