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Cheap File Server

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EnderW

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I've got 4 x WD2500JD drives and a LSI MegaRAID SATA 150-4 I was going to put in my main computer, but I've got some spare parts so I was thinking of building a file server so my data will always be available even if I need to tear my main machine apart or something.

Here's what I'm thinking:

Cheap $12 Case I got here
CoolerMaster 4-in-3 Device Module
ASUS A7V8X-MX, eBay $36
PSU: Undecided

now here is where I need a little help on what CPU and how much RAM

I've got both a AMD Sempron 2600+ and a Duron 1.3GHz
I've also got 512MB PC2700 and 256MB PC2100

CPU speed isn't important right? What about RAM?
I was thinking I may want to have my own game server sometime, and then I'd need the extra CPU and RAM, but just for a file server?


Also, I want to set this up, so when using my main computer, it just shows up as a normal drive - is that possible?
 
go with the duron 1.3 for the fileserver and 256mb of ram (overkill). Save the rest for the game server which is more cpu/memory hungry, but less disk hungry.
 
I made a little video showing how to make the drive appear in my computer.

Please right click the link, save as, and use windows media player to play.

Map Network Drive

You want to avoid using reconnent at logon unless you like watching an extra dialog box pop up with your windows welcome screen.
 
I agree with Bullitt, the extra cpu power won't be needed unless you go with the game server, but if you're not using them for anything else, might as well use the faster chip. Gb ethernet will be a much bigger difference, though, so if you're going to invest more money in this, gigE is the way to go. Then more disks.

IIRC, the raid engine in that lsi adapter is pretty old. You may have better results with Linux software raid in terms of speed (if you're doing raid5 anyways). I'd try it both ways before you put it in production, so to speak.
 
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