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January 11, 2025

This is my new DIY homelab server, named Soryu, with 6 cores and 64 GiB memory. Right now, she supports 9 SATA drives (8 of which can be 3.5 inches), 5 M.2 NVMe drives, and 7 USB drives, all running at the same time. This kind of expandability making she a great machine for me, as a data hoarder.

July 13, 2025

Last week, I upgraded my homelab server from the Gigabyte Z490I AORUS ULTRA to the Gigabyte Z590I VISION D to take advantage of its faster Thunderbolt 4 connectivity. Unfortunately, I found that my USB 4 hard drive enclosure with an ASMedia ASM2464PD controller was not functioning at all on this board. After a frustrating week of searching for solutions, I finally managed to resolve the issue by upgrading the on-board Thunderbolt NVM firmware. If you are experiencing difficulties with USB 4 devices on older Intel Thunderbolt 4 platforms, this article may help you.