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BRAND NEW RYZEN PROCESSOR - TESTED!
There is nothing suspicious about this video whatsoever.Phoronix benchmarks coming soon.
Building A Better IoT Part 3: All About Sensors & Why Everything Is On Fire.
Hello everyone! Today's video is the third installment of L1's Internet Of Things series. In this video Wendell talks about how ridiculous Google is and their jank thermostats, as well as it being a shame that there are no standards in place for these devices. He talks about what SHOULD be the standards and what useful smart-homes should be capable of- aka how to make smart-homes more helpful and less gimmicky. Things like programmable logic controllers and ladder logic have been a thing...
QNAP TS-h686 NAS Review - Setup w/ZFS!
Wendell got this awesome hybrid-ish NAS in a bit ago. He decided to take it for a spin and install with ZFS.This NAS has many cool capabilities! It's like a little server in a box.Let us know what you think!~Editor Amber
bequiet! 360mm Pure Loop AIO - Quick Review & First Comparison
bequiet! Is getting into the AIO cooler game! With their 360mm at a very affordable price! After doing prime95 torture tests, Wendell has determined how they stack up to the competition!Let us know your thoughts :)~Editor Amber
The Laptop Repair Arms Race: Can We DIY It?
Laptop repair, especially for laptops like the Surface Book and the Macbook, is a bit of an arms race. Wendell tells us why that is, and shows us how to change the battery in a Surface Book in the process!
Our 10850K Build Featuring The Z490 Aorus Master from Gigabyte!
The 10850K! This would be a great gaming build for those of you who were unable to get your hands on a 3080! Like me!- Grant
Level1 News October 5 2020: Patron Edition!
Be sure to check out the Level1 Devember thread at https://forum.level1techs.com/t/welcome-to-level1-devember/162269!
Level1 News Podcast: 10/05/2020
Check out Level1Techs's early Devember thread here! - https://forum.level1techs.com/t/welcome-to-level1-devember/162269
SiFive/RISC-V Questions w/James Prior
Today, Wendell had the opportunity to interview James Prior!He's talking about working at SiFive, RISC-V development, and more.You can find Mr. Prior on:+ Twitter - https://twitter.com/cavemanjim+ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesdprior/Let us know what you think!~ Editor Amber
SK Hynix Gold P31 NVMe SSD: More Hyjinx from Hynix?
Yo, how's it going? Hope your Thursday is going well. Wendell's got a bit of a follow-up to our previous SK Hynix video for you guys to check out. We're a little late on this one but hey, better late than never! Enjoy.-Grant
Level1 News Podcast: 9/21/2020
Audio news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Level1 News September 21 2020: Patron Edition!
News!!!!!!!!!!
QUIT Ubiquiti?! These WAPs are EnGenius! Preview
Wendell wanted me to tell you:I've been a little forlorn with Ubiquiti stuff lately (especially for high-end home/soho stuff) so I thought I'd get EnGenius a try. They're Senao hardware with EnGenius special sauce and branding. I am very impressed with the hardware, so far, but the software has a bit to go. Full review of the ECW120, ECW240 and PoE+ switch ECS1112FP and PoE++ switch ECS2512FP coming soon.Hello everyone! This is part 2 of the POE video we did recently.It goes through ...
Level1Ramble: What's Up With Nvidia + ARM?
Wendell gives us his thoughts on Nvidia's recent acquisition of ARM. What does this mean for the future of x86?-Grant
Fixing Bricked Hikvision Cameras Made Easy!
Wendell gives us the run-down on how to fix Hikvision firmware issues! You'd think a company the size of Hikvision would have an easier solution for this sort of thing but I guess not!-Grant
MSI MPG Z490 Carbon EK X Build w/2080 Super
I wonder what this build could be for? Stay tuned....- G
What Is Power Over Ethernet? POE+? POE++? - Part 1
Hello everyone! We have something interesting for you today:In this video, Wendell talks about POE (Power Over Ethernet) and explains the awesomeness that can be achieved with it.He uses an EnGenius switch to explain. This can be found here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B088YLPML7/?tag=level1techs-20He covers POE, POE+, POE++, along with CAT-5, CAT 5e, CAT-6, and CAT-6a.This is part 1, meaning it introduces the topic and explains. Part 2 will be out soon!Let us know your thoughts!~Editor Amber
Synology Drive: Real-time Collaboration & Backup
Hello everyone! :)We have another video for you all today. This video is about live editing documents through Synology Drive and producing your own, fairly equivalent, version of Google Drive/OneNote. If you want to know more about Synology and the videos Level1 has done in the past about them, here are some links!Oldest - Newest+ Quick Look: Synology DS920+ NAS! w/SMR FRAUD Information! - https://youtu.be/WV2xQl4cKTI+ It's World Backup Day! Rsync + SSH + Synology For Easy Secure Backup - ht...
ZFS Metadata: Special Device And You!
This is a somewhat in progress video about ZFS improvements that are meant to make SSDs more useful in ZFS systems. We used some diagrams from the internet but they aren't a perfect match for what we're talking about. This is kind of complex stuff (tbh it's kind of over my head), but we thought it was interesting enough to give you guys a peek!- G
Checking Out Two Innovative Asetek AIO Coolers
An eensy weensy cooler for your SFF build, and a GPU cooler for your workstation. What's not to like? - GLinks!+ Asetek PCIe Radiator Card - https://www.asetek.com/gamingenthusiasts/technology-for-gamingdiy/gpu-cooling/rad-card+ Asetek CPU 92mm AIO - https://store.asetek.com/products/asetek-645lt-92mm-performance-liquid-cpu-cooler
























