The original post: /r/homelab by /u/Austell_2002 on 2024-03-27 01:59:16.

(I’ve accidentally deleted the drafts of this post multiple times by terminating the Firefox process so these probably aren’t all of my questions, just all I can remember)

Is it possible to configure a program on your NAS (or any device) to use the resources of another device on the network? For example, say a program such as a video game running on device A is configured to use the CPU of device B and the GPU of device C. Is this possible? This way I won’t have to use a PCIE slot for a graphics card, potentially only need half-size PCIE, and have all graphics processors consolidated in the same system that any device on the network can use on an as-needed basis (think of a mining rig).

If I like to have front I/O and front power can I take the ears off most servers and flip them around? Then flip the fans around too?

Is there such thing as chassis, ears and rails that have aligning holes? This way the sides of the chassis can be secured to the rails themselves aside from just the front and back and reduce strain on the ears when sitting at an angle. Is this not done with angled servers?

Then there’s airflow. I’m planning on most of my servers using passive intake and active exhaust, with only the heavy-load servers using active intake and active exhaust. Do servers with light loads that don’t generate much heat still need fans? Intake and/or exhaust? Positive or negative airflow?

What happens when there’s more exhaust in a server room than intake (E.g. the servers consume more cold air than can be put in the room)?

Is is better for the room to have positive airflow and the servers to have negative airflow?

Are there such things as something like an oven hood for hot air behind to rack to exhaust? You could arrange the servers in a way to help blow the hot air towards the exhaust fan inside the hood and up the pipe. I’m planning on putting my servers as close to the wall as possible so that’s why I’m asking.