So the whole plan is to try it on one of those weird X99 AliExpress mobos

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I have this experimental computer sitting around ... 12 core/24 threads Xeon E5, 64 Gb of DDR4, and a weird ass X99 motherboard with 6x i226 2,5 GB ethernet and 10x SATA ports (see pic). I'll keep you updated of how it goes 😉