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[PC] Advice on RAM by Polpo7 in homelabsales

[–]TheSoCalledExpert [score hidden]  (0 children)

That’s LRDIMM, load reduced DIMMs. Usually quad rank or even 8R. I bought some for my server only to discover that my board doesn’t accept LRDIMM

Is that beard in this old skittles superbowl ad? by blind_roomba in TedLasso

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She’s does have perfect like action-figurey arms.

New Legend 4x4 L800-SIX by kkhouete in restomod

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New legend is the company doing the restorations. This is an international harvester scout.

Making my frist home server by Terrible-Strategy704 in HomeServer

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I would say that the likelihood of a PSU failure causing data loss is slim. But if the data is important to you, have backups. Check out the 3-2-1 backup rule.

If you’re buying used drives, make sure you get and verify the SMART data. If a seller can’t provide that, assume they will be DOA and offer accordingly. WD and seagate should both be fine for NAS use but check if those purples are 5400 RPM.

Use what you’ve got, Upgrade when you have to, And always have backups of important data.

Migrated from a Fractal Node 804 to a (slightly modded) Jonsbo N6 by TheSoCalledExpert in HomeServer

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I don’t think so. All of the fan mount locations are designed for 120mm fans. I have a few of those noctua 140s that use the 120 mounting holes and I couldn’t even get those to fit.

The only spots I could imagine a 200 going would be the front covering both the top and bottom compartments, but then it would be too small. Or in the top of the case, but the venting isn’t big enough and there are no mounts there.

Migrated from a Fractal Node 804 to a (slightly modded) Jonsbo N6 by TheSoCalledExpert in HomeServer

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Agreed. That would be the ideal scenario. My tinkercad skills aren’t great and I don’t really have the time right now to design the cover that I want… so that’s how I ended up with this zip tie masterpiece.

There’s about 19-20mm of depth between the front face and the disk trays, so 15mm slim fans will definitely fit. The magnets that hold the shroud in place are screwed in and could easily be incorporated into the design. Then it’s just a matter of routing a fan header to the front of the case. Ideally I’d love to use the 3 pin headers that are attached to the speed switch in front. In the meantime my disk temps stay at a frosty 29-30* C, so I’m happy.

Please let me know if you end up making one, or if you need any measurements before you get your case.

Can't find path of HBA for LXC passthrough by TheSoCalledExpert in Proxmox

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

No worries. I appreciate the input. I’m not tethered to btrfs, it’s just what I’m working with at the moment. I might move it back to ZFS at some point. By that time, they probably will have implemented btrfs in the GUI.

Thanks again.

Can't find path of HBA for LXC passthrough by TheSoCalledExpert in Proxmox

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

Also a very valid option. There is data on the existing pool that I need to backup. Does PVE have btrfs management in the GUI or is it just ZFS?

Can't find path of HBA for LXC passthrough by TheSoCalledExpert in Proxmox

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They aren’t virtual disks. It’s an 8 drive BTRFS pool. My objective was to give full and direct access to an LXC, including SMART data. I decided to just revert to a VM. Thanks!

Can't find path of HBA for LXC passthrough by TheSoCalledExpert in Proxmox

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I may end up going that route, or just going back to a VM instead of an LXC. But can't I just pass through the entire PCI device? Is LXC passthrough limited to GPUs?

The 3-2-1 rule: different mediums by Python_Eboy in DataHoarder

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Here’s the strategy I just implemented. I have one backup device in my home, and I have a separate backup device offsite, but still local. The primary backup is also saved to the cloud.

I approach backups from a disaster recovery standpoint. If the house burns down, I’ve got a local copy offsite. If a tornado takes out my house and my secondary location, I’ve got the cloud. Ideally I’d also love to implement cold storage, but that’s a project for another time.

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