I put a computer in my computer

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Published 2022-09-15
The BliKVM PCIe lets you put a computer in your computer so you can control it from any computer.

Currently it's only for sale via AliExpress: www.aliexpress.com/item/3256804386522898.html

My other Pi-based KVM videos:

- TinyPilot and PiKVM v3:    • Control ANY COMPUTER with these Pi KVMs!  
- BliKVM:    • This Raspberry Pi controls ANY PC (Bl...  

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#RaspberryPi #Homelab

Contents:

00:00 - A computer in my computer
01:34 - PCI Express... sorta
02:59 - Installation
03:47 - Intro to PiKVM
07:43 - Remote FPS Gaming?
09:34 - Better Call... PAUL?
10:43 - They thought of everything!
11:43 - Other Pi-based KVMs

All Comments (21)
  • @colddogs
    here is your thumby award for best thumbnail on a youtube video 🏆
  • @moocow1452
    Technically this would be incorporating a full blown GPU into a Pi Rig, right?
  • @TheOleHermit
    Glad to see you back, Jeff. Hope you're feeling much better. I've just developed an even greater appreciation of your IT knowledge and excellent communication skills. Somehow, you manage to break down the most complex technologies into plain language for average folks like myself. The previous video was regarding how to make a simple split rail PSU, but the delivery required an EE degree to comprehend. So, what's the point of instructing those folks, who already understand engineering lingo, how to SMD solder? As it happens, I actually need a noise-free +/-9VDC split supply for my galvos' op amp circuit. But, that video only wasted my time. On the other hand, I always learn stuff from your videos, even though the immediate need doesn't exist for me personally. But, the knowledge didn't just pass in one ear and out the other. Those tidbits of retained knowledge are potential tools for future successes. Thanks for all your great work, Jeff.👍
  • @TailRecursion
    That thumbnail is art. Like, you should sell framed prints of that as merch. I would buy it and hang it on my wall.
  • @ColbyPerry
    I've been hunting for an ASRock Paul card but they've been either really expensive (eBay) or never in-stock (Newegg). This looks like what I've been looking for my own home lab. Thank you Jeff! Hope you're feeling better than a month ago.
  • @subukai
    I got the Pi KVM 3.0 Hat for the Pi 4 back in Feb 2022. It is working great on my home server. I like this format for the Pi-KVM since it consolidates some of the cabling on the inside of the PC and the useful POE power. The only caveat is the shortage on Pi4's and the markups. I bit the bullet and bought the package with the marked up Pi4 compute. That was still cheaper than the Pi KVM 3.0 Hat setup.
  • 5:00 you should use an hdmi splitter for the main hdmi port so you get it on both the main screen and your kvm without having to go duplicate the screen
  • This is what YouTube should be about: excellently presented new information I haven't heard about and without you probably never would have. Thank you!
  • I love how you provide a bunch of varied content on this channel. Very interesting keep up the good work
  • @howl3098
    Alternate title: Computerception.
  • (Pedantry warning) Technically in a server this would be a BMC (baseboard management controller), IPMI is a protocol used to interact with BMCs. Dell calls it iDRAC, HP calls it iLO, SuperMicro calls it something Super I can't remember. Sysadmins still usually call BMC/LoM/and everything else associated with this stuff "IPMI" though because sysadmins are lazy (at least, this sysadmin is lazy). Awesome video as always, glad you're feeling better!
  • @g2gcio
    hi Jeff, glad that you are well and back online. Stay healthy🖖🏻
  • @MichaelChelen
    I've used addon IP KVM devices before but the ATX connectors really takes this to the next level, bravo!
  • @devnol
    Yo dawg I heard you liked computers so I computered your computer so you can computer while computering
  • I just discovered this channel and already found my binge-watching home for the weekend 🙂
  • @SSJ0016
    The thumbnail for this video is god-tier. Looks like you're starting to feel better. Stay healthy and stay techy!
  • @TheTechAdmin
    4:02 When I was a teenager, my friends and I used to go war driving in the middle of the night; nothing malicious though. We would drive to the parking lot of a big apartment complex and start a 10 minute timer. Each if us had a "Call sign" for the night. They were usually WD1,WD2,WD3 and WD4. The goal was to see who could log into the most wifi routers, and change the router ID to their call sign. Once the 10 minute timer was up, we would use a NET STUMBLER tool to log all of the near by WiFi routers as we drove away. Then when we, "got back to home base", we would see the most "WD" 's. Looking back, the funny part was just how paranoid we were about every car or person we would see. Every car head lights we saw someone would shoot, "COPS!".
  • This is an excellent form factor for the PiKVM, but I think it can go one step further. Instead of assuming that there's a GPU available, it could use the PCIe bus to run a super basic GPU (like SVGA basic) and feed the output of that directly to the RPi.
  • @MarcoGPUtuber
    I had another Youtuber put a NAS inside of a NAS. It was pretty neat. Maybe I'll have Jeff put a NAS inside of a NAS that's inside of another NAS.