On Mon, 2007-01-15 at 23:05 +0100, Stefan Bellon wrote: > I'm looking for server hardware with the following contraints: dual or
> quad core 64-bit CPU at >2.5 GHz and more than 16 GB of RAM. And of > course it should run Debian GNU/Linux without problems. Everything > else is not that important. > > Anything people can recommend? I just built one of these from SuperMicro: http://www.supermicro.com/products/system/3U/6035/SYS-6035B-8R.cfm With 2Gb memory, a single Xeon 5140 (only 2.33 GHz), and 2 10K 147Gb SCSI Drives, the system was ~$3300. Etch installed without any hiccups very nicely. In fact, easier than I expected. Sarge, however, didn't like the NIC's, which is why I installed Etch. This is a fairly noisey surver, with the 6 fans blowing pretty hard. I'm not sure if there's any driver support to throttle those fans down a bit, and quiet the thing down. I doubt I need all 6 fans blowing at Mach LOUD with just the one processor. I may just pull the fans that seem to be for Processor #2 and see how much that quiets it down. Not to plug a vendor, but you can get everything you need for this SuperMicro server at NewEgg.com Steve Belt
