Need help on a Game server Rig

[nocturnalnyx]

Need help on setting up a new Game Server rig, that'll withstand 24/7. Thinking of Epox 8KHA+ or Asus A7V266E, with XP 1600. Any inputs will be greatly appreciated.

 

[FlippyBoy]

either one of those motherboards will probably serve you quite well. id say whichever one you can get cheaper would be my choice.

 

[blstriker]

I'm sure you'll get a lot of advice for the hardware, but if you want to run 24/7, you definitly need a UPS. Even a cheap one will be fine since you're trying to block brownouts more than blackouts.

 

[nocturnalnyx]

Any recommendations on type of case (I was looking at one of Antec's server cases), and cooling fans/thermals? Also SCSI vs EIDE (In terms of threshold). Also, I was experiencing some weird things happening to my existing system where the Application window closes by itself. And it's not running out of memory...any takes on that? Million Thanks!

 

[FlippyBoy]

for the case, i have an antec 1030b, and absolutely love it. as for the harddrive, i would go ide. once the game is loaded and running, all you'll need is a fast processor, and LOTS of ram.

now for windows.......good luck! (seriously, which version of windows are you running?)

 

[nocturnalnyx]

Thanks, flippyboy. As for Windows...uhmm... ...i'm using win2k. Not too familiar with Linux, so i'm sticking with win2k pro + IIS to deliver stats.

 

[FlippyBoy]

if you're going to be using win2k + iis, then make sure you keep it well patched (dl the updates at least once a week). iis is a favorite of hackers and virus authors.