Tested, fully functional server/workstation hardware combo featuring the ASRock Rack C236M WS motherboard paired with an Intel Xeon E3-1278 v6 quad-core processor.

This combination is an ideal, power-efficient foundation for a custom TrueNAS/FreeNAS build, Proxmox/ESXi homelab node, lightweight virtualization server, or reliable home media server.

Key Specifications

Motherboard: ASRock Rack C236M WS

• Form Factor: Micro-ATX (9.6" x 9.6")

• Socket: LGA1151

• Chipset: Intel C236

• Memory Support: 4x DDR4 288-pin DIMM slots (Supports ECC and Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4-2400/2133 MHz, up to 64 GB total)

• Storage Interfaces:

  • 8x SATA3 6.0 Gb/s ports (Intel C236, supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10)

  • 1x M.2 slot (PCIe 3.0 x4 / SATA3 mode)

• Expansion Slots:

  • 1x PCIe 3.0 x16 slot

  • 1x PCIe 3.0 x8 slot

  • 1x PCIe 3.0 x4 slot

• Networking: Dual Gigabit LAN (Intel i210 + Intel i219LM)

• Rear I/O Video: DisplayPort, HDMI, DVI-D

Processor: Intel Xeon E3-1278 v6

• Cores / Threads: 4 Cores / 8 Threads

• Base Clock: 3.80 GHz

• Max Turbo Frequency: 4.20 GHz

• Cache: 8 MB Intel Smart Cache

• Integrated Graphics: Intel HD Graphics P630 (supports QuickSync transcoding)

• TDP: 73W

Included in Listing

• 1x ASRock Rack C236M WS Motherboard

• 1x Intel Xeon E3-1278 v6 CPU (installed in socket, includes heat sink/CPU fan)

• 1x Original / Standard I/O Shield (not pictured but included)

• BIOS Password: admin256