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RE: PC suitable for HA controller?


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  • Subject: RE: PC suitable for HA controller?
  • From: "Mark McCall" <mark@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2001 23:19:11 -0000
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My HA PC has been an old P233MMX with 128meg.  Runs great.

The Pentium Pro is a server chip as far as I knpw, dunno what effect (if
any) that will have on its everyday use.  Should be fine I'd think.

Haven't a clue what it would be worth though?

M.


>-----Original Message-----
>From:
>sentto-1109639-6796-981587670-mark=automatedhome.co.uk@xxxxxxx
>om
>[mailto:sentto-1109639-6796-981587670-mark=automatedhome.co.uk@xxxxxxx
>nelist.com]On Behalf Of Mick Furlong
>Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 11:13 PM
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: [ukha_d] PC suitable for HA controller?
>
>
>I have a chance to get an old PC which I would like to use as a HA
>controller.
>
>Specification is Pentium Pro 200. 128mb ram, 1gb ide disc.
>
>Interestingly it has 4x PCI and 4xISA slots (1 shared), so loading it
>up with expansion cards such as Sound and Serial Ports is easy (i have
>an odd mix of cards around so the mix of slots is handy.
>
>Could someone advise on the pros and cons od using this PC for HA and
>also whether the system is actually worth paying  any money for?
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>Mick
>
>
>
>
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