stereolame

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Temperature Question: Would it be a bad idea to place my new NAS in the HVAC room in the basement? When the furnace is on the room climbs to 30-35°C (86°F). in c/homelab@selfhosted.forum
[–] stereolame@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Bad idea. Hard drives hate heat

Tesla K80 in c/homelab@selfhosted.forum
[–] stereolame@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

K80 isn’t even supported by current drivers or kernels

Does anyone ground their server racks if they're using a grounded plugs with all the gear? in c/homelab@selfhosted.forum
[–] stereolame@alien.top 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

For low power density (120V <10kVA) it isn’t as important but as voltage and current increase, it is important for safety as the rack can become energized if the supply ground is interrupted. Most PDUs have a high leakage current, meaning they leak current into the rack to which they are mounted.