Tips and guides to reduce power consumption and noise in your homelab. Save money and enjoy silence.
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Master Linux power management with Powertop, TLP, and kernel tuning. Reduce your home server power consumption to under 10 watts idle.
Automate your server's sleep schedule. Perfect for servers that don't need 24/7 uptime.
Understanding HDD power states and how to configure spindown for maximum efficiency.
Fan replacements, case selection, and placement tips for a silent homelab experience.
C-states, P-states, and other BIOS tweaks that can dramatically reduce idle power consumption.
Set up WOL to wake your server on demand. Save electricity without sacrificing availability.
Accurate methods to measure idle and load power consumption. Smart plugs, UPS monitoring, and IPMI tools.
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