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TWELVE Hard Drives in a 1U Chassis! - Tyan GT86C Build and Review

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I can't believe AMD trusted me with this...

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I had a brief meeting with AMD back in December. Fast forward a month, I've got an Epyc 9554 in one hand... and no parts in the other. Sorry this one took so long to figure out, but now that it's all together, let's have some fun.

But first... What am I drinking???

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Assembling SNMP Temperature Sensors and Answering Your Questions

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Project Axe Effect is HERE and ready to ship! Today, I'm beginning the assembly and flashing process, and I figured I'd answer some of the questions I received in the last video. For those who don't know...

I just wanted a cheap Epyc server...

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So much wasted potential. The saga of the Quanta T22HF Dual-Node Epyc server somehow continues, as a couple viewers of the channel managed to get their hands on the BIOS updates needed to bring Epyc Rome support to these boards. And somehow even the simplest task for this server still mana...

I'm so tired of this... Handheld Reviews and Crowdfunding

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The Handheld PC market has some serious issues right now, and nearly every player in the space is guilty of cont...

I switched to Linux 30 days ago... How did it go?

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I've ran Linux on my laptop for well over a year, and have showed Linux on Gaming PCs too many times to count... but what about installing Linux on my workstation? I spent the last 30 days with ZorinOS 17, and did 100% of my Video Editing, 3D Modeling, Live Streaming and day to day business operations from it. How did it go? What challenges did I face, ...

Gaming on NVIDIA Tesla GPUs - Part 2 - NVIDIA Pascal

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My review of every Enterprise GPU in my collection continues, this time with NVIDIA's Pascal series. Today, we'r...

A BRAND NEW Console for my Server Rack

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Buying used server gear can get you some pretty bargains... but it's not without risk, as oftentimes equipment can be near the end of its life by the time it makes it...

Sub-$500 Mini-LED 34-Inch Ultrawide... what's the catch? - Innocn 34M1R Review

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The most affordable Temperature Sensor for your Server Rack

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Reviewing ALL of my Cloud Gaming Server GPUs - Part 1 - Maxwell GPUs

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Nearly four years ago, I started looking at VDI (Virtual Desktop ...

Just like me, it's Big, Strong and Awkward to hold - Ayaneo Kun Review

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The Ayaneo Kun is one of the largest handhelds you can currently buy. With the Ryzen 7 7840U cranked up to 54W of power, it's faster than pretty much everything else too. But, as you'll find out today... speed isn't everything.

But first... What am I drinking???

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IT'S WORKING! - Asus ESC4000 G3 Custom Power Cables

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A couple weeks ago, I introduced you to the Asus ESC4000 G3, a 2U Server, and the Cloud Gaming Server of my dreams. Today, it's finally working, with a full set of custom GPU power cables, and we're going to go over how they were made, and what's in store for the server in the immediate future.

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Is this STILL the Fastest SFF GPU??? - RTX 4060 Low-Profile Review

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In the world of Small Form Factor GPUs, there aren't a ton of options, especially if you're aiming for high performance. While cards like the RX 6400 and Intel A380 exist, they even struggle at 1080P gaming. Then along came the RTX 4000 ADA Generation SFF, and brought with it a level of performance and size never before seen together.

But i...

FOUR GPUs in a 2U Box! - Asus ESC4000 G3

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It's no secret I have a deep obsession with Enterprise Graphics Cards. It seems I have an ever-growin...

External Graphics Cards are never worth it - ONEXGPU Review

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For years we've been promised modular upgrades to historically non-upgradable devices. With the rise of Handheld...

Fixing the 13900H (ES) Overheating - 10729 ITX Motherboard

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My pint-sized gaming rigis one of the fastest gaming PC's I've ever built. Featuring a 10729 ITX Motherboard + 13900H (ES) 14-Core CPU, along with an Asus TUF RTX 4070 Ti Super, there's no game that's off limits.

But, not everything was sunshine and roses... the 105W 13900H proved to be a but too much for the be quiet! BK034...

Raptor Lake Mobile on an ITX Motherboard - 10729 13900H ES Review

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One of my favorite motherboards from 2023 was the Erying 11900H ES, with it's 8-core Tiger Lake mobile CPUs. As fast and efficient as Tiger Lake was, Raptor Lake is better in every way. 10729's latest Raptor Lake Mobile motherboard features a 14-Core 139...

Nvidia Tesla P100 vGPU Cloud Gaming Performance!

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I've tested what feels like dozens of Enterprise GPUs inside my Cloud Gaming Server, but...

What could go wrong? - Twelve Node Cloud Gaming Server - AsRock Rack 4U12G BC-250

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When hardware deals sound too good to be true, they usually are. This is the AsRock Rack 4U12G BC-250, a 12-Nod...

Hey Apple... Eat your heart out - Threadripper 2970WX + InWin Dubili

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Does the Threadripper 2970WX still have what it takes to be a competent workstation in 2024? I sure hope so, because Rett is expecting this system to last for the next 10 ...

$500 Quanta Dual Node Epyc Server - IT'S WORKING!

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The QuantaPlex T22HF is a two-node server I picked up on eBay for just $500, and it's been one of the most frustrating systems I've ever worked with. Zero documentation or resources, and it seems few people who watch my channel have ever had hands on with them. Can it be turned into a decent homelab box, or should I have left thi...

My fastest PC build yet - Threadripper 7980X

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The Fractal Design North XL is pure art, and a perfect match for the aesthetics I like on this channel. So when AMD reached out about doing a build with a Threadripper 7980X, I knew exactly the case I wanted it to go into... I just had to wait for it to be released.

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Everything I see reminds me of the NES - Ayaneo Retro Mini 2 Review

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The Ayaneo Retro Mini 2 is one of the most adorable PC's I've ever had in my studio. It's small, quiet, and if you grew up in the 80s, know exactly where its design inspi...

TWO AMD Epyc Servers for $500!

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I'm a sucker for a good deal, but sometimes I still wind up a sucker. When I saw a 2-Node AMD Epyc Blade Server for sale on eBay, I knew I had to have one. But with zero documentation, and Quanta refusing to acknowledge this thing ever existing, have I bitten o...

Rack Rebuild 2024!!! Let The Hardware Shuffle BEGIN!

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Everytime I film a 'State of the Homelab' tour video, I will invariably change everything just a few months later... so LET THE CHANGES BEGIN! Today, we're looking at problems with my existing hardware, swapping around 1.5TB of memory, learning how Supermicro decided PCIe Bifurcation should work, and giving you a sneak p...

Is the Minisforum MS-01 Worth It for Homelabs?

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The Minisforum MS-01 is one of the most talked about and requested products for me to take a look at in quite some time. Inside this tiny little box, there's an Intel Core i9-13900H 14-Core Raptor Lake CPU, DDR5 Memory, 3x m.2 NVMe slots, 2x 2.5GbE AND 2x 10Gb SFP+ for Networking, and a full Desktop PCI Express slot for expandability. Is this the perfect small...

This keyboard broke my brain

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PART 2! - Proxmox on Intel's Hybrid Big Little - IT WORKS!

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Proxmox and Intel's Hybrid "big/LITTLE" architecture... the great debate continues. New discov...

Does Proxmox work with BIG/little CPUs? Testing Intel's Hybrid Chips in Virtualization!

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In a recent video, I criticized Intel for their decision to remove Efficiency Cores from their Xeon E-2400 Lineup. BUT, you all pointed out the reason was likely the lack of support for Hybrid CPU architectures in VMware. I don't know if you're aware, but other Hypervisors exist, especially in the SMB market. Today, I'm testing out Proxmox wi...