Home Network Server

coops1992 · 26 Oct 2012 at 20:22

Hello all, i currentlly have a cupboard that is very messy and un-organised with a network swith and nas hard drives and my router, does anyone kno if anybody has every tiried to build a home server hardware into a normal ATX case, and if so any links to a build log? i cant go for the connventional server rack/cabinet as i dont have enough room, its nly just wide enough to fit in a axt case

PhillyDee · 26 Oct 2012 at 20:23

Easily, you can use Windows Home Server in an ATX case using standard hardware. You do not need server grade hardware, anything will do!

I use an i3 low power cpu, with 6 hard drives (WD green drives) and although mine is housed in a rack mount case, it is just a microATX board and a standard PSU.

coops1992 · 26 Oct 2012 at 20:41

its not server grade hardware, i have a HP V1410-16G Gigabit Switch, my real question was if anyone had ever managed to Incorporated a network switch or router of anykind into a pc case

coops1992 · 27 Oct 2012 at 09:00

any help anyone?

rishy · 27 Oct 2012 at 09:05

So let me get this right you want to get all your existing hardware and put it into a atx case

coops1992 · 27 Oct 2012 at 09:10

yes that right, im just wondering if anyone has every come across it being done before?

KIA · 27 Oct 2012 at 09:50

Arg, please don't cross-post. Let's stick to this thread.

coops1992 · 27 Oct 2012 at 10:31

i already have all the hard ware and evrything is set up, i simply want to know if anyone has come acrross a thread anywhere on the internet where someone has intergrated a network switch into their computer case.

wesley · 27 Oct 2012 at 12:56

what do you mean? lol

are you talking about network PCI card or the actual network switch box?

network switch box live outside the computer case. not inside

tribz · 27 Oct 2012 at 13:38

You can get PCI and PCIE network switches, if the OP googles that they should get some results. Not saying theyre any good though.