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Building out a Start9 DIY node…

- Refurbished -
Dell Optiplex 7050 Micro…
i7 3.2GHz
32 GB Ram

My question.

It comes with a 256GB SSD. Should I run Start9 Embassy OS on that drive and use the M.2 Slot 2TB / 4TB hard drive for the storage or just omit the 256GB OS drive and run it all on the M.2 2TB / 4TB?

I’ve seen mixed reactions. Curious how my Nostr family reacts. Pros / Cons Etc.

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Zaikaboy · 40w

No. Swap it out for a 2tb. When you set up your start9 it'll make you run it one drive, from what I remember

Sebastix · 40w

ChadF and 33 others · 40w

My Bitcoin Maxi opinion, upgrade the drive so you have the full blockchain, mempool and other tools. If you don't care about that and want the 2 drive hybrid approach then run it like it is and it will prune the chain down to 0.5 GBs. That's what I've been running as a lightning node for the last...

I used something very similar for a self build node. Older tech, 8GB RAM but with 2TB SSD. Lasted a few months, and died on me. I am now nodeless until I sort it out - unsure whether machine or SSD failure at the moment. It took me days to build too - had core, Tor, VPN, Mempool, Elctrs etc. I'm...

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Asking nostr:npub126ntw5mnermmj0znhjhgdk8lh2af72sm8qfzq48umdlnhaj9kuns3le9ll frens, i would likely say running the os on the smaller ssd is fine and having it mount all apps etc on the TBs drives.

Rich Nost · 40w

Let me know if this bastidge overheats on IBD. I just got the exact samw setup (an i7 7050 Micro) and the fan went apeshit about an hour in and the machine hard cut the power. Running it without the cover now, and CPU temp reported at steady 37C. Maybe I have to refresh the thermal paste.

Should work great! I run umbrel a beeline ser5 max (small nuc) and my only problem is it gets how, so having space to swap the fan or have more air on components is a win in my book

If it was me I would run it all on one drive... The multiple drive thing always seems to turn out to be way more complicated than it should be IMHO

fractalchris · 40w

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ItsAmongus · 40w

start nine only lets you use one drive at a time. make sure you buy a really good one, I've blown out a few hard drives already with the same setup.

M2. My first node used a 2.5" SSD and it had constant health warnings and issues staying connected. As soon as I switched to an m2 my issues vanished