August 2004
Beginner
352 pages
13h 42m
English
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Component Considerations
With our design criteria in mind, we set out to choose the best components for the SOHO server system. The following sections describe the components we chose and why we chose them.
Note
Although we tested the configuration we used to build our own SOHO server, we did not test permutations with the listed alternatives. Those alternatives are simply the components we would have chosen had our requirements been different. That said, we know of no reason the alternatives should not work perfectly.
Case and power supply
Intel Server Chassis SC5250-E (http://www.intel.com)
Most so-called SOHO server cases are simply thinly disguised mini-tower cases with perhaps a lockable swing-out front bezel. The Intel Server Chassis SC5250-E is different. It was designed from the ground up as an entry-level server case, and includes such features as a padlock loop (so your hard drives don’t walk away) and such options as an active Ultra-320 SCSI backplane. In addition to two 5.25” and one 3.5” externally accessible drive bays, the standard SC5250-E configuration supports six hard drives, with the option to install hot-swappable bays for five SCSI or four S-ATA drives. The SC5250-E also includes an industrial-strength 450W power supply that more than suffices for our needs. The SC5250-E is our first choice for a serious SOHO server.
Motherboard
Intel S875WP1 (http://www.intel.com)
Although motherboards for AMD processors are much more reliable than they used to be, Intel defines ...
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