Introducing the ZimaBlade, an affordable, low power, single board computer that’s great for a home server, homelabs, tinkering, NAS, retro gaming, or even a dual boot desktop system like me. We’ll take a look at how it compares to the ZimaBoard, the previous device from Ice Whale.

ZimaBlade on CrowdSupply: https://bit.ly/3PeSpxv
ZimaBlade Official Site: https://bit.ly/3tOlpUx

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ZimaBlade Accessories:

• 10g NIC: https://amzn.to/47aLJXl
• Quad 2.5g NIC: https://amzn.to/3sl2Bf1
• 4 Port USB Card: https://amzn.to/3FFIzPr
• WiFi 6 PCIe: https://amzn.to/3sfwLQY
• PCIe SATA Expansion: https://amzn.to/3sbNdlj
• SAMSUNG SSDs: https://amzn.to/3Sf5bxU
• 8GB SODIMM RAM: https://amzn.to/40iXUiw
• Anker USB C Hub: https://amzn.to/49tQCwL
• Slim Cat6 Cables: https://amzn.to/45NVj1e
• 2.5 to 3.5 Bracket: https://amzn.to/3s6q7fZ

Mentioned:

• My NEW Ultimate Desk & Setup Tour 2023!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYgaxdUAAS0
• 20 Home Server Projects You Can Start TODAY – CasaOS + ZimaBoard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La3NJZtI5OE
• The Best Way to Dual Boot Windows and Ubuntu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWQMYN12QD0
• Walkman Ad: https://archive.org/details/SonyAudioCatalog80s/page/n31/mode/2up?view=theater

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00:00 – What is the ZimaBlade?
00:48 – Unbox Experience
01:19 – Hardware Specs
02:34 – PCI Express Slot
03:16 – First Boot Experience
04:46 – Build a NAS, or Not
05:18 – My Workbench Testing System
05:55 – Testing Power, CPU, and GPU on Windows
06:49 – Testing Power, CPU, and GPU on Linux
07:49 – Power
09:14 – LEDs
09:46 – Power Button
10:08 – PCB Color
10:31 – Printables?
10:56 – My Thoughts

Thank you for watching!