Windows Home Server
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So I have WHS and have nearly all the bits to make a start on the home network.
The gubbins out of my current gaming PC will be used as the server (minus the graphics card) BUT there is 4GB RAM on the mobo - as WHS is 32bit will this be a problem? Granted I can take one of the sticks out but I haven't got much of a use for it.
The gubbins out of my current gaming PC will be used as the server (minus the graphics card) BUT there is 4GB RAM on the mobo - as WHS is 32bit will this be a problem? Granted I can take one of the sticks out but I haven't got much of a use for it.
I initially had 4gb in my server and removed 2gb and didn't notice any difference in performance of the server. I'm sure I've even seen people on the forum here using just 1gb.
WHS doesn't need much memory for the file server tasks it's carrying out.
If I was you I'd take 2gb out and sell it on the memebers market.
Taff
No problems, althought the usual 32bit OS limitations arise. My WHS was running with 2GB and that was plenty, although I'm now virtualising a WS2008 machine on the same box so I've put another gig in there. As Supertaff said, you might as well sell the other 2GB?
OK, one more question and I promise I won't be back until the server is built and I've put lots of nice unsightly holes around the house! 
I have a 128GB SSD that I'm going to put into my gaming PC. I was also going to put in the 2x 500GB HDs I have in there now but in RAID 0. However, I'll never use all that space on the gaming PC so I was thinking of just bunging in a spare 250GB HD that I have.
I have 2x 1.5TB HDs for the server - 1 for current, 1 for backup. Can I add the 2x 500s to the server to make 2TB current and 2TB backup?
I have a 128GB SSD that I'm going to put into my gaming PC. I was also going to put in the 2x 500GB HDs I have in there now but in RAID 0. However, I'll never use all that space on the gaming PC so I was thinking of just bunging in a spare 250GB HD that I have.
I have 2x 1.5TB HDs for the server - 1 for current, 1 for backup. Can I add the 2x 500s to the server to make 2TB current and 2TB backup?
WHS server doesn't work like that.
If you put all the drives in you'll have a single 4TB block made up of the 4HDs.
WHS will allow you to select certain folders for duplication. Duplicated folders are stored on more than one HD within WHS, but WHS only shows you the one copy. If you choose to duplicate ALL your folders then you'll effectively have 2TB current and 2TB backup.
Is there an option to do an image or do I just do a backup of the c: drive?
Just back up the C: Drive and any other drives partitions you have.
WHS install media includes a 'special' recovery disc that you use to recover a client. It boots your system, searches the network for your WHS and then asks you which client you want to restore. It then rebuilds the disc from the backups for that machine. On a 3 year old Centrino Laptop it took about an hour to complete. Not as fast as Norton Ghost, but it works.
It does need a wired network and it needs to load the network and motherboard drivers. There is an option to load the drivers from USB drive or floppy if they aren't on the CD, but I've never had the opportunity to test that option.
I'm having a little trouble with transfer rates on my WHS and was wondering if anyone had some good diagnostic tips/tools to troubleshoot the root cause.
I'm running:
WHS (fully updated)
P4 3Ghz (ish)
512mb Ram
3x Samsung Spinpoint 1Tb
1x Samsung Spinpoint 1.5Tb
Cheaptastic Sata card (pci - 1x 1Tb and 1x1.5Tb)
I get the following:
That's transferring over wireless (54Mb/s), but I get about the same over the Gigabit ethernet. There is definitely a problem with the server - transfer rates go up and down quite considerably. The drives are sound (ran full Samsung diagnostic runs previously). I'm not sure the sata cable are connecting properly - but the nature of the case makes it hard to be 100% certain
I'm probably going to tear down the server and rebuild on my PhenomII 550 (it's gathering dust, so might as well
) as it has enough native Sata connections to do away with the horrible sata card. But I wouldn't mind doing an investigation and learning a bit more about my network along the way if someone would humour me...
I'm running:
WHS (fully updated)
P4 3Ghz (ish)
512mb Ram
3x Samsung Spinpoint 1Tb
1x Samsung Spinpoint 1.5Tb
Cheaptastic Sata card (pci - 1x 1Tb and 1x1.5Tb)
I get the following:
That's transferring over wireless (54Mb/s), but I get about the same over the Gigabit ethernet. There is definitely a problem with the server - transfer rates go up and down quite considerably. The drives are sound (ran full Samsung diagnostic runs previously). I'm not sure the sata cable are connecting properly - but the nature of the case makes it hard to be 100% certain
I'm probably going to tear down the server and rebuild on my PhenomII 550 (it's gathering dust, so might as well
) as it has enough native Sata connections to do away with the horrible sata card. But I wouldn't mind doing an investigation and learning a bit more about my network along the way if someone would humour me...Stupid question - but is the motherboard for this capable of gigabit speeds? I had an old PC wth same CPU that only had 100mbit ethernet.
(I'm no expert but...)
You could look at the transfer rates in your router. If it shows lots of errors, maybe bad cabling.
Try it with the wifi component switched off.
Disconnect from the internet.
If it's a switch, disconnect from the router.
Try a different switch.
I had loads of problems with a slow network at work and it turned out to be a faulty router. The router looked like it was working perfectly - both externally and via it's diagnostic pages - but it was only when I replaced it that all the problems went away.