Re: [gentoo-user] Computer case for new build

[Frank Steinmetzger <Warp_7@gmx.de>]

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Am Mon, Sep 18, 2023 at 06:40:52PM -0500 schrieb Dale:

> >> I tend to need quite a few PCIe slots.  I like to have my own video
> >> card.  I never liked the built in ones.
> > You’re just asking to be asked. ;-) Why don’t you like them? (I fear I may 
> > have asked that before).
> >
> > I get it when you wanna do it your way because it always worked™ (which is 
> > not wrong — don’t misunderstand me) and perhaps you had some bad experience 
> > in the past. OTOH it’s a pricey component usually only needed by gamers and 
> > number crunchers. On-board graphics are just fine for Desktop and even 
> > (very) light gaming and they lower power draw considerably. Give it a swirl, 
> > maybe you like it. :) Both Intel and AMD work just fine with the kernel 
> > drivers.
> 
> Well, for one, I usually upgrade the video card several times before I
> upgrade the mobo.  When it is built in, not a option.  I think I'm on my
> third in this rig.
>
> I also need multiple outputs, two at least.

That is not a problem with iGPUs. The only thing to consider is the type of 
video connectors on the board. Most have two classical ones, some three, 
divided among HDMI and DP. And the fancy ones use USB-C with DisplayPort 
alternative mode. Also, dGPUs draw a lot more when using two displays.

> One for
> monitor and one for TV.  My little NAS box I'm currently using is a Dell
> something.  The video works but it has no GUI.  At times during the boot
> up process, things don't scroll up the screen.  I may be missing a
> setting somewhere but when it blanks out, it comes back with a different
> resolution and font size.

In case you use Grub, it has an option to keep the UEFI video mode.
So there would be no switching if UEFI already starts with the proper 
resolution.

> My Gentoo box doesn't do that.  I can see the screen from BIOS all the
> way to when it finishes booting and the GUI comes up.  I'm one of those
> who watches.  ;-)

Yeah, and it’s neat if there is no flickering or blanking. So modern and 
clean.

> >> Figure the case is a
> >> good place to start.  Mobo, CPU and such next.  Figure mobo will pick
> >> memory for me since usually only one or two will work anyway. 
> > One or two what?
> 
> One or two types of memory.  Usually, plain or ECC.  Mobos usually are
> usually pretty picky on their memory. 

Hm… while I haven’t used that many different components in my life, so far 
I have not had a system not accept any RAM. Just stick to the big names, I 
guess.

> >> Since no one mentioned a better case, that Define thing may end up being
> >> it.  That Gamemax is cheaper but a lot less drive capacity.  Heck, when
> >> I bought my current case, which has space for five 3.5" and six 5 1/4"
> >> drives, I thought I'd never fill up just the 3.5" ones.  Now, the 3.5"
> >> ones have been full for a while and the 5 1/4" are about full too.
> > Full with ODDs? Or drive cages? You can get 3×3.5″ cages which install into 
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That should have been 5×3.5″. Too many threes and fives floatin’ around in 
my head and it’s getting late.

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