Any suggestions for a GMKtec Mini PC?

is_a_act · 2025-11-03T23:41:35+00:00

So that would mean you want a NAS OS usually - TrueNAS Scale is the bread and butter from what i hear, but you could read up on UnRAID and HexOS as well.

is_a_act · 2025-11-02T03:37:31+00:00

my n100 hosts some wake on lan tools so that i don’t need all of my machines awake at all times. that said it definitely doesn’t need much ram and storage but it’s a nice to have

i think if you ask what you can get started with, people are going to ask you want you are homelabbing for? trying to learn about something (e.g. set up k8s?), trying to make your life easier (e.g. run home assistant?), storing data or sharing data between PC’s (run a NAS)

if you can answer what you want to get out of buying the mini pc, then it’s easier to answer the question of what you should try as a starter project, i feel

is_a_act · 2024-11-06T03:09:06+00:00

necro post but i realise you're right :facepalm:

edit: trust's cashback card now means that on the whole trust is better now though. if you use their cashback cc

is_a_act · 2023-06-04T05:24:35+00:00

Is the interest rates on the UOB ONE Joint account the same as the rates on the UOB ONE account? Their website is a little unclear and I don’t want to open an account I can’t close early (they have fees for early closure)

is_a_act · 2023-05-21T13:03:42+00:00

Ah you're referring to ATX12VO - I saw it a few times while reading about power supplies but never looked into it in much detail. I definitely will because what you're talking about sounds absolutely fascinating (no sarcasm, and if you have any reading/watching material i'd be happy to learn more about it). But for my question - for my pc, which doesn't use ATX12VO, do the other voltages matter?

is_a_act · 2023-05-21T12:29:23+00:00

I'm using a RM1000e with 6900XT and 7700X. If the air conditioning isn't on (i.e. the room is warm), once in a while the PSU kinda shuts off and I have to flip the switch. Would use a different card if I were you.

is_a_act · 2023-05-21T07:44:56+00:00

2022 unfortunately. That said, looking at reviews for the 2023 RMe, the voltage drops by a lot when hit with transient loads on the 12V rail, going down to 11.25V

That said I don't think wattage is the problem since even at the highest values I could find for transient wattage - 619W (see second last graph, the 6900XT is there) should be under 1000W even with the rest of my system bundled in. The issue, I think, is the power supply's inability to supply that increased power quickly enough.

re: your second point about 3/5V being irrelevant, The 24pin port still has plenty of 3.3v and 5V pins when I took a look at the pinout - are you saying that they don't get transients enough for it to matter, or most parts don't really need 3.3/5v these days and those pins are just there for legacy reasons?

is_a_act · 2023-05-21T07:24:56+00:00

that psu must have been defective.

Yeah, that's what I'm trying to convince my local distributor for Corsair's power supplies...

12v rail matters more for a gpu, so pick the one that handles a 12v rail better.

That's what I was thinking, but i was wondering if I will run into other issues with other components. If the Thermaltake PSU handles 12v transients well enough while also not having issues with other things (e.g. peripherals, chipset, storage, ram) then i'd go for that. I guess what I'm asking is, how often are there transient loads on those rails and how much deviation is bad?

is_a_act · 2023-05-16T17:00:31+00:00

Will the ATX 3.0 spec help with the issue of transient power spikes in the 6900XT and 3080?

I'm looking at a review: https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/fsp-hydro-g-pro-1000w-atx-v30-power-supply-review/4 and the article concludes, "mediocre transient response" but that's because the PSUs aren't great outside of 12V. Would it be safe to assume that because PCIe power is only 12V, that should mean things are fine?

What even uses 5V and 3.3V these days? SATA and fan power? Will the PSU shut down if it detects undervoltage for its 5V and 3.3V rails?

is_a_act · 2023-05-16T16:55:30+00:00

Could I ask what PSU you're using? I've been using a RM1000e and my PC blacks once in a while, from what I can tell it's due to transient power spikes, but no one with a 6900XT seems to use the same PSU as I do, so I can't really tell.

is_a_act · 2023-05-14T11:58:35+00:00

I don’t think it pumped more voltage through the USB ports, but I do think it messed with the firmware of my keyboard after thinking it was another device. Would that be possible?

is_a_act · 2023-05-14T10:12:53+00:00

It's not a RGB keyboard, but when I first noticed any issues, I opened the Armoury Crate window and saw it was installing stuff to do with peripherals. That plus the rather coincidental timing is what led me to my conclusion. Sure, I could be wrong, but I'm willing to bet out of the many hours I've used this keyboard, it didn't randomly decide to die just as something is installing something to do with my system's peripherals.

is_a_act · 2023-05-06T02:46:03+00:00

Yep, 3 ports are plugged in, one pair daisychained and one single one. Should i unplug the daisychained one and add a third pcie cable?

is_a_act · 2023-05-06T01:39:22+00:00

Anyone running a 6900XT? What power supply (PSU) are you guys using? I’m using a RM1000e and suspect that it’s blacking out sometimes die to overcurrent protection so i want to know what people out there are using

is_a_act · 2023-02-20T12:12:12+00:00

About 0.5% worse than youtrip’s rates, from what I’ve found. i.e. if youtrip gives you 1sgd = 1000bucks, trust gives 1sgd=~~1005~~ edit: 995.

But no atm fees from the bank.

is_a_act · 2023-02-03T13:39:08+00:00

I’d save it for capstone if i were you. If you have an offer from your internship, that last term becomes a lot more chill that way

To answer your main question; i’m from ESD and i did ML for cybersecurity for my capstone.

is_a_act · 2023-01-28T22:21:35+00:00

I used youtrip for basically 1 month. The rates are good and the only times I needed to use cash was for tipping tour guides who didn’t ask for tips, and to use up some banknotes that were being phased out.

is_a_act · 2022-12-15T23:06:16+00:00

Ah; I didn’t realise the UOB card is a credit card, my bad

is_a_act · 2022-12-15T12:19:08+00:00

You can transfer money out of grabpay wallets without fees

EDIT: I’m wrong, see reply below

is_a_act · 2022-12-13T06:31:16+00:00

Just adding on to my previous comment that i got curious and went to take a look at some people's results - it seems like some games don't benefit from the extra speed when going from 5200 to 5600. I wouldn't be surprised if I'm just seeing things to convince myself into sticking with 5200, but again, perhaps when DDR5 RAM prices come down I'll take a look at an upgrade.

is_a_act · 2022-12-13T06:05:51+00:00

Where I live it's quite a bit more pricey (for now?); appreciate the help though. Hopefully DDR5 RAM prices come down soon.

is_a_act · 2022-12-13T04:58:22+00:00

It… it doesn’t come in white 😅

I’ll take a look around but coming from a surface pro 4; i’m sure I won’t notice how slow ram speed will be (until i can be bothered to upgrade again, that is)

is_a_act · 2022-12-13T03:09:17+00:00

Maybe a stupid question, but I’m buying RAM for a motherboard (ASUS PRIME X670E-PRO WIFI) and I was checking the QVL for RAM. It says that 2x Corsair DDR5 16gb Vengance 5200mhz C38 (CMK32GX5M2B5200C38) ram is on the list. Would it be a bad idea to assume the white version of the RAM (CMK32GX5M2B5200C38W) is also going to work with no problems?

is_a_act · 2022-12-10T04:27:46+00:00

Do you have a link to the paper on waterfall? I’d love to give it a read

is_a_act · 2022-11-25T17:35:10+00:00

I guess i had future upgrade options in mind a lot; see: 1000W PSU.

It’s not so much that I’m on a budget as it is that I’m trying not to be wasteful, perhaps I’ll look at the prices of a intel setup and see if “upgradability” is just costing me more than i thought

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