Subj : a period of simulated exhilaration
To   : Nick Boel
From : Maurice Kinal
Date : Sun Aug 23 2026 08:15 pm

Hey Nick!

> (Intel UHD graphics 630)

The only intel here at the moment shows UHD Graphics 620.  ddr4 so-dimm.  It 
claimed to be able to handle 64G total but couldn't get it to boot with more 
than 32G.  However, by my rule of thumb, the penguins only need 16G (2 x 8) so 
that leaves 16G for ramdisk(s).  I figure 2 8G ramdisks would be the way to go 
but have yet to try it.  This one is replacing the epyc as of yesterday so I 
haven't gotten around to it.  As for ddr4 so-dimm I have two matched pairs of 
64G that currently look to be collecting dust for a lack of a suitable 
motherboard, probably mini-itx.  I doubt there is a laptop that can handle 64G, 
especially considering they only have a single slot.  Also I hate to break up 
matched pairs.

> I'll probably just go with a mini PC to replace it.

Sounds like a plan.

> at the moment my current server has 4tb (8tb in a raid 1), and I'm
> currently probably using less than 100gb of it.

The epyc has 4 2tb hotswappable 3.5" sata spinney drives as we speak.  I 
haven't bothered with raid and have no plans to although I could.  Also I think 
it could handle 4tb drives if needed, perhaps bigger.  The intel, which I am 
using to reply to you, has 8 hotswappable sata ports, but am anly using four 
2.5" flash disks - or whatever the kids are calling them these days - and only 
one of them is 1tb.

> I tend to plan ahead for things that never happen

I hear you.

Life is good,
Maurice

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