Low power low end cheap server

Andrew Malcolmson andzy-bYF1QM81rroS+FvcfC7Uqw at public.gmane.org
Thu Jun 19 02:47:33 UTC 2008


On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:24:19 -0400, "vertaxis" <vertaxis-fLiV7HKGQdk at public.gmane.org> said:
> I think you'd be hard pressed to build a solution for under 
> $350.00.  I'd recommend a mini-itx board from Via or Jetway with a C7 
> processor.  It'll fix in any ATX case, and the Ram is standard DDR or 
> DDR2.  Minipc.ca has closed, so the only reliable supplier I know is 
> www.logicsupply.com in the US.

If external storage is OK, than the server itself could be done like
this:

PC Engines Alix board with Geode LX800 processor + 256 RAM + miniPCI
slots + USB + Ethernet = around $130
2G SD Card = around $30
Power supply + basic case = $30

Low power, silent, low end server = less than $200

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Andrew Malcolmson

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