X86 Home Stations
Home Stations based on the 64-bit x86 architecture.
OZtralia X86 Release 1
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Home Station X86 Release 1 available from 2022-12-01.
X86 16G-1
| X86 | 16G-1 |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel J4125 |
| RAM | 16GB |
| WiFi | 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz IEEE 802.11ac |
| Bluetooth | 4 |
| Ethernet | 1 Gbps |
| USB | 4 x USB 3.0 |
| Power supply output voltage | +12V DC |
| Output power (max) | 24W |
| Output connector | Barrel type |
| Input voltage | 100-240Vac |
| Input frequency | 50/60Hz |
| mSATA SSD | 1 x 512GB encrypted Ubuntu (brand and model may vary) |
X86 64G-1
| X86 | 64G-1 |
|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 5600G |
| RAM | 64Gb |
| Ethernet | 1 Gbps |
| USB | 3 x USB 3.0, 1 x USB 2.0 |
| Power supply output voltage | +19V DC |
| Output connector | Barrel type |
| Input voltage | 100-240Vac (rated) |
| SATA SSD | 1 x 500GB (brand and model may vary) |
| System On Modules | Coral M.2 Dual Edge TPU |
X86 128G-1
| X86 | 128G-1 |
|---|---|
| Case | Silverstone CS380 Mid Tower |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
| RAM | 128Gb |
| Ethernet | 1 Gbps |
| USB | 7 x USB 3.0, 8 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB Type-C |
| Power supply | 850W 80+ Gold |
| Input voltage | 100-240Vac (rated) |
| SATA SSD | 1 x 500GB (brand and model may vary) |
Hardware Watchdog
Before deployment, x86 motherboards should have their Hardware Watchdogs tested. Intel calls them "TCO watchdog" stands for "Total Cost of Ownership".
Step 1: modprobe
modprobe i2c-i801
modprobe i2c-smbus
modprobe iTCO-wdt
The commands are case sensitive (uppercase matters) and will not produce output.
Step 2: dmesg
You should see some lines with "iTCO" in the "dmesg" output.
iTCO_wdt: Intel TCO WatchDog Timer Driver v1.11
iTCO_wdt: Found a Intel PCH TCO device (Version=4, TCOBASE=0x0400)
iTCO_wdt: initialized. heartbeat=120 sec (nowayout=0)
You need ALL 3 lines to be there.
Step 3: Test
cat >> /dev/watchdog
press "Enter" key twice
Wait while watchdog counts down, do NOT interrupt by pressing Control-C etc.
When twice the heartbeat value (120 sec in example above) has been exceeded, system should hard reboot! This system's hardware watchdog IS working.
If system stuck (e.g. hung at POST) turn it off, disconnect power for a few minutes and switch on again. This system's hardware watchdog is NOT working.
References
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Background Information
https://datto.engineering/post/reliably-rebooting-ubuntu-using-watchdogs -
Timer built into some Intel CPU.
e.g. https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/processors/pentium/silver-celeron-datasheet-vol-1.html (section 3.7.2)