Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 09:48:50 -0500 From: george vagner <george@vagner.com> To: Waitman Gobble <gobble.wa@gmail.com>, Chris Maness <chris@chrismaness.com> Cc: "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Small/Low Power Server Recommendation? Message-ID: <546221D2.1000507@vagner.com> In-Reply-To: <CAFuo_fz-GxmfU-LBkrJ1Wrq1tqyxOi=p7VFQmVODf3hZT43RFg@mail.gmail.com> References: <CANnsUMFp%2BrQkQbd7j8DPBSFqyB75SAQ_brp8g-NH14Q=RhK=YQ@mail.gmail.com> <CAFuo_fz-GxmfU-LBkrJ1Wrq1tqyxOi=p7VFQmVODf3hZT43RFg@mail.gmail.com>
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On 11/11/2014 12:57 AM, Waitman Gobble wrote: > On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 9:57 AM, Chris Maness <chris@chrismaness.com> wrote: > >> I am looking to replace a huge noisy old server that I have used for years >> for my home business. Looking for something inexpensive and relatively >> small to replace it with. Any recommendations guys/gals? I was even >> thinking of buying a used laptop to run FreeBSD on and set it and forget >> it. Not sure what options are out there as I have not put together a >> server in many years. >> >> Thanks, >> Chris Maness >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to " >> freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > > > > This looks kinda cool, running ATOM D510 processor with 2GB RAM and RAID > not bad for 99 bucks.. seems to be out of stock though. > > - Supermicro D510MO Main Board > - Intel ATOM D510 Dual Core Processors 1.66GHz > - 2GB DDR2 (2x 1GB DIMMs) RAM > - Intel ESB2 SATA 3.0 Gbps RAID Controller > - 1x Gigabit Ethernet Onboard NIC > - PCI-Express Expansion slot > > > http://unixsurplus.com/product/1u-supermicro-d510mo-intel-atom-d510-16ghz-dual-core-server-e76523-302-37w > i been using an old mini-itx mainboard for many years with no problems, they are cheap and handle server stuff easily. power supplies are the hardest thing for me to keep alive, so opt for a good supply with a ball bearing fan. probably your most expensive item will be memory if you want alot but small amounts of memory IE 2gb isnt too bad on the wallet.
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