Re: Re: Got my new Home Server up and running..

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

'sounds attractive ...

interesting that the SN series is still VGA ... also only two RS232
ports ... one daughter board, so have to choose DVI or more ports ...
the RAID functionality is said to be native, so presumably built-in
(wonder how they do it - fake, presumably) ... ?

would reliability be OK with an on / off approach ... ?

'was beginning to think we could skip the heating system in the new
house ...

Chris


On 8 Dec 2007, at 10:37, Paul Bendall wrote:

> Reading the thread its gonna be about compromise. A fast CPU with so
> many features is going to draw so much power. How about reversing
> the logic and working out the horse-power you realistically need?
>
> Have a look at the new Via SN motherboard that is about to launch.
> It is only 1.8Ghz CPU, but will take a PCI-x card, 4GB and 4 x
> SATAII ports. It looks feable from the specs in comparison to the
> below but do you actually need all the features below?
>
> The benefit of the VIA CPU range is they draw very little power, The
> above SN board will use <30W.
>
> Of course the other method is use a low power machine for most tasks
> and a high power machine only when you need it and get the low power
> machine to send out Magic packets to wake and sleep the high power
> machine.
>
> Paul