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Thanks in advance for any help and/or suggestions.
I am hoping to make a server to house all my media, etc., and was looking for a way to reduce the power consumption of the system, as I would only be accessing the data on it occasionally. The system is initially planned to be on at all times, so that I can access the data whenever I would need to, but now that I think about it, I wonder if it would be better to just turn the system on whenever I need it.
The system might also become a mediary e-mail/web surfing computer if I was near it and did not have my laptop.
Questions that I have:
1.) What would be the best operating system to use? I will be accessing from a windows-based laptop through the network, so I am unsure if there will be any compatibility issues.
2.) I am assuming that the computer would not be accessible on the network if it goes into windows sleep mode, right?
3.) Are there any programs out there that will reduce CPU speed if the system is not in use (like some laptops that I have seen)?
4.) Any other thoughts or posts that are similar? (sorry, I could not find any)
Thanks again!
I am hoping to make a server to house all my media, etc., and was looking for a way to reduce the power consumption of the system, as I would only be accessing the data on it occasionally. The system is initially planned to be on at all times, so that I can access the data whenever I would need to, but now that I think about it, I wonder if it would be better to just turn the system on whenever I need it.
The system might also become a mediary e-mail/web surfing computer if I was near it and did not have my laptop.
Questions that I have:
1.) What would be the best operating system to use? I will be accessing from a windows-based laptop through the network, so I am unsure if there will be any compatibility issues.
2.) I am assuming that the computer would not be accessible on the network if it goes into windows sleep mode, right?
3.) Are there any programs out there that will reduce CPU speed if the system is not in use (like some laptops that I have seen)?
4.) Any other thoughts or posts that are similar? (sorry, I could not find any)
Thanks again!