My new Rackmountable Server - Did i get a good deal?

[ieee]

Ok, I wanted to get a rackmountable server to run freebsd on, and i figured EB*Y was the way to go..
anyways, I think for $150, I got a good deal, let me know.
I know you might be able to buy the parts seperately and get it cheaper, but i just wanted something working and fast..

Linkypoo




I got Dual PPRO CPU's for it as well...

Compaq Website Linky

 

[ProviaFan]

Looks good to me. I want one, too. 😀

 

[MedicBob]

swEEt. Now only if I could talk the other half to the reasons why we need something like that.

Very nice and cheap too.😛

 

[ieee]

i need it because i need a web server..

 

[Thor86]

That would be great for a personal webserver, has enough horses to even make it "Production" with maybe a little bit more ram. Good luck trying to find a second processor though.

 

[Ih8canada]

is it a 1u 2u or 3u?????

 

[LikeLinus]

It looks to be a 4u, maybe a 3u.

 

[ieee]

what you mean by the 3u 4u stuff?

 

[BreakApart]

Sweet lil project machine...

The "u" rating is the amount of space it takes up. Many web server closets rent the space to you by the "u rating", the larger your server the more they charge you.

"Rack - This is a metal frame used for holding server computers and networking equipment. A standard rack is 19" wide. There are wider racks that are 23" wide and built to hold wider equipment. Racks range in height, but are typically 24 and 42 rack units, with each unit being 1.75".

Rack Units (U) - This refers to the distance of 1.75" between screw holes in a rack used to hold server equipment. Most computer equipment racks are between 24 and 42 rack units in height. If you are shopping for rack equipment, keep in mind the height of the rack you have to work with, and the "U" rating of the equipment. Heights of 1U indicate equipment that can fit into a 1.75" tall rack space, and 2U would indicate twice that, at 3.5", and so forth with 3U, 4U and up."

 

[Amused]

U is how many unit spaces it takes on a rack. 4u means its four unit spaces tall.

Dammit, Breakapart got it first.