Best CPU for a small file server

[Jpark]

I'm running a very small file server just for personal use, among to a few other people. what would be a good CPU and MB to run on it.

 

[skyking]

Anything you have experience as being totally stable. What OS will you be using?

 

[Jpark]

using windows 2003 standard. legit copy too. haha

 

[skyking]

If you have an asus p2b rev f laying around, with a p2 or p3 450 or better, can't go wrong there. There are literally dozens of good boards tho, just suggesting something that may be laying around unused, but truly stable as can be.
For just local fileserving on a small LAN, 400~500 cpu's and 256 of ram will do it in win2k3 or win2k.
I would go freeBSD and Samba on anything better than P166, and sell that 2k3 for beer money, but that is just me😉

 

[Jpark]

haha. got it for free from my college, so can't go wrong there. thanks for the suggestions.

 

[Keysplayr]

Did you check for the minimum system requirements for Windows 2003? It should be in the manual if you have a legit copy, or check the MS web site knowledge base.

 

[ForsakenMaster]

Originally posted by: keysplayr2003
Did you check for the minimum system requirements for Windows 2003? It should be in the manual if you have a legit copy, or check the MS web site knowledge base.

Minimum is a 750mb cpu and 256mb of ram
This OS will handle 8 cpu's and 32 gig of ram kinda over kill for a file server.