I am setting up a new Plex server right now because I have outgrown my original one with i7 7700k. I picked up a 12900k motherboard combo from Micro Center this past weekend, but I am not sure how many transcodes it can handle. I did some research, and it is my understanding that the Titan RTX...
I was super upset when the 3080 launched and it was about as impossible to get one as it has ever been on a product launch that I can recall. I wasted hours trying to get one. By comparison, the PS5 and XbSX launches were easy to find. Looking back though with hindsight, I think it is a blessing...
It is amazing how realistic the sports games have gotten. The experience feels very authentic. I can only imagine what the next twenty years of gaming technology will bring.
Man, there are fanboys in every crowd and I never will understand the undying loyalty to a corporation. I do understand being a fan of specific game series, like God of War, Last of Us, Horizon, etc. and preferring the PS5 for those games. I also understand being invested in a console ecosystem...
Great question Ready4Dis about what I am trying to achieve. I could have better described my current setup and original intentions. I say 'original' because the more I am learning, the more I am considering a complete change in how I manage my Plex server than what I had originally intended...
Thanks for the information Grimham. I looked into that case and saw that they have a 7 XL that holds 18 3.5" drives and 2 2.5" drives. Something like that could work out perfectly. I have had other advice given to me as well, and I am still trying to figure out the best path forward. I think it...
I had a few suggestions to reseat the CPU. I noticed that the CPU has a tiny bit of play when sitting in the socket, and the clamping mechanism to hold it down is not really precise. I did my best to make it dead center and clamp it down evenly.
The good news is that it appears to be working...
I am looking to build a custom NAS solution primarily to host my PLEX library. I have about 35TB spread across six WD 8TB Red drives using StableBit DrivePool. It works, but if I lose a drive I lose a lot of data. I am also down to about 10TB of free space, so I would like to start planning the...
Updating the thread. I finally found the time to work on this project. I pulled the motherboard out of the case, removed all cards, RAM and the CPU. Inspected the pins in the socket and they all looked perfectly aligned, so no issues there. I pulled off the heatsinks and inspected all...
Thanks Starfalcon, I previously reseated the CPU, applied new thermal compound and reseated all the RAM sticks as well. I am to break it all down, so I may do it again just because.
So I am planning to tear down the system, pull the motherboard and look if I can pull up all the heatsinks and apply new thermal paste. Not sure if they are screwed down or glued down right now. I am wondering if age may have contributed to a breakdown of whatever 'paste' is between the...
As the title says, I have an ASUS X79-Deluxe motherboard. It has been running a non-overclocked i7 4930k, with 64GB of RAM the entire time I have owned it. Recently it started acting up. Symptoms varied, but it would boot just fine, run perfectly, no matter how long it was up, but the moment I...
Thanks for the suggestion. I went ahead and bought the NVME drive and PCIe adapter and will try it out. If it works, I think I will return the SSD I bought. How much do you want for the ASRock board?
So interestingly enough, I followed your advice and bought some Energizer Lithium CR2032 batteries and replaced the CMOS battery today. The system booted up, which is a good sign. Thought it was working, but after a reboot, it lost the SSD again (1TB 840 EVO). It is the only device I have using...
I currently have an EVGA Classified motherboard that is wigging out on me. When I reboot it, it loses my SSD until I unplug all the SATA cables from the motherboard and then plug them back in. I am beyond messing with it, so I just want to replace the motherboard.
Looking for a solid X79...
Thanks for the input. It sounds like there is no benefit for me to go any further with updating the firmware. It is working, so I will just leave well enough alone.
The guide I followed did not have me flash the LSI firmware. I read something else that mentioned this, but have not found a guide to flashing the LSI firmware yet. Any pointers, or know of a guide to accomplish this?
Assuming I am able to get this done, do you know what the best Windows 10...
I am sure someone else on here has owned a Dell H310 that they flashed to IT mode to lok like a regular LSI HBA adapter. I followed a couple of guides on the internet and flashed it to IT mode fine. I popped it into a Windows 10 machine with a couple of SAS to 4xSATA cables and have six WD Reds...
I purchased one this past December and really loved the look and feel of the controller, but I had a defect with mine (I am sure I was just unlucky) where one of the buttons was stuck halfway depressed which made it unusable. I took it back for a refund, but I have been watching and waiting for...
I know that those of you on the bleeding edge are getting ready to upgrade to X99 based systems with DDR4. I have 64GB of DDR3 waiting for a place to call home.
ASUS X79 Deluxe Motherboard
Intel Core i7-4960X
I want to upgrade my old HP EX495 WHS.
WTB:
Purchased Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550S CPU (eBay)
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Purchased Intel Xeon L5430 (bonus if includes 771-775 adapter) (eBay)
Purchased [Gen3] HP MediaSmart Server VGA + PS2 Keyboard + PS2 Mouse + Serial Assembly (cakalapati)
Purchased 1x4GB DDR2...