Hi
I have been looking for a memory upgrade for the CCR1036 but it is not clear to me.
What is the absolute maximum memory it can be installed? 16 Giga? I’m interested in upgrading the memory to the absolute maximum to the simple 36 core model (I’m only using two gigabit ethernet ports at all). The router is in a datacenter so the temperature is OK: no need to have high swing memory modules.
If so, what kind of memory modules may I need?
Thanks!!
Antonio
The device has 2x 2GB DDR3 10600 SODIMM modules installed. Same type of 10600 memory can be used, 16GB is supported, or more, if you can find such modules.
Thanks for the prompt answer!!!
The bigger module I have found is 8 Giga (2 x 8 = 16 giga). Is it standard computer memory 10600 SODIMM?
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Kingston
Best regards?
Antonio
Yes, looks fine
Just out of pure curiosity: why do you need so much memory on CCR?
Some BGP Fulltables?
I’m using it for IPTV video transcoding with ffmpeg : it consumes 200-300+ mbytes per instance…
That’s quite interesting. How do You do it? Run a OpenWrt, or something like it, on the device? Is the speed good?
Do you use RouterOS on the CCR as some kind of hypervisor, or did you install some completely different base OS?
This is interesting, im always looking at giving more tasks to my CCR. If it supports video encoding or even plex that would be great.
If i used faster RAM in the CCR (higher frequency, lower timings) would the CCR be able to take advantage of it? The CCR1072 page shows the speed on different memory frequencies seem to affect throughput.
I’m using routeros as base os and running my applications over it. I have enabled the devel account in order to access to the shell, then installed a complete busybox (as the one which comes with routeros is very limited). I’m evaluating ffmpeg for mpeg2 (4-5 mbit/s) to mpeg4/xvid/x264 (1 mbit/s) transcoding: I compiled from the sources and testing it. Now I have a server farm doing this job for (+50 tv channels) and consumes huge amouth of electricity (+300€/month!!), requires air conditioned, etc… I’m trying to fix this…
Transcoding from mpeg2 to mpeg4 is working fine consuming less than 2 cores per stream, but xvid or x264 is not working because I’m unable to let them work as multi-thread (despite compiled and enforced) and with one core only there isn’t enough power to transcode one stream…
regards
Antonio
300 euro a month just for a server farm electricity? Thats a lot cheaper than the UK which with a flat my electric bill used to amount to £100 a month for only having a laptop, router, lights and electric cooker/heater. Electricity wasnt wasted either. Now i just get rent with bills inclusive so i can use however much i want for cheap.
How did you get a developer account, I would definitely put all the UTM features on my CCR if i was able to. It would make the CCR1036 a very powerful and inexpensive all in one network solution for homes.
Some people have succeeded to install OpenWRT on the CCR, but it can be difficult and some things will not work properly
Hi Normis
why you at mikrotik doesn’t develop a mikrotik package for video transcoding based on ffmpeg and the tilera medialib? (fully optimized for the tile platform) You have other modules like hotspot, proxy, etc.. this can be a new application for this equipment… Even you can sell it apart!! (me and lots of people doing IPTV will buy it!)… the benefits are more than evidents: no hard disk => no problems, no “lot of unncesary computer components” => no problems, low power consumption, cheap equipment VS performance, easy management, etc…
I told this to your representatives last year at MUM Madrid but it seems this has not been forwarded inside your organization…
Regards
Antonio
I wonder why posts with useful links and howtos got censored from this thread?
What was censored?
OpenWRT threads and ways to get other stuff to run on the CCR, please post such threads in the OpenWRT forums.
Damnit mods, The lack of many features of mikrotik is the reason why im preferring openWRT or gaining root on mikrotik. The CCR platform has a lot of potential and many features mikrotik lacks in todays networks. Switch based IGMP proxy, DNScrypt, a software library so we can add features we need, the lack of STP variants and STP on switches, i mean how could you release a managed switch and not have STP?
Well, sooner or later, SDN and whitebox band wagon will kill off CCRs and CRSes, if Mikrotik doesn’t get on the progress train. There’s still a place for a company that creates good and cheap hardware that’s open and powerful - Mikrotik may be that company, or if not, someone else will do it. Question of time. People want root access; people want stuff you clearly don’t provide. They paid for the hardware, you made your money, so why make things hard for your paying customers? You should be the ones posting howtos explaining how to install OpenWRT, instead you are the ones deleting links… Normis, times’ve changed. Mikrotik evolved from company that sold routeros licences - you now sell hardware and make money by selling hardware. More this hardware can do, more people will buy it. Evolve some more. Compete with this: http://www.supermicro.com/products/accessories/Networking/SSE-X3648S.cfm and grow more. 
Even this topic was about memory modules originally, I wonder why here on user experience forum users cannot share their experiences with other software running on routerboards. It could be a section for it here and mikrotik can take an inspiration from it knowing what features are making people to get rid of ros and install openwrt. It can help you to make better devices and better software too. It’s an opportunity for you. Take it so.