Uses for an old server

[Juddog]

Old Server, Xeon (1x, other slot is empty) RAM 512 MB ECC, runs too slow for today's games (AGP Pro so can't upgrade video card very far). Has 3x 100 Mhz 64-bit PCI slots, one of which has a SCSI-160 server-class card. I threw my old SCSI-160 card in there that's 64-bit PCI.

No SATA ports, only IDE. So far I have thrown my ATI all in wonder 9600 in it, but then realized that I only got 3 local stations as most of the local stations in this area have turned off their analog broadcast. Can use it for FM station recording though, and to input video to convert old VHS tapes.

Can anybody think of good uses for it? I have a E8500 w/ 4 GB RAM and SLI-8800 GT's as my main rig running Vista, so I don't really need something to play games on. Was thinking of using it as a storage area for my MP3's and for converting my CD to MP3's or FLAC, possibly convert old videotapes as mentioned above. I am going to buy some more RAM for it, and currently it has around 450 GB of hard drive space.

The SCSI port isn't in use yet, as I don't have any SCSI hard drives.

 

[SAWYER]

Hey I have some Dell ecc ram, 1 gig stick I need to get rid of, would you be interested?

 

[RebateMonger]

Windows Home Server. No need for more RAM.

 

[aigomorla]

Hehe... A NAS would be a good deal.

Load it up with drives and drop it on your network. 😛

Connect a printer to it and share it, and then access it via network so you can print from a central location anywhere?

And if worse comes to worse, emergency space heater! Those things ran HOT if i remember.

 

[MrColin]

put it in your router's DMZ and run a honeypot server

http://www.ntsecurity.net/Wind...oneyd-for-windows.html

see who comes hacking

 

[Juddog]

Originally posted by: RebateMonger
Windows Home Server. No need for more RAM.

Have they fixed the data corruption issue? That was the biggest thing holding me back from buying it.

 

[Juddog]

Originally posted by: aigomorla
Hehe... A NAS would be a good deal.

Load it up with drives and drop it on your network. 😛

Connect a printer to it and share it, and then access it via network so you can print from a central location anywhere?

And if worse comes to worse, emergency space heater! Those things ran HOT if i remember.

Yeah the one thing I noticed is that it generates a lot of heat. I have thought about picking up a fast SCSI 320 hard drive as the boot device and then buying a couple terabyte IDE drives as it's main storage area.