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my old home server (xp2000, 1GB pc3200, win2kpro - multiple hdds) is starting to show its age as the need for more storage space comes along with it being the place where hdd images from 7 different hdds dump their images using acronis, runs a ftp site, runs a couple of http and https sites along with php and mysql, perl and is also the print server.
i live in the phx, az vicinity and need to make this machine do what 2 are already doing, thus create less heat and have built in support for sata and GbE instead of all these add in cards.
my goal here is a dual core desktop setup that is most importantly in the low power (W) category. i can go the lowest of whichever processor family i go with because although my current machine is starting to get pushed hard, a current dual core of any sort is going to kill the xp2000 in terms of performance, so the bottom end of the performance line is fine with me.
i was looking into something like a 4300 but just noticed the brisbane family of cpus (this one slipped right under my nose) and am impressed by the fact that they are 65nm cpus meaning less power and less heat, and the price is amazing. going to ddr2 is not a big deal as 1GB will suffice and is more than enough as currently i usually don't see anything over 500MB of ram usage. now i will be moving over to xp pro so i understand the need for more ram, but i can lean it out pretty well.
for those that have the brisbane cpus are you happy with them running at their stock speeds? i have read reports but in real world enviornments, do they create less heat?
what is the chipset for the brisbane cpus? i need reliability but don't want to buy a true server class m/b. i will probably be using either onboard video or a pci gpu as the machines duties will never push it in the gpu dept.
my thoughts are of a good quality 80+ 400-500W (depending on how many hdds) psu, a large case with many internal 3.5 bays for numerous hdds, a couple 120mm fans to keep it all cool, the lowest end brisbane cpu, a decent, quiet hsf combo and a m/b that supports it all with at least 4 sata ports (don't care about stat 3.0), hopefully 2x ide along with GbE. pci-e slots, either 4x, 8x or 1x would be a benefit. brand is not too important as i have had good luck with asus, abit, msi, biostar, foxconn, dfi...but would like to stay away from jetway, pcchips and ecs.
so if people could make a cople recomendations for the m/b (since i never was interested in the am2 line due to its lack of performance over skt939) or at least the chipset i would greatly appreciate it.
the current setup is just putting out too much heat, especially considering i am running 2 machines, both of which are old and therefore not efficient.
also, what speed ddr2 do i need with these cpus? no o/cing will be done on this machine, it just needs to run for months at a time
last, what type of heat and W advantage do these have over the 65W am2s?
thanks in advance,
bob
i live in the phx, az vicinity and need to make this machine do what 2 are already doing, thus create less heat and have built in support for sata and GbE instead of all these add in cards.
my goal here is a dual core desktop setup that is most importantly in the low power (W) category. i can go the lowest of whichever processor family i go with because although my current machine is starting to get pushed hard, a current dual core of any sort is going to kill the xp2000 in terms of performance, so the bottom end of the performance line is fine with me.
i was looking into something like a 4300 but just noticed the brisbane family of cpus (this one slipped right under my nose) and am impressed by the fact that they are 65nm cpus meaning less power and less heat, and the price is amazing. going to ddr2 is not a big deal as 1GB will suffice and is more than enough as currently i usually don't see anything over 500MB of ram usage. now i will be moving over to xp pro so i understand the need for more ram, but i can lean it out pretty well.
for those that have the brisbane cpus are you happy with them running at their stock speeds? i have read reports but in real world enviornments, do they create less heat?
what is the chipset for the brisbane cpus? i need reliability but don't want to buy a true server class m/b. i will probably be using either onboard video or a pci gpu as the machines duties will never push it in the gpu dept.
my thoughts are of a good quality 80+ 400-500W (depending on how many hdds) psu, a large case with many internal 3.5 bays for numerous hdds, a couple 120mm fans to keep it all cool, the lowest end brisbane cpu, a decent, quiet hsf combo and a m/b that supports it all with at least 4 sata ports (don't care about stat 3.0), hopefully 2x ide along with GbE. pci-e slots, either 4x, 8x or 1x would be a benefit. brand is not too important as i have had good luck with asus, abit, msi, biostar, foxconn, dfi...but would like to stay away from jetway, pcchips and ecs.
so if people could make a cople recomendations for the m/b (since i never was interested in the am2 line due to its lack of performance over skt939) or at least the chipset i would greatly appreciate it.
the current setup is just putting out too much heat, especially considering i am running 2 machines, both of which are old and therefore not efficient.
also, what speed ddr2 do i need with these cpus? no o/cing will be done on this machine, it just needs to run for months at a time
last, what type of heat and W advantage do these have over the 65W am2s?
thanks in advance,
bob
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