Recent content by Tom5051

You can download a linux version that can run from a USB stick, use Rufus to make a bootable usb stick from the linux ISO, run commands from the terminal window with the X520 installed. https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows#1-overview

or just put a decent fan on top of your PCIE cards

The batteries that come with these units are gel cels. You really want a deep cycle battery as discharging regular lead acid batteries to near flat damages them. Just don't use wet cell batteries as found in your car, they produce hydrogen when recharged and it is vented to the atmosphere...

probably got the nic plugged into a gen 2 pcie slot

why does it need to be 10G? Sounds like you just want free stuff. There really isn't much to learn with switches

unifi only need the controller setup on a PC so you can configure the switch, then you can turn it off forever. Alternatively their Edge Switch product line has management built in.

try using that 6805 with 6.7 and get the maxview cim working. yeah you know what I'm talking about

you haven't tried to use one with ESXi then...

Adaptec suck

Get the newest one you can, they stop making cartridges to force you to buy a new printer these days.

great write up! :)

make sure you are running the latest firmware on those QSW-M408 switches, it took me months to convince them that their implementation of flow control was causing major slow downs. Be the version that was released in Jan 2021. VLANs dont work properly on these model switches either but I gave...

QNAP switches aren't very good. I had one and it took ages to convince them there was an issue with their implementation of flow control. speeds were capped at 6.5G instead of 10G

If you remove all sources of power (bios battery), you can run a motherboard through a car wash. As long as it is clean and dry when power is applied, no issues. I would avoid the dish washer as the chemicals in the detergent can oxadize the heck out of some metals. Some spray cans of that cheap...

Don't see the need. This is serve the home, not serve the business community