Put together a new pfSense box this week. Basically a DIY SYS-5018A-FTN4, but saved about $120 putting it together myself.
Wiring was a real pain with the PSU location, but it ended up OK. Added a couple 40mm fans as the stock configuration has none besides the PSU.
Couple of tips for anyone building a similar system:
Follow the instructions in the manual for DIMM slot usage priority. My board wouldn't boot with a single stick of RAM in the secondary slot.
The connector for the front on/off switch and activity lights must be oriented as seen in my photos. It looks backwards, but it's not.
Specs:
Supermicro CSE-505-203B Chassis/PSU
Supermicro MBD-A1SRi-2758F-O MotherBoard/CPU
Supermicro MCP-220-00044-0N HDD/SSD bracket
Kingston KVR16LSE11/8KF RAM
Intel 530 Series 120GB SSD
Scythe Mini KAZE 40mm SY124010L (2)
Wiring was a real pain with the PSU location, but it ended up OK. Added a couple 40mm fans as the stock configuration has none besides the PSU.
Couple of tips for anyone building a similar system:
Follow the instructions in the manual for DIMM slot usage priority. My board wouldn't boot with a single stick of RAM in the secondary slot.
The connector for the front on/off switch and activity lights must be oriented as seen in my photos. It looks backwards, but it's not.
Specs:
Supermicro CSE-505-203B Chassis/PSU
Supermicro MBD-A1SRi-2758F-O MotherBoard/CPU
Supermicro MCP-220-00044-0N HDD/SSD bracket
Kingston KVR16LSE11/8KF RAM
Intel 530 Series 120GB SSD
Scythe Mini KAZE 40mm SY124010L (2)