Jim
@jimsgarage.co.uk
Homelabber - https://youtube.com/@jims-garage
Discord - https://discord.gg/qW5vEBekz5
also works in Security... https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesturland/
Discord - https://discord.gg/qW5vEBekz5
also works in Security... https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesturland/
My first time checking out Aqara - testing the new W600 radiator thermostat https://youtu.be/VErsxAYSfH4
November 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
My first time checking out Aqara - testing the new W600 radiator thermostat https://youtu.be/VErsxAYSfH4
Gigabyte Aorus fo32u2p black screen is a nightmare... Only happens for me at 4K 240Hz HDR on, but it shouldn't happen. Tried different cables (all certified) no luck. Anyone have a fix before I start RMA?
October 30, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Gigabyte Aorus fo32u2p black screen is a nightmare... Only happens for me at 4K 240Hz HDR on, but it shouldn't happen. Tried different cables (all certified) no luck. Anyone have a fix before I start RMA?
Looking for an optical displayport uhbr20 cable (at least 5M, 15 ft). Anything reputable exist yet?
October 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Looking for an optical displayport uhbr20 cable (at least 5M, 15 ft). Anything reputable exist yet?
What should I cover next? Let me know your thoughts and I'll consider adding it to the queue. Have a great weekend!
October 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
What should I cover next? Let me know your thoughts and I'll consider adding it to the queue. Have a great weekend!
LLMs in Podman make life simple youtu.be/IuW5w4du3EA
Containerised LLMs Make Testing Simple & Reliable - Strix Halo Toolboxes
YouTube video by Jim's Garage
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October 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
LLMs in Podman make life simple youtu.be/IuW5w4du3EA
Looking for an all-in-one off the shelf homelab, you should definitely check out the MinisForum N5 Pro / N5 youtu.be/O4vYotcdXXc
MinisForum N5 Pro - A Strong Entry to the NAS Scene
YouTube video by Jim's Garage
youtu.be
October 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Looking for an all-in-one off the shelf homelab, you should definitely check out the MinisForum N5 Pro / N5 youtu.be/O4vYotcdXXc
Interested to see the Enterprise variants of the Unifi UPS - promising entry!
October 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Interested to see the Enterprise variants of the Unifi UPS - promising entry!
A "cool" addition to my rack that's dropped temps by >20C! Props to Mi09 https://youtu.be/bkkMP_ibyUM
October 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
A "cool" addition to my rack that's dropped temps by >20C! Props to Mi09 https://youtu.be/bkkMP_ibyUM
Dropped SFP+ temps by over 20C. WAS-110 in Unifi DMP Max is much happier! 😎
October 7, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Dropped SFP+ temps by over 20C. WAS-110 in Unifi DMP Max is much happier! 😎
Removed a cheap Chinese switch I was using to split my internet connection, gained 2ms. Pretty awesome! Thanks for the suggestion.
October 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Removed a cheap Chinese switch I was using to split my internet connection, gained 2ms. Pretty awesome! Thanks for the suggestion.
Migrating my NAS and going from physical to virtual TrueNAS youtu.be/zVWEHD6-P-s
Rebuilding my NAS - Moving to Virtual TrueNAS in Proxmox
YouTube video by Jim's Garage
youtu.be
October 2, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Migrating my NAS and going from physical to virtual TrueNAS youtu.be/zVWEHD6-P-s
Testing out the MinisForum N5 Pro with ECC RAM - great device so far. CloudOS needs some more work though...
October 2, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Testing out the MinisForum N5 Pro with ECC RAM - great device so far. CloudOS needs some more work though...
TrueNAS - bare metal or VM? Can't quite decide (45 Drives HL15 btw)
October 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM
TrueNAS - bare metal or VM? Can't quite decide (45 Drives HL15 btw)
64GB of ECC SODIMM, it's NAS time
September 29, 2025 at 8:31 AM
64GB of ECC SODIMM, it's NAS time
Realtek NICs do work out of the box with kernel 6.16, unfortunately this isn't yet in main release for Proxmox and many other Debian based distros. At least it's coming (and you can manually upgrade).
September 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Realtek NICs do work out of the box with kernel 6.16, unfortunately this isn't yet in main release for Proxmox and many other Debian based distros. At least it's coming (and you can manually upgrade).
Time to check out the MinisForum MS-S1 MAX - it's pretty awesome! youtu.be/LbXwXnXZNzs
Running LLMs Locally - MinisForum MS-S1 MAX Review
YouTube video by Jim's Garage
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September 26, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Time to check out the MinisForum MS-S1 MAX - it's pretty awesome! youtu.be/LbXwXnXZNzs
Anyone have Realtek 10Gb (r8127) working in Proxmox or Ubuntu?
September 24, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Anyone have Realtek 10Gb (r8127) working in Proxmox or Ubuntu?
An awesome monitoring tool that's a Sys Admin's dream. Check out Checkmk RAW in my latest video and find out how you can monitor pretty much anything: https://youtu.be/5_5yD1fe-dk
September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
An awesome monitoring tool that's a Sys Admin's dream. Check out Checkmk RAW in my latest video and find out how you can monitor pretty much anything: https://youtu.be/5_5yD1fe-dk
The excitement around this one is palpable MinisForum MS-S1 MAX #minisforum #AI @Hi_MINISFORUM
September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
The excitement around this one is palpable MinisForum MS-S1 MAX #minisforum #AI @Hi_MINISFORUM
Time to hack the homelab, Kali videos in the works.
September 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Time to hack the homelab, Kali videos in the works.
Thought I'd try Debian 13... I thought wrong. Nvidia support is looking terrible, I'm struggling to boot most times, when I do it crashes frequently 😭 rtx 5090 is anyone has a fix
September 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Thought I'd try Debian 13... I thought wrong. Nvidia support is looking terrible, I'm struggling to boot most times, when I do it crashes frequently 😭 rtx 5090 is anyone has a fix
Intel and Nvidia working together behind the scenes for the past year is an interesting development, I'm eager to see the fruits of their labour.
September 21, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Intel and Nvidia working together behind the scenes for the past year is an interesting development, I'm eager to see the fruits of their labour.
Find out how to discover and fix security vulnerabilities in your estate https://youtu.be/yKHm2hpnUzM
September 18, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Find out how to discover and fix security vulnerabilities in your estate https://youtu.be/yKHm2hpnUzM