Sever Specs...

[Pasty901]

Hey guys...

Need your help, i sorta killed my server motherboard anyway i cant really live without my server so need to sort out another one.

Its an FTP, Webserver, Fileserver and Download box. So nothing too strenuous. Im not too botherred about price but i dont wanna be spending loads lol

So any recommendations on hardware bits n bobs?

Really im looking for a quiet PSU, nice stable mobo and chip and some decent RAM. I was thinking P4 but looking at the price im not so sure ?

Cheers

Pasty

[greffov]

Hmmm, do you want to have a bit 'newish' stuff (like Athlon64) or is an older thing good as well? What hardware have you got left? By the way: my condoleances

[Pasty901]

hehe thanks! Im trying to get over the greiving period...currently trying to resurect.

Well i have 300w psu, 1600xp chip and some ECC Ram but not sure i wanna go with AMD again, considering i have the oppurtunity i thought i may try p4 Though i didnt think amd64 mind i have to say if i went with that for a server it would end up in my pc

[greffov]

I must say that Linux runs great on it, and 64-bits natively

If you want to buy the underdog CPU, you should start buying Intel again, hehehehe. Don't like the DigitalRestrictionManagement though.

Swapping parts is usually a good idea, as everything gets a bit better that way. Sounds like the PSU is powerful enough. Think the CPU and RAM is for the spare parts drawer :/


ps. I know how you feel, the way you miss your beloved ones... it's just awful.

[Pasty901]

Yup PSU is good, i wasnt sure if it had the p4 power connector but turns out it does! yay one less thing to buy

Well i have a use for the CPU in another pc and i think its ebay time for the RAM....

All thats left to do is pick a board, chip and some ram...oh decisions lol

[greffov]

three choices:

1. normal
AMD AthlonXP + nForce2 + 512MB RAM

2. future aware
AMD Athlon64 + nForce3 SATA + 512MB RAM

3. Intelism
Intel P4 + ??? + 512MB RAM

[Pasty901]

Weeeellll...

Ive done the XP thing...

Definately think i want 64 for myself a bit later on in the year sooo i rekon its gonna be one of these
and this chip
Plus whatever ram it takes

Cheers for your help Greff

[greffov]

hey that's not that expensive! I like it!

[JamesT]

How do you run a server at home? What do you need? Can other people access it? Confused :\

[greffov]

Originally Posted by JamesT

How do you run a server at home?

dedicate a computer to be always-on for doing some tasks other than being a desktop machine

What do you need?

A computer, a capable operating system and some spare time to install/maintain it. Probably a network, otherwise there will not be much to serve

Can other people access it? Confused :\

depends on whether you have (always-on) internet and whether you like others to be able to reach it (for certain services only).


In general, yes it's perfectly possible to run a server behind a normal (x)DSL connection. In fact, I don't think I can live without it anymore... I'd be crying if I had to live without my mail for more than a few hours

[Pasty901]

Originally Posted by greffov

I don't think I can live without it anymore... I'd be crying if I had to live without my mail for more than a few hours

Dear me its been terrible whilst my server has been down, no files, no website, no downloads....

Soon be resurected tho! hopefully!

[greffov]

Originally Posted by Pasty901

Dear me its been terrible whilst my server has been down, no files, no website, no downloads....

Soon be resurected tho! hopefully!

well, you don't seem to have your mail hosted on your server, but I hear ya!!! Luckily I have two servers so my misery would somehow be spread a bit... but I think I'd instantly revive either my sun or my desktop machine as server if one died...