Currently the machine in question is a P4 2.6GHz with 2GB of RAM, AGP graphic card (MX440) on a P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard. In the sake of energy reduction, to save myself money, I removed the PCI network and sound cards.
As I recall, it has two harddrives, one IDE and one SATA - purely in the attempt to reduce data loss when a drive dies, I always put documents, MP3s on a seperate drive to the OS and programs. This strategy has done me very well for years, as the older drive holds the important data and nothing else - so it's not 'stressed' with the workload of the main drive.
But, as my electric bill grows, as does my eagerness to reduce it. I am considering removing both drives for good, and putting a larger single drive it and just partition it. I see it as slightly more risky, due to the drive which holds the important data being on the receiving end of wear and tear. But partitiong it, also means I am short-stroking the drive and increasing system speed and repsonsiveness. Decisions, decisions...
Anyway, I'm looking specifically for an Asus motherboard. It doesn't need to be bells and whistles, and overclock the slowest Celeron to match the speeds of Google's servers.
It just needs to be reliable, and have onboard sound, graphics and network. The reduction of the graphic card will probably see even greater reductions.
The processor doesn't need to be so low-end - just low energy. Celerons are out the window, as the machine will see usage from Photoshop, SoundForge, and other media editting applications. I was considering a Pentium E5700, as it is nicely priced and I think suits my power requirements.
RAM will likely be 4GB, as Windows 7 will be installed. Harddrive will probably be 250gb to replace the existing two, if I choose to do so. I will use the OEM cooler and the existing IDE optical drives if possible.
Although OcUK may not have the exact product I require, please do not link to competitors. Just supply the full make and model of the product, and Google shall help me find the product.
Thanks!
As I recall, it has two harddrives, one IDE and one SATA - purely in the attempt to reduce data loss when a drive dies, I always put documents, MP3s on a seperate drive to the OS and programs. This strategy has done me very well for years, as the older drive holds the important data and nothing else - so it's not 'stressed' with the workload of the main drive.
But, as my electric bill grows, as does my eagerness to reduce it. I am considering removing both drives for good, and putting a larger single drive it and just partition it. I see it as slightly more risky, due to the drive which holds the important data being on the receiving end of wear and tear. But partitiong it, also means I am short-stroking the drive and increasing system speed and repsonsiveness. Decisions, decisions...
Anyway, I'm looking specifically for an Asus motherboard. It doesn't need to be bells and whistles, and overclock the slowest Celeron to match the speeds of Google's servers.
It just needs to be reliable, and have onboard sound, graphics and network. The reduction of the graphic card will probably see even greater reductions.The processor doesn't need to be so low-end - just low energy.
Celerons are out the window, as the machine will see usage from Photoshop, SoundForge, and other media editting applications. I was considering a Pentium E5700, as it is nicely priced and I think suits my power requirements.RAM will likely be 4GB, as Windows 7 will be installed. Harddrive will probably be 250gb to replace the existing two, if I choose to do so. I will use the OEM cooler and the existing IDE optical drives if possible.
Although OcUK may not have the exact product I require, please do not link to competitors. Just supply the full make and model of the product, and Google shall help me find the product.
Thanks!
