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  1. SeanMiddleton

    16TB HDDS

    Yes. Booting from USB. A few motherboards only support the new BIOS (called UEFI) which isnt compatible with Vortexbox. Legacy boot is often refereed to as 'CSM' in the BIOS
  2. SeanMiddleton

    16TB HDDS

    That Motherboard looks fine for a vortex install. Just check that the BIOS can handle legacy boot. Remember you'll need to add memory
  3. SeanMiddleton

    16TB HDDS

    Use vortexbox (vortexbox.org). Its free, open source. Easy to build using a lower power, fanless motherboard (e.g.J1900 series boards, ASROCK, ASUS, Gigabyte). Use a 'pico' power supply module and 12V brick. Most motherboards have 4 SATA sockets so you can use 4 drives. This gives you a media...
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