Has anyone got any recommendations for low power consumption #x86 hardware? I'm currently using an MSI Cubi N, which is very long in the tooth and way to slow these days. I need plenty of RAM and support for at least 2 SSDs (preferably both NVMe). Possibly #Intel#NUC type stuff...
Had a serious database failure earlier due to cascading bad decisions. I started deleting a bunch of old data, rather than using #tootctl. This led to a bunch of errors in the #pgsql#docker container.
I moved the database into bare metal using a #nuc with 32GB of RAM and 4 cores. I'm going to use this for other services too, and it was on my roadmap of transition. #nextcloud will be moving to that as well.
@stfn I had a case of a faulty RAM socket in my #NUC — I wasn’t able to confirm it via memtest and I noticed because of stability issues (and random restarts) + #ZFS was reporting mismatching cksums. I tested in one socket at a time and figured which one was faulty (RAM sticks themselves were both healthy). Good luck on your hunt!
I do have to say, one thing I personally enjoy is fiddling with smaller systems.
May it be a #NUC or a #ThinkStation or maybe a #OptiPlex - there is so much one can do without spending loads of money on electricity!
And every time I found myself using a smaller system I deploy either a #BSD or a #Linux distro.
My needs are not huge.
Some programming, web surfing and sometimes a video.
Looking forward to using my newly purchased laptop 😎
And of course: It will run a free operating system! 🙂
I just paid under $300 for a #desktop#miniPC with 9 CORES up to 3.8Ghz, 16GB of RAM, and dual 2.5GbE NICs. It's even got a GPU with video decoding so it can transcode Plex. What a time to #homelab
I bought this #NUC (Aerofara Aero 2 Pro) and the SSD was officially pronounced dead yesterday. It lived for a grand total of 2 months and 15 days.
2.5 months of usable life? Holy shit. I know the sourcing of these components is not going to be prime at such prices, but wow.
Now, this wouldn't be a problem for your average hacker, except that THERE'S SEEMING NO WAY TO OPEN THE CASE TO EXCHANGE IT. That's right: it's SEALED, with no screws or indications on how you open it. And no manuals!
En fait j’adore mon nouvel ordinateur, un Intel #nuc.
Prend pas de place, tourne super bien, ne chauffe pas (hyper appréciable en ce moment !), donc ne fait pas de bruit.
D’ailleurs, comme il est livré sans HP intégrés, il ne fait VRAIMENT pas de #bruit et c’est super reposant de ne pas entendre sans cesse des notifications ou de se faire surprendre par le boucan d’une vidéo qui démarre sans mon consentement.
Did #beehive inspections today. Our original #hive is still in stasis - a lot of #honey, but very little brood, & are only working on the original 5 drawn out frames that came with the #nuc we purchased in spring. There must be a new #virginqueen in the hive because we saw a few larva. We cannot figure out why she hasn't laid a bunch of brood, unless she died recently. Stumped.
In contrast, our swarm hive is outta control & made burr comb on the underside of the queen excluder!😂 #Beekeeping /1