Request for Recommendations: media / transcode server

[mike tancsa]

On 11/14/2019 12:17 PM, Axel Rau wrote:
> I just built an AMD server box from desktop parts (plus a 3U rack
> case), which has all you are asking for:
> - motherboard Asrock Rack X470D4U
> 	https://www.asrockrack.com/general/productdetail.asp?Model=X470D4U#Specifications <https://www.asrockrack.com/general/productdetail.asp?Model=X470D4U#Specifications>
> - CPU Ryzen, like Ryzen 7 3700X or smaller
>
> The idle power consumption is about 50 Watts.
> Matisse Ridge CPU should support ECC RAM.
> As compared to supermicro’s, the IPMI works flawless and shows a clear design.

Just got one of these boards too. Are you able to get ipmi sol working
fully ? For some reason, it decided to redirect the BIOS to serial, and
then the post boot up to sol ?!?  Other than that, it does seem like a
decent board so far, especially with the cost and availability of the CPUs

    ---Mike