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submitted 1 year ago by bruhbeans@lemmy.ml to c/selfhost@lemmy.ml

I built a system around a 3U chassis, then tried to stuff a GPU in the box and couldn't close the lid. I got a 4U chassis and rebuilt the system, but I still have the 3U and I'm thinking about filling it back out so I have a failover for Proxmox. Is there a GPU I should consider or just stick with the integrated graphics? I'm currently only using the GPU for Steam remote play using pass-though to a Windows VM, but Jellyfin, Frigate, Immich are on my to-do list.

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Can you just get a pcie extender and mount it sideways?

That's a thing a lot of low-profile systems do that need to stuff tall cards into them.

[-] bruhbeans@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Worth checking, though the 3U isn't super-spacious inside

I've seen people stuff GPUs in 1 and 2u cases so you probably could depending on how deep the case is/how the internal layout is and if you can find somewhere safe to stuff it.

[-] bruhbeans@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

"find somewhere to stuff it" instructions unclear....

[-] thatsnothowyoudoit@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

If it’s a backup server why not build a system around an CPU with an integrated GPU? Some of the APUs from AMD aren’t half bad.

Particularly if it’s just your backup… and you can live without games/video/acceleration while you repair your primary?

[-] bruhbeans@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

That's probably the plan, though I see an Intel a380 low-profile for all of $100 that might be useful for some encode/decode tasks

[-] Shadow@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Look at workstation cards. Things like the T1000 for example.

[-] Rudee@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

You could look into low profile GPUs. Off the top of my head, the 3050 is probably the strongest of those, unless you're willing to look into the A-class cards

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