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    Some information about HP T620 Plus Flexible Thin Client machines for network appliance builds...

    Not going to happen. The GX420CA is derived off their Kabini mobile platform (specifically the AMD Jaguar based A6-5300 if I remember correctly) and I didn't remember anyone stating that they can get the IOMMU working on that platform, either. AMD supposedly masked off the IOMMU silicon on the...
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    ESXi free 8.0 seems to be the last one !

    eh, no. xcp-ng is like running the “gateway drug” version of xenserver, which in itself is infected with multiple layers of Citrix-ness. i mean, Citrix can be “fun” if you are an admin or partner with a free license pool to play with (xenapp and xendesktop isn’t a bad idea per-se) , but you...
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    [JP yahoo auctions] NOT SPECIFIC DEAL switches, firewalls, etc potentially cheap, shipping from JP unknown

    Probably Yamato Transport's Takubin service. Although...you will need to hit up their English hotline and ask for details.
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    NEW HP T640 Thin Client Ryzen R1505G 4GB 16GF - NO KB/MOUSE, NO OS INSTALLED - $109

    Yep. You also can't force the functionality via linux module options - the ECC RAM will function, just not with parity checking/corrections.
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    [JP yahoo auctions] NOT SPECIFIC DEAL switches, firewalls, etc potentially cheap, shipping from JP unknown

    Hmmmm...yep. I am somewhat impartial to Buyee (Rakuten's proxy shipping services) when it came to retro gadgets from Japan - once you factor in the transfer fee, customs numbers and the shipping costs...well, it can add up quick. A large chunk of the perceived savings might have to do with the...
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    Stupid question regarding switches with 2x 10GB ports. What about an uplink?

    The 2 SFP ports are the backhaul ports. The idea is that the distribution layer is 1/2.5 and your backhaul uplink/downlink is 2.5 or 10. If you run singlemode fiber (with the correct optical module for 2.5/5/10/whatever) from your upstream router / top of rack switch to your 10 port switch...
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    NEW HP T640 Thin Client Ryzen R1505G 4GB 16GF - NO KB/MOUSE, NO OS INSTALLED - $109

    Great discovery - I have been using the t640 as a troubleshooting box for NVMe/SATA builds where all it needs is a good USB-C dock/monitor and a solid keyboard/mouse connected to the dock. The fact that it’s USB-PD and cheaper-than-a-Pi4 makes it almost a no-brainer. Oh yeah, it's straight...
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    NEW HP T640 Thin Client Ryzen R1505G 4GB 16GF - NO KB/MOUSE, NO OS INSTALLED - $109

    No, mine came with the PD cable already. Although it would be interesting to measure the connector using a caliper set to see if it's really JST-SH 1mm pitch.
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    (US) HP t740 thin client, 270 USD + 18 USD shipping

    It totally is. Raven Ridge family APUs can't pass Win11 compliance, so if you need Win11 Embedded/LTSC 2024, well, you'll need new hardware, like the t755 Elite thin client with their Zen2 based cores. That being said, I am not sure if the t755 are even getting to the channel partners yet, so...
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    PC for Proxmox / Backups

    It's basically the same as the CWWK that @Patrick reviewed in Q3 '23 - it's 8 Alder Lake (Gracemount) e-Cores, a single DDR4 SODIMM slot maxing out at 32GB (single channel bandwidth though) and whatever SSD(s) you cram into the system. As a backup server it's probably overkill, and for...
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    Introduction to the HP Elite t655 Thin client - a cheap "lower power" AMD NUC from the suits at HP

    WANg submitted a new resource: Introduction to the HP Elite t655 Thin client - your cheap little AMD NUC alternative - Might be a good toy to play with once the pricing starts to drop... Read more about this resource...
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    Introduction to the HP Elite t655 Thin client - a cheap "lower power" AMD NUC from the suits at HP

    Welcome to the short and succint guide to the HP Elite 655 thin client (And yes, this is just a rewrite of the t640 guide...and no, I don't have a t655...yet) So why should you care (as a home labber)? It's a small-ish thin client, roughly 196mm W x 196mm H x 35 mm D , ~1.35 Liters, released...
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    HP Microserver Gen 10 Plus Raid help

    Eh, when dealing with the new "f-you-pay-me" HPe? Just assume that if you didn't pay for the entitlements, it won't work, or it's feature locked behind a BIOS whitelist or a paywall. My guess is that you'll need to get a new RAID card and it'll not be an easy drop-in. You'll probably need...
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    Tiny/Mini/Micro PC experiences

    What's the iGPU RAM reservation set to? If I remember correctly the t740 thin clients (with the Raven Ridge V1756B) can reserve up to 2GB of RAM to use as virtual VRAM, and Lenovo ThinkCentres and ThinkPads can modify their BIOS settings to set a large (4GB) reservation window as well. That can...
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    Fujitsu Futro S920 Thin Client as opnsense firewall

    Try a different drive? Also, is it supposed to boot secureboot or legacy/BIOS?