XigmaNAS works with a wide variety of hardware, there is no way we can test every combination available or guarantee that your particular hardware will be 100% compatible. It is your responsibility to determine if your hardware will work with a with a particular version of XigmaNAS? The first step in finding out is to take a look at the versions and check' Compatibility List. If your hardware is on the list for a particular version.
So far over the years we have found that systems that are build on Intel chipsets and Intel network interfaces gives lesser problems/bugs and does perform a little better than some other brands. We also see regular commits and driver updates for Intel hardware in the FreeBSD sources.
Motherboard of choice: Consumer boards and often “prosumer” boards are not always the best choice for a 24/7 running server. All the extra hardware that allows you to do overclocking, exotic audio and video features, etc is a big waste of power. Even when left disabled in the BIOS they will use power 24×7 nonstop. It might have all sorts of great features that are useful for desktops but we aren't building a desktop. We're building a server and we're looking for reliability and high uptime. You want a motherboard that has as much on-board that you need without the extra stuff you don't. For this we recommend server-grade boards like they are made by Supermicro, Supermicro is known for good engineering experience with server-grade hardware!
An extra bonus is the fact that most of those comes with an onboard IPMI lan connection. IPMI is really awesome. You can remotely connect to your server's if you don't want to leave a monitor/keyboard/mouse hooked up all of the time this *is* something you should get. It's easy to install an XigmaNAS.ISO over IPMI and/or adjust your Bios settings, or run the console of the server from any desktop/laptop you use and if needed, from anywhere around the world.
CPU of choice: There is no need to buy an ultra expensive CPU. When choosing from the recommended CPUs make sure your CPU is 64-bit compatible with your motherboard. We do recommend Intel Xeon Dual core's or better as those do support ECC if you really like to know what we prefer. In the end it's your choice. Keep in mind for high network transfer speed that the CPU frequency is important for Samba as Samba is single-threaded on a per-user basis. Generally any 3Ghz+ CPU will be more than capable of handling Samba at Gigabit speeds without a problem. Something that is mostly overlooked by a lot of users and custom builders.
Default XigmaNAS hardware support:
XigmaNAS | FreeBSD Version | Link Hardware list |
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13.0.0.5.xxxx | 13.0 | FreeBSD 13.0R Hardware Compatibility List |
12.3.0.4.xxxx | 12.3 | FreeBSD 12.3R Hardware Compatibility List |
Past releases | FreeBSD Version | Link Hardware list |
12.2.0.4.xxxx | 12.2 | FreeBSD 12.2R Hardware Compatibility List |
12.1.0.4.xxxx | 12.1 | FreeBSD 12.1R Hardware Compatibility List |
12.0.0.4.xxxx | 12.0 | FreeBSD 12.0R Hardware Compatibility List |
11.4.0.4.xxxx | 11.4 | FreeBSD 11.4R Hardware Compatibility List |
Please learn about the precautions you must take when using so called “Green” drives from any manufacturer. It is up to you to understand the tradeoffs between power consumption, speed, and safety of your data! Please read: Q: Should I use so called “Green” drives in a NAS system and what is WDIDLE? before buying your drives. XigmaNAS highly recommends 24/7 Certified drives!
update 2020-04-14 Western Digital admits 2TB-6TB WD Red NAS drives use shingled magnetic recording avoid their 2TB-6TB drives with EFAX label! also read Shingled hard drives have non-shingled zones for caching writes
It's best with all brands not to use SMR drives at all, DM-SMR DRIVE == STAY AWAY and unsupported by XigmaNAS
hard-drive-failure-rates 2019 hard-drive-failure-rates 2018 hard-drive-failure-rates-q1-2017 hard-drive-failure-rates-q3-2016
Vendor | Model | Size | RPM | Works out of the box? | 24/7 Certification | Energy Read/Write |
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HGST | Deskstar NAS (H3IKNAS30003272SE) | 3TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | |
HGST | Deskstar NAS (H3IKNAS40003272SE) | 4TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | |
HGST | Deskstar NAS (H3IKNAS500012872SE) | 5TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | |
HGST | Deskstar NAS (H3IKNAS600012872SE) | 6TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | |
HGST | Deskstar NAS (H3IKNAS800012872SWW) | 8TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | |
HGST | Ultrastar He8 (HUH728080ALE600) | 8TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 7.4 W |
HGST | Ultrastar He8 (HUH728080ALE604) | 8TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 7.4 W |
HGST | Ultrastar He10 (HUH721010ALE600) | 10TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 6.8 W |
Seagate | IronWolf HDD (ST1000VN002) | 1TB | 5900 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 3.6 W |
Seagate | NAS HDD (ST2000VN000) | 2TB | 5900 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | |
Seagate | NAS HDD (ST2000VN001) | 2TB | 5900 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | |
Seagate | IronWolf HDD (ST2000VN004) | 2TB | 5900 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 5.0 W |
Seagate | NAS HDD (ST3000VN000) | 3TB | 5900 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 5.6 W |
Seagate | IronWolf HDD (ST3000VN007) | 3TB | 5900 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 5.6 W |
Seagate | NAS HDD (ST4000VN000) | 4TB | 5900 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 4.8 W |
Seagate | IronWolf HDD (ST4000VN008) | 4TB | 5900 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 4.8 W |
Seagate | NAS HDD (ST6000VN0021) | 6TB | 5900 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 9.0 W |
Seagate | IronWolf HDD (ST6000VN0041) | 6TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 9.0 W |
Seagate | NAS HDD (ST8000VN0002) | 8TB | 5900 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 9.0 W |
Seagate | IronWolf HDD (ST8000VN0022) | 8TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 9.0 W |
Seagate | IronWolf Pro HDD (ST8000NE0004) | 8TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 7.4 W |
Seagate | IronWolf HDD (ST10000VN0004) | 10TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 6.8 W |
Seagate | IronWolf Pro HDD (ST10000NE0004) | 10TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 6.8 W |
Seagate | IronWolf HDD (ST12000VN0007) | 12TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 7.8 W |
Seagate | IronWolf Pro HDD (ST12000NE0007) | 12TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 7.8 W |
Seagate | IronWolf HDD (ST14000VN0008) | 14TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 7.9 W |
Seagate | IronWolf Pro HDD (ST14000NE0008) | 14TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 7.9 W |
Seagate | IronWolf HDD (ST16000VN001) | 16TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 7.3 W |
Seagate | IronWolf Pro HDD (ST16000NE000) | 16TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 7.6 W |
Western Digital | Red (WD10EFRX) | 1TB | 5400 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 3.3 W |
Western Digital | Red (WD20EFRX) | 2TB | 5400 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 4.1 W |
Western Digital | Red (WD30EFRX) | 3TB | 5400 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 4.1 W |
Western Digital | Red (WD40EFRX) | 4TB | 5400 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 4.5 W |
Western Digital | Red (WD50EFRX) | 5TB | 5400 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 5.3 W |
Western Digital | Red (WD60EFRX) | 6TB | 5400 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 5.3 W |
Western Digital | Red (WD80EFZX) | 8TB | 5400 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 6.4 W |
Western Digital | Red (WD101EFAX) | 10TB | 5400 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 8.4 W |
Western Digital | Red Pro (WD2001FFSX) | 2TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 6.5 W |
Western Digital | Red Pro (WD2002FFSX) | 2TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 7.8 W |
Western Digital | Red Pro (WD3001FFSX) | 3TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 8.6 W |
Western Digital | Red Pro (WD4001FFSX) | 4TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 8.6 W |
Western Digital | Red Pro (WD4002FFSX) | 4TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 9.1 W |
Western Digital | Red Pro (WD5001FFWX) | 5TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 10.6 W |
Western Digital | Red Pro (WD6001FFWX) | 6TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 10.6 W |
Western Digital | Red Pro (WD6002FFWX) | 6TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 9.1 W |
Western Digital | Red Pro (WD8001FFWX) | 8TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 7.2 W |
Western Digital | Red Pro (WD101KFBX) | 10TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 5.7 W |
Western Digital | Red Pro (WD121KFBX) | 12TB | 7200 | Yes | 24/7 Yes | 6.0 W |
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Vendor | Model | Connection | Status | Drivers | Webpage | Info |
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CW12832 LCD | CW12832 | Serial or USB | Works | CwLnx | check: http://www.cwlinux.com/products/cw12832 | check: http://www.xigmanas.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=955 |
HD44780 LCD | U204FB-A3 | USB | Works | HD44780 | check: http://www.lcdmodkit.com/lcd/U204FB-A3.html | Works perfectly check: https://www.xigmanas.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=51&t=979&p=20716#p20716 |
HD44780 LCD | U204FY-A2 | USB | Works | HD44780 | check: http://www.lcdmodkit.com/lcd/U204FY-A2.html | |
HD44780 LCD | U204FR-A2 | USB | Works | HD44780 | check: http://www.lcdmodkit.com/lcd/U204FR-A2.html | |
HD44780 LCD | U204FW-A1 | USB | Works | HD44780 | check: http://www.lcdmodkit.com/lcd/U204FW-A1.html | |
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Vendor | Model | Notes / Reference |
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CyberPower | VALUE800E-GP | Reported working |
APC | BACK-UPS Pro 900 (BR900G-GR) | Reported working, internal modelname: Back-UPS RS 900G |
APC | Back-UPS 550 VA | Reported working |
APC | Back-UPS ES 350 to 650 | Reported working |
APC | Back-UPS CS 650 VA | Reported working |
APC | APC BACK-UPS RS 1500VA | Reported working |
APC | Smart-UPS 1000 VA | Reported working |
Mustek | PowerMust 600 VA | Reported working |
Power Inspired | CIX3085 | Reported working |
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Vendor | Model | Works out of the box? | Notes |
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Addonics | Addonics IDE CF | Yes | |
HyperStone | Flash Disk 30/06/03 IDE CF | Yes | |
IEI | CF-KIT04 Adapter | Yes | |
Kingston | 2GB Compact Flash | Yes | |
PC Engines GmbH | CFDISK.1E | Yes | |
PQI | 512MB turbo DOM 40pin vertical | Yes | |
SanDisk | Cruzer 4GB | No | Wipe before using! Then it works fine. |
SanDisk | Ultra II CompactFlash 4GB | Yes | |
SanDisk | Ultra II CompactFlash 8GB | Yes | |
SanDisk | Extreme PRO® 16GB | Yes | Transfer speeds of up to 160MB/s |
Transcend | 2GB 40Pin vertikal | Yes | |
Transcend | 4GB 40Pin vertikal | Yes | |
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