[geeks] Thumper wannabe? (a few more low cost x86 server)

[Dan Sikorski]

Joshua Boyd wrote:
> For the topless box, I do like the idea of sticking the motherboard in
> backwards so that USB/ and VGA are on the front.  I'm not sure the
> inside is the best layout though.  I wonder what design decisions made
> it so that they needed it to be a short depth case. 
>   
Short cases are good for mounting in two post racks, which take up much 
less room in the basement than the usual four post. :)

Had i not just spent my money on parts for a homebuilt rackmount server, 
that machine would be pretty attractive to me.

I'm using my old desktop's motherboard, processors, and memory with a 
3ware raid controller from ebay, four new 500gb SATA drives, and a four 
drive hotswap drive cage in an older rackmount case i've had laying 
around for years.  Lots of storage, little $$$.  It's replacing a 12 
drive, quad pentium pro monstrosity, and will probably pay for itself in 
lower electric bills within a year while giving me 5-7x the storage space.

Now i just need to find a deal on a mac pro for a new desktop. :)

    -Dan Sikorski