I continued with my Xpenology Experiments when I remember that there was an NVR that’s using an older version of Nvidia GPU: DVA3219. It’s officially paired with GTX 1050Ti which is the same generation of the GPU I have in hand.
I checked if any of the bootloaders have support with DVA3219 platform, arpl-i18n does under experimental platforms.
I quickly tried it up again. The installation had no issues. It detected the GPU just like with DVA3221. But I’m still not sure if any AI tasks will work.
![](https://www.jericoaragon.com/homelab/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/Screenshot-2023-07-11-at-17.16.46-1024x581.png)
I installed Surveillance Station, added 1 IP camera and setup AI tasks.
![](https://www.jericoaragon.com/homelab/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/Screenshot-2023-07-11-at-16.47.00-1024x529.png)
Facial Recognition works!
![](https://www.jericoaragon.com/homelab/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/Screenshot-2023-07-11-at-00.00.24-1024x378.png)
![](https://www.jericoaragon.com/homelab/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/Screenshot-2023-07-10-at-23.55.56-1024x511.png)
Object Detection works!
Intrusion Detection and People Counting did not work though.
![](https://www.jericoaragon.com/homelab/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/Screenshot-2023-07-11-at-00.00.18-1024x514.png)
Another interesting thing is I can run up to 3 AI tasks at the same time. Having AI tasks enabled directly reflects in GPU utilization.
![](https://www.jericoaragon.com/homelab/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/07/Screenshot-2023-07-11-at-16.46.32-1024x583.png)
Power Consumption
No AI tasks | ~50w |
Facial Recognition Only | ~100w |
Object Detection Only | ~80w |
Facial Recognition + Object Detection | ~100w |
Running this machine 24/7 would roughly translates to around 700 pesos per month (@ 10 pesos/kw)
Where to use: CRYSTALDIN-NAS
It’s fun that I found a use for this GPU. I got it for free but I really have no use for it.
I have a server running at CRYSTALDRIN that has a free x16 PCIe port. It’s running Proxmox. I can set up a virtual DVA3219 with GPU Passthrough and have this up and running.
I still have reservation with the monthly cost. An alternative is to use a Intel-based GPU which would only use around 20w (80% less, around 144 pesos per month).
Let’s see!
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