Linux Server (NAS)

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Unfortunately it seems as though its going out of stock in most places, probably due to the phenom X2s that are meant to be surfacing.
ebuyer however does have it in stock:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/144638

[oimi]

Thank you for that, definitely should go for it? If so, which motherboard am I going for?

I read that using DDR3 RAM rather than DDR2 saves 1w energy, every little helps...

[TAKTAK]

TAKTAK, I'm still waiting for your list!

Sorry, only just come across this (i don't get 100% thread coverage )

Singh400 picked up on it anyway

[oimi]

So why do you recommend this CPU?

[oimi]

*poke*

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bah, ddr3 is still too expensive imho, and doesnt offer much of a performance increase with the older chips iirc. 1 watt saving in the ram isnt worth the outlay for ddr3 imho. Just stick with ddr2

Motherboard wise I'd be looking at something fairly cheap as its not going to be doing alot of work.

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Gigab...-SATA-RAID-ATX

or

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Asus-...SATA-RAID-uATX

Both have onboard gfx, 6 sata connectors, an IDE connector, Gigabit lan etc. Just your choice of manufacturer really.
As Ive said before, there are probably better ones out there for the job, but I aint gonna do all the searching

[oimi]

bah, ddr3 is still too expensive imho, and doesnt offer much of a performance increase with the older chips iirc. 1 watt saving in the ram isnt worth the outlay for ddr3 imho. Just stick with ddr2

Motherboard wise I'd be looking at something fairly cheap as its not going to be doing alot of work.

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Gigab...-SATA-RAID-ATX

or

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Asus-...SATA-RAID-uATX

Both have onboard gfx, 6 sata connectors, an IDE connector, Gigabit lan etc. Just your choice of manufacturer really.
As Ive said before, there are probably better ones out there for the job, but I aint gonna do all the searching

Thank you so much! I appreciate that you aren't going to do all the searching, could you please give me some tips regarding what to look out for so that I can do the rest of the leg work? As long as I know what to look for I can do some research!

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Id be looking for something with similar specs to those (skt am2/am2+), maybe a bit cheaper. Just be sure that you are getting a good quality board still
And stay away from any boards with NVidia chipsets for this purpose, they are power hungry little buggers (in my experience anyway.)
The AMD chipsets imho are probably the best ones for the job.

EDIT: Saying that, the GF8200 chipset isnt that power hungry. But Id still stick with AMD chipsets

[oimi]

Id be looking for something with similar specs to those (skt am2/am2+), maybe a bit cheaper. Just be sure that you are getting a good quality board still
And stay away from any boards with NVidia chipsets for this purpose, they are power hungry little buggers (in my experience anyway.)
The AMD chipsets imho are probably the best ones for the job.

EDIT: Saying that, the GF8200 chipset isnt that power hungry. But Id still stick with AMD chipsets

Thank you, really appreciate your help!

How come you would choose the CPU you mentioned over http://www.ebuyer.com/product/149212?

You consider those to be good boards? You mean reputable manufacturers like Asus etc? I shall go for an AMD.

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Dont think there would be any noticable difference between the two. Its only a 100mhz difference per core, so thats only a 200mhz advantage. But its up to you, there aint really much of a price difference either.

And yes, motherboards from reputable manufacturers as the PC will be on 24/7, so reliability is a bonus I have never had a problem personally with any of the asus or gigabyte boards ive owned.

[oimi]

The motherboard you listed: http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Asus-...SATA-RAID-uATX - The chipset includes onboard graphics doesn't it?

On a seperate note, the processor and motherboard mentioned: Will they be okay for remote access over the internet? I'd like to be able to access my files remotely when away from home. Also, will they be okay for a Linux software RAID5?

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1) Yes if you setup an FTP server to run on it
2) Yes it has onboard graphics, as I said in my earlier post
3) As long as the boot drive is not in the array, I would think it should work (not a linux or RAID expert, so have to ask someone else for confirmation)

[oimi]

1) Yes if you setup an FTP server to run on it
2) Yes it has onboard graphics, as I said in my earlier post
3) As long as the boot drive is not in the array, I would think it should work (not a linux or RAID expert, so have to ask someone else for confirmation)

Thank you so much! Do you mean to say that if I use more than one drive to create a merged space this will not be possible?

[oimi]

Also, if I do want that processor but want it from Scan where I am getting everything else, is this the same processor? http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/AMD-A...2-Cache-Retail

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On a linux system, using the software raid and/or LVM for disk management, you must have the bot partition outside the array, and also use an init image (probably enabled by default) This is because the drivers to accesws the array will not be loaded until the system boots, so if the boot partition is inside the array, the drivers can't be read. Using an initial image allows an operating kernel to be loaded into a tempoary ram disk with drivers, so the full array/LVM can be accessed and the boot process to continue from the array.

With regard to your earlier post about FTP, that is a function of the operating system, not the hardware. Your hardware is already way over-specified for what you want and will NOT be a limiting factor for your purposes. Most likely will be the upload speed of your internet connection.

However if you are planning to use FTP (or FTP like protocols) you are MUCH better off using SSH - preferably with a public/private key pair. Google SSH for the SSH home page for detailed information.

[oimi]

On a linux system, using the software raid and/or LVM for disk management, you must have the bot partition outside the array, and also use an init image (probably enabled by default) This is because the drivers to accesws the array will not be loaded until the system boots, so if the boot partition is inside the array, the drivers can't be read. Using an initial image allows an operating kernel to be loaded into a tempoary ram disk with drivers, so the full array/LVM can be accessed and the boot process to continue from the array.

With regard to your earlier post about FTP, that is a function of the operating system, not the hardware. Your hardware is already way over-specified for what you want and will NOT be a limiting factor for your purposes. Most likely will be the upload speed of your internet connection.

However if you are planning to use FTP (or FTP like protocols) you are MUCH better off using SSH - preferably with a public/private key pair. Google SSH for the SSH home page for detailed information.

Sounds about right, thank you very much. What is a 'BOT partition'?