I don't get it, Bob. On Sun, Jul 19, 2020 at 12:24 PM Bob Elzer via PLUG-discuss <[email protected]> wrote: > > My only suggestion on this machine is to use a 16gb stick, just so if you > ever decide you need more memory you won't have to replace the smaller > sticks. With 16gb sticks you can have 64gb total. If you ever think you might > like to have 128gb of memory the you could get a 32gb memory stick. > > On Sat, Jul 18, 2020, 9:29 AM Stephen Partington via PLUG-discuss > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Just an idea and ballpark cost. >> >> On Sat, Jul 18, 2020, 6:11 AM Michael via PLUG-discuss >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> yeah? I was planning on doing the enclosure thing powered separately. >>> As for whether my USBs are 1 or 2 lshw|grep us seems to indicate I >>> only have USB2. But you know what they say.... play with what you >>> have! >>> *-usb:0 >>> *-usbhost >>> bus info: usb@1 >>> logical name: usb1 >>> capabilities: usb-2.00 >>> *-usb >>> bus info: usb@1:1 >>> capabilities: usb-2.00 >>> *-usb:1 >>> *-usbhost >>> bus info: usb@2 >>> logical name: usb2 >>> capabilities: usb-2.00 >>> *-usb >>> bus info: usb@2:1 >>> capabilities: usb-2.00 >>> *-usb:0 >>> bus info: usb@2:1.4 >>> capabilities: bluetooth usb-2.00 >>> configuration: driver=btusb speed=12Mbit/s >>> *-usb:1 >>> bus info: usb@2:1.7 >>> capabilities: usb-2.00 >>> *-usb:0 >>> bus info: usb@2:1.7.2 >>> capabilities: usb-1.10 >>> configuration: driver=usbhid maxpower=100mA >>> speed=2Mbit/s >>> *-usb:1 >>> bus info: usb@2:1.7.3 >>> capabilities: usb-2.00 >>> configuration: driver=usbhid maxpower=98mA >>> speed=2Mbit/s >>> *-usb:2 >>> bus info: usb@2:1.7.4 >>> capabilities: usb-2.00 scsi emulated scsi-host >>> configuration: driver=usb-storage >>> maxpower=100mA speed=480Mbit/s >>> >>> On Sat, Jul 18, 2020 at 4:21 AM Brian Cluff via PLUG-discuss >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> > It's a good idea, however I don't think a NUC will have a big enough >>> > power supply to support that many hard drives. If you could get that >>> > many attached to it, it would probably cause the hard drive to fail >>> > rather quickly on a NUC. You would need to get some sort of external >>> > USB attached hard drive enclosure with it's own power supply to make it >>> > work right. I would only do that if your NUC has USB3 and the enclosure >>> > also is USB3. USB2 would just make your storage painfully slow. >>> > >>> > An NVMe is a new kind of SSD that is essentially attached directly to a >>> > mini PCIe port. Since it can be accessed at PCIe speeds it isn't bottle >>> > necked by the SATA bus, so the read speeds are in gigabytes per second. >>> > Or in other words it makes everything hard drive related happen >>> > instantly. Boot times are usually less that 2 to 3 seconds. Login >>> > times are virtually instant. When you first get one, you will tell your >>> > computer to reboot and then wonder why al lt did was logout until you >>> > realize that it completely shut down and rebooted to the login screen in >>> > less time than your old computer could just logout. >>> > >>> > Brian Cluff >>> > >>> > On 7/18/20 12:35 AM, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote: >>> > > Thanks Brian. The hard drive is actually only 5yo with 2 years of use. >>> > > What is a NVMe? What do you think about what I';m thinking about doing >>> > > with the NUC? >>> > > >>> > > On Sat, Jul 18, 2020 at 3:29 AM Brian Cluff via PLUG-discuss >>> > > <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > >> You'll need RAM too... didn't see that in the list. >>> > >> >>> > >> I would also make sure that you get a motherboard that has a place for >>> > >> at least 1 NVMe. Then I would recommend that you get at least one >>> > >> NVMe. It doesn't have to be huge, but if you can put at least your OS >>> > >> on the NVMe, it will make your whole machine feel 50 times faster than >>> > >> if you keep using a 10 year old hard drive.... Trust me, it will be >>> > >> worth every cent to get it. >>> > >> >>> > >> I would also recommend getting an AMD machine right now. You can get a >>> > >> whole lot more for your money right now with AMD. >>> > >> >>> > >> BTW What's the price range you are looking at spending? >>> > >> >>> > >> Brian Cluff >>> > >> >>> > >> On 7/17/20 11:11 PM, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote: >>> > >>> I think I figured out what I want to do..... I'm going to buy a >>> > >>> chassis, motherboard, CPU, and power supply and then frankenstein the >>> > >>> hard drive, the wireless card, and the video card from the old machine >>> > >>> (got to do this as cheaply as I can). What else could I frankenstein? >>> > >>> >>> > >>> On Fri, Jul 17, 2020 at 10:25 PM Michael <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>>> Wellp, I am going to do something I never have done before..... I'm >>> > >>>> going to get a new computer. Well I think I'll have one put >>> > >>>> together.... I'll put it together. Where would go to get a chassis >>> > >>>> and >>> > >>>> motherboard then I'll put all of the other guts in. Is such an animal >>> > >>>> in existence?I thought of another NUC but they aren't like what they >>> > >>>> were. 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