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External GPU’s – A Good Solution for Linux Gaming? Everything You’ll Need to Know

2023-02-082022-09-08

Imagine a future where your ultraportable notebook can morph into a gaming machine while docked at your desk. You don’t have to imagine it – it’s possible right now by utilizing an External GPU (eGPU). But unfortunately, Thunderbolt is a confusing pain. And many noteboook vendors are jerks. In the LearnLinuxTV guide to eGPU’s, this concept will be demystified, and you’ll learn everything you’ll need to know in order to use an External GPU.

Relevant Links

egpu.io
Arch Linux article regarding external GPU’s
Razer Core X Chroma (affiliate link, generates revenue for LearnLinuxTV)

Setting up a Windows to Linux Game Streaming Server

2023-02-082021-08-18

There are many tweaks, hacks, and work-arounds for forcing Windows games to run on Linux. In this video, I’ll add another potential option to the list – a game streaming server! Streaming games isn’t necessarily a new idea, but in this video, I’ll show off a server build that I set up recently that allows me to stream Windows games to my Linux PCs. And who knows, another YouTuber might also make an appearance!

Running Classic MS-DOS games on the Pi 400

2023-02-082020-12-29

The Raspberry Pi 400 is a complete computer with a built-in keyboard, so why not turn it into a classic PC game system? In this video, I talk about a recent project I worked on for fun where I configured RetroPie to run various MS-DOS games via DOSBox.

Building a Low Energy Storage Server for your Office/Homelab

2023-02-082020-03-20

Saving power in your homelab can be a very important factor in your build. In this video, you’ll see the process of building a lower energy storage server, that uses only around 55 watts! FreeNAS is shown as an example, but other NAS platforms can be used as well.