Heart of Gold
| Heart of Gold | |
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| Commission of Oz K. | |
| Namesake | Primary vessel in the Hitchhiker's Guide series |
| Class and role | Normandy-class stealth frigate |
| Era | Third Age, 2019-present |
| Chassis | Apple Power Mac G4 |
| Mainboard | Gigabyte B550i Aorus Pro AX |
| CPU | AMD Ryzen 5800X 4.5GHz 8c/16t |
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 |
| RAM | 32GB DDR 3200 |
| Storage | 500GB NVMe SSD (boot drive)
2TB NVMe SSD (Intel 660p, game storage) Dual 500GB SATA SSDs (RAID 1, A/V workspace) Dual 4TB HDDs (software RAID 1, cold storage) |
| Known quirks | No functional power switch, wear on braided cables |
The Heart of Gold, aka "Goldie," is a Normandy-class stealth frigate and the current commission of Oz K in the Third Age.
History
Constructed in late 2019 at the CELAN Aperture Labs Chipyards, Heart of Gold maintained most of the components from Oz's previous system, Bistromath. The recommission was primarily a switch from Bistromath's 8th-generation Intel platform to 3rd-generation Ryzen, a swap which necessitated a few added pieces for such issues as AIO fit, lighting control and others. Heart of Gold was later moved from its NZXT housing to a Thermaltake Level 20 VT cube chassis.
Stealth Conversion
In 2020, Oz began preparing a Power Mac G4 chassis for Heart of Gold's new housing. Upgrades were acquired in the form of a Ryzen 5800X (replacing a 3900X) and a GeForce 3070 (replacing a Titan Xp). After months of measurements, modifications, field tests and adjustments, the refit was competed May 30, 2021 at the new Mustard Manor chipyards. While adjustments to cooling and internal fit are still needed, and some minor issues are still outstanding, the project appears to be a success. The Heart of Gold is presently the most powerful stealth system in the CELAN Fleet -- as well as the only stealth system outside of the Auxiliary Fleet.