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  • If the RAM timings are not exactly the same, you’re going to have instability issues. This is why it’s always recommended to install pairs of the same exact model and brand, the clock timings.

    I doubt that BIOS is going to give you the specs you need, but somewhere you’ll likely be able to find the timings and compatible memory for this machine. You’ll generally need something faster than what’s installed so it can step it’s timings down to be more in sync.


  • Anyone in these comments claiming there is a big difference between “gaming distros” and any other is flat wrong.

    Any distro works. It’s about the initial experience they want without having to fuss about changes. You can switch Desktop Environment on any distro easily, none of them offer massive gaming performance differences over the others. It’s subjective. For a beginner, don’t recommend immutable. That’s pretty much it.



  • This generally referred to as Key Rotation. It applies to everything from SSH keys, to API keys in running apps.

    There are automated ways to do this with ease, but it’s very simple to do with a single script, and some sort of secure key/value store (bitwarden, Vault, etcd…whatever).

    The process is basically something like:

    1. Create a script that runs on cron to check for a key at your k/v store at an expected location, like /ssh_keys/host1-private-12.1.25 and /ssh_keys/host1-public-12.1.25
    2. Deploy this script to all machines you wish to regularly rotate keys on and ensure running properly
    3. Generate new keys and put them in your k/v store at some versioned location/path like /ssh_keys/host1-private-12.21.25 and /ssh_keys/host1-pub-12.21.25
    4. Update your local script that regularly grabs these updated keys to point to the new version uploaded, bonus if your store can symlinkto some other locations like /ssh_keys/host1-private-current
    5. Wait X period of time to ensure all hosts get whatever key they need

    Your script can clear the old keys if needed but simply validating them in the access change serves the same effect. Up to you.









  • All the same. There will be no appreciable difference in any of them at the level you’re interested that can’t be tweaked and tuned from the apps you use.

    Edit: though if you want long running game servers, a small minipc that draws a tiny amount of power is a good way to continuously keep the server portion running without wasting a ton of energy. The Intel N100 or the Ryzen 5 (forget which) can both run below 12W, which is about the same as an LED light bulb.