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touser

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Hi all, i am building a server for my company within the next few days, and i have an initial components list which i have picked out, just wanted to know what everyone thinks of it, and if i should change anything? Thanks in advance! :)

mobo- SuperMicro P4DP6 Dual processor Motherboard for Intel Xeon Retail
Specifications: Processor Support Dual Intel® Xeon™ processors up to 2.40GHz and faster with 512K L2 cache.Chipset Intel E7500 chipset
Front Side Bus 400 MHz. Up to 16 GB ECC registered DDR-200 memory in 8 DIMM slots. I/O Expansion Total: 6 PCI-X slots Max up to 2 64-bit 133MHz PCI-X. Default setting: 2 64-bit 100MHz PCI-X. 4 64-bit 66MHz PCI.1 VXB (Virtual Extended Bus). Ports: 2xIntel 82550 fast Ethernet ATI Rage XL 8MB PCI graphic controller.


CPU's- (2) Intel Pentium 4 Xeon 2.2GHz 400MHz BUS, 512KB L2 Cache Mftr Part#: BX80532KC2200D Retail Boxed
Specifications:
CPU: 2.2 GHz
Type: Pentium 4 XEON
Cache: 512K
BUS: 400 MHZ
Socket: 603 Pin (FC-BGA) Retail (Box with Heatsink and fan)

HD's- (2) Seagate SCSI 36.0gb 15,000rpm in raid 1
Specifications:
Size: 36.0 Gigabytes
Interface: SCSI Wide 68 Pin Ultra160
Seek time: 3.6ms
Transfer Rate: 160MB/Sec
RPM:15,000
Cache: N/A
OEM(Drive alone) 5 Year Manufacturer Warranty Model#: ST336752LW

Raid controller- Adaptec SCSI Raid 2005S
48 Mbyte onboard ECC SDRAM
64-bit/66MHz PCI
Adaptec AIC™-7930W microprocessor with hardware XOR

ECC RAM- (2) *possibly 4 sticks* 512mb sticks of Crucial DDR PC2100 • CL=2.5 • Registered • ECC • 7.5ns • 2.5V • 64Meg x 72

Floppy- SONY 1.44MB 3.5 INCH INTERNAL FDD DRIVE

CD-rom- SONY 52X MAX EIDE INTERNAL CD-ROM DRIVE

Case- CODENGEN (CG Group) S101 Siliver with Light Black 13-bay **Lockable wheel & Side Panel Lock** SERVER CASE - RETAIL Dimension: 500 x 250 x 580mm (L x W x H). Driver Space: 5.25" x 11, 3.5" x 1, 3.5" x 2 (Hidden). Model#: L101

PSU- Antec 550W Power Supply For TRUE550 ATX Form Factor, ATX12V compliant for Pentium 4 (backward compatible with previous Pentium versions) and AMD systems
+5V Stand-By & Logic On/Off Antec Low Noise Technology Maximum Power 550W Weight 5 lbs. Dimensions - L5.9" x W5.5" x H3.4" UL, CSA, TUV, CB, CE, NEMKO Approved Model#: TRUE550
 
That looks like one fast @$$ server...I wish I had one :rolleyes:

Just remember...get LOTS of RAM :D...when it comes to a server, the more the merrier


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