04-30-2025, 02:37 PM
Thanks for the kind words and for following along with the channel — really appreciate it! Exciting to hear you’re finally putting together your first rack after all the reading and watching!
As for the White Q670 motherboard, it's definitely an interesting choice, and I can totally see why you went with it as a middle ground for your build. The SSD compatibility and price point definitely make it a solid option.
I’ve done some digging around with the Q670 and its settings, and here’s what I’ve learned so far:
Power Consumption: It sounds like you're looking to optimize for low power usage, which is great. There’s some chatter in the community about getting it to C8 states with proper BIOS tuning. However, as you mentioned, there were some trade-offs like not being able to use the front NVMe slots and possibly issues with the PCIe slot when doing so. Some people have run into limitations when they try to push the board too far into low power states while running full configurations.
PCIe Slot: Now, regarding the PCIe 8x8 and 10GbE x710 card — you should be good to go! The motherboard does support PCIe lanes in 8x8 mode, and if you're using an efficient and ASPM-compatible card like the x710, it should work fine for your 10GbE setup. Just be aware that when you’re running multiple NVMe drives, it can occasionally take some tweaking to get everything working in harmony without throttling.
NVMe Cards: The 2x NVMe card should also work, but just make sure you’re not pushing the board too hard when combining the NVMe storage with the PCIe lanes for the network card. It’s always a balancing act, especially with a board that has a limited number of lanes.
I would recommend testing things out and checking the power states to see if you can find a sweet spot where everything works without sacrificing too much efficiency. It’s definitely a bit of a dance between performance and power when running multiple drives and a 10GbE card.
As for the White Q670 motherboard, it's definitely an interesting choice, and I can totally see why you went with it as a middle ground for your build. The SSD compatibility and price point definitely make it a solid option.
I’ve done some digging around with the Q670 and its settings, and here’s what I’ve learned so far:
Power Consumption: It sounds like you're looking to optimize for low power usage, which is great. There’s some chatter in the community about getting it to C8 states with proper BIOS tuning. However, as you mentioned, there were some trade-offs like not being able to use the front NVMe slots and possibly issues with the PCIe slot when doing so. Some people have run into limitations when they try to push the board too far into low power states while running full configurations.
PCIe Slot: Now, regarding the PCIe 8x8 and 10GbE x710 card — you should be good to go! The motherboard does support PCIe lanes in 8x8 mode, and if you're using an efficient and ASPM-compatible card like the x710, it should work fine for your 10GbE setup. Just be aware that when you’re running multiple NVMe drives, it can occasionally take some tweaking to get everything working in harmony without throttling.
NVMe Cards: The 2x NVMe card should also work, but just make sure you’re not pushing the board too hard when combining the NVMe storage with the PCIe lanes for the network card. It’s always a balancing act, especially with a board that has a limited number of lanes.
I would recommend testing things out and checking the power states to see if you can find a sweet spot where everything works without sacrificing too much efficiency. It’s definitely a bit of a dance between performance and power when running multiple drives and a 10GbE card.