The Big Move Day 7 - Editing Workstation Upgrades!
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The Big Move Day 7 follows Linus Tech Tips as the team tackles upgrading their editing workstations with a shift from a failed room water cooling loop back to reliable air cooling. The video centers on upgrading antiquated Titan Black GPUs to Titan Xs to provide more DisplayPort outputs for their brand-new 4K monitors, enabling editors to work with high-resolution timelines more comfortably. Viewers see the team distribute the build task among editors, with each person responsible for selecting parts, disassembling old rigs, and helping with the new builds in a lively workshop setting. The crew covers essential prep work like static grounding, draining the old cooling loop, and planning the motherboard, RAM, and storage configuration before assembly. The segment closes with the editors testing their new rigs, facing a few hiccups, and looking ahead to a full tour of the upgraded editing suite along with the new peripherals and displays. The video tees up the next installment where the complete workstation tour and peripheral setup will be revealed along with recommendations and further improvements.
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Questions answered
- What was the main reason for returning to air cooling during the upgrade?
- The room water cooling loop ended up dirty and disgusting, making air cooling the more reliable choice.
- Which GPUs were being replaced in the editors’ rigs?
- The Titan Blacks were being upgraded to Titan X GPUs for more displayport outputs and better 4K monitor support.
- What is the intended outcome of this day’s upgrades?
- To upgrade the editing workstations with new GPUs, cases, and displays and to test that all systems post and run correctly.