File / Tftp server build review

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EvilAlchemist

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Building a media file server / TFTP / DHCP server.
TFTP is used for F@H systems on network.
Limited steaming from one system on netowrk of media.
Mainly for long term storage of media.

Would like a review of the build and suggestions

Items In Red I already have for build.

Case: RM-4600S 4U Rack Mount Case with 6 Swappable SATA Trays
CPU: Intel E2140
Motherboard: Not sure here -???
(Already have 2 x Abit IP35 Pro & 6 x IP35-E and like those models - esp the PRO)
Ram: CORSAIR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 800
Power Supply: CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX
OS Drive: WD 74 GB Raptor
Storage Drives: 6 x Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB (Already own 2)
Raid: Dell PERC5i PERC 5i 5/i 256MB RAID SAS Controller Card
Opticial: 2 x LITE-ON Black SATA DH-16D3S-04
OS: Vista x64 Home Premium OR XP SP2 W / 4GB RAM (Have License for both available)
Video: Radeon X1300 PCI-E

Any help / suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
 
For just $100 more, you can have 20 hot-swappable drives in a 4U case:
NORCO RPC-4020 4U Rackmount Server Case - $290

Theoretically giving you up to 19TB in RAID 5 with current 1TB drives.

Won't ever have to worry about getting more rackmounts for a server

EDIT: Oh and motherboard wise, make sure that motherboard has two PCI-Ex16 slots: one for the video card and one for the Perc5/i card. Or if you're willing to, you could get a motherboard with onboard video so you only need one PCI-E x16 slot then.
 
Danny Bui said:
For just $100 more, you can have 20 hot-swappable drives in a 4U case:
NORCO RPC-4020 4U Rackmount Server Case - $290

Theoretically giving you up to 19TB in RAID 5 with current 1TB drives.
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My god, its full of bays! Thats an awesome rig, :rubs chin ponderously: Seriously though, you could easily, afford to drop an atom mobo/cpu in that, fill it up with generic retail SATA drives, 2 expensive raid controllers, and have a solution for the next decade!
 
Not that I could ever afford that many drives, they setup I think woud cost me a lot more in the build.
Plus I would not able to use my opticial drives i already have.
Also, the Raid card will run 8 drives. I would need three card to power that array.
It is pretty awesome though.

I don't think my power supply will power that many drives. It is only a 520 Watt.

I was planning on running the 6 drives in Raid 5.
 
8GB of RAM for a home file server is overkill^2.

Also, no need to waste a pricey windows license when you could use linux instead. Could be a great opportunity to learn your way around a *nix environment, if you have the interest.
 
ScretHate said:
8GB of RAM for a home file server is overkill^2.
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I have 2GB sitting here I can use if i go with XP Pro.

ScretHate said:
Also, no need to waste a pricey windows license when you could use linux instead. Could be a great opportunity to learn your way around a *nix environment, if you have the interest.
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I have tried a few linux distros, and i did like them to a degree, there is a learning curve involved. I really like the setup and speed of linux, just had a hard time getting help on setup.

Setup seems faster in the win area , + i already have a license for both.
 
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