 | View Full Version : Cheap 1U/2U Server Hardware argonblue 08-17-2002, 12:14 AM I’m looking to buy some 1U/2U machines with P3/P4 processors and preferably an onboard IDE RAID like the Tyan S2505 board for example (or other IDE RAID that supports RAID level 1. I bought my boxes I have now from QSOL (excellent sales and support) but I was wondering if anyone knew of a cheaper place? apollo 08-17-2002, 02:32 AM Why don't you buy parts and put it together yourself? An excellent source of cheap parts (watch out for shipping charges) are on pricewatch.com Compare yourself: RMC-1K 1U case from ServerCase.com $100 Emacs power supply 1U 230 watts ATX power from ServerCase.com $60 Tyan Tiger ide motherboard (built in video and NICs) ~ $110 PC133 512MB Ram $50 Pentium 1.13GHz 133MHz bus, $115 40GB hdd ~$70 ------- total: $515 (add shipping charges and maybe tax if you are in the same state). Hopefully, I didn't miss something out, but you got my POINT :) clockwork 08-17-2002, 02:33 AM I think he'll need more juice than 230W... netdude 08-17-2002, 06:55 AM cuz professional companies don't want to bother with technical support issues... if something goes wrong, they want someone to be clearly accountable... i used to build my own servers... for the most part, they worked excellent... but when cooling/etc became an issue on a few of 'em... i hated the fact that i couldn't blame anybody but me... so i just bought a bunch of dell boxes... lol... cuz downtime hurts more than the increase in capital expenditures. edb49 08-17-2002, 07:13 AM I've only had a look at a couple of companies in the USA for providing rack servers, but www.qsol.com look professional and are priced competitively. Anyone else that's worth knowing about? netdude 08-17-2002, 07:29 AM yeah, i've had a game server hosting client buy stuff off them... they seemed to love 'em... and from what i know, they are still buying off them... :) apollo 08-17-2002, 07:40 AM For IDE and PIII that power cooler will do good... ps. it will also handle 1..2 small 1u coolers.. apollo 08-17-2002, 07:41 AM Originally posted by netdude cuz professional companies don't want to bother with technical support issues... if something goes wrong, they want someone to be clearly accountable... i used to build my own servers... for the most part, they worked excellent... but when cooling/etc became an issue on a few of 'em... i hated the fact that i couldn't blame anybody but me... so i just bought a bunch of dell boxes... lol... cuz downtime hurts more than the increase in capital expenditures. right, some experts suggest using thermaltake coolers for 1U rackmount's .... |