Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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*NOTE*: Sorry for the focusing issues. I missed a setting before I started filming and didn't catch it until it was too late.
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🛍️ Kill-a-Watt: amzn.to/3AkxrIR
🛍️ 5.5mm x 2.1mm DC Adapters: amzn.to/3GM1RXh
🛍️ mPCIe to m.2 E Key: amzn.to/4fh8cXd
🛍️ m.2 E to M Adapter: amzn.to/3zD5hIK
🛍️ Crucial 1TB SATA SSD: amzn.to/3S3exLL
🛍️ Inland 2230 NVMe SSD: amzn.to/42zlHNr
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Music (in order):
"Hardware Haven Theme" -Me (youtu.be/FwD2mOYDPNA)
"Sunshower" - LATASHÁ(https://soundcloud.com/best-music-pro...)
"CRENSHAW VIBES" - GARRISON (soundcloud.com/garrison-brown)
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Timestamps:
0:00 Why do I have this problem?
0:53 Private Internet Access (Sponsor)
1:53 Acer Veriton N2620G
3:47 First Boot (and first issue)
4:59 Opening it up
5:24 Internal IO
6:05 HDD Replacement
7:18 Cleaning it up and replacing CMOS battery
8:30 Booting it up and running some benchmarks
9:34 Desktop Usage
10:20 Virtual Desktop with Moonlight
11:06 Slimline SATA and mini PCIe
13:12 Self Hosting (Proxmox, Home Assistant, etc)
14:27 Retro Emulation with Batocera...
15:00 I gave up.
Go to piavpn.com/HardwareHaven to get 83% off from our sponsor Private Internet Access with 4 months free!
*NOTE*: Sorry for the focusing issues. I missed a setting before I started filming and didn't catch it until it was too late.
► Want to support the channel and unlock some perks in the process?
Become a RAID member on Patreon or YouTube!
🔓 Patreon: patreon.com/hardwarehaven
🔓 YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCgdTVe88YVSrOZ9qKumhULQ/join
► Checkout items I used (includes affiliate links from which I may receive compensation):
🛍️ Kill-a-Watt: amzn.to/3AkxrIR
🛍️ 5.5mm x 2.1mm DC Adapters: amzn.to/3GM1RXh
🛍️ mPCIe to m.2 E Key: amzn.to/4fh8cXd
🛍️ m.2 E to M Adapter: amzn.to/3zD5hIK
🛍️ Crucial 1TB SATA SSD: amzn.to/3S3exLL
🛍️ Inland 2230 NVMe SSD: amzn.to/42zlHNr
🎥 Curious About the equipment I use to make my videos?
Click Here ► https://hardwarehaven.media/gear
---------------------------------------------------
Music (in order):
"Hardware Haven Theme" -Me (youtu.be/FwD2mOYDPNA)
"Sunshower" - LATASHÁ(https://soundcloud.com/best-music-pro...)
"CRENSHAW VIBES" - GARRISON (soundcloud.com/garrison-brown)
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Timestamps:
0:00 Why do I have this problem?
0:53 Private Internet Access (Sponsor)
1:53 Acer Veriton N2620G
3:47 First Boot (and first issue)
4:59 Opening it up
5:24 Internal IO
6:05 HDD Replacement
7:18 Cleaning it up and replacing CMOS battery
8:30 Booting it up and running some benchmarks
9:34 Desktop Usage
10:20 Virtual Desktop with Moonlight
11:06 Slimline SATA and mini PCIe
13:12 Self Hosting (Proxmox, Home Assistant, etc)
14:27 Retro Emulation with Batocera...
15:00 I gave up.
