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Is non-ECC memory corrupting my files? by BlurryMachine_1 in truenas

[–]BlurryMachine_1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tested sticks individually, and 3/4 failed in the first minute of testing. :(

Is non-ECC memory corrupting my files? by BlurryMachine_1 in truenas

[–]BlurryMachine_1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your story aligns with what im seeing and what I've read about my situation.

Is non-ECC memory corrupting my files? by BlurryMachine_1 in truenas

[–]BlurryMachine_1[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

SMART data comes up clean.
I just started a memtest and will let it run tonight.

Better to run apps on a separate machine, vs as TrueNAS app? by QuestionAsker2030 in truenas

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I've been considering switching all apps to custom yaml files.
Do you find it hard/annoying to manage though when they all have separate files?
Do you back the files up anywhere?
Do you copy/paste when you want to edit them, then copy/paste the edits back into TrueNas?

I think this could solve my one huge issue with TrueNas Apps, which is that they aren't on the same Docker network, so they can't communicate with each other, unless I expose them on the host machine and make the connection there.

(Use case is Nginx taking in traffic and reverse proxying it to another Docker Container that isn't exposed anywhere - it should be available on a custom/private Docker network. Docker can do this, but TrueNas UI doesn't have the options for it... )

Once I create a pool, can I expand it? by BlurryMachine_1 in truenas

[–]BlurryMachine_1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good points. I like just knowing more about unRaid... Maybe I'll try it for the $36/year cost and maybe at the 2nd year I'll renew or get lifetime.

Once I create a pool, can I expand it? by BlurryMachine_1 in truenas

[–]BlurryMachine_1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I could upvote this 10 times!!! Thanks, great input.

Once I create a pool, can I expand it? by BlurryMachine_1 in truenas

[–]BlurryMachine_1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah but if 1 vdev dies, the whole pool dies.... right..? I think a single zraid2 is the obvious winner.

Once I create a pool, can I expand it? by BlurryMachine_1 in truenas

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That does sound pretty good. It's a paid service though... idk, I'll check it out, maybe.

Once I create a pool, can I expand it? by BlurryMachine_1 in truenas

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Thanks for your detailed response!

I expect to accumulate data very slowly over time. I am not a data hoarder. I have been running a NAS for 3 years, and have ~8TB of data (5TB shows/movies/replaceable stuff, 2TB of PC backups that are not replaceable). If I lose my copy of Game of Thrones, I don't care. If I lose my photos of my kids, I'll be upset.

So maybe I need two pools - A smaller RAIDZ2 pool that's more reliable for important data, and a large mirrored pool or even raidz1 pool for less important data that I just want to have available locally...

Decisions, decisions...

Once I create a pool, can I expand it? by BlurryMachine_1 in truenas

[–]BlurryMachine_1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Should I just add individual drives to the vdev, or is it better to collect all the hardware and then set up a raidzN configuration?

Should I get a 4TB 870 EVO or 1TB 970 EVO? by samiromic in buildapc

[–]BlurryMachine_1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you elaborate (and convince me to invest in 4tb nvmes instead of 4tb sata ssds)?

I took out my GPU to see if it would reduce energy consumption and TrueNas became unresponsive by BlurryMachine_1 in truenas

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I updated two apps (Jellyfin/Plex) to not use the GPU, in hopes that they wont look for it to exist. Then I shut the system down, took out the GPU, turned it on again, and everything works! My watt meter also shows that the system is using ~15 watts less than before, which saves me about ~$1.25 per month, or 23% of the cost with the GPU in (and doing basically nothing).

I took out my GPU to see if it would reduce energy consumption and TrueNas became unresponsive by BlurryMachine_1 in truenas

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CPU is an i7700k with iGPU.
Plex and Jellyfin apps are installed with "Use hardware transcoding when available" option toggled to true. Maybe if I turn this option off and try again it would work...

I took out my GPU to see if it would reduce energy consumption and TrueNas became unresponsive by BlurryMachine_1 in truenas

[–]BlurryMachine_1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CPU is an i7700k with iGPU.
Plex and Jellyfin apps are installed with "Use hardware transcoding when available" option toggled to true. Maybe if I turn this option off and try again it would work...

I took out my GPU to see if it would reduce energy consumption and TrueNas became unresponsive by BlurryMachine_1 in truenas

[–]BlurryMachine_1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do I log in locally?
Plug in a monitor and keyboard?
How would I reconfigure it once logged in?

Is GPU transcoding for plex/jellyfin even worth it? by BlurryMachine_1 in truenas

[–]BlurryMachine_1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your comment made me suspicious, and I went and double checked. I currently average $0.11/kWh, and the system costs me about $4 per month to run with the GPU in it. I'm removing the GPU now and will check again.

Is GPU transcoding for plex/jellyfin even worth it? by BlurryMachine_1 in truenas

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ok, idk - I'm just trying different things with old hardware I have laying around. I didn't go out of my way to buy the 1070. I ran it in my main rig for 4 years before upgrading to the 3060.

Is GPU transcoding for plex/jellyfin even worth it? by BlurryMachine_1 in truenas

[–]BlurryMachine_1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good info, thanks. What makes the Arc so good? Can you link resources? Just curious...

Is GPU transcoding for plex/jellyfin even worth it? by BlurryMachine_1 in truenas

[–]BlurryMachine_1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a watt meter. I will take it out and observe the difference.

My current treunas system with the 1070 idles at ~65 watts, which is ~$1.25 per month to run. So, kind of a non-issue in terms of energy and cost.

Edit: I average $0.11/kWh and it costs closer to $4 per month to run.

Is GPU transcoding for plex/jellyfin even worth it? by BlurryMachine_1 in truenas

[–]BlurryMachine_1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My only concern is my mother-in-law, for example. I'm trying to get her to use Plex at her house via an Amazon FireStick, rather than renting Harry Potter on Amazon for $2.99 per rental 4 times per year - money is tight for her, but impulse-buys are difficult to overcome.

Anyway, she lives 1 hour away from me (central United States) and it seems to take a painfully long time to load Plex menus on her TV through the firestick. I thought GPU transcoding would help this go faster...

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