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# Helios4 Introduction.
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Helios4 is a powerful ARM based board specially designed for Network Attached Storage. It harnesses its processing capabilities from the **ARMADA 38x-MicroSoM** from [SolidRun](https://wiki.solid-run.com/doku.php?id=products:a38x:microsom).
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<img style="float: right;" src="/helios4/img/intro/helios4.jpg">
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The **Marvell ARMADA® 388** is a robust and energy-efficient System on Chip (SoC) with a collection of high speed interfaces especially suited for headless data processing, networking and storage. This Dual-core ARM Cortex A9 CPU clocked at 1.6 Ghz, paired with 2GB of ECC memory, integrates a Cryptographic and XOR DMA engines to provide the best level of performance and reliability for NAS functionalities.
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## Overall Specifications
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|**Board Specifications**||
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|**SoC**||
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|SoC Model|Marvell Armada 388 (88F6828)<br>ARM Cortex-A9|
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|SoC Architecture|ARMv7 32-bit|
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|CPU Frequency|Dual Core 1.6 Ghz|
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|Additional Features|- RAID Acceleration Engines<br>- Security Acceleration Engines<br>- Wake-on-LAN|
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|**Memory**||
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|System Memory|2GB DDR3L ECC|
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|**HDD/SSD Interfaces**||
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|SATA 3.0 Ports|4|
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|Max Raw Capacity|48 TB (12 TB drive x 4)|
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|Max Single Volume Size|16 TB|
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|**External Interfaces**||
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|GbE LAN Port|1|
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|USB 3.0|2|
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|microSD (SDIO 3.0)|1|
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|**Developer Interfaces**||
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|GPIO|12|
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|I2C|1|
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|UART|1 (via onboard Micro-USB converter)|
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|**Others**||
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|Boot Mode Selector|- SPI<br>- SD Card<br>- UART<br>- SATA|
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|SPI NOR Flash|32Mbit onboard|
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|PWM FAN|2|
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|RTC Battery|1|
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|DC input|12V / 8A|
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|**Mechanical Specifications**||
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|Board Dimension|100mm x 100mm|
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|Board Weight|120gr|
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|Case Dimention (H x W x D)|182 mm x 107 mm x 210 mm|
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|Case Weight (without HDD)|450gr|
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|Case Material|Colored Acrylic|
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|**Software Specifications**||
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|Operating System|Linux Debian and Ubuntu|
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|Kernel Version|4.14
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|U-Boot Version|2018.11
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|Software Partners|- Armbian: Debian and Ubuntu for ARM board<br>- OpenMediaVault: Linux NAS turn-key solution<br>- Syncloud: Cloud services at your premises|
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## Where to Start ?
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Once you have received your Helios4, this wiki will run you through all the necessary steps to setup your system.
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1. [Kit Assembly](/helios4/kit) - How to put together your Helios4.
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2. [Download](/helios4/download) - Get the latest OS build to install.
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3. [Install](/helios4/install) - 1st startup and set-up instructions.
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4. [Software](/helios4/omv) - Collection of tutorials on different 3rd party applications.
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5. [Hardware](/helios4/hardware) - Understand Helios4 hardware and take advantage of all its features.
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### Armbian Support Forum
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If you are facing an issue, you can go on the **Armbian** forum to ask for some help. There is a thread dedicated to [Helios4 support](https://forum.armbian.com/topic/6033-helios4-support/).
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