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| # Dell 7060 Micro Tower / Home Lab Server Project | |
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| ## Links | |
| - [Video: Intro](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZMf_DnRvq8) | |
| - [Video: Tour of Hardware](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZMf_DnRvq8) | |
| - [SPEC: Enabling Virtualization on the 7060](https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/optiplex-7060-desktop/opti_7060_sff_setup_specs_manual/virtualization-support?guid=guid-96bd4cfc-4540-4a75-bd25-74a1323f2a84&lang=en-us) | |
| - [Video: Proxmox Intro](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ1ECPMtAJY&t=31s) | |
| - [Video: Upgrading an Optiplex 7060](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v108ObyK24I) *(excellent info! - skip to 5:00 - 8:30 for SSD HD install)* | |
| - Proxmox: ([home](https://www.proxmox.com/en/) [downloads](https://www.proxmox.com/en/downloads) [about](https://www.proxmox.com/en/proxmox-ve) [vid: install](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azORbxrItOo) [vid: mult disk rqmt](https://youtu.be/azORbxrItOo?t=285)) | |
| - [VIDEO: First things to do with Proxmox](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoZaMgEgrHw&t=398s) | |
| - [VIDEO: Docker Containers on Proxmox](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDR_1opHGNQ) | |
| - [VIDEO: Training on getting started with Proxmox](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce0uwBxbVRQ) | |
| - [VIDEO: Proxmox Storage](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqOGeqT-SCA) | |
| - [VIDEO: Interfacing Proxmox with NFS](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txx0z-4HlSQ) *(via FreeNAS/TrueNas)* | |
| - [Proxmox Boot Drives](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhRPhBDysVI) | |
| - [BLOG: Setting up a Home Lab with Proxmox](https://opentechtips.com/proxmox-home-it-lab/) | |
| - [VIDEO: Home Lab Networking](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kivVSxFxIK4) | |
| - [VIDEO: Home Lab Networking #2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1LZhNIJxq4&t=1052s) | |
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| ## Minor Links | |
| - [BLOG: CRUCIAL: SSD/NVME Memory Types](https://www.crucial.com/articles/about-ssd/m2-with-pcie-or-sata#:~:text=No%2C%20M.,connects%20it%20to%20the%20motherboard.) | |
| - [BLOG: Configuring and Formatting an NVME Drive](https://opensource.com/article/21/9/nvme-cli) | |
| - [WIKI: Intel VPro Chipset](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_vPro#vPro_features) | |
| - [Dell 7060 Manual](https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/optiplex-7060-desktop/opti_7060_tower_service_manual/3.5-inch-hard-drive-assembly?guid=guid-a1179784-9cf0-4081-b4fd-3175617c0609&lang=en-us) *(inserting a 3.5" SATA disk)* | |
| - [Dell 7060 Micro Manual](https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/optiplex-7060-desktop/opti_7060_micro_service_manual/working-on-your-computer) *(better manual)* | |
| - [Video: Dell 7060 Disk and Memory Replacement](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-Yny0zu6b0) | |
| - [Parts for Dell Slimline Disk Caddy](https://www.dell.com/community/Optiplex-Desktops/7060-MT-need-the-blue-clip-caddy-for-slim-DVD/td-p/6210009) | |
| - [Video: M.2 vs NVME Discussion](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJCHx7mZEKo&t=429s) *(comparison starts at 4:30)* | |
| - [REVIEW: Western Digital 'WD Blue Slim' Disk Review](https://www.storagereview.com/review/wd-blue-slim-1tb-hdd-review) | |
| - [Alternate Seagate Think Disk](https://serverdiskdrives.com/products/seagate-500gb-laptop-thin-7200-rpm-32mb-sata-6-0gb-s-2-5-st500lm021-drive?gclid=Cj0KCQjwk5ibBhDqARIsACzmgLT9h8-HRxsDbPqYPe_rtQXNCs9J1kIOw6XYH7wKS3nnNIF3QoiHnKYaAlgHEALw_wcB) | |
| - [LEVEN JS600 SSD 2TB 3D NAND SATA III Internal Solid State Drive - 6 Gb/s, 2.5 inch /7mm (0.28") - up to 560MB/s](https://www.amazon.com/LEVEN-Internal-Solid-State-Drive/dp/B08M97SLRP/ref=sr_1_25_sspa?crid=2H0O8UAL1KWGS&keywords=WD+Blue+Slim&qid=1667666131&s=electronics&sprefix=wd+blue+slim%2Celectronics%2C188&sr=1-25-spons&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.18ed3cb5-28d5-4975-8bc7-93deae8f9840&psc=1) | |
| - [PRODUCT: ADATA Swordfish SSD NVME HDD](https://www.adata.com/rs/consumer/663) | |
| - [ARTICLE: CDROM/DVD/Blu-Ray Disk Types Explained](https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000147805/guide-to-optical-disk-drives-and-optical-discs) | |
| - [VIDEO: Manage Docker/LXC the EASY Way](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjY4-kozIkI) *(excellent DevOps channel)* | |
| - [REDDIT: Use of NVME for Boot Volume](https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/px57wg/should_i_use_a_m2_as_a_boot_drive_andor_primary/) | |
| - [Idential Dell 7060 Buyer](https://www.dell.com/community/Optiplex-Desktops/What-SSD-comes-with-the-Opti-7060-micro-i7-8700T/td-p/7987702) | |
| - [7060 Product Spec Sheet](https://i.dell.com/sites/csdocuments/Shared-Content_data-Sheets_Documents/en/OptiPlex_7060_Spec_Sheet.pdf) *(excellent detailed hardware info)* | |
| - [Best 7060 Spec Sheet](https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/optiplex-7060-desktop/opti_7060_mff_setup_specs_manual/storage?guid=guid-4eab9a0b-c403-4bcd-b692-9419bddfed24) *(best spec sheet)* | |
| - [Proper use of NVME Storage](https://www.cgdirector.com/benefit-m2-nvme-ssd/) | |
| - [About NVME- CGIdirector](https://www.cgdirector.com/benefit-m2-nvme-ssd/) | |
| - [MANUAL: Using an NVME as a Boot Drive on Dell Optiplex Computers](https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000132410/what-are-pcie-ssds-and-how-to-use-them-as-a-boot-drive-for-a-dell-pc) | |
| - [Moving LXD Containers](https://askubuntu.com/questions/833267/lxd-moving-containers-snapshots-to-another-drive) | |
| - [About USB Connectors](https://www.howtogeek.com/690160/usb-type-a-connector-everything-you-need-to-know/) | |
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| ## Insights | |
| - Internal hard drive caddy is for a 2.5" SATA hard drive] | |
| - Looks like the internal hard drive should be 7mm | |
| - Two notches on the internal SSD storage is SATA, **NOT NVME** | |
| - 7060 system board can use M.2 NVME boot device (up to 2T) **OR** M.2 Sata. | |
| - Has Thunderbolt port | |
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| # Dell 7040 | |
| - [Dell Info](https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/produ-/optiplex-7040-micro/docs) | |
| - [DOC: Dell Owner's Manual for the 7040m](https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/optiplex-7040-desktop/opti7040m_om/specifications?guid=guid-a33190d8-64df-4b91-a7f1-def96c724916&lang=en-us) | |
| - [7040m Assembly/Disassembly Manual](https://dl.dell.com/content/manual36934338-optiplex-7040m-owner-s-manual.pdf?language=en-us) | |
| - [PAGE: Descriptive Datasheet](https://www.hardware-corner.net/desktop-models/Dell-OptiPlex-7040M/) | |
| - [VIDEO: Overview to Music](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTFUEPpAr50) | |
| - [VIDEO: Dell 7040 Upgrades](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAEzIo1Cjyc&t=11s) | |
| - [VIDEO: 7040 WiFi Installation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVQvIZmx16U&t=407s) | |
| - [VIDEO: 7040 Tear Down and Eval](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAEzIo1Cjyc) | |
| - [BLOG: Rebooting Ubuntu into Rescue and Emergency Mode](https://www.linuxtechi.com/boot-ubuntu-22-04-rescue-emergency-mode/) | |
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| # Dell 7000 | |
| - [VIDEO: Dell's 7000 Overview](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQuYhUvQIPQ) | |
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| "The low end of PCIe Gen 3 still starts around 1 GB/s in read and write while the high-end peaks around ~3.5 GB/s. Meanwhile, the low end of PCIe Gen 4 starts in that Gen 3 high-end, while Gen 4’s high end is still being pushed as high as 7 GB/s in sequential read and write." | |
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| **The Dell 7060 is PCIe 3x4 - which is Gen 3 with 4 PCIe Lanes.** | |
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