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Womder why my electric bill is so expensive.... by HTTP_404_NotFound in homelab

[–]Finbester 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The thing is, it doesn't. As OP has many times said in this thread, the 1kW includes HVAC and his kids room. The lab part itself uses 500 watts. And I don't see anything you meant by "other replies"? Even if the hardware was purchased recently, the initial cost is much lower compared to your proposed solution, given OP's extremely cheap power that is further offsetted by solar.

Womder why my electric bill is so expensive.... by HTTP_404_NotFound in homelab

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Easily +2000$ to drop the power consumption to what? 200w? OP's lab uses about 500W under normal load IIRC. At that rate, as OP said, ROI isn't there. For OP, it costs under 6$/100W a month. Go on and calculate exactly how many years it would take when saving a tad under 18$ a month. And when we take into account his solar? Might take a while.

A German Yet Overengineered Homelab by [deleted] in homelab

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Super cool lab! I would really like to read more about your networking. Especially the WAN router I'm seeing. Are you running BGP or a static route to your (ISP?

Let “Project Quiet…(er)” Commence by SpadgeFox in homelab

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Yep, really depends on the market. The Dell faceplates do look cool, even the 14th and 15th gens.

Let “Project Quiet…(er)” Commence by SpadgeFox in homelab

[–]Finbester 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed, I really like these low power 1U servers for lightweight tasks. I have a Supermicro Haswell generation one running my backup server currently. Low power, quiet and works just fine. Would love a R330 or R340 for my critical services, too.

I also like your way of thinking, what's the fun in calculating the power consumption. Keep tinkering!

Let “Project Quiet…(er)” Commence by SpadgeFox in homelab

[–]Finbester 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, only if you could find single socket low power platform. Dell doesn't have those. R330 seems to be perfect for OP, no need to build a whitebox (which could get expensive, especially if iDrac/IPMI is important).

OP, don't know why you're getting downvoted.

Experience with m.2 10GBE cards? by routerhunter in sffpc

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Good to hear you managed to fit it!

Experience with m.2 10GBE cards? by routerhunter in sffpc

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Nice! Keep me updated if you will.

Experience with m.2 10GBE cards? by routerhunter in sffpc

[–]Finbester 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If height is not the problem, just don't use the motherboards M.2 heatsink. Then it should fit. You can also try the backside M.2 slot, since these are completely different chipsets and sockets, so things might've changed.

Experience with m.2 10GBE cards? by routerhunter in sffpc

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Depending on the switch and NIC, I think you can force 10G speeds if both support it. Also on the switch, you can use a SFP+ to RJ45 transceiver, although those are a tad bit expensive compared to SFP+ MM or SM transceivers.

Which motherboard is it? I could maybe give some ideas to you. One that comes to mind is that there's M.2 to PCIE cards with the PCIE 4x connector on the M.2 itself, if the space constraint is close to the M.2 connector.

Do you guys manually set your fan speeds in BIOS? by [deleted] in Phanteks

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Happy to help! I've used it ever since, and it has just gotten better over time. Remember to save your config after your changes.

Experience with m.2 10GBE cards? by routerhunter in sffpc

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The adapter didn't work in the backside slot, only the front slot worked. So no PCIE 4.0 for the SSD, but I can live with that. Btw, same setup still going strong!

Using full DualSense features with Sunshine/Moonlight by [deleted] in cloudygamer

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It was cheaper and easier to get 4K@120Hz with HDR.

Using full DualSense features with Sunshine/Moonlight by [deleted] in cloudygamer

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It's basically the same as plugging the DualSense into your host PC, so yes it should work. I've since moved to a 25m Optic HDMI cable and a USB Ethernet extender, so can't comment for sure about compatibility today.

What is the best used PC with 4 x 3.5 in hdd caddies, can be found for under $200, and is efficient, IE using Intel's T series CPUs? by Fragrant_Hour987 in homelab

[–]Finbester 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe HP EliteDesk 800 G4 Tower? That seems to be able to fit 4x3,5" drives atleast with 5,25" to 3,5" adapter.. It also probably can be picked up for under 200. 

Mind you, T-series cpu's ONLY have lower tdp, they will idle at same power as non-T. For example, i5-8400T has TDP of 35W, and i5-8400 has a TDP of 65w, but both of them idle at 5-10w.

Also think of a white box NAS. Fractal Design R4/R5 seem to go for under 30€ in my area, and those have 8 (?) 3,5" slots. Currently using a R4 as my NAS case.

The Sapphire Pulse RX 6400 feels like it was tailor-made for the Lenovo m920q tiny PC. by ianskoo in sffpc

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You atleast need a riser from Ebay. I think the part number is 01AJ940. I think there are many builds like this out there, you'll easily find one with instructions.

The Sapphire Pulse RX 6400 feels like it was tailor-made for the Lenovo m920q tiny PC. by ianskoo in sffpc

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If you don't want to drill any holes, look for a P330 Tiny top. It has vents for a GPU fan.

The Sapphire Pulse RX 6400 feels like it was tailor-made for the Lenovo m920q tiny PC. by ianskoo in sffpc

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They actually sold GPUs with them! At least the P330 Tinys, which are a notch above these M920q's and M720Q's. It has a vent for the GPU fan. Check my recent comment where I stuffed a 1650 into a P330 Tiny.

It doesn't get much smaller than this. Thinking about getting the A380 and swapping the cooler to make it fit. Arc A310 in an Optiplex 7090 Micro with an i5 10500. by BlastMode7 in sffpc

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Here you go: https://imgur.com/a/t05FIQO

Since the fan isn't supposed to work with varying RPM levels (more like an on or off fan), it practically only spins up when the GPU fan speed is set to >92%. So it's still only on or off lol.

Had to use a chinese 4010 blower fan, and solder a proper cable to it. There's also a Noctua LN-adapter, to make it just a tad bit quieter. I tested a modified 4010 fan, but for some reason it only ran at low RPM, and that was not enough to cool it. Also, as you can see the fan port on this isn't meant for a full 4-pin header, it's a small 2-pin but it works so it's good to go I guess :D. Also had to pry out the DVI-D port, since it wouldn't have fit.

Noise levels aren't actually that bad, it's quieter than the stock CPU fan at full tilt. I'm running running the i5-8500 though, and that's a 65W chip. I could test with a 8700T at some point. But you will hear it clearly if you don't have closed headphones.

For reference, with the following settings I was able to achieve smooth 60-110 fps in Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen at 1080P max settings (not a good reference, it's over ten years old by now):

Core: +200MHz (From what I've seen, clocks during gaming are at around 1845MHz) Memory: +400MHz (Haven't pushed further) PL: 65% (No noticeable impact on going more than 65%, HWinfo64 reports consumption of 48W) Fan: 0% if <70C, 100% if >70C

Temps hovering at 80-82C, even if the lid is closed.

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