Search Keywords

Content Category

Author Enter a comma separated list of user names.

Sort by

Order

This G.Skill Memory Won't Throttle? And ASUS has a Bug

Posted by wendell on Fri, 12/19/2025 - 16:43

Earlier this year, G.Skill sent us some DDR5 memory with the challenge of proving them wrong. Their kit won't throttle! Who knew it would end up so expensive!

Check out the forum post here: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/when-is-8-memory-channels-not-8-memory-…

You can find us...
Twitter - https://twitter.com/level1techs
Twitch - https://twitch.tv/teampgp
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/level1

For all our social links, websites, and more, check out our link tree!
https://linktr.ee/level1techs

Thank you for watching!

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*IMPORTANT* Any email lacking “level1techs.com” should be ignored and immediately reported to Queries@level1techs.com.

ZimaBoard 2: Can I Run ZFS on it?

Posted by wendell on Thu, 12/18/2025 - 14:35

Check out Wendell's Forum post and tutorial here: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/ultra-tiny-offsite-zfs-replication-targ…

Check it out here: https://shop.zimaspace.com/products/zimaboard2-single-board-server?utm_…

You can find us...
Twitter - https://twitter.com/level1techs
Twitch - https://twitch.tv/teampgp
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/level1

For all our social links, websites, and more, check out our link tree!
https://linktr.ee/level1techs

Thank you for watching!

Supermicro at Super Compute 2025 Overview

Posted by wendell on Tue, 12/16/2025 - 14:33

Thank you, Supermicro, for our trip, and we hope you like the video! Looking at whats new with Supermicro at Super Compute 2025

You can find us...
Twitter - https://twitter.com/level1techs
Twitch - https://twitch.tv/teampgp
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/level1

For all our social links, websites, and more, check out our link tree!
https://linktr.ee/level1techs

Thank you for watching!

Checking Out MSI's BLAZING FAST 500hz 1440p OLED Monitor!

Posted by wendell on Mon, 12/15/2025 - 12:24

Check it out here: https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=W*iCgMMiXhk&mid=44583&murl=ht…

You can find us...
Twitter - https://twitter.com/level1techs
Twitch - https://twitch.tv/teampgp
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/level1

For all our social links, websites, and more, check out our link tree!
https://linktr.ee/level1techs

Thank you for watching!

MSI Godlike X870E: A Special Board Made Just for Us!

Posted by wendell on Sun, 12/14/2025 - 14:47

You can find us...
Twitter - https://twitter.com/level1techs
Twitch - https://twitch.tv/teampgp
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/level1

For all our social links, websites, and more, check out our link tree!
https://linktr.ee/level1techs

Thank you for watching!

One Spark, Two Spark, Red Strix, Blue Arc

Posted by wendell on Fri, 12/12/2025 - 15:29

Wendell has managed to run Qwen235B between two sparks, but is it good?

Check out the forum here:
https://forum.level1techs.com/t/one-spark-two-spark-red-strix-blue-arc/…

You can find us...
Twitter - https://twitter.com/level1techs
Twitch - https://twitch.tv/teampgp
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/level1

For all our social links, websites, and more, check out our link tree!
https://linktr.ee/level1techs

Thank you for watching!

Upgrading the HL 15 and Rambling about 45 Drives Creator Summit

Posted by wendell on Thu, 12/11/2025 - 13:43

It's important to keep your home server clean and dust-free! Check out as Wendell updates his HL 15 Chassis from 45 Drives with the new dust filter and fans!

The HL15: https://store.45homelab.com/configure/hl15

You can find us...
Twitter - https://twitter.com/level1techs
Twitch - https://twitch.tv/teampgp
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/level1

For all our social links, websites, and more, check out our link tree!
https://linktr.ee/level1techs

Thank you for watching!

AMD's New Redstone Driver: Performance Gains for Radeon 9070 and 9070 XT, But There's a Catch

Posted by wendell on Wed, 12/10/2025 - 15:18

AMD has a new driver out for their Radeon GPUs, and there's some neat stuff in there! But there's also some growing pains, so let's take a look!

You can find us...
Twitter - https://twitter.com/level1techs
Twitch - https://twitch.tv/teampgp
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/level1

For all our social links, websites, and more, check out our link tree!
https://linktr.ee/level1techs

Thank you for watching!

Is Custom Building a Forbidden Router in 2025 a Good Idea? Featuring Editor Grant

Posted by wendell on Mon, 12/08/2025 - 13:11

You might remember our forbidden router series from a few years ago, but is it really a good idea to build your own router? Wendell and Grant investigate!

ASUS Router (not forbidden): http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DGZZJ996/?tag=level1techs-20

Minisforum N5 Pro: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQV7FD2T/?tag=level1techs-20

Mikrotik Switch: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0723DT6MN/?tag=level1techs-20

Mini PC (doesn't have to be this exact one): http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3QHDVYL/?tag=level1techs-20

Check out the forum here: https://forum.level1techs.com/t/grants-forbidden-router-adventure-wip/2…

You can find us...
Twitter - https://twitter.com/level1techs
Twitch - https://twitch.tv/teampgp
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/level1

For all our social links, websites, and more, check out our link tree!
https://linktr.ee/level1techs

Thank you for watching!