Re: Re: Mobo Recommendations

[Andy Davies <dajdavies@xxxxxxxxx>]

Paul,

Which QNAP NAS do you have, and what do you think of it?

Thanks

Andy

2009/4/10 Paul Bendall <paul@xxxxxxx>:
> Bit late to the thread I know. I may have written about this before
but I=
have two computers one small a frugal (Mini-ITX 1.5GHz using 27W) and a se=
cond monster (Abit IX48 GT3, Intel Core2 Quad 2.5GHz, 4 GB RAM DDR3, LSI
Me=
gaRAID SAS 8204ELP with 4 x 1TB WD Green HDD in a RAID 5 set) downside is
i=
t consumes around 120-150W.
>
> Now I know the monster may not meet the requirements of inexpensive
but i=
t possibly gives a different view. The Mini is on 24x7 whilst the Monster
i=
s setup for WoL and is mainly controlled through Squeezecenter plugin
SVRPo=
werControl which means I can turn it on and off through the Squeezebox
remo=
tes or iPeng Add-in on my iPod Touch.
>
> The monster is in a very short 3U rackmount case that fits in my wall
cab=
inet. I also bought an Icy Dock to host 3 drives and hard fixed another
two=
in the chasis (one is the final disk in the RAID-5 the other runs the OS).=
The OS is Vista Ultimate 64bit and I've also installed VMWare Server (whic=
h is free) and have a Windows XP client (mainly for work RAS access) and a
=
Windows 2008 domain controller that replicates with my Mini server and
prov=
ides DR.
>
> I'm now turning my attention back to my Mini as I'd like to upgrade it
to=
a 64bit OS and run Exchange 2007 as my mail server. At the moment I'm thin=
king about a Via Nano processor and a power efficient Adaptec RAID
controll=
er that allows disk spindown and replace my current QNAP NAS device for
24x=
7 homeshare access, i.e:
>
> Jetway JNF77 VIA NANO 1GHz Mini-ITX Mainboard - Fanless
> http://linitx.com/viewproduct.php?prodid=3D12407
>
> Travla TB-1160
> http://www.travla.com/product_d.php?id=3D0000000022
>
> Paul
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gordon" <paul@...> wrote:
>>
>> Let me know if you do, - I'm currently struggling with the same
dilemma,
>> - I *like* Geovision, but it's the *only* thing that prevents me
from
>> fully virtualising my main server. *IF* I replace it, it has to be
with
>> something at least as good...
>>
>> Paul G.
>>
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
>> > Of David Balharrie
>> > Sent: 10 April 2009 12:54
>> > To: UKHA Group
>> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: Mobo Recommendations
>> >
>> > Hi Mark,
>> > I went down the route of having a Core 2 Duo running VMware
server. =
=A0I
>> > have 3 VM servers currently running on here. A 2003 Domain
controller,
>> > Exchange 2007 & a XP Pro VM. =A0 The only thing I can't
do with this
>> > setup is Geovision due to the need for its PCI card. =A0I'm
hoping to
>> > find a good alternative IP security camera solution so I can
move to
>> > having one server.
>> >
>> > David
>> >
>> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
>> > Of Mark McCall
>> > Sent: 09 April 2009 14:47
>> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Mobo Recommendations
>> > >
>> > > E7200 is supposed to be quite frugal isn't it? Bit old
now though,
>> > > perhaps...
>> > > http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-e7200-g31,2039.html
>> > >
>> > > Might be easier to decide on a power budget first and
then see which
>> > > class of device (ie Server/Desktop/Mobile-on-
>> > desktop/netbook/embedded)
>> > > that restricts you to...?
>> > >
>> > > Also:
>> > > http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/Athlon-Atom-Nano-power,2036.html
>> > >
>> > >
>> > Thanks Jim.
>> >
>> > I may be better with a Core 2 Duo machine doing several tasks
and
>> > retiring
>> > one of the older PCs.
>> >
>> > Will take a look at those links.
>> >
>> > M.
>> >
>> >
>> >
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