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 ==== Specs ==== ==== Specs ====
 +
 +Unless otherwise noted, components came with the PC as purchased.
  
 === CPU === === CPU ===
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 https://www.techpowerup.com/cpu-specs/xeon-e5-2630-v3.c2866 https://www.techpowerup.com/cpu-specs/xeon-e5-2630-v3.c2866
  
-=== RAM ===+=== Memory ===
  
 32 GB DDR4 ECC RAM (4x 8 GB sticks); 8 slots total (so 4 free) 32 GB DDR4 ECC RAM (4x 8 GB sticks); 8 slots total (so 4 free)
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 === Storage === === Storage ===
  
-240 GB SSD (/dev/sda) holds ''/ (root)'' (/dev/sda1; 146 GB) and ''/home'' (/dev/sda3; 46 GB) partitions, and a swap partition (/dev/sda4; 26.9 GB).+== Main drive: SATA SSD ==
  
 +240 GB SSD (/dev/sda) holds:
 +
 +- ''/ (root)'' (/dev/sda1; 146 GB) and 
 +
 +- ''/home'' (/dev/sda3; 46 GB) partitions, 
 +
 +- and a swap partition (/dev/sda4; 26.9 GB).
 +
 +\\
 +
 +== Secondary drive: 2TB SATA HDD ==
 +
 +Seagate Barracuda 2TB purchased end of February 2025 (2025-02). 
 +
 +Installed in ''bluey'' on 2025-03-02.
 +
 +Formatted to ext4 using ''gnome-disks''.  
 +
 +Named volume ''dbox_backup''
 +
 +''sudo blkid'' output:
 +
 +<code bash>
 +/dev/sdb: LABEL="dbox_backup" UUID="b7af4fd2-c25a-42d5-be23-8455d26e5a0f" BLOCK_SIZE="4096" TYPE="ext4"
 +</code>
 +
 +Added to ''/etc/fstab'':
 +
 +<code bash>
 +# Added by adc 2025-03-02
 +UUID=b7af4fd2-c25a-42d5-be23-8455d26e5a0f /media/dbox_backup auto rw,user,auto 0 0
 +</code>
 +
 +
 +\\
 +
 +== Older Dropbox backup HDD ==
 +
 +Maybe purchased in 2020?  Seagate Barracuda 2TB.
 +
 +Also contains photos from 2011, 2012, and backups of older computers. 
 +
 +[[guides:computing:HDD_bb5347b0| Contents of HDD with UUID beginning with bb5347b0]]
 +
 +
 +2025-02-25 adc added to /etc/fstab: \\
 +UUID=bb5347b0-f19e-4f70-864a-e0cae093805c /media/home2TB auto rw,user,auto 0 0
 +
 +adc removed this HDD on 2025-03-02.
 +
 +\\
  
 === Power Supply === === Power Supply ===
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 685W PSU (externally removable) 685W PSU (externally removable)
  
 +\\
 +\\
 +
 +===== nVidia drivers =====
 +
 +2025-04-20:
 +
 +For using RTX 3060.  See:
 +https://documentation.ubuntu.com/server/how-to/graphics/install-nvidia-drivers/index.html
 +
 +anthony@bluey:xorg.conf.d$ sudo ubuntu-drivers install --gpgpu
 +udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
 +udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
 +udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
 +udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
 +udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
 +udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
 +udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
 +udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
 +udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
 +udevadm hwdb is deprecated. Use systemd-hwdb instead.
 +nvidia-headless-no-dkms-570-server-open
 +linux-modules-nvidia-570-server-open-generic-hwe-24.04
 +Reading package lists... Done
 +Building dependency tree... Done
 +Reading state information... Done
 +The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
 +  libnvidia-common-550 libnvidia-egl-wayland1 libnvidia-extra-550 libnvidia-fbc1-550 libnvidia-gl-550 nvidia-firmware-550-550.120 nvidia-prime
 +  nvidia-settings screen-resolution-extra
 +Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
 +The following additional packages will be installed:
 +  libnvidia-cfg1-570-server libnvidia-compute-570-server linux-modules-nvidia-570-server-open-6.11.0-21-generic
 +  nvidia-compute-utils-570-server nvidia-firmware-570-server-570.86.15 nvidia-kernel-common-570-server nvidia-kernel-source-570-server-open
 +The following packages will be REMOVED:
 +  libnvidia-cfg1-550 libnvidia-compute-550 libnvidia-decode-550 libnvidia-encode-550 linux-modules-nvidia-550-6.11.0-19-generic
 +  linux-modules-nvidia-550-6.11.0-21-generic linux-modules-nvidia-550-generic-hwe-24.04 nvidia-compute-utils-550 nvidia-driver-550
 +  nvidia-kernel-common-550 nvidia-kernel-source-550 nvidia-utils-550 xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-550
 +The following NEW packages will be installed:
 +  libnvidia-cfg1-570-server libnvidia-compute-570-server linux-modules-nvidia-570-server-open-6.11.0-21-generic
 +  linux-modules-nvidia-570-server-open-generic-hwe-24.04 nvidia-compute-utils-570-server nvidia-firmware-570-server-570.86.15
 +  nvidia-headless-no-dkms-570-server-open nvidia-kernel-common-570-server nvidia-kernel-source-570-server-open
 +0 upgraded, 9 newly installed, 13 to remove and 14 not upgraded.
 +Need to get 128 MB of archives.
 +After this operation, 138 MB of additional disk space will be used.
 +Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/restricted amd64 libnvidia-cfg1-570-server amd64 570.86.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.4 [157 kB]
 +Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/restricted amd64 libnvidia-compute-570-server amd64 570.86.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.4 [48.3 MB]
 +Get:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/restricted amd64 nvidia-firmware-570-server-570.86.15 amd64 570.86.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.4 [65.5 MB]
 +Get:4 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/restricted amd64 nvidia-kernel-common-570-server amd64 570.86.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.4 [127 kB]
 +Get:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/restricted amd64 linux-modules-nvidia-570-server-open-6.11.0-21-generic amd64 6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1+1 [6,523 kB]
 +Get:6 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/restricted amd64 linux-modules-nvidia-570-server-open-generic-hwe-24.04 amd64 6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1+1 [6,334 B]
 +Get:7 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/restricted amd64 nvidia-compute-utils-570-server amd64 570.86.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.4 [124 kB]
 +Get:8 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/restricted amd64 nvidia-kernel-source-570-server-open amd64 570.86.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.4 [6,734 kB]
 +Get:9 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates/restricted amd64 nvidia-headless-no-dkms-570-server-open amd64 570.86.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.4 [10.6 kB]
 +Fetched 128 MB in 27s (4,788 kB/s)                                                                                                             
 +(Reading database ... 257577 files and directories currently installed.)
 +Removing nvidia-driver-550 (550.120-0ubuntu0.24.04.1) ...
 +Removing xserver-xorg-video-nvidia-550 (550.120-0ubuntu0.24.04.1) ...
 +Removing libnvidia-cfg1-550:amd64 (550.120-0ubuntu0.24.04.1) ...
 +Removing nvidia-utils-550 (550.120-0ubuntu0.24.04.1) ...
 +Removing libnvidia-encode-550:amd64 (550.120-0ubuntu0.24.04.1) ...
 +Removing libnvidia-decode-550:amd64 (550.120-0ubuntu0.24.04.1) ...
 +Removing linux-modules-nvidia-550-6.11.0-19-generic (6.11.0-19.19~24.04.1+1) ...
 +linux-image-nvidia-6.11.0-19-generic: removing .ko files
 +Removing linux-modules-nvidia-550-generic-hwe-24.04 (6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1+1) ...
 +Removing linux-modules-nvidia-550-6.11.0-21-generic (6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1+1) ...
 +linux-image-nvidia-6.11.0-21-generic: removing .ko files
 +Removing nvidia-compute-utils-550 (550.120-0ubuntu0.24.04.1) ...
 +Warning: The unit file, source configuration file or drop-ins of nvidia-persistenced.service changed on disk. Run 'systemctl daemon-reload' to reload units.
 +Removing nvidia-kernel-common-550 (550.120-0ubuntu0.24.04.1) ...
 +update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
 +Removing nvidia-kernel-source-550 (550.120-0ubuntu0.24.04.1) ...
 +Removing libnvidia-compute-550:amd64 (550.120-0ubuntu0.24.04.1) ...
 +Selecting previously unselected package libnvidia-cfg1-570-server:amd64.
 +(Reading database ... 256946 files and directories currently installed.)
 +Preparing to unpack .../0-libnvidia-cfg1-570-server_570.86.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.4_amd64.deb ...
 +Unpacking libnvidia-cfg1-570-server:amd64 (570.86.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.4) ...
 +Selecting previously unselected package libnvidia-compute-570-server:amd64.
 +Preparing to unpack .../1-libnvidia-compute-570-server_570.86.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.4_amd64.deb ...
 +Unpacking libnvidia-compute-570-server:amd64 (570.86.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.4) ...
 +Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-firmware-570-server-570.86.15.
 +Preparing to unpack .../2-nvidia-firmware-570-server-570.86.15_570.86.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.4_amd64.deb ...
 +Unpacking nvidia-firmware-570-server-570.86.15 (570.86.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.4) ...
 +Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-kernel-common-570-server.
 +Preparing to unpack .../3-nvidia-kernel-common-570-server_570.86.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.4_amd64.deb ...
 +Unpacking nvidia-kernel-common-570-server (570.86.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.4) ...
 +Selecting previously unselected package linux-modules-nvidia-570-server-open-6.11.0-21-generic.
 +Preparing to unpack .../4-linux-modules-nvidia-570-server-open-6.11.0-21-generic_6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1+1_amd64.deb ...
 +Unpacking linux-modules-nvidia-570-server-open-6.11.0-21-generic (6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1+1) ...
 +Selecting previously unselected package linux-modules-nvidia-570-server-open-generic-hwe-24.04.
 +Preparing to unpack .../5-linux-modules-nvidia-570-server-open-generic-hwe-24.04_6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1+1_amd64.deb ...
 +Unpacking linux-modules-nvidia-570-server-open-generic-hwe-24.04 (6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1+1) ...
 +Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-compute-utils-570-server.
 +Preparing to unpack .../6-nvidia-compute-utils-570-server_570.86.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.4_amd64.deb ...
 +Unpacking nvidia-compute-utils-570-server (570.86.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.4) ...
 +Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-kernel-source-570-server-open.
 +Preparing to unpack .../7-nvidia-kernel-source-570-server-open_570.86.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.4_amd64.deb ...
 +Unpacking nvidia-kernel-source-570-server-open (570.86.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.4) ...
 +Selecting previously unselected package nvidia-headless-no-dkms-570-server-open.
 +Preparing to unpack .../8-nvidia-headless-no-dkms-570-server-open_570.86.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.4_amd64.deb ...
 +Unpacking nvidia-headless-no-dkms-570-server-open (570.86.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.4) ...
 +Setting up libnvidia-cfg1-570-server:amd64 (570.86.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.4) ...
 +Setting up nvidia-kernel-source-570-server-open (570.86.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.4) ...
 +Setting up libnvidia-compute-570-server:amd64 (570.86.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.4) ...
 +Setting up nvidia-compute-utils-570-server (570.86.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.4) ...
 +info: The home dir /nonexistent you specified can't be accessed: No such file or directory
 +
 +info: Selecting UID from range 100 to 999 ...
 +
 +info: Selecting GID from range 100 to 999 ...
 +info: Adding system user `nvidia-persistenced' (UID 119) ...
 +info: Adding new group `nvidia-persistenced' (GID 125) ...
 +info: Adding new user `nvidia-persistenced' (UID 119) with group `nvidia-persistenced' ...
 +info: Not creating `/nonexistent'.
 +Setting up nvidia-firmware-570-server-570.86.15 (570.86.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.4) ...
 +Setting up nvidia-kernel-common-570-server (570.86.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.4) ...
 +update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)
 +Setting up nvidia-headless-no-dkms-570-server-open (570.86.15-0ubuntu0.24.04.4) ...
 +Setting up linux-modules-nvidia-570-server-open-6.11.0-21-generic (6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1+1) ...
 +Setting up linux-modules-nvidia-570-server-open-generic-hwe-24.04 (6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1+1) ...
 +Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.39-0ubuntu8.4) ...
 +Processing triggers for man-db (2.12.0-4build2) ...
 +Processing triggers for initramfs-tools (0.142ubuntu25.5) ...
 +update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.11.0-21-generic
 +I: The initramfs will attempt to resume from /dev/sda4
 +I: (UUID=cd011a3d-c184-4208-8575-514d04e29285)
 +I: Set the RESUME variable to override this.
 +Processing triggers for linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic (6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1+1) ...
 +/etc/kernel/postinst.d/initramfs-tools:
 +update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.11.0-21-generic
 +I: The initramfs will attempt to resume from /dev/sda4
 +I: (UUID=cd011a3d-c184-4208-8575-514d04e29285)
 +I: Set the RESUME variable to override this.
 +/etc/kernel/postinst.d/zz-update-grub:
 +Sourcing file `/etc/default/grub'
 +Generating grub configuration file ...
 +Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-6.11.0-21-generic
 +Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-6.11.0-21-generic
 +Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-6.11.0-19-generic
 +Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-6.11.0-19-generic
 +Found memtest86+ 64bit EFI image: /boot/memtest86+x64.efi
 +Warning: os-prober will not be executed to detect other bootable partitions.
 +Systems on them will not be added to the GRUB boot configuration.
 +Check GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER documentation entry.
 +Adding boot menu entry for UEFI Firmware Settings ...
 +done
 +
 +
 +
 +
 +\\
 +\\
 +===== Nathaniel's gaming Windows PC =====
 +
 +(Also ADC's "old bluey" -- Linux PC formerly named bluey -- same model.)
 +
 +Dell Precision T1700 small form factor desktop {{https://i.pcmag.com/imagery/reviews/07yK7EuL2TpEedLnjhOK4OH-5..v1569474534.jpg?200}}
 +
 +https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/precision-t1700-workstation/prect1700sffompub-v1/specifications?guid=guid-898e7752-4bb3-4e57-8251-51ae26dd6158&lang=en-us
 +
 +==== Specs ====
 +
 +=== Memory ===
 +
 +16 GB 
 +
 +HyperX HX316C10FBK2/16 \\
 +16GB (8GB 1G x 64-Bit x 2 pcs.) \\
 +DDR3-1600 CL10 240-Pin DIMM Kit \\
  
 +https://www.kingston.com/dataSheets/HX316C10FBK2_16.pdf
  
  
  
  
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