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  1. panther420
    yo what's up everyone. i haven't posted in this thread for about a year now and an upgrade I just did to my lga1366 server reminded me of the thread here - another X5650 to pop in with an extra 24GB ram costing me only ~$50 for both the CPU and RAM. That gives me a total of 12 cores and 24 threads with 48GB RAM. More than enough to run several VMs on ESXi. It seems like Ryzen, LGA2011 and to an extent LGA1356 are all the rage nowadays for budget gamers but I argue that LGA1366 has its place for some applications, like a server. It's certainly better than most of the cheap AWS instances for the stuff I run on it so I'm thoroughly enjoying LGA1366 and plan to keep it kicking around, powering NAS and compute tasks, for as long as I can. peace out
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    Looking on VOGONS people tend to recommend older power supplies with even more amps on the 5v rail but I think the extra 5 amps you might gain from an old power supply wouldn't really be worth the money and an ax860i would be a good choice unless you have something else you want to use it in. Also for such a system I would recommend SCSI and Windows 2000 if you can.
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    Well that certainly depends on if you're talking about CPUs that actually made it to market, or just engineering samples - The latter would of course be much more rare than even the most rare CPUs in the former category. Something like an iAPX 432 sample would probably be quite valuable if ever discovered. Though I can't remember if it made it to market and just failed completely or was pulled before release.
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    Cool. I'll double check the config and just roll with it. Thanks!
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    Hey, I've been toying around with duplicity a little bit and I think you're right, it would be an easier solution that will manage everything for me. I'll probably just make one directory that does incremental backups forever (Is that a problem? Should you create full backups every so often? Is a week too much?). Sorry for being so harsh earlier.
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    Again, you haven't answered my questions. 1. I'm well aware of the fact that it can use ssh, wouldn't it need me to enter a password or the password on my key? How would I do that if I'm not at the computer? 3. This one is turning out to be kind of a pain in the ass and your answer also doesn't tell me anything I didn't already know so I think I'm just going to exclude all files over a certain size limit upfront and copy big files manually (I won't have a lot of them on this laptop.)
  7. panther420
    Alright, not to be rude but I already said I figured out how to do a basic script such as the one you suggested where it just copies the files. You haven't really answered any of my three questions, which was what I was asking about. I'm also not looking for advice unless you believe dejadup or duplicity will accomplish all three of the things I wanted up there. Besides, I prefer sticking to CLI tools when I can. And rsync is sufficient for my needs, maybe I have the definition of an incremental backup wrong but all I need is a script that will copy my home folder to a directory of the week and update it daily, until the next week runs around. And that doesn't need to be debated.
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    Will a cronjob in a crontab run even when the system is sleeping?
  9. panther420
    A few weeks ago, I had a catastrophic failure with my Linux laptop that was caused by none other than my own stupid self, by issuing a command functionally similar to a sudo rm -rf --no-preserve-root, deleting everything under / seemingly unrecoverably (I tried a couple different backup utilities, and none of them worked). Anyway, I've moved on and reinstalled my OS, and I've come to terms with the (albeit relatively insignificant) data loss I've suffered. This time, however, I want to use a robust backup solution (something I completely lacked before). I've decided I want my script to rsync my home folder (pretty much all I really need) to my NAS and do incremental daily backups, but full weekly backups (so folders would be stored 2018-%w where %w is the week number in the year). That part is relatively straightforward but I have a few more goals that I'd like to accomplish with this script, and I'm not sure how to go about them: 1) Transfer files using an SSH destination to my server without having to log in or enter the password on my private key (because I might be away from my computer when the script runs) 2) Run the script while the laptop is sleeping/suspended (because chances are the script will run late at night when I'm sleeping, and I don't want to have to wake up the laptop just to run it). Is there a cronjob that can override suspension and proceed anyway? or an alternative that will accomplish the same goal of always having a backup for that day? Even if I don't use the computer that day? 3) Keep track of files over, say, 10gb that are unchanged and only back them up once (Since I'm only making a new folder every week, I'm referring to the previous week's folder) to save disk space.
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    I did some digging and the closest I could find for a 5200 Go driver was on a sketchy driver website that had a driver for a presumably similar Lenovo laptop: http://www.driverscape.com/files/notebook/Lenovo_E600_Vga_XP_V1.exe. IDK, give it a shot, it may or may not work. here are the rest of the drivers too in case you're interested: http://www.driverscape.com/manufacturers/toshiba/laptops-desktops/satellite-p20/2056.
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    Or get a second monitor like others have suggested. I have a small room and a small desk too and I've managed to cram 3 monitors by propping one on top of my PC. Kind of hard to read but does the job.
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    I think what's been said here so far has covered most options, though I did some quick research and discovered that the Elgato HD60 PRO which barely fits in your budget at $200 is supposed to have very low latency. See for yourself: So the input lag might not be as bad as you think on good quality capture cards paired with the right software.
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    The NZXT G-series AIO brackets fit a lot of cards and generally perform well - the only caveat is that I believe they (and most other waterblocks for that matter) only mount to reference PCBs. You will need to look if the Aorus Turbo has a reference PCB online. To my knowledge, only high-end cards with aftermarket PCBs get custom waterblocks (like EVGA classified, Asus STRIX, MSI lightnig, etc), and generally those brands create their own cards with pre-installed waterblocks (Asus Poseidon, Waterforce). Just an idea but if you're unable to find a waterblock that will mount to your Aorus turbo you might be able to find a waterblock stripped from a Waterforce card - the PCBs might be similar.
  14. panther420
    That's entirely up to you, RGB is a personal preference. But I think $40 extra for RGB is a total ripoff...
  15. panther420
    Seriously though. If they don't suck, then buy my laptop. I'll wait.
  16. panther420
    slightly more expensive but does the trick. just bought one myself. https://www.ebay.com/itm/SuperMicro-X8DTL-IF-Dual-LGA1366-Socket-Motherboard-DDR3-with-IO-Shield/401070930113?epid=1200550640&hash=item5d61b0b8c1 (the x8dt6-f version actually, that one has raid). I should also mention that this is EATX, but the larger server variant - a case on the larger side such as the Phanteks Enthoo Pro is recommended.
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    Hah. You two say that to the cheap, magically unscrewed screws on my Blade Stealth that are just casually falling off without me doing anything. Don't even get me started on its keyboard.. aargh. I'd rather inject myself with cyanide than use this laptop any longer.
  18. panther420
    Huh. So you're telling me you, or someone you know, or someone on the internet will take my laptop for a thousand? I have a hard time believing you. This is a 2 year old laptop. not that I'm complaining.
  19. panther420
    Hey everyone, I'm planning a laptop upgrade for my upcoming Fall school semester and one of the ways I'm trying to save up for my new laptop with a budget of $1000 is by selling my old one, a Razer Blade Stealth 2016 with an i7-6500u, 8GB RAM, 256GB NVMe SSD, and a 4k 12.5" screen. It's in good condition, the only reason I'm upgrading is that the battery life on these laptops is unusually bad (they just drain themselves so quickly in my experience, even sleeping. Maybe it's entering a shallow state of sleep? I've never looked in to this problem, I heard it was common) and the keyboard is.. uh.. subpar, compared to even my old $400 ThinkPad. I also don't need a 4K screen, many OSes still need work on DPI scaling. The laptop was a gift to me anyway a few years back, I wish I could have had a say in the matter otherwise I wouldn't be having this problem right now. Anyway, I'm completely in the dark as to how much this thing is worth on the market. I took a quick glance on eBay price history and I'm seeing about a $600 Buy It Now listing price for similar configurations, except those models have a 1440p screen instead of the 4k. Like I said, the laptop is in good cosmetic condition, however, some of the keys are kind of mushy and sticky, one has a keycap missing, and two mysteriously have had their backlight go out on them (great). Would it go for less on a site like Craigslist? Where should I sell if I'm in the US (Midwest, Chicago)? I can also provide pictures if necessary.
  20. panther420
    That's just your brain playing tricks on you, probably by power of suggestion. Youtube and Floatplane don't even play videos above 60 FPS as far as I'm aware. There could be other reasons why it looked smooth to you at the time as well, like motion blur.
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    No. This is a simple google search.
  22. panther420
    Could you provide some links or are we talking about brick and mortar stores? sales tax is pretty high here in Chicago lol.
  23. panther420
    Just wondering, where are you finding the laptops you mentioned at or under $1000 without looking on eBay? Searches on newegg and amazon are showing me $1200+ results for lower end models. Thanks for the suggestions though.
  24. panther420
    UHD is ok but a 15" would be nice if I'm going to one. I'd say 5.5-6 pounds is my max (is that reasonable?). Anything as good, slightly worse or better than my Razer Blade Stealth 2016 would be great (again, reasonable to expect for what I'm asking or not?). Also a laptop that doesn't randomly turn on after going to sleep and drains its own battery like my dumb blade stealth is definitely a must. Just in general a laptop with few known quirks, good reviews and a nice keyboard is what I'm after.
  25. panther420
    Check out ServeTheHome forums. There are a lot of people who have attempted mods like that over there and I'm sure they'd be willing to help/offer some advice.
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