I am a cyber security student and want to build a server for practical and experience to show future employer’s. First issue is components. Are the following cpu and motherboard compatible?
Hi @Leif_Byrge-Liebig, I like your idea; I designed and installed a networking lab, I purchased and will be installing today, for now at least, the last piece of equipment for it. In case you are wondering, the last piece I purchased was a Raspberry Pi so that I could move my Pi-Hole VM onto a dedicated machine.
I did a quick google search and found the manual for the exact model motherboard you are considering. If the manual list’s the CPU you consider purchasing as compatible, it should be compatible. Supermicro X10DAL-i
I personally shy away from purchasing items on ebay. The reason I have heard too many horror stories of sellers selling items that don’t work or the buyer receives an item he didn’t order, and of course, the seller is long gone, and the buyer can’t get his money back. Instead of purchasing your equipment from Ebay, I would suggest looking at craigslist, check your local Universities and business, or if you don’t live too far from a recycling plant.
Cool. Thank you. I wasn’t understanding the v# at the end of them and wasn’t sure how it affected the compatibility. That is a good idea with checking universities.
ebay has a very easy refund thing ive gotten my money back in a week or two from sketchy chinese vendors because paypal or ebay takes the hit if im not mistaken