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!!tio!!
01-02-02, 11:33 AM
Well, few days ago, I saw how to make a Server for free on a mag.. so I decide to make my PC as a server and with a little bit of help from Dreamweaver Ultradev 4 and some Ultradev tutorial, I wish to set up a little online shop with a nice domain name.. (a domain name that most people will try typing but don't work.. etomac.com is working.. by the way)

I am also the server of my Home Networking (well.. 2 PCs actually)

So I am wondering what kind of things do I need? (I mean hardware)

Can this Configuration Handles it?

AMD Tbird 1Ghz(200)and Kanie Hedgehog HSF
Shuttle AK31 KT266A
Kingmax 512MB Ram (Currently 256)
Seagate 30GB HDD (I used 20GB max)
Enermax 350W (6HDD cords)
Triplex 12xDVD + Yamaha 16zCDRW
2 Case Fan (Panaflo)
3 LAN Card(1 to net, 2 to network)
Creative Sound Blaster Value
Leadtek GF2 Pro

What do I need to change? Dual CPU? More HDD? More Cooling? more RAM?:confused:

two_dope2000
01-02-02, 02:56 PM
you should invest in a hub or a switch, i am assuming you have a broadband internet connection(if not you should) then a router would be a good investment, or you could buy a switch and pay for three different ips, or proxy server, but as far as your server goes, you definently would not ned dual cpus unless you were really doing some big things with your server, it sounds like you just use it for file transfer, net cannection and web hosting, a 1 gigahertz system would suit you nicely, but if you do have the money to spare then definently get a Dually, you could assign one cpu to your proxy server and the otehr to your ftp/http server. servers need alot of ram to run smoothly also, DDR is a good route too. If you would like to go big time with the web hosting then i suggest you buy or download a copy of linux, excellent for web hosting, thats what yahoo and amazon.com use:)
my 2 cents

almost forgot, you need more hardrive space for server dude.