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Title: Qotom box - Installing Opnsense
Post by: Solid-Profession on May 10, 2021, 12:17:19 am
Hi

I've just got my Qotom box now, but I'm not sure how you install opnsense on here? Also, do I have to mess around with jumpers?

Thanks
Title: Re: Qotom box - Installing Opnsense
Post by: sp33dy on May 10, 2021, 02:17:33 pm
boot usb stick and install
Title: Re: Qotom box - Installing Opnsense
Post by: Solid-Profession on May 10, 2021, 02:27:06 pm
Quote from: sp33dy on May 10, 2021, 02:17:33 pm
boot usb stick and install

Don't I need to do anything with the jumper? Or also with the thermal paste and heatsink?
Title: Re: Qotom box - Installing Opnsense
Post by: sp33dy on May 12, 2021, 09:10:30 am
the jumper is so that it reboots after powerloss, that have nothing to do with installing


i havent done anything with "thermal paste and heatsink", works fine anyway
Title: Re: Qotom box - Installing Opnsense
Post by: Solid-Profession on May 12, 2021, 10:16:13 am
Quote from: sp33dy on May 12, 2021, 09:10:30 am
the jumper is so that it reboots after powerloss, that have nothing to do with installing

i havent done anything with "thermal paste and heatsink", works fine anyway

Thanks! I've had a look on YouTube how to do that, and that seems to have helped me with that bit

I might get a USB Noctua fan, to put on the outside to help cool it down too
Title: Re: Qotom box - Installing Opnsense
Post by: Mundan101 on May 12, 2021, 05:07:41 pm
Quote from: sp33dy on May 10, 2021, 02:17:33 pm
boot usb stick and install

I've run a Qotom i7 box for the past 2 years with factory paste no issues at all.
Title: Re: Qotom box - Installing Opnsense
Post by: sp33dy on May 12, 2021, 11:20:21 pm
Quote from: Solid-Profession on May 12, 2021, 10:16:13 am
Quote from: sp33dy on May 12, 2021, 09:10:30 am
the jumper is so that it reboots after powerloss, that have nothing to do with installing

i havent done anything with "thermal paste and heatsink", works fine anyway

Thanks! I've had a look on YouTube how to do that, and that seems to have helped me with that bit

I might get a USB Noctua fan, to put on the outside to help cool it down too

sure you could put a usb fan, easy job to try
but unless it´s hot where it sits or wery heavy loads it shouldent be needed with a fan
Title: Re: Qotom box - Installing Opnsense
Post by: dinguz on May 17, 2021, 03:29:26 pm
I have one of these boxes too. Keep in mind that the physical order of network ports is different than in the software, the ports are numbered 0 2 3 1 IIRC.