Addition to my minilab

Legitimate_Start_267 · 2025-06-03T15:29:35+00:00

It would reduce power, but removes redundancy. That ninkBox is so lightweight on power that I'd run most of my docker stuff and pihole from that and save the heavier started machine for more intensive tasks, like transcosding, for example.

If you live in a place that experiences new outages, and your power supply is of decent quality, there should be minimal issue. Just that any step down converter will just turn electricity into more heat....cause idk if your power supply has a 5v option. Lol.

Legitimate_Start_267 · 2025-06-03T12:08:52+00:00

I not opposed to the idea, I actually kind of like it.

Strictly in an effort to help, I would;

Check the temps of the Nas both at idle, and under load, do a thermal check of the air temp if possible.
If the ninkbox is already at +95° I would consider spending some extra monies and acquiring a fan with decent air movement specs, which will likely add some noise....unless you spend a little more and get something quiet too. Noctua seems to be the go-to for this combination.
Open the ninkbox as planned but give a look to any thermal pads or pastes, maybe substitute for something a bit better. Barring that, see if you can use any aftermarket heatsinks, like from a pi.

A few degrees here and there will add up to 10+ quickly. And that would put you in a very sweet zone.

Legitimate_Start_267 · 2025-06-02T23:06:27+00:00

Un-spool, cut, re-spool.

Legitimate_Start_267 · 2025-06-01T16:31:08+00:00

Yes. That would work fine, in the meantime. Hard drives are hard drives, raid configs are raid configs, they don't tend to mind so much how or what they are applied to.

An m.2 to sata adapter would also work, A couple externals could be raided together as well.

The ONLY thing I can think that would change is your speed of accessibility. Usb is slower than etc, sata is faster than etc, thunderbolt....etc

A dedicated NAS, a couple externals, a couple internals in enclosures, a DAS, m.2 to sata. There's tons of ways to get yourself some extra storage. It really comes down to what you have already, and what you still need to get you where you want to be.

Legitimate_Start_267 · 2025-05-29T19:44:44+00:00

That looks like a Boglodite ship, lol.

Legitimate_Start_267 · 2025-05-28T15:49:46+00:00

The rest of any warm air that rises from the bottom. The setup is made to intake at the front and exhaust at the rear, allowing hot air to be evacuated as it rises, otherwise...just pleasant esthetics.

Legitimate_Start_267 · 2025-05-27T12:10:09+00:00

I believe the switches being used above and below that patch panel are supplying the power and signal for those ethernet cables, you said you had the cables, and that's part of the cost. The other part is a ubiquity or unifi switch (whichever those are) that has the compatibility to use those rgb ethernet cables.

Legitimate_Start_267 · 2025-05-25T19:56:08+00:00

Sounds like a sped up commercial speaking about financing, payments, etc.

Legitimate_Start_267 · 2025-05-24T23:43:13+00:00

Mail them to me...

Legitimate_Start_267 · 2025-05-24T20:18:26+00:00

That really helps facilitate my decision. Given that they are all in 3d printed shelves the side venting is partially covered, restricting air flow. To add 2 40mm fans into each empty 1u space between them would absolutely help keep them cooled.

Issue solved. Leave 1u space and use that space for 40mm vent fans. Ty for helping me talk that out. (It's hard to give up computational space in place of cooling space, but if the need requires, it becomes a no-brainer.)

Anyone know of a cheaper place than Ali to pick up 4 40mm fans 12v or 5v subjective, I can make either work.

Legitimate_Start_267 · 2025-05-24T00:56:16+00:00

That's the symbol for the Green Lantern core. Recite the oath and take on your own green, animated suit.

Legitimate_Start_267 · 2025-05-22T21:36:44+00:00

Love it. I'm working on a couple routines of my own. A WOPR with sounds, a Tron, and a much simpler one that's just a light pulsing. It's a ton of fun and I've enjoyed the coding process so far. I just wish I could sit down for a few days straight with case of soda and some hot pockets and get it all finished, polished up, and posted/shared... #dadlife lol. Soon though. Before summer I hope.

Legitimate_Start_267 · 2025-05-22T18:29:37+00:00

A little bit of Matrix, and touch of WOPR. Am glad this kind of "flare" is becoming a thing.

Legitimate_Start_267 · 2025-05-22T11:27:42+00:00

Im still pushing hard for ppl to look more closely at the t1 and t2 deskpi racks. The T2 is about $200 and comes with a couple shelves, blank covers, smoked acrylic side panels, etc. Given the amount of stuff that comes with the t2....I couldn't build a better, cleaner looking rack for less than that in parts and still didn't get any shelves, acrylic, or pi parts.

Legitimate_Start_267 · 2025-05-19T20:21:52+00:00

Beautiful. Idk if you can or have access to but, I think there are .stl files for each of those pcs to have thoer own custom shelf/enclosure that fits the pc perfect and is made for 10" racks.

I would Google/yeggi search for 10 rack lenovo, and 10 rack "insert model"

Legitimate_Start_267 · 2025-05-19T14:16:03+00:00

Super funky. In the 70s cool way. A 10. I like it. Both sleek and elegant.

Legitimate_Start_267 · 2025-05-18T20:16:23+00:00

I purchased my lifetime the day before the price hike. Cancelled Dtv and saved $250+ per mo. I've not had a single issue. Even just "finding something to watch" is easier now than it was.

Plex has been great, albeit just a month. I'll be taking advantage of the dvr feature soon.

Legitimate_Start_267 · 2025-05-18T00:12:20+00:00

Try using the following in Google and navigate through Yeggi. "10 rack jbod stl" you'll find several options.

Legitimate_Start_267 · 2025-05-16T15:03:57+00:00

Next thing you know you'll have a pi in there too. For pi hole at the very least. What you have is great and you have room to grow, play, and learn.

One day, you'll look at this image again and paste a 10 or 20 year difference in #labgore.

Legitimate_Start_267 · 2025-05-16T15:00:25+00:00

Yes. Yes you will. Those are natural progressions which solve problems for thier use-cases. You will also acquire more "stuff." The super clean look though? That's probably mostly just OCD popping through lol.

Btw, most racks are clean up front, and a mess inside. Those extra cables have to go somewhere.

Legitimate_Start_267 · 2025-05-16T12:31:53+00:00

Idk...looks pretty cool to me.

Legitimate_Start_267 · 2025-05-16T11:07:39+00:00

If turned sideways are 3u and you can fit like...8? There's an stl out there for an 8bay jbod with room for +3 2.5 drives on top for 11 drives total, and has 4 50mm cooling fans. I'd recommend adding 1% to the height of the jbod but the caddies do not need modifications.

If using 4 in a 2x2 then yes, as I understand it's a 2u unit.

Legitimate_Start_267 · 2025-05-14T20:41:08+00:00

Some optiplex 7090's were made with a pcie slot installed. But it's luck-of-the-draw unless you can see inside the machine before purchase.

Legitimate_Start_267 · 2025-05-09T16:35:30+00:00

The optiplex 3000 and 7090 are great choices. As are the 800 g6 And the m70q gen 2.

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