> Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2006 10:07:40 -0600 > From: "G. Scott Walters" <gscottwalters at gmail.com> > Subject: [tclug-list] hardware and case suggestions > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Message-ID: > <34b4c76d0611090807p6fdd5329u8ae30a8028b262f7 at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > My circa 1998 pc-turned-server lost it's power supply sometime > yesterday afternoon. > > *moment of silence* > > *mourns* I feel your pain - been there done that. > Now, I'm shopping for a newer system that I plan on building myself > and the VERY cheap. Here are my requirements: > 1) quiet > Depends on fans. Highly subjective. What I consider noisy someone else might not. If it's really a concern shop around for some low decibel cooler fans - try TigerDirect. > 2) child-proof (my 20 month old son enjoys pushing buttons, especially > power buttons). > Case with a front panel lock - best solution though for kids is an enclosed server rack with a door - it keeps the little tikes from chewing on or pulling out cables besides pushing buttons. > 3) small > Try a microATX or Shuttle case. > 4) fast > This changes by the day. New chips are on the way, so prices and speeds are all over the place. > 5) built-in firewire (or available PCI slot) > I haven't seen a motherboard in the last 5-10 years that didn't have at least 1 PCI slot. A great many of the new ASUS, Abit, and other major board makers have Firewire as an option on their boards, especially on the high end. > So, given these specs, where would be the best place for me to start > shopping? Any specific hardware recommendations? > Try TigerDirect or CDW. -- T.J. ==================================================== "I believe C++ instills fear in programmers, fear that the interaction of some details causes unpredictable results. Its unmanageable complexity has spawned more fear-preventing tools than any other language, but the solution _should_ have been to create and use a language that does not overload the whole goddamn human brain with irrelevant details." -- Erik Naggum -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: tj.vcf Type: text/x-vcard Size: 117 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://mailman.mn-linux.org/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20061109/1953412f/attachment.vcf