On Tue, 08 May 2012 15:27:26 +0000, Camaleón wrote: > On Tue, 08 May 2012 09:22:56 +0000, Ramon Hofer wrote: > >> On Mon, 07 May 2012 14:35:31 +0000, Camaleón wrote: > > (...) > >>> Those "green" disks can be good for using them as stand-alone devices >>> for user backup/archiving but not for 24/365 nor a NAS nor something >>> that requires quick access and fast speeds such a raid. >> >> I haven't thought about that. So the controller must be a bit more >> patient ;-) > > "Must" is the key here. But don't expect such collaboration from mdraid > nor the hardware controller :-) > >> I will stay away from the green drives in future. > > I try to keep away from any computer device that is tagged to be "eco- > friendly" (e.g., switches) because they usually cause more trouble than > normal (watt-hungry) devices. > > And the same goes with computer "power-saving" options (hibernation and > suspension), I never use that for servers... what the hell, when the > computer is "on" I want it to be "on" not sleepy, I need a quick > response to whatever event. When I don't use the computer I just > power-off and no single watt is wasted.
This may be true for business but at home I like to have silent and energy efficient devices. They don't have to be as responsive as professional equipment I think. >>> For RAM you never-ever get enough :-) >>> >>>> Ok, RAM is quite cheap and it shouldn't affect power consumption with >>>> in comparison to >20 hard disks. >>> >>> Exactly, your system will be happier and you won't have to worry in >>> increasing it for a near future (~5 years). My motto is "always fill >>> your system with the maximum amount of RAM, as much as you can >>> afford", you won't regret. >> >> Ok this sounds reasonable. But for 16 GB RAM I can get a 2 TB disk. So >> I will have to sleep in it :-) > > I think 4 GB RAM modules can be still affordable (<150€ per module?), if > so, you can add 2 modules of 4 GiB. to get 8 GB from start and > afterwards -should you need it- you can add 2 modules more to get 16 GB > (although the board allows up to 32 GB. of RAM by using 8 GB modules but > that can be costly). This sounds good. And I can leave the existent RAM and I have 12 GB after adding 2x 4 GB :-) Best regards Ramon -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/jocrpp$hvl$1...@dough.gmane.org
