File Server

It was just one, i found that browsing around the harddisk wasn't particularly fast, and i'd be suprised if it could cope with two people doing it simultaniously.
 
It was an old 10gb 5400rpm model.
Do you think a more modern harddisk would make this a capable fileserver?

Edit: Another question... does having a dedicated controller card help?
 
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you need something with two dual core chips and YOU NEED TO RUN FOLDING@HOME ON ALL OF THEM!
 
Joe42 said:
It was an old 10gb 5400rpm model.
Do you think a more modern harddisk would make this a capable fileserver?

Edit: Another question... does having a dedicated controller card help?
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Yes. Get a SATA PCI controller or something. The HDD controllers on old systems are very slow by today's standards. Plugging in a dedicated controller will boost things up to today's speeds. PCI runs at 133MB/sec, so assuming you've unplugged all other junk (e.g. sound cards!) and plug in a modern 50MB/sec hard disk, then you will get those speeds!
 
If you want a really really easy to set up fileserver try freenas www.freenas.org

It even has the option to run off a USB memory stick (assuming your mobo supports booting from them). You can be up and running within 10mins. You don't even need a gfx card once you have done the initial setup as you administer it by a webpage the same as any nasbox.

I currently have a 1.4 duron + 512 ram and epox mobo doing exactly this.

Marc
 
This box is a dual P3 500Mhz. I've just upgraded it with a Western Digital 320GB SATA drive and a £13 PCI SATA controller (ALi chipset).

Check out the HDtach! :eek:

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Result!
 
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