[rescue] Cheap, fast, PC server

Aaron Finley nerp at atfinley.com
Tue Jan 22 11:02:28 CST 2008


Peter Corlett wrote:

> That spec is slightly behind the curve, except for the RAM requirement. You
> might need to compromise on "only" 4 or 8 GB unless you spend a lot on a
> server motherboard.
> 

Well, I just looked through my parts bin, and I have 2 Xeon 3.2/533s 
sitting around. Looking on eBay, looks like a SuperMicro X5DPR-8G2+ 
would run me about $30. So all I'd need was the case, drives, and RAM 
(12GB). Can anyone recommend a quiet EATX case, or does such a thing not 
exist?

-- Aaron



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