[ale] Building Linux Workstation

[Chris Fowler]

> From: "Tory Deron" <tory at fastmail.com>
> To: "Chris Fowler" <cfowler at outpostsentinel.com>, "Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts"
> <ale at ale.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 15, 2018 7:06:13 AM
> Subject: Re: [ale] Building Linux Workstation

> You would have to use one of the other ports, DVI or DP for the second monitor.
> Or if your monitors have DP ports, you may be able to use Displayport daisy
> chaining. I've gotten daisy chaining to work fairly well in the past on Linux,
> but there were issues where the second monitor did not sleeping properly, which
> I was never able to overcome.
I thought the 3 ports were optional. MB used the port connected. I have DP to HDMI cables. My desktop does not sleep. LCD on 24/7 no blanking so that will not be a problem. 

> As for the power supply, you can get by with a lower wattage power supply when
> using the internal graphics. I actually have an Nvidia Gforce 1060 graphics
> card, which I needed the extra wattage to drive. Don't quote me, but I think
> the MB itself needed at least 300 Watts, but check the specs to be sure. I
> would ordinarily check before I post, but I'm running a little late this
> morning.
A lot more than what I'm running now. I am using J1900 hardware that runs of a 12v power supply. Standard UPS with 7Ah battery can keep it up 30 minutes or so without power. 
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