Supported Hardware

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Motherboards

Model	ROS version	Result
Asrock Intel 82801G chipset	3.0-3.14	Bad performans, locks up under heavy load, suport multi cpu, not superted Pata, integradet ethernet not recognized. Maybe it's just Asrock bad motherboard dont know if the problem is in intel 82801G chipset tested on 2 motherbords, never tested on 2.9.x
ASUS P5B-Deluxe (Intel P965, 3xPCI, 3xPCI-E)	3.13	Works fine on Intel Core 2 Duo E6400. Not supported PATA controller. Both integrated Gigabit NIC (Marvell Yukon 88E8056 & 88E8001) works fine but only at 100Mbps.
ASUS P5B-V (Intel P965, 3xPCI, 4xPCI-E)	3.13	Works fine on Intel Dual Core E2180. Not supported PATA controller. Integrated Gigabit NIC Marvell Yukon 88E8001 works fine but only at 100Mbps. Winbox via MAC = problem, disconnects after 3 seconds. Winbox via IP no problem.
ASUS P5KC (Intel P35, 3x PCI, 3xPCI-E)	3.10	Not supported PATA controller (JMicron JMB363), ROS can boot from USB flash drive; internal ethernet not recognized.
ASUS P5GC-MX/1333 (2x PCI)	3.7	Works great for pentium dual-core e2160, hdd pata and sata, 1,5gb ram dual channel mode, except the attansic l2 ethernet onboard card is not recognized.
ASUS P5GC (6xPCI)	2.9.39	Ethernet recognized but not working
Asus A7V133-C	3.0 beta 7	Works fine
Intel D815EGEW	2.9.x	Excellent performance under 2.9. Not tested under v3. Onboard Ethernet Works perfectly.
Intel DG950	2.9.42	Ethernet not recognized
Intel D945GCCRL	2.9.43 & 3.0 beta 5	Ethernet & DoM not recognized
Intel D945GCPE	3.0 beta 9	Work fine including integrated ethernet
Intel D945GCNL	3.11	Works fine but integrated ethernet (just disable) goes up and down on reboots multi-cpu= yes. shared IRQ for PCI devices, decrease nic performace.
Intel D945GNT	2.9.45	Works fine
Intel DQ965GFEKR (D41676)	3.7, 3.4	Works fine on 3.7/3.4 if multi-cpu=no, BUT 3.5-3.7 fail to boot with E4600 processor and multi-cpu=yes
Intel D845GVSRL	3.7, 3.1, 2.9	Very Stable, used for 4 years
Intel D945GZT-M	3.0rc4	Works fine
Chaintech AADF950	3.0 beta 5	Works fine
Abit KT7E	3.0 beta 7	Works fine
ECS nForce3-A	3.6	Work fine including integrated ethernet
ECS P4M800PRO-M478	2.9.43	No Apparent Problems, Disabled any unneeded devices in the BIOS
Abit BE6	2.9.43	Works
Via EPIA-MII12000	2.9.42	Locks up under heavy load across wireless
Intel DG965SWH	3.0 beta 9	Works fine, but only with SATA not IDE
Supermicro 5015M-MR	2.9.28	Motherboard is PDSMi w dual core
Gigabyte GA-6BXS	2.9.43	Works fine
GigaByte GA-8I848P-G	3.6	Work fine including integrated ethernet
Gigabyte GA-8ST667 rev. 3.0	3.13	Works fine; CPU Intel Celeron 2,4GHz; Chipset SiS 645DX; 5xPCI;
GigaByte K8-NS-ULTRA	2.9.x-3.7	Excelent work, including both onboard ethernet (100 and 1000 lan)
Epox 8RDA+	3.6	Work fine including integrated ethernet
Chipset P35 (Tested Using Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L & Abit IP35)	3.7	Work fine but only with SATA, not IDE (Include DOM), bellow v3.7 problem with SATA too
Microsoft Virtual PC 2007	3.7	Installs and and tries to boot.
VMware Workstation v6.0.3	3.7	Runs Wicked Fast! I have had up to 8 Ethernet interfaces running simultaneously.
Intel DG33FB	3.7	Works fine, Ethernet but not working (IRQ 9), set in BIOS Security/XD Tegnology to disable
DFI AD73 Pro (Chipset VIA KT266A/VT8233ACD)	2.9.x-3.14	Works fine. All 5 PCI's ocupied with 1 x LAN and 6 x R52H's (3 in RouterBoard11 and 3 in RouterBoard14!)
Gigabyte GA-MA770-DS3 (rev. 2.0)	3.10	Works fine and extreme stable include onboard LAN, IDE DOM can load normally

Ethernet chipsets

Model	ROS version	Result
3c905B Cyclone 100BaseTX	2.9.51	Works! Extremely reliable, doesn't fully support tagged vlans
3cSOHO100-TX [Hurricane] (rev: 48)	3.14rc1	Works
3c905C-TX/TX-M [Tornado] (rev: 120)	2.9.51	Works! Extremely reliable, doesn't fully support tagged vlans
3c905C-TX/TX-M [Tornado] (rev: 116)	2.9.51	Works! Extremely reliable, doesn't fully support tagged vlans
3c905B-FX Fast Etherlink XL FX 100baseFx [Cyclone] (rev: 0)	2.9.43	Works but no link in Winbox and no Graph in Dude !!!!
Intel S82557 10/100MBit	2.9.43	works
Intel PWLA8391GT PRO1000/GT	3.7, 3.1, 2.9	Extremely Stable, used for years
Intel PWLA8391GTL PRO1000/GT	3.4	Extremely Stable, used for years
Intel 82575EB & 8257GB	3.15	Added support
Intel S82557/S82555 10/100 Mbit TX	2.9.50 / 3.16	Works Stable! FCC ID:EJMNPDSPD035
Intel PRO 1000 MT	2.9.51	Works
Intel 82541GI/PI Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev: 5)	2.9.49	Working
Intel PRO/1000 PT ( 82572EI Gigabit Ethernet Controller rev: 6)	3.13	Works
Intel 10Gbit Ethernet PCI Express	3.17	Works
D-Link DFE-528TX rev. E1	3.13	Works
D-Link DFE-580TX 4-port	3.0 beta 5	Bad card, not recommended. Hangs router
D-Link DFE-530/538TX	2.9.43	No apparent problems
Marvell 88E8001 Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev: 20)	3.13	Works
Marvell 88E8056	3.6	reported to be working with some BIOS setting enabled
DECchip 21143 (ZYNX ZX410 4-port cPCI)	2.9.51	Working
Realtek Semiconductor/ RTL-8169 Gigabit Ethernet x4 (rev: 16)	3.0-3.11	Working Extremely reliable, used 4 mounts
Realtek RTL8111 (10/100/1000Mbit)	3.10	Works
Realtek RTL8139C+	3.14	Works

x86 Systems

Model	ROS version	Result
Dell Optiplex GX1	2.9.x-3.0	Intel onboard/cpu 450-600Mhz, eth:3com, best for wirless stations; uptime over 200d, no problems at all.
Compaq Presario 2282	2.9.43	With 3c905 [Boomerang], no apparent problems
Dell GX100	2.9.x - 3.7	Intel onboard, 2 free pci, Intel cpu
Dell GX240	2.9.x - 3.7	Intel onboard, 2 free pci, Intel cpu, IDE HDD.
Dell GX260	2.9.x - 3.7	Intel onboard, 2 free pci, Intel cpu, IDE HDD.
Dell GX270	2.9.x - 3.7	Intel onboard, 2 free pci, Intel cpu. IDE HDD.
Dell GX280	2.9.x - 3.7	Intel onboard, 2 free pci, Intel cpu, SATA HDD.
PoweRouter 732	2.9 and 3.0	7 Intel GigE Interfaces, with Dual-Core 3 Gig Intel Processor
PowerRouter 2242	3.0+	4 Xeon Cores, Up to 22 Gigabit Interfaces
PowerRouter 2282	3.0+	8 Xeon Cores, Up to 22 Gigabit Interfaces

Embedded Controllers

Model	ROS version	Result
WRAP.1E-2	2.9.51, 3.7	3 Ethernet, 1 miniPCI, 128 MB - Working
WRAP.2E	2.9.51, 3.7, 3.9, 3.10	1 Ethernet, 2 MiniPCI, 128 MB - Work fine
ALIX 2-2	2.9.48	2 Ethernet, 2 miniPCI - Working
Adlink cPCI-6770 Low Power Pentium III	2.9 and 3.0	CompactPCI CPU Module - Working, excellent performance!
Advantech PCA-6751	2.9.49	Working
Soekris 4801-50	2.9.48	3 Ethernet, 128MB, CF 512MB - Working
ALIX 2C0	2.9,3.0	2 Ethernet, 2 miniPCI ,128Mb 433Mhz Amd Geode- Working Perfect
ALIX 2C1	2.9,3.0	2 Ethernet, 2 miniPCI ,128Mb 433Mhz Amd Geode- Working Perfect
ALIX 2C3	2.9,3.0	2 Ethernet, 2 miniPCI ,256Mb 500Mhz Amd Geode- Working Perfect
ALIX 3C1	2.9,3.0	2 Ethernet, 2 miniPCI ,128Mb 433Mhz Amd Geode- Working Perfect
ALIX 3C2	2.9,3.0	2 Ethernet, 2 miniPCI ,256Mb 500Mhz Amd Geode- Working Perfect

3G cards

Model	ROS version	Result
AirPrime/Sierra PC 5220!	v3
AnyData ADU E100A (aka "USB Wireless HSDPA/UMTS 2.1GHz GSM/GPRS/EGPRS 900/17000MHz/CDMA 1x EVDO Rev.A")	v3.14
AnyData ADU 500A USB (aka "USB Wireless HSDPA/UMTS 2.1GHz GSM/GPRS/EGPRS 900/1800MHz/CDMA 1x EVDO Rev.A")	v3.14
Audiovox PC5220 CDMA Dual Band 1XEV-DO PC Card	v3
Huawei E220 USB modem, E200BIS	3.0rc8
Huawei Mobile Connect Model E620 (3G);	v3
Kyocera KPC650	v3
Novatel EU740	v3
Novatel EU870	v3
Novatel EV620 CDMA/EV-DO	v3
Novatel Merlin ES620 / Merlin ES720 / Ovation U720	v3
Novatel Merlin ES620 SM Bus	v3
Novatel Merlin S720 (HSDPA);	v3
Novatel Merlin XU870 HSDPA/3G	v3
Novatel U730 (Wireless HSDPA Modem)	v3
Novatel Wireless CDMA card	v3
Option iCON 225		not supported yet
Option Fusion UMTS Quad-GPRS (Vodafone Globetrotter);	v3.4
Option Globetrotter HSDPA USB (aka Teltonika ModemUSB/H7.2 U3G150)	v3
Option Globetrotter GX0201 PCMCIA 3G Card.		not supported yet
Option Model GT 3G+ EMEA, (aka Vodafone Mobile Connect Card)		not supported yet. driver not ready
Sierra Aircard 595	v3
Sierra Aircard 595U USB Sprint Card	v3
Sierra Wireless AirCard 580	v3
Sierra Wireless AirCard 595	v3
Sierra Wireless AirCard 597E	v3
Sierra Wireless AirCard 597E	v3
Sierra Wireless AirCard 875	v3
Sierra Wireless AirCard 880	v3.8
Sierra Wireless AirCard 880 E	v3.8
Sierra Wireless AirCard 881	v3.8
Sierra Wireless AirCard 881 E	v3.8
Sierra Wireless EM5625	v3
Sierra Wireless MC5720	v3
Sierra Wireless MC5720	v3
Sierra Wireless MC5725	v3
Sierra Wireless MC8755	v3
Sierra Wireless MC8755 for Europe	v3
Sierra Wireless MC8765	v3
Sierra Wireless MC8775	v3
Sierra Wireless MC8780	v3.8
Sierra Wireless MC8781	v3.8
Sierra Wireless MP3G - EVDO	v3.8
Sierra Wireless MP3G - UMTS/HSPA	v3.8
Verizon Express Network PC5220 (AirPrime 5220)	v3
ZTE AC8700	v3.6
ZTE MF620 / MF622	v3
ZTE MF620 / MF622 (3G)	v3.6
T-Mobile (Germany) Web´n´Walk Box Micro (Huawei E220)	v3.x
Vodafone (Germany) Easybox 2 (Huawei E220)	v3.x
O2 (Germany) Surfbox Mini (Huawei E220)	v3.x
E-Plus & Base (Germany) USB Minimodem (Huawei E220)	v3.x
Huawei E600	v3.15
Novatel Merlin V640/XV620	v3.15
Novatel Merlin V620/S620	v3.15
Novatel Merlin EX720/V740/X720	v3.15
Novatel Merlin V720/S720/PC720	v3.15
Novatel Merlin XU870 HSDPA/3G	v3.15
Novatel X950D	v3.15
Novatel ES620/ES720/U720/USB720	v3.15
Novatel E725/E726	v3.15
Vodafone EU740/Novatel non-Vodafone EU740	v3.15
Novatel EU850D/EU860D/EU870D	v3.15
Novatel MC930D/MC950D	v3.15
Novatel MC727/U727/USB727	v3.15
Novatel Expedite EV620 CDMA/EV-DO	v3.15
Novatel Expedite EU740 HSDPA/3G, Dell Wireless 5500 Mobile/Dell Wireless 5505 Mobile	v3.15
Novatel Expedite E720 CDMA/EV-DO	v3.15
Novatel Expedite ET620 CDMA/EV-DO	v3.15
Onda H600/ZTE MF330	v3.15
BP3-USB & BP3-EXT HSDPA	v3.15

Memory cards

NB! New flash cards need always formatting!

Model	RouterBOARD	Version	Result
PQI 4GB 120x HiSpeed	RB600		Doesnt boot
2GB Kingston 133x (Elite Pro, code CF/2GB-S2)	RB600		Works fine!
4GB Axiz	RB433AH		Works fine out the box
4GB Kingston	RB433AH		Works fine but needing formatting
4GB Kingston CF/4GBIN	RB600A		Not working
512GB Kingston	RB433AH		Works fine out the box
1GB Apacer	RB433AH		Works fine
2GB Kingston microSD	RB433AH		Does not work. Not recognized
2.5GB Seagate ST1 CF Drive (ST625211CF)	RB600, RB1000		Works fine!
8GB Seagate ST1 CF Drive	RB600		Works fine!

Mini PCI/PCI Adapters

Model	Form factor	Platform	ROS	Result
Alfa AWPCI 085 H	MPCI	RB1xx/RB333/RB4xx/x86	2.9&3.x	All just perfect
TP-Link TL-WN550/551	PCI	x86	2.9&3.x	Perfect 19dB rated, stable at 21
TP-Link TL-WN650/651	PCI	x86	2.9&3.x	Perfect 19dB rated, stable at 21. Unstable with compression activated
D-Link AG530 a/b/g (both rev.A1 and A2)	PCI	x86	2.9&3.x	Perfect. Works perfect, in both 2.4 and 5.x GHz
Senao NL-2511CD EXT2	PCMCIA	x86&rb230	only 2.9x tested	Perfect. Just about the most sensitive card i used, in the good sense. Only 11b.
SMC SMCWPCIT-G	PCI	x86	3.x tested	Perfect on A/B/G.
Wistron DCMA-81	MPCI	x86,rb	2.9.xx, 3.xx	Perfect on A/B/G with or without compression.
Wistron DCMA-82	Mini-PCI	rb	3.xx	Works on some RB, but on 2/3 of my RB433 it causes the board to reboot when enabled. Many other people have had similar experiences. Not recommended. Maybe OK on 133
Senao NMP-8602	minipci	x86&rb411	2.9x,3.x tested	Perfec on a/b/g
Ubiquity XR2	Mini-PCI	rb433	3.x	works as advertised, although don't expect to fit 3 of them in RB433 they are too thick.
Ubiquity SR9	Mini-PCI	RB433	3.x	works as advertised, too thick for 3 in rb433
Ubiquity SR5	Mini-PCI	RB433	3.x	works as advertised, too thick for 3 in rb433

T1/E1

Model	Form factor	Platform	ROS	Result
Farsite FarSync TE1	PCI	x86	3.15	supported

Note: Since v3.15 RouterOS doesn't support any Sync/T1/E1 cards except select Farsite models