2024-12-19, 10:14 PM
I have a headless server running Windows 10 with JF as the media server. The PC fails Windows 11 certification because of the CPU (Core i5-6400). It is TPM2.0 compliant and enabled, but the processor is Intel Gen 6 which isn't supported.
It works fine for my needs. Streams 4K without issue and supports multiple streams at once (would never be more than two). With Windows 10 deprecation on the horizon, considering my options and looking for thoughts:
Thoughts and suggestions?
It works fine for my needs. Streams 4K without issue and supports multiple streams at once (would never be more than two). With Windows 10 deprecation on the horizon, considering my options and looking for thoughts:
- Install Win11 anyways ... I am completely comfortable in the Windows ecosystem, it's what I know, and the only issue with the system is the age of the CPU and it not being supported.
- Switch to a Linux based OS ... not really thinking of going this route because if I keep the same hardware, why not just go W11 (even with more overhead).
- By a NUC and use a DAS for media connected by USB3.2. Intriguing option for me, but I get lost on Intel processor designations (almost every PC build I've done is AMD with the exception of the current home server). Would something like this or this work?
- Build a new server from scratch on a mini-ITX platform.
Thoughts and suggestions?