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172ff
1,405 posts
64 months
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Shock horror I had to reboot mine last night. After installing 2x app server. Uptime was 90 odd days without fault!
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MagicalTrevor
4,810 posts
98 months
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P924 said: Think max is 8GB N36 is 8GB N40 is 16GB (I think!)
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P924
973 posts
51 months
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BliarOut
53,515 posts
108 months
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tim2100
5,986 posts
126 months
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MagicalTrevor said: N36 is 8GB
N40 is 16GB (I think!) My Documentation says max 8gb (n40L)
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tim2100
5,986 posts
126 months
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MagicalTrevor said: tim2100 said: Right I have got one of the servers now
I think I need to get another 2tb drive to go in there.
I know I need to get the memory, running on 2gb only currently
So what are the best options for OS.
I have a license for Windows Server 2008, or I could run something like FreeNAS off a 32GB USB key.
Whats the best option? I'm currently dabbling with Windows Home Server 2011. Windows 2008 will be fine on there, just don't expect fast CPU performance, it is a laptop CPU after all. Depending on what you want to do with it, if you want it for storage then FreeNAS gets a big thumbs up from me, use ZFS and the performance is great, it does need 4-6Gb minimum and really it needs 8GB. RAM is cheap enough so not really a big concern. 32GB. Memory stick is overkill, get a cheap 4GB and bung that in there. Performance doesn't matter, it's only for boot up. If you want to run other apps then your Windows 2008 install will be fine... Waste of a license for just storage though Ok. May go for a Windows 2008 install then as I fancy running DHCP server, torrent & newgroup downloader, plus something to control Backups.
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MagicalTrevor
4,810 posts
98 months
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tim2100 said: MagicalTrevor said: N36 is 8GB
N40 is 16GB (I think!) My Documentation says max 8gb (n40L) Based on the ServersPlus package above I can only assume that a BIOS update has upped that amount
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Du1point8
14,314 posts
61 months
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MagicalTrevor
4,810 posts
98 months
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Du1point8 said: I don't think it ever really went away. It's been 'cashback this month' for months (maybe a year!)
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onlynik
2,593 posts
62 months
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MagicalTrevor said: Du1point8 said: I don't think it ever really went away. It's been 'cashback this month' for months (maybe a year!) Especially if the offer as the offer details are: Cash Back offer ends 31st September 2012
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MagicalTrevor
4,810 posts
98 months
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onlynik said: Especially if the offer as the offer details are:
Cash Back offer ends 31st September 2012 They always say that, it'll be extended again... mark my words 
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onlynik
2,593 posts
62 months
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MagicalTrevor said: They always say that, it'll be extended again... mark my words My point was there are only 30 days in September, so there'll never be a 31st, and their promotion will never end (I bought one of these bad boys over a year ago)
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MagicalTrevor
4,810 posts
98 months
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onlynik said: My point was there are only 30 days in September, so there'll never be a 31st, and their promotion will never end (I bought one of these bad boys over a year ago) Ah, I wasn't paying attention
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recalluk
653 posts
105 months
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So ... anyone installed Server 2012 on one of these yet ?
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thewildblue
262 posts
42 months
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Bugger, seeing this has made me order my second one now...I can put the spare 2gb module out of the other one in it...well make the existing media centre a 4gb system and the new one ordered an 8Gb vmware box...
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ATM
3,094 posts
88 months
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So for £100 you get a chassis with no OS or HDD/s?
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172ff
1,405 posts
64 months
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ATM said: So for £100 you get a chassis with no OS or HDD/s? 83 quid by the sounds of it. 250gb HDD. You don't need to spend anything on an os. I paid £130 for mine. Might get another but the wife will beat me to death with it.
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MagicalTrevor
4,810 posts
98 months
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ATM said: So for £100 you get a chassis with no OS or HDD/s? Linux is free and it comes with a 250GB drive
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JonRB
39,553 posts
141 months
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ATM said: So for £100 you get a chassis with no OS or HDD/s? Jesus. What would it take for you to consider it a good deal? A computer for free, some money for your bus fare home, and a B-J? 
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MagicalTrevor
4,810 posts
98 months
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JonRB said: ATM said: So for £100 you get a chassis with no OS or HDD/s? Jesus. What would it take for you to consider it a good deal? A computer for free, some money for your bus fare home, and a B-J? I feel a bit ripped off that I didn't get a 24" monitor with mine. It's a scam I tell you!
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