Not sure why this doesn’t exist. I don’t need 12TB of storage. When I had a Google account I never even crossed 15GB. 1TB should be plenty for myself and my family. I want to use NVMe since it is quieter and smaller. 2230 drives would be ideal. But I want 1 boot drive and 2 x storage drives in RAID. I guess I could potentially just have 2xNVMe and have the boot partition in RAID also? Bonus points if I can use it as a wireless router also.

  • TCB13@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    7 months ago

    Okay. https://www.reddit.com/r/MiniPCs/comments/129x0mm/minisforum_um_series_fixes_megathread/ / https://archive.is/vwXsX

    UM773 Noted Issues (unresolved): It has been observed that using multiple USB ports simultaneously or through a hub (consisting of one standard 500ma device and 2-4 ~150ma adapters) on UM773 can cause an overload of power draw. This overload can lead to the m.2 and USB controllers for the wifi/BT chip becoming unresponsive or unrecognizable.

    I got one 2 weeks ago with pve installed, it was running for about 1 day and started to reboot itself constantly with some hardware error code, tried updating the bios, and changing the ssd with no luck. Contacted the miniforum for a return , but they are not that responding

    Ey same issue with the 32/1tb UM690. All sorts of stupid errors. Really disappointed with the product.

    I have a new Minisforum x500 microPC with odd boot issues. (…) A successful cold boot is a 50/50 gamble. (…) Getting a cold boot to work is a black-magic process of quick power cable plug-in and pressing the power button, in combination.

    And so many others…

    • adONis@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      7 months ago

      I’m sure if I dig deep enough, I might find threads like these for any hardware.

      Just look at Apple. Their MacBook lineup has been a mess since 2016, and they are a “reputable” and overpriced non-aliexpress company.

      And yes, you’re fucked if you buy something from Ali and it turns out faulty. But you’re also fucked if you buy second-hand. The risk of loss is equal.

      • TCB13@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        7 months ago

        There’s a big difference thought: consistency.

        When a MacBook fails it fails for everyone in the same way and if it’s software fixable then it’s a simple fix. With AliExpress boards you get boards that are perfect, others fail after a while, others never work unless they do updates.

        • adONis@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          7 months ago

          yes, and that consistency is not guaranteed on the second-gand market either.

          • TCB13@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            7 months ago

            A mini pc from a reputable brand second hand is certainty more constant than aliexpress.

            • adONis@lemmy.worldEnglish
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              7 months ago

              I’d argue that it certainly isn’t. Possibly the previous owner ran it under heavy loads, constantly, resulting in a degrading of the components.

              Or they themselves were unfortunate to receive a faulty unit that started to misbehave randomly, and are now selling it after the warranty period.