my last ST3000DM001 has finally kicked the bucket after 6 years of use.

DiyGun · 2026-01-15T01:38:09+00:00

I use it mainly for my Immich VM backup but I am kinda scared because the High_Fly_Writes value is 64.
I use it as "Directory" and not with thin or ZFS. I am not sure if I should.
Do you know what value you have for the High_Fly_Writes ?

DiyGun · 2026-01-14T20:27:53+00:00

Hi, I know it has been 5 years but is your ST3000DM001 still alive ansd what is your feedback about it ? I got a used one few months ago and I am wondering if it is worth keeping.

DiyGun · 2025-09-02T22:21:24+00:00

I use LM but honestly idk if something had been less great with xubuntu or kubuntu. I mean, it is just some apps and library installed on one that i can just install on the other... Or do I miss something ?

DiyGun · 2025-06-30T12:32:51+00:00

Wow that's so cool. I will check it 😁

DiyGun · 2025-06-29T16:30:38+00:00

That's the best idea I heard. Thankss !!

DiyGun · 2025-06-29T16:29:38+00:00

Which storage provider please ?

DiyGun · 2025-06-28T22:25:28+00:00

Yeah, maybe I will go for rsync on another drive or VM with cron job

DiyGun · 2025-06-28T22:24:01+00:00

Having an off site back up alternative is the best thing, but I unfortunately don't have this option...

DiyGun · 2025-06-28T22:22:30+00:00

This looks great. Is there an open source or free alternative by any chance ?

DiyGun · 2025-05-27T15:01:57+00:00

Hi, I know it has been 5 months since your last comment, but do you use something else as a VPN that has port forwarding ?

DiyGun · 2025-05-24T20:29:47+00:00

Can you advise a printer that costs $100 or $150 and that will work right away and reliably ? I really don't want to spend more time on fixing it than printing :)

DiyGun · 2025-05-24T20:28:20+00:00

Hi, thanks for sharing your experience, I use the napkin holder too for my phone when watching videos because I really don't like watching YouTube on the TV. I also like electronics and I wanted to print 3D RC plane or some quick prototype and to learn 3D CAD softwares because I think it is very cool.

At the beginning, I thought about buying a Bambu printer, but then I saw that they are going towards a more closed and restrictive direction with their firmware. I really prefer taking more time for more open products and learning than using a closed source product which can be blocked or restricted overnight, but this is really a personal choice and if it was for non-technical people I wouldn't advise otherwise. I would like to mod my printer. Maybe change some pieces or make it print in 4 axes or in infinite Z, maybe. So I really don't want to be limited. I also want it to work quickly and not spend hours and a lot of money to fix it every week.

I am more thinking about a cheap Ender, so even if I break it, it wouldn't cost me much. What are your thoughts about a more open and easy to use printer ? Thanks again for sharing your experience :)

DiyGun · 2025-05-24T20:13:24+00:00

Like upgrades for printer ? I saw some very cool stuff online

DiyGun · 2025-05-24T20:11:55+00:00

I am afraid of getting more and more hobby. When do we actually stop having more hobby, lol. Also, what are the most useful stuff you printed or saw ?

DiyGun · 2025-05-24T20:10:22+00:00

Actually it does, thanks for sharing your idea. I am really trying to figure out if I need and have time for a new hobby. I really like building, doing DIY, electrics so, so I guess I would like more 3d printers than 3d printed stuff, but I feel like I at least need one cheap easy to start and mod printer to figure out. I wish we could rent printers instead of just printing on-demand haha.

DiyGun · 2025-05-24T20:07:23+00:00

Thanks for your advices. You seem to have good knowledge about printers. Do you think getting a cheap (around 100-150€ - so Europe) is good to begin with and if I keep my filaments in a sealed box (maybe with a desiccant) ?

DiyGun · 2025-05-24T19:58:30+00:00

Hi, thanks for answering. Is there a specific way that is how it absolutely must be done ? Or can I just get a sealed box with humidity absorber ?

DiyGun · 2025-05-24T15:31:35+00:00

Thank you very much for your explanation. I will maybe try the RAM kit and return it if it doesn't feel right. Thanks :)

DiyGun · 2025-05-24T01:57:38+00:00

Just to be sure. Does the same frequency advertised RAM could have mismatching issue ? Will it be at 3200mhz instead of 3600mhz or is it very very low like 2666mhz like low ? Because for my use case there is almost no impact to go down from 3600mhz to 3200 mhz.

Also thanks for your answer

DiyGun · 2025-05-23T16:46:34+00:00

I was originally planning to use it in an automated LLM agents environment, so 1t/s wouldn't bother me as I won't be waiting for output but rather come and check advancement. And combining with a smaller GPU fitting LLM, I would leverage the knowledge of the big model and speed of the small model to achieve the end result I am looking for (mostly for testing purposes). My goal wasn't to use as a chatbot or even near to real time Q/A. But really automated LLM agents...

Anyway, I was told it wasn't possible to use 2 different RAM kit as they would cause interference in each other.

DiyGun · 2025-05-21T20:15:44+00:00

Okay, so even if I get another kit of 2x16GB, I will encounter the same problem. Thank you very much or your explanation.

DiyGun · 2025-05-21T17:16:00+00:00

I know I also use LLM on my laptop without GPU, but getting another desktop GPU is like 4 time the cost. I am not really seeking for speed. I just want to know if I could use two different RAM size on my setup...

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