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I wonder if Cisco makes any networking devices that use 12v DC as input instead of AC. And I wonder how that would affect UPS efficiency.

They do, at like 90 amps though

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Why cut the backplate and expose the metal to the solder points? Didnt luke just buy a fancy new 3d printer?

Why not walk up to luke and be like... hey... colab bro?

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first off I would like to point out that your 1U passive CPU cooling is for an LGA 1156 and NOT an 1155 ( the socket type for your CPU) 

The entire LGA115x series uses the same mounting holes, socket-to-socket. If he were using an LGA775 cooler then there'd be a problem, but Intel hasn't changed the mounting holes the entire LGA115x series. As an example, my own cooler (Phanteks PH-TC14PE) advertises LGA1155 compatibility but works just fine with my LGA1150 motherboard.

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Jeeze Linus. I know the internet can suck sometimes, but man you really sounded like you were having a bad day there in the p2 video and the scorn was a bit too strong for my liking. (I had little to no comments about the first part, and the video won't affect my viewership, but lordy lordy that was snappy.)

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Jeeze Linus. I know the internet can suck sometimes, but man you really sounded like you were having a bad day there in the p2 video and the scorn was a bit too strong for my liking. (I had little to no comments about the first part, and the video won't affect my viewership, but lordy lordy that was snappy.)

He did brick three motherboards and a Xeon....it's only natural to be a bit annoyed. 

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He did brick three motherboards and a Xeon....it's only natural to be a bit annoyed.

Well even before the third mobo and cpu the scorn at the internet was really thick.

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Why cut the backplate and expose the metal to the solder points? Didnt luke just buy a fancy new 3d printer?

Why not walk up to luke and be like... hey... colab bro?

3D printing is for prototyping, not for replacing load bearing metal plates.

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Well even before the third mobo and cpu the scorn at the internet was really thick.

 

You can surely understand that having a ton of people being adamant that they're right (on why it was fucked), when you know for a fact that they're wrong, can get a little frustrating... 

 

I found it quite funny personally, there are many people that seem to think they know what they're talking about when they clearly don't in the comments (I don't usually comment, just stay out of them :D)

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SAVE THE MOTHERBOARDS!!!

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/449175-save-the-motherboards/

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 109 USD per unit?

 

http://www.belkin.com/us/BU3DC001-12V-Belkin/p/P-BU3DC001-12V/

 

It'd rather get a real product for 20 USD more. If I'm getting "hobby parts", They shouldn't cost near the same price of a finished product.

 

You can get those on ebay for much cheaper ( http://www.ebay.com/itm/BELKIN-BU3DC001-12V-RESIDENTIAL-RG-BATTERY-BACKUP-Unit-Power-Supply-REVB-/321871729111?hash=item4af10cd1d7 ) usual price is in the $30 dollar range, I got a whole pile of them without batteries for cheap (don't trust used lead acid batteries capacity). Problem is they don't fit into a 2.5" bay drive and are definitely not rack mounted. My home network uses those belkin boxes as backup and it can power a modem, router, switch (each with one battery unit) for at least a day. Also the DIY UPS uses LiFePO not Lead acid and doesn't come with batteries so that is an added cost but will last a lot longer. Chemically a lead acid battery is more stable built LiFePO is a good balance of energy density vs. explosion/fire potential.

 

I also would not rate the Belkin units as commercial or server grade as I've taken them apart and the electronics are a bit crusty inside compared to the openUPS board. (The openUPS also communicates with the PC as a standard ACPI battery)

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At what voltage? 0.5?

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HAH! So it was the backplate after all! Maybe it wasn't shorting it out but it was still the backplate :P. I didn't notice the electrical tape on it in the previous video though :(.

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i was really waiting for Part 2 thread, but since part 2 video is posted on part 1 thread, i guess this will have to do. 

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So first time posting but I work in IT for a living and I really enjoyed this a lot!  It was quite amusing really!  I am going to post what parts I think would would better for your build and go into detail why I think they are smarter buys then what you currently are using.

 

 

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first off I would like to point out that your 1U passive CPU cooling is for an LGA 1156 and NOT an 1155 ( the socket type for your CPU)  This is why in the video you had to cut parts of the back plate off to make it fit onto your motherboard.  You should get a different passive heat sink.  I would Recommend this one. It is expensive because it is made almost entirely of copper.  When you are dealing with passive heat sinks you shouldn't skimp on price and you should be getting the best.

Socket 1155 and 1156 are physically the same.

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Really annoys me how salty Linus gets when people call him out on his bullcrap.

 

I get that there are thousands of other channels that do regular hardware reviews and less overkill builds but when he gets a lot of the stuff he has just by begging manufacturers he has to understand why his viewers get annoyed at how wasteful he is.

 

Instead of buying the right tools for the job he just hacks things together and then gets surprised when things break or don't work.

 

I used to enjoy watching his videos but lately he is getting more and more dismissive and salty towards the people that donated to him and/or watch his videos.

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The through hole component touching the back plate clearly kill the board. Electrical tape won't insulate the board, if the component poking through it. It is problem cause by the compatibility of the cooler with the motherboard. Usual motherboard don't use through hole component near CPU socket. Maybe that why the gigabyte motherboard survive. Linus don't kill another Intel motherboard if want to revert back to server grade component.

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Love the idea, but man I hated this video. I was so excited when I heard you were doing this video. You should have done much more research into the parts. As entertaining as it is sometimes, it would be nice to look up to you and your projects. I think people should look at your projects and say "Wow that is cool. I want to do something cool that works." I don't think people like thinking "Wow, Linus keeps failing/doing a terrible job at these projects." Not that you have been failing a bunch, but failure of projects/the number of technical difficulties are increasing and it's just getting more frustrating to watch. This Part 1 should not have been posted. Should have scrapped it all and started over once you had an actual idea about what you were doing and possibly changed the parts so they actually work and aren't freaking hot glued, ground down, and ripped apart! Some people would like to do the projects you are doing but don't want to take these big risks like majorly modding/hacking their materials. Some people just want something that they can put together without a workshop and possibly ruining their hardware. I love the creativity but want something that we can possibly do as well without a team and a bunch of extra hardware.

With that being said, I do really appreciate your videos (almost every time) and please ignore the haters and just be your self; but be a little professional please.

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At least we learnt from the video it's never a great idea cut down your heatsink mount... And check the dimensions of the io shield before getting a rackmount case ^_^

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Really annoys me how salty Linus gets when people call him out on his bullcrap.

 

I get that there are thousands of other channels that do regular hardware reviews and less overkill builds but when he gets a lot of the stuff he has just by begging manufacturers he has to understand why his viewers get annoyed at how wasteful he is.

 

Instead of buying the right tools for the job he just hacks things together and then gets surprised when things break or don't work.

 

I used to enjoy watching his videos but lately he is getting more and more dismissive and salty towards the people that donated to him and/or watch his videos.

Stay salty my friend.

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Stay salty my friend.

It's this kind of crap that winds people up.

 

You can't just dismiss someones opinion because it is a negative one.

 

If he annoyed all his viewers and drove them away then he wouldn't have a fancy new office.

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So basically you gained a thousand dollars in paper weights trying to build a router?

I edit my posts a lot, Twitter is @LordStreetguru just don't ask PC questions there mostly...
 

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What is your budget/country for your new PC?

 

what monitor resolution/refresh rate?

 

What games or other software do you need to run?

 

 

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It's this kind of crap that winds people up.

 

You can't just dismiss someones opinion because it is a negative one.

 

If he annoyed all his viewers and drove them away then he wouldn't have a fancy new office.

 

Fun fact: The oceans used to be fresh water until one day, you swam in them.

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Lets hopy Linus gets the full gigabit through this with packages loaded.

I have most hardware in and pfsense runs, will go and test with one pc first to be save :)

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Part 2 was great.

 

Mountains of salt, dead hardware, backyard engineering, well worth the wait.

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