Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Music (in order):
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"CRENSHAW VIBES" - GARRISON (soundcloud.com/garrison-brown)
"If You Want To" - Me
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Timestamps:
0:00 Another eBay Find
0:46 What is a Riverbed Steelhead?
2:03 Better Stories with StoryBlocks (Sponsor)
3:37 The CX-570 - Specs and IO
5:12 First Boot
5:56 Upgrades
7:00 Installing OPNSense
7:27 LAN Bypass Issue
8:54 Speed Tests and Power Draw
9:54 What is this CPU?
11:33 PCIe Slot