Thermal Design of Crypto Mining and Multi-GPU Rigs
When using computers with large number of GPU cards, cooling and thermal management quickly becomes a major headache. Here we discuss an approach of building rigs with rudimentary but still …
Control NVIDIA GPU Fan Speed on Linux Ubuntu 16.04
NVIDIA GPUs have fan speed profiles that control the fan to keep the noise to a minimum. In high-performance computing applications when the system is in a datacenter, it is …
How to Let ZFS Extend to Larger Disks
ZFS has a very convenient feature that lets you upgrade your storage capacity easily and in-service by replacing hard drives. You do need to know what you are doing though …
Mining Ethereum and Other Coin on NVIDIA CUDA Cards
Mining crypto currencies such as Ethereum without specialized hardware such as ASICs is still possible with powerful video cards, or GPUs. No-one know for how long this will continue, and …
Alexa, the Voice Interface for your Automated Life
Overview Alexa, the name of Amazon’s voice controlled virtual assistant, is ready for you at any time without the need to locate controls or push any buttons. That is a …
The Strange but Wonderful World of Bitcoin
You probably have heard of “Bitcoin” and “crypto currency.” But how to get started? That’s why this article based on some real first-hand experience, from a consumer’s perspective. These are …
Unattended Kickstart Installation of CentOS 7 that Works
If you need to install CentOS 7 frequently, with the same configuration, build your own DVD media for unattended kickstart installation. We show you how to make it work. As of CentOS …
Building a Presence in the World of IPv6
IPv6 is here but what do you need to know? It seems so familiar, but is just a bit different, almost around every corner. This article is a crash course …
Temperature Control for less than Twenty Dollars
Temperature controller modules from China can be found on Amazon or Ebay for only about $15. For a little more you can build your own temperature controller. Available Controller Types Controllers with relays that …
Summary Reference: Managing ZFS
This article summarizes operations but does not replace a good reference such as Oracle’s or FreeBSD’s. For building your own ZFS file server, refer to our post here. CREATING A STORAGE …