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    Pidagad got a reaction from LarsReviews in German Talk   
    http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B007UHFW4U/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=
     
    ich hab da son zucken im linken finger...
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    Pidagad got a reaction from KamiKatze in German Talk   
    http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B007UHFW4U/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=
     
    ich hab da son zucken im linken finger...
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    Pidagad reacted to ASUSTECHMKT in J.J. from Asus   
    I would like to extend my sincere thanks both personally and professionally. I have recently celebrated my 6th year working for ASUS and what has continued to drive my passion, interest, excitement and engagement both internally and externally has been the PCDIY community as a whole and individuals like yourself. This industry can be very difficult to work in and has a high degree of burn out and turn over especially for those who are not passionate about it. At the same time it also has the tendency to have many individuals who far to often know too little or not enough about the products or the community or the individuals their products are targeted towards. This in turn for a long time ( rightfully so ) created a disconnect between marketing and users and the community. As enthusiasts we are looking to be respected and provide quality information and explanation along with products and designs that can at the end of the day "back it up" and work.
     
    I do not come from a marketing background actually the opposite. I come from system integration, diagnostic and repair and private consultation. At heart I am an enthusiast and proud to be one. I am extremely to work for a company and management team who realized the value in allowing me to present and discuss our products in a factual, accurate way from the perspective of a user and the perspective of an enthusiast. More importantly it allowed me to provide important information to help understand the features, functionality and design of products while at the same time providing a deeper understanding to aspects of architecture, platform and more. Also I am happy to say a lot of the work and time and effort put into by our RD team was able to be put out in front a lot more than it used to. This has been a personal achievement i am very proud of as some of these guys like myself puts in 15 to 20 hours days at times for month to month and sometimes much much longer. I have been really blown away by the caliber and quality of people I have met and has pushed me to continue to have a sense of humility and curiosity and passion to engage in those and strive to learn. My life motto is I will never know as much as I do not know. I am thankful for this motto especially in this industry and I will always have more to learn and experience.
     
    With that in mind this it helped me reach the mindset, that the best content I could produce or we could produce is content I would be interested and willing to read or watch. This comes not only from wanting to know more but also it comes from respecting our users and ourselves. While it can be a lot of work it is extremely rewarding to have such vocal feedback on the products we design and innovate especially when they integrate and improve upon the feedback we collect from the community. From day one to know and even when I was working with technical media as point of contact for reviews I always felt we should be implementing and design features, functionality based on the needs and wants of our users and the community rough 70 to 80% and then 30 to 20% should be our own innovation pushing the envelope on items people have not yet though of. It has been gratifying to see this come to light and be able to discuss this with reviewers and users alike.
     
    It is humbling in more ways than one to have such positive commentary from the community and our users and I take it as a point of pride as well as sense of duty to use my position to continue to help push our product and our company to provide the best PCDIY experiences for users and the community as whole. While it may be difficult or not always clear our push forward and messaging has caused competitors to copy or imitate many of what we innovate on. While this can sting it also is clear it has benefited the community as a whole helping to have competitors produce better products with better features and forcing us to out innovate ourselves and those same competitors.
     
    I am glad to say that still after all this time there is a lot left to be done and I am still excited to do it. Now more than ever users who are in the PCDIY space are here because they chose to be. This is an awesome time to be in this space and products have never been better and the communities have never been richer, more active, more vocal as well as extremely diverse. I look forward to continuing to try and provide you guys with what support and insight I can provide while helping our amazing internal team to keep doing what we have been doing.
     
    In short THANK YOU.
     
    As always please enjoy the rest of your day! Take care and take it easy and love live PCDIY!
     
    Best Regards,
    JJ
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    Pidagad got a reaction from alpenwasser in LTT Storage Rankings   
    Did someone just say "software-raid"?
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    Pidagad got a reaction from MG2R in LTT Storage Rankings   
    I'm really surprised that we have such an amount of Windows here  :huh:
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    Pidagad reacted to Shaqalac in LTT Storage Rankings   
    Hardware
    CASE: Lian-Li Q25B
    PSU: SilverStone ST45SF-G
    MOTHERBOARD: MSI B85I
    CPU: Intel Pentium G3220T
    CPU COOLER: Noctua NH-L9i
    RAM: Kingston HyperX Blu 4GB DDR3 1333 MHz
    RAID CARD 1: LSI SAS 9211-8i flashed to IT-mode
    SSD: Kingston SSDNow V300 60GB
    HDD 1: 4 x 4TB Seagate ST4000VN000
    CASE FAN 1: 1 x Noctua NF-F12 PWM
    CASE FAN 2: 1 x Noctua NF-A14 PWM
     
    Software and Configuration:
    My server is running Debian 7.4 and is setup as headless.
    All 4 Seagate HDDs is configured as a software RAID 6 and mdadm serves as the software RAID controller.
    OS: Debian 7.4
    RAID config: mdadm with 4 x 4TB in RAID6
    RAID hot spare: N/A
    File system: XFS for the RAID, and ext4 for the OS
    File system capacity RAW: 16TB
    File system capacity RAID6: 8TB
     
    Usage:
    I use my server primarily to store and share movies, music and TV shows.
    It acts as a media server for the different devices around the house. When I get my own flat in 2 months it will only share to very few devices.
    The server itself doesn't do any transcoding, it only shares the files to the devices around the house.
    Eventually I'll set up a Plex server so I'll be able to stream the content from my iPhone and iPad.
     
    Backup:
    The only thing I have back-up of is family pictures as it's the only content that I won't be able to restore in case of a failure.
    The pictures are stored on the server and then shared to my main rigs SSD. The plan is that my server will make a back-up to my main rig once a month or, if possible, every time any changes are made to /Storage/Pictures.
    Besides from that I have two old 320GB WD HDDs from my old main rig, where I've copied /Storage/Pictures to, then disconnected those two HDDs, placed them in antistatic bags and then in box with some foam around the HDD. In case condensation should happen over the time I've put a small bag that absorb the water.
    The two HDDs will be pretty much useless if both are stored at the same location, so therefore I've dropped one at my grandparents house and kept one at my own place. If there's a fire I'll be able to get the photos out of the house safe and quickly, that's the plan at least.
     
    Additional info:
    I know some of you have been following my build log and it's kind of stalled.
    There are a few reasons why that is, but it's primarily because now it's working and I don't have as much time to begin on the sleeving.
    Once I get into the routine with University and I get my own place in 2 months time, then I'll begin.

    Photo's:
    If you're interested you can see all the pictures of my build here or if you want to browse through the entire build log you can find a link to that in my signature or for the lazy ones.





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    Pidagad got a reaction from Dr_Frankenstein in LTT Storage Rankings   
    NAMGS
    Network Attatched Multimedia Gaming Storage
     
    Hardware
    CASE: Bitfenix Prodigy (white + window side panel)
    PSU: BeQuiet Straight Power 400W
    MB: ASRock FM2A85X-ITX
    CPU: AMD A6 5400K 
    HS: Alpenföhn Brocken + BeQuiet Shadow Wings PWM 120mm
    RAM: 4GB(2x2) DDR3 1333MHz @ 1600MHz
    SSD: PNY XLR8 120GB
    HDD: 5x 2TB Seagete ST2000DM001
     
    ---[extras]---
    Rear-FAN: BeQuiet Shadow Wings PWM 140mm 
    Front-FAN: Bitfenix Spectre Pro 230mm
    Noise-insulation mats from Caseking
    ~ 1 Meter of RGB-LED strips inside the case
    6x Nanoxia black sleeved sata cable
    1x Nanoxia white sleeved sata cable (SSD)
     
    Software and Configuration:
    The Server was planed to be plugged in directly to my TV so that I would have been able to watch movies and such via XBMC and also Game on it...Therefore I had a dualboot with win7 (for gaming) and Ubuntu for server purposes, XMBC and what not. As this didn't work out that well I endet up with Arch on the SSD (no GUI) running a software RAID5 via mdadm with the 5 HHDs, so that I have 10TB total/8TB useable space accessable via Samba.

    Usage:
    I have some movies and series on it which I enjoy mostly on my TV via Plex and a Chromecast or on my Tablet in Bed. Another (if not the biggest) usecase is temporary storing stuff. I do some pc repair for friends and family as a hobby and got used to diskdump their whole storage (mostly 120-500GB) on my NAS before doing anything bigger on their pc's (and yes I ask them before doing so). I normally keep these backups for about 2-3 Months just in case they miss something/need to access their "old" data. I also carry it with me to some LAN parties with friends where it is used to exchange data.

    Backup:
    The server itself has no complete backups. I think the RAID5 prevents the biggest issues and for the rest I have seperate backups on external drives of really important stuff like pictures.

    Additional info:
    As you might have noticed the server is currently pretty full. I'm planing on replacing all HDDs with 4/5 TB ones (maybe WD Green's) sometime arround the end of this year. 
     
    For those who wonder why there are sleeved sata cables, LED's and what not - This build was planed as an eye-catcher. It currently sits 1,5 Meters high on a IKEA-Kallax (2x4) shelf and looks down on my room...what in my oppinion looks pretty awesome

    Photo's:






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    Pidagad got a reaction from Whiskers in LTT Storage Rankings   
    NAMGS
    Network Attatched Multimedia Gaming Storage
     
    Hardware
    CASE: Bitfenix Prodigy (white + window side panel)
    PSU: BeQuiet Straight Power 400W
    MB: ASRock FM2A85X-ITX
    CPU: AMD A6 5400K 
    HS: Alpenföhn Brocken + BeQuiet Shadow Wings PWM 120mm
    RAM: 4GB(2x2) DDR3 1333MHz @ 1600MHz
    SSD: PNY XLR8 120GB
    HDD: 5x 2TB Seagete ST2000DM001
     
    ---[extras]---
    Rear-FAN: BeQuiet Shadow Wings PWM 140mm 
    Front-FAN: Bitfenix Spectre Pro 230mm
    Noise-insulation mats from Caseking
    ~ 1 Meter of RGB-LED strips inside the case
    6x Nanoxia black sleeved sata cable
    1x Nanoxia white sleeved sata cable (SSD)
     
    Software and Configuration:
    The Server was planed to be plugged in directly to my TV so that I would have been able to watch movies and such via XBMC and also Game on it...Therefore I had a dualboot with win7 (for gaming) and Ubuntu for server purposes, XMBC and what not. As this didn't work out that well I endet up with Arch on the SSD (no GUI) running a software RAID5 via mdadm with the 5 HHDs, so that I have 10TB total/8TB useable space accessable via Samba.

    Usage:
    I have some movies and series on it which I enjoy mostly on my TV via Plex and a Chromecast or on my Tablet in Bed. Another (if not the biggest) usecase is temporary storing stuff. I do some pc repair for friends and family as a hobby and got used to diskdump their whole storage (mostly 120-500GB) on my NAS before doing anything bigger on their pc's (and yes I ask them before doing so). I normally keep these backups for about 2-3 Months just in case they miss something/need to access their "old" data. I also carry it with me to some LAN parties with friends where it is used to exchange data.

    Backup:
    The server itself has no complete backups. I think the RAID5 prevents the biggest issues and for the rest I have seperate backups on external drives of really important stuff like pictures.

    Additional info:
    As you might have noticed the server is currently pretty full. I'm planing on replacing all HDDs with 4/5 TB ones (maybe WD Green's) sometime arround the end of this year. 
     
    For those who wonder why there are sleeved sata cables, LED's and what not - This build was planed as an eye-catcher. It currently sits 1,5 Meters high on a IKEA-Kallax (2x4) shelf and looks down on my room...what in my oppinion looks pretty awesome

    Photo's:






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    Pidagad got a reaction from alpenwasser in LTT Storage Rankings   
    NAMGS
    Network Attatched Multimedia Gaming Storage
     
    Hardware
    CASE: Bitfenix Prodigy (white + window side panel)
    PSU: BeQuiet Straight Power 400W
    MB: ASRock FM2A85X-ITX
    CPU: AMD A6 5400K 
    HS: Alpenföhn Brocken + BeQuiet Shadow Wings PWM 120mm
    RAM: 4GB(2x2) DDR3 1333MHz @ 1600MHz
    SSD: PNY XLR8 120GB
    HDD: 5x 2TB Seagete ST2000DM001
     
    ---[extras]---
    Rear-FAN: BeQuiet Shadow Wings PWM 140mm 
    Front-FAN: Bitfenix Spectre Pro 230mm
    Noise-insulation mats from Caseking
    ~ 1 Meter of RGB-LED strips inside the case
    6x Nanoxia black sleeved sata cable
    1x Nanoxia white sleeved sata cable (SSD)
     
    Software and Configuration:
    The Server was planed to be plugged in directly to my TV so that I would have been able to watch movies and such via XBMC and also Game on it...Therefore I had a dualboot with win7 (for gaming) and Ubuntu for server purposes, XMBC and what not. As this didn't work out that well I endet up with Arch on the SSD (no GUI) running a software RAID5 via mdadm with the 5 HHDs, so that I have 10TB total/8TB useable space accessable via Samba.

    Usage:
    I have some movies and series on it which I enjoy mostly on my TV via Plex and a Chromecast or on my Tablet in Bed. Another (if not the biggest) usecase is temporary storing stuff. I do some pc repair for friends and family as a hobby and got used to diskdump their whole storage (mostly 120-500GB) on my NAS before doing anything bigger on their pc's (and yes I ask them before doing so). I normally keep these backups for about 2-3 Months just in case they miss something/need to access their "old" data. I also carry it with me to some LAN parties with friends where it is used to exchange data.

    Backup:
    The server itself has no complete backups. I think the RAID5 prevents the biggest issues and for the rest I have seperate backups on external drives of really important stuff like pictures.

    Additional info:
    As you might have noticed the server is currently pretty full. I'm planing on replacing all HDDs with 4/5 TB ones (maybe WD Green's) sometime arround the end of this year. 
     
    For those who wonder why there are sleeved sata cables, LED's and what not - This build was planed as an eye-catcher. It currently sits 1,5 Meters high on a IKEA-Kallax (2x4) shelf and looks down on my room...what in my oppinion looks pretty awesome

    Photo's:






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    Pidagad got a reaction from steffen_anywhere in German Talk   
    Entdecke ich da etwa eine Anspielung auf meine Hirngespinste?
     
    PS: Ich find das Case einfach nur genial...ist nur leider nichts für Wakü und wie Logan(?) es schon so passend formuliert hat "da passt absolut nichts dazu"  
    -> und neben den 800€ sollte man sich wahrscheinlich am besten gleich 2 Putzfrauen in Vollzeit einstellen ums so sauber/staubfrei zu halten...
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    Pidagad reacted to Builder in Let's grow up. Discussion - Apple - General Fanboyism (Not answered by the way.)   
    Wow. You said it bro.
     
    Can we please try and separate "enthusiast" from "gamer?" Please?
     
    I'm an enthusiast. I'm also primarily a Mac user. I don't think that should matter.
     
    To me, being an enthusiast is knowing and understanding the tools you need to use to get your job done most efficiently. To push the envelope of performance through overclocking, spend the entire night with the dull glow of emacs on the back of your eyes, poring through thousands of lines of C code. To understand how your software works, what it does and what it doesn't, to contribute that information to the community in a meaningful way. An enthusiast buys hardware not because they need it now, or that they'll ever need it, but to further their dream of constructing the optimal system. An enthusiast fights for internet freedom, free speech, and civil rights. Enthusiasts are the forefront of the computing community.
     
    We are a dying race. If we keep shunning Mac users from our hallowed halls of enthusiast computing, then we shall have shown that we are all failures ourselves. Being an enthusiast isn't about telling everyone why your platform is best, it's about loving your platform, or hating it, but making it work anyway. A true enthusiast uses what works for them, and ignores the opinions of others. A true enthusiast is a lover of open source software and the freedom it brings to its users. An enthusiast is someone who does all of these things, and then moves on to redefine the category in their own image.
     
    That is an enthusiast.
     
    I'm an enthusiast, you're an enthusiast, we're all enthusiasts in our own way and if we fail to recognize that, we run the risk of dying out completely.
     
    Shout out to @LinusTech and @Slick
     
    Thanks for reading. Peace. 
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