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Overclocking on a Huananzhi X99... Is is a brick now?

'Just modify the BIOS for All-Core Turbo' they said... 'This board is great for overclocking' they said... And for 20 minutes, all I had was a brick. Welcome to Adventures in Overclocking on Chinese X99!

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

At least the beer was amazing! Loowit Brewing's Holy D'hiver, a Belgian Winter Strong Ale with vanilla and cardamom. In the words of Roger the Alien... OMG, what is this and how can I replace my blood with it???

Thanks...

Air Conditioned Server Rack! - Tripp Lite SRCOOL7KRM Testing

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The install is complete and WOW! The Tripp Lite SRCOOL7KRM did exactly what I wanted... reducing the air temp inside my server rack to acceptable levels without adding much noise.

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

Lana.  Lana!  LAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNAAAAAAAAAAA!

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Rackmount Air Conditioning?!?!?!? IT'S A THING!

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How do you keep servers cool without building a dedicated cold room? You cool the rack! Today, I'll be installing the Tripp Lite SRCOOL7KRM into my home server rack, and pushing all of the heat generated by the rack out of the house. Why cool down my 900 SQFT, uninsulated garage when I can coo...

How To Cable Manage Your Server Rack!

For longtime sysadmins and datacenter drones, this information will be nothing new. But if you're just getting into rack management, cable management is usually the last thing on your mind. Today, I walk through a simple solution to organizing your server rack or home lab using Keystone Patch Panels and Keystone Jacks!

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

Deschutes (Bend, OR) Fresh Squeezed, a 6.4% IPA that is a perfect blend between a dank grassy beer and juicy variants....

Air Conditioned Server Rack, Pt.1

For those who asked how my server rack possibly stayed cool in my garage.... it doesn't. And I happen to be running out of space in my 4-post 27U home server rack. Today, we're solving the space issue, and preparing to install air conditioning INTO my rack!

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

Clausthaler non-alcoholic beer. Water, barley malt, and hops, and I've got to say, it has no business being as good as it is. Dry-hopped with Cascade hops, this is the IPA to have when you'r...

Commodore 64 meets Raspberry Pi - Zyvhur K100 Multitop Review

Today we're taking a look at the K100 Multitop from Zyvhur, the all-in-one mechanical keyboard case for the Raspberry Pi! Is it the perfect compact workstation, or does it need some more time on the drawing board?

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

With one of the best beer names of all time, it's the Incredible Pulp from Breakside Beer (Bend, OR). It's a Blood Orange Extra IPA clocking in at 6.0%. It promises big, bold, face-melting, explosive flavors... yet delivers a...

Chinese X79 Xeon Overclocking!

For YEARS, you have been asking me to check out overclocking performance on these Chinese X79 motherboards. Today, it's finally happening with the Xeon E5-1650 6-Core. But is the performance still worth it for the money?

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

Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) Juicy Bear IPA. A 6.5% brew that is everything it says... Juicy, IPA, although distinctly lacking in bear.

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TrueNAS Migration Tutorial

Moving your data can be tricky. Luckily, FreeNAS and TrueNAS have tools that make migrating your datasets simple. In this video, I'll be using replication to transfer files from one server to another.

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

Kansas Territory Brewing Summer Breeze. It's a Lemon Shandy, and probably the first beer from this brewery I've enjoyed. A little bit of grapefruit up front, some lemon zing, and then just a touch of malty-sweetness to finish it off. Defi...

IT'S WORKING! Cloud Gaming Server Benchmarked!

It's working, and yet I'm still disappointed... It's the conclusion of the Cloud Gaming Server for nVidia GRID and Tesla cards!

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

Tasty from 21st Amendment Brewing (San Leandro, CA), a 6.8% IPA. Honestly, I've got nothing good to say, but I've also got nothing bad to say. It's a solid IPA (you might even call it Tasty), but there's nothing memorable about it. Nothing in the flavor stands out, but it's exactly what it says it is... a good...

$21,000 PC... $40 in Plumbing Parts - Cloud Gaming Server Pt.5

What do you get when you tale a pair of Tesla M60 GPUs, an Epyc 7601, and $40 in plumbing parts? Hopefully an 8-player LAN party in a box.

But does it work? (YES IT DOES!!!!!!!)

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(EARLY ACCESS) TrueNAS 12.0 - Datasets, Permissions, Snapshots, OH MY!

This tutorial is all about User Permissions, ACLs, Datasets and Snapshots. If you're wondering how to set these up, you've come to the right place.

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

Trickle Up Economics from Three Magnets Brewing (Olympia, WA). This is a hazy-man's Hazy IPA. To me, it had some really nice tropical notes, but was completely unbalanced, with the acid taste completely overriding anything nice in this beer. (6.5%)

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VLOG Thursday 183:Craft Computing, Proxmox, Tales From Tech Support and Errata

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FreeNAS / TrueNAS 12.0 Install Tutorial

This video tutorial should be all you need to get your first install of TrueNAS Core up and running. I'll take you through creating a USB Install disk, Installing TrueNAS on your server, creating a Storage Pool, creating a Windows network share, configuring a user and permissions, and connecting for the first time.

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

It's been 95+ for the last week, so I went for a Pilsner this time around. It's Perle Haggard from Ex Novo Brewing (Portla...

My biggest server build yet! 88TB TrueNAS Core Build.

What do you do when your primary NAS is 85% full? You build a new server of course! Just in time for the release of FreeNAS / TrueNAS Core 12.0, I've got an all new NAS and 88TB of disks ready for some sweet ZFS goodness.

But first... What am I drinking??

This is a pretty rare beer, as it's normally only available on draft, and not widely distributed. It's the Prince Charles Wee Heavy Scotch Ale from Santiam Brewing (Salem, OR). Clocking in at 9.2% and 25 IBU, this is t...

ProxMox - Migration, Backup, and Restoration Tutorial

Moving services to new hardware can get tricky. If you've ever needed to move VMs from an old ProxMox server to a new one, this is the video for you.

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

From Free State Brewing (Lawrence, KS), it's Stormchaser IPA. I've never met an IPA that was so much dislike it's own description. I'm almost wondering if they canned the wrong beer here... because it's definitely an IPA, but nothing like the description on the can. (5.5-ish%)

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Is a Sound Card worth it in 2020?

No one:

Sound Cards in 2020: Exist

But should you buy the SoundBlaster X3?

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

Another local Oregon brew from Level Beer (Portland), it's 'I'm not a HAZY, I just crush a lot', a self-proclaimed Old School IPA. Much more floral than hoppy, and is definitely a throwback to IPAs from the early turn of the century. VERY good on a hot day. (5.8%)

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T-Shirt and Bottle Opener update

Just a quick update, please have your T-Shirt order in by Sunday if you would like to order one at cost. I will be sending out invoices Monday morning via PayPal to the email address you provided in the form.

Also, if you have not received a bottle opener, and were part of that reward tier, please let me know as soon as possible. I'll be shipping bottle openers out at the same time as the shirts.

Thanks again everyone!

Jeff

Link to T-Shirt Order Form: 2020-07-10 18:04:19 +0000 UTC View Post

2020's Best Budget GPU 2020 - 5500 XT vs GTX 1660 vs RX 580

Shopping for a graphics card these days is tricky. Are the newer cards worth the money? Are the older cards still good? Today, I'm taking a look at the RX 580, GTX 1660, and RX 5500 XT to see which one, if any, is worth it for your budget-friendly PC.

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

Level Beer (Portland, OR) Five Pound Hammer Hazy IPA (7.0%). This took the opposite route of hazys for me... usually I like the first couple drinks, and hate them by the end. This one sta...

Keychains + T-Shirts

Hey all,

So, big day. Thank you all for your support over the years. It has truly helped make this decision easier.

Update on the Patreon... I have removed the Keychain Bottle Opener tier. If you were a member of that tier, you will need to move over to the Discord Access tier to remain active on the Discord. If you never received a bottle opener and you were on the tier, let me know and I'll make sure you get one. The initial giveaway was poorly planned on my part, and then I did...

There's going to be some changes...

 So... I guess I'm a YooberToober now.

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Chinese X99 Workstation... Does it work?

Yep, I'm up to my old tricks again... this time with a Chinese X99 motherboard and Xeon E5-2680v3.  Is it any good at workstation tasks or gaming? Let's find out!

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

Beer #1 is EL JEFE (J. Wakefield Brewing, 5.0%), a German-style Hefeweizen with coconut added. AMAZINGLY good German beer, but the coconut is completely absent... although that gets a pass, as it's one of the harder flavors to maintain in a beer. Absolutely delicious, ge...

It's a Switch... It's a Server... It's BOTH! - QNAP QGD-1600p Server Switch Combo

This is the first time I've ever test a server and switch combo all in one, and I'm not disappointed in the QNAP QGD-1600P 8GB.

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

Much like the switch/server, the beer also features a Dynamic Duo (Ex Novo Brewing, Portland, OR). The sought to keep it simple with a blend of Citra and Chinook hops in a clean and crisp IPA. Lots of orange and citrus notes pair perfectly with the balanced hop combo. 7.6% IIPA

Check out the Q...

64GB of DDR4-3600 in an ITX PC!

Some people seem to never have enough memory in their PCs (I'm one of them). That's a problem that should be going away, thanks to the introduction of 32GB DDR4 DIMMs. And these ones have the speed to go along with their capacity.

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

Island Waves from Revision Brewing (Sparks, NV). Only a 4% hopped ale, but this one is surprisingly good. Full bodied, sweet tropical nose, and plenty of hops make me wonder how this is any less than 7%.

Bartop Arcade Machine Build!!!

My daughter got hooked on some of the replica arcade cabinets in stores over the last couple years, so we decided to build our own! And since this is still Craft Computing, we built a Bartop Arcade.

But first... What are we drinking???

A couple craft sodas from Rogue (Newport, OR) (sorry, I said Florence...). We've got their Craft Root Beer, which was silky smooth and delicious. And second up was their Citrus Cucumber Soda, which Miss thought had too much cucumber, but ...

Raspberry Pi Home Server - NxFilter Tutorial

NxFilter is a product I've used for years as a self hosted, DNS-based content filter. Even better, it's free for environments up to 25 users. Today, I walk you through the installation and configuration process to get it running on a Raspberry Pi. If you've ever wanted a more configurable Pi-Hole, this video is for you.

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

Ex Novo (Portland, OR) Witch Window Dry-Hopped Pilsner. Clocking in at 5.4%, this is a pilsner that is confusing itse...

Raspberry Pi Home Server - UniFi Controller Tutorial

I've suggested doing it, but never shown it done. Today, we're installing a Ubiquiti UniFi controller onto a Raspberry Pi 4. And we've got power left over for the next project too.

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But first...

What's in my home network? Servers and switches and fiber, OH MY!

Moving into a new house is always exciting... Especially when I get to plan out a new home network. Today, I update you on what's in my home server rack, and what plans the future holds for it.

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

Irresistible Amber Ale from Madison River Brewing Co (Montana). This is exactly what an Amber Ale should be... super malty, almost bordering on too sweet, but still very well balanced with a bit of a hoppy finish. Definitely on my recommended li...

Patreon Exclusive Stream - 5PM 5/5/20

Sorry for the short notice. I'll be live streaming in 5 minutes with a couple announcements for the channel. This is a Patreon exclusive. BE THERE!

Or watch it later... that's cool too.

EPYC Cloud Gaming Server Build - GTX 690 Editon - Part 4 of ?

EPYC EPYC EPYC EPYC EPYC EPYC EPYC... Did I mention this build uses a 32-Core Epyc 7601 CPU?

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

First off is Anchorage (AK) Six of Swords Hazy Triple IPA, and I AM A FAN! This is a beer of completely conflicting styles while completely sticking the landing. Tropical, yet thick enough to chew. Hazy, yet smooth. This is an... EPYC IPA. Pick one up if you see it.

And secondly is an Old Fashioned with James Oliver Bootlegger Special Rye...

The $640 Budget Gaming PC with $1M Looks

I was planning a $495 Budget PC build, until Ozi raided my garage and stole all of the parts for it. Instead, I bought some of the cheapest parts on Amazon to build a brand new PC, while not sacrificing on looks.

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

Lucky me, the build took two days, so I got to enjoy two beers. First up is a local brew from Deschutes (Bend, OR), in their Fresh Funk Wild IPA. This Bret inspired IPA is an amazing springtime beer, while not being too hop fo...