Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this video we take a look at a low cost 1U server from AliExpress based around the Intel Atom C3558 SoC and supports a pair of 10 GbE SFP+ ports making this an extremely good value way of building a 10 Gigabit capable router using the likes of PFSense, OPNSense, VyOS or OpenWRT.
Buy from AliExpress (Affiliate): geni.us/3pUQBn5
camerongray.me
twitter.com/camerongray1515
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
06:13 - Hardware Tour
13:12 - Teardown
14:05 - Safety Warning
17:40 - Motherboard Tour
24:25 - Included Fans
29:37 - First Power Up
32:10 - Looking at the BIOS
33:44 - Installing PFSense
40:10 - It's better than I ordered!
42:56 - Performance Testing Results
50:13 - Power Consumption
50:53 - Fan Replacement
58:52 - Conclusion
*AFFILIATE LINKS NOTICE:*
Product links under this video marked “(Affiliate)” are affiliate links where I may receive a small commission on qualifying sales. Affiliate programs that I am a member of include, _but are not limited to:_ Amazon Associates, eBay Partner Network and AliExpress Affiliates.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Purchasing through these affiliate links will not cost you any more money, however the commission earned significantly helps fund the production of videos on my channel.
In this video we take a look at a low cost 1U server from AliExpress based around the Intel Atom C3558 SoC and supports a pair of 10 GbE SFP+ ports making this an extremely good value way of building a 10 Gigabit capable router using the likes of PFSense, OPNSense, VyOS or OpenWRT.
Buy from AliExpress (Affiliate): geni.us/3pUQBn5
camerongray.me
twitter.com/camerongray1515
Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
06:13 - Hardware Tour
13:12 - Teardown
14:05 - Safety Warning
17:40 - Motherboard Tour
24:25 - Included Fans
29:37 - First Power Up
32:10 - Looking at the BIOS
33:44 - Installing PFSense
40:10 - It's better than I ordered!
42:56 - Performance Testing Results
50:13 - Power Consumption
50:53 - Fan Replacement
58:52 - Conclusion
*AFFILIATE LINKS NOTICE:*
Product links under this video marked “(Affiliate)” are affiliate links where I may receive a small commission on qualifying sales. Affiliate programs that I am a member of include, _but are not limited to:_ Amazon Associates, eBay Partner Network and AliExpress Affiliates.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Purchasing through these affiliate links will not cost you any more money, however the commission earned significantly helps fund the production of videos on my channel.
