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    Networking ? - Dual LAN, SFP+

    Is there any benefit to having/using dual LAN on a home server? - I have a Netgear Nighthawk X10 R900 router which offers ethernet port aggregation. The motherboard is an SM X8DTi-F with dual-port Giga-bit LAN. If I can utilize the port aggregation, how is it configured? BIOS? Within...
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    SM SNK-P0038P - Passive to Active

    Wondering if anyone has added a fan to a SuperMicro SNK-P0038P passive heatsink to make it active. Trying to figure out what size fan to use, 60 or 80? I keep forgetting to measure and I'm trying to do some shopping while at work for 12 hours today. :)
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    Plex server - RAID controller or HBA?

    I'm putting together a home server, main purpose is for Plex but will probably tinker with some VMs and other stuff as well. I bought an Intel RS3DC040 (with LSI 3108 chip) 12gb SAS/SATA RAID controller. However, after further research, I see a lot of folks using software RAID, ZFS, or Unraid...
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    Newb Build

    Build’s Name: Newb Build Operating System/ Storage Platform: Windows Server 2019 CPU: 2x Xeon E5520 2x Xeon x5680 Motherboard: SuperMicro X8DTI-F SuperMicro X8DTH-6F Chassis: Thermaltake Core x9 Drives: 2x Micron S630DC 800GB, 2x WD 10TB, 1x Seagate 5TB, 2x 3TB, 1x 2TB RAM: 48GB Hynix 96GB...
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