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@loptimist If you don't actually *need* an SBC, what about a USFF PC? https://www.servethehome.com/introducing-project-tinyminimicro-home-lab-revolution/

#homelab #tinyminimicro #usff

I can't wait until it's 6yrs later and these are $60.
That's a lot of specs in a tiny package.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCvyUyk8jmk
#TinyMiniMicro

@hohokam I think its generally accepted now that the time of the pi is over as its price for the 5 has increased to such a point there are equally low power x86 systems available in the similar ballpark price wise.
Look into the #tinyminimicro series from #servethehome and intel n100 small form factor pcs.

надо переносить всякие сервисы с дедика в Германии на домашний микрокомп*, но что-то так лень 😞

микрокомп - это Dell Optiplex 3090 с 32gb ОЗУ. развернул там #Proxmox, и делаю контейнеры. Хотелось зарядить оперативки по максимуму (до 64gb), но жабка сказала “нет”.

#tinyminimicro

Busy day today. A few things I'd hoped to get done will have to wait until tomorrow.

Happily, a RAM upgrade arrived for my Xeon-stuffed Lenovo M93p Tiny, so I made time for that. It's now maxed out with 16GB of DDR3L. The RAM passed Lenovo's on-board RAM diagnostics, so the box is now ready to build the next release of #MAME for #HaikuOS!

The total upgrade, with the RAM and the E3-1275L V3, cost about £66, which isn't that bad.

One more project ticked off the list!

#TinyMiniMicro

Screenshot from Haiku of a Terminal window running tmux. In the left pane is the output from neofetch. Htop is running in the right pane.

Out with the old, in with the... slightly less old but MUCH faster!

I've upgraded my ageing Lenovo M93p Tiny for use as a low-power Haiku/VM host/compiler box, going from an i5-4570T to an AliExpress-special Xeon E3-1275L V3.

With the hyperthreading and 8MB of L3 cache, PassMark says that this new processor is almost double the speed of the old one. But it only increases the TDP from 35W to 45W, so no need for a bigger PSU.

#TinyMiniMicro #CPU #HaikuOS #HomeServer #HomeLab

The "new" (second-hand) Xeon processor in its antistatic packaging, sitting on top of a Lenovo M93p Tiny.

Close-up of the processor socket on the M93p's motherboard, with the i5-4570T in place. The CPU bracket has been lifted.

Close-up of the processor socket on the M93p's motherboard, with the Xeon E3-1275L V3 in place. The CPU bracket has closed, holding the new processor in place.

Screenshot from Haiku. On the left is the "About this system" window, showing the Xeon listed. On the right is Activity Monitor showing the new processor's 8 "CPUs" (which are actually threads).

@YurkshireLad As someone who's had the opportunity to play with a few of these cheap Amazon NUC-alikes... you might want to test the storage before deciding to keep it.

I’ve had a few Celeron or N95/N100 type units recently and the storage speeds tend to max out around SATA3 speeds... even if you're using an NVME drive.

So, if you're looking for cheap ... they're certainly that. If you’re looking for performance... might be better to go for a used #TinyMiniMicro ...

My local #rpi seller is finally restocking the #rpi4b 8gb for about $85 USD (non scalper price finally). I always wanted to start my #homelab / #selfhosted journey with it, but after researching, a #tinyminimicro #1L might be better value for the long run?! I'm now looking at some second hand #Lenovo Tiny PCs below $150... What would you start your homelab journey with for around $150 USD? I crossed off NUCs due to their overheating tendencies. I also have the #ZimaBoard on my shortlist. #STH

So, like lots of folks doing #homelab stuff, I find myself #tinyminimicro curious.
They look to be just a *shade* too wide at 7.1" (-ish?) To be accommodated by 4U of rack space when mounted in the sideways/vertical orientation.
Anybody know for sure?

@chihuamaranian thanks for sharing your experience!

I’m looking at #TinyMiniMicro style of computers, which have ultra small form factor but have “regular” CPUs (mostly 8th or 9th gen Intel Core i5) and SSDs.
Form what I can read online people seem fairly happy with machines like these.

https://www.servethehome.com/introducing-project-tinyminimicro-home-lab-revolution/

I haven’t got any hardware yet and my #homelab project is already over engineered.

I’m currently staring at a spreadsheet I made to compare the various #TinyMiniMicro computers I’ve found on eBay trying to decide which one is the best deal

TIL about the #TinyMiniMicro approach to build an #homelab: use small desktop computers instead of using power hungry servers or single board computers.

Older versions of these machines are readily available and affordable in the used market

https://www.servethehome.com/introducing-project-tinyminimicro-home-lab-revolution/

I couldn't help myself, and bought another one 👉👈
This time it's an #Elitedesk 800 G1 featuring an i5 4590T (4 cores), for 50€.

These things are so cheap, it's compulsive buying at this point.
I'm currently at 5, I need to sell 1 or 2.

#homeserver #TinyMiniMicro

An HP Elitedesk 800 G1 DM on top of a Prodesk 400 G3 DM.
The Elitedesk is powered on and has a lego minifigure standing on its top

An USB cable is plugged in its right front USB port

Went down a very deep rabbit hole today with DIN rail and trying to determine a way to mount a #TinyMiniMicro sized USFF machine to one. I know I can mount it parallel to the rail but I want it to stick out to better utilizes the space I have. The best I can figure out is some regular clips, some aluminum flat bar stock or even some plywood, and some L brackets that I can attach to the built-in VESA mounting holes.

#HomeLab #diy

#TinyMiniMicro gang ❤️

My 4 HP minis, used for various #homelab shenanigans.

From bottom to top:
- HP #Prodesk 400 G1 - Core i3 2c/4t - 16GB
- HP #Prodesk 400 G2 - Celeron 2c/2t - 8GB
- HP #Prodesk 400 G3 - Pentium 2c/2t - 16GB
- HP #Elitedesk 800 G3 65w - Core i5 4c/4t - 32GB

I cannot insist enough about how perfect these machines are for tinkerers like us.
Low power (7w in idle) but powerful, compact, and cheap as hell on the used market. (I scored the 3 lower ones for less than 50€ each)

Four HP Prodesk Minis machines stacked on top of each other on a desk, front view.

Four HP Prodesk Minis machines stacked on top of each other on a desk, back view.

Spent yesterday evening checking and installing my new acquisition: an HP #Prodesk 400 G2 (got this one for really cheap)

Loaded it with an SSD, #debian and 16GB of RAM, it's now ready to keep company to the 2 others, G1 and G3 🙂

#TinyMiniMicro #OneLiterServer #homelab

@ceejbot there are a bunch of "pi compatible" form factors like the banana pi and the pine64 (if you care about HAT-s and IoT stuff, or want ARM specifically) but #TinyMiniMicro stuff (https://www.servethehome.com/tag/tinyminimicro/) off ebay or things like https://indieweb.social/@whalecoiner/109484665195084389 works wonders if you care about cheap/lowpower home-hosting.

@theprint @magnus919 either a #TinyMiniMicro class USFF machine or their slightly larger siblings the SFFs will likely do well for you. SFFs have the advantage of more drive bays and easily used PCIe slots for fun stuff like 10Gbe cards.

@alexbuzzbee idk but I want some #servethehome #tinyminimicro to kubernetes cluster, ideally 5-8 of those.

#tinyminimicro

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