Hiya.

My old pc which i made into a server for bots, files and more went to hell the other month. It looks like the motherboard has gone to hell, and as they aint making that kind any more i would need a new server.

I could replace this machine and make it a server, but it is pretty new and i think it would be money wasted.

So what i was wondering about if you guys knew about a nice server system i could use, just like another computer. I found something called Acer REVOlution that is so small that u can hang it behind ur pc screen. Sounded interesting, but as i cant buy it any more from the site i found it on earlier, i dont know what happened with it.

All help would be appreciated

We will help you with suggestions if you allow us to store stuff on your server (mostly porn, involving midgets and a jacuzzi), under a folder named "Favourites - must keep!".

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Comfortably Numb

no problem. i just need to buy 2TB instead of 1

looks like they upgraded the REVO

Not many posts in here Hunth

Are you looking for a decent server? Could just make a nice scabby one with Smoothwall

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think u might have to explain what SmoothWall is

Isn't that Acer thingy more a HTPC than a "simple" server? So that do you need at all? A HTPC? Just a NAS?

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SaintK: I'm completely lost

I really don't have a clue, I think it's a network firewall? I think it lets you use old hardware and run a router through it.

I guess you could stick a few hard drives in it and use it as a fileserver as well? I don't have a clue ;D

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Smoothwall - A secure operating system that converts a redundant PC into a firewall and VPN gateway.

I don't think that is what he is after. Take a look at qnap http://www.qnap.com

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So can you create a NAS server with old hardware? The only downside being it would be bulkier than the commercial setups?

Seems so http://freenas.org/freenas or http://www.openfiler.com/, I might try and do it with my bits and bobs.

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REVO and eee box are small servers that can be used for simple stuff.

Why shouldn't this possible? That little boxes are still PC hardware with software on it.

An old PC will use more power... which can care if you have to pay the bill yourself.

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SaintK: I'm completely lost

Cool, well I have 2 mobos, an X2 4200, a 3800+, 5 gb RAM and 3 HDD's, a 3870 and a x850xt so I could make 2 servers if I wanted to Although they would be uncased

I should probably get rid of some of my old parts ^^

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you would still need the bandwidth at home

I would need a decent router first

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