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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. image

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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 years but don't put too many eggs in one basket aka node with a shit ton of apps. It over works the machine and can lead to issues. What I did. I have a pruned (500 GB) Start9 lightning node and another Start9 with a larger 1TB drive running the other stuff like Next Cloud, ValueWarden, NoStrudel, back up #AlbyHub etc. I need to take my own advice and upgrade my drive so I have the full blockchain but SSDs are expensive and if it aint broke dont fix it.
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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 so bummed thinking about doing it again, I may just do a DIY Umbrel
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If you are going to run a Bitcoin node, you've got the right equipment. Seriously consider separating btc from other stuff. Its why I have 2. I'm convinced you'll need to dedicate the drive from the get go but try it out. Start9 is really good. I had an Umbrel for about 5 years, Embassy is better
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You can "waste" the majority of that 256gb drive by installing StartOS on it, then using the whole of the 2tb for data just fine. If the 256gb drive is not something you would reuse, it might make sense to do this. A small benefit to doing it this way would be making things clearer for you in the event of any future drive failure... You'll know what failed. But it's no big deal.
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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.