I know it’s a mess right now but it works and I love it. Once I figure out some sort of enclosure it’ll look better I promise.
What parts did I got with?
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11th Gen Intel Framework Mainboard
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ADT-LINK Riser PCIe X4 3.0 PCI-E 4X to M.2 NGFF NVMe M Key 2280 Riser Card Gen3.0 Cable M2 Key-M PCI-Express Extension Cord 32G/BPS (R42SF,15CM) - Note that you need an external PSU able to supply the 12V to it. I used a random HDD PSU able to supply 12V 2A.
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NIC: HP NC364T - I thought I had a multigigabit card but I’m ok with this for now.
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RAM: x2 Samsung 16GB PC4-2666 - 32GB is overkill but it was collecting dust.
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Storage: ORICO M.2 NVMe SSD Enclosure - Samsung 512GB SSD
Software:
For now I’m testing a “To Go Windows” installation and may end up using Hyper-V for a pfSense VM.