On Wednesday 22 March 2006 09:07, Brendan Todd Corkery wrote: > OK, this is what I used for a bunch of systems: > > Two of these CPUs: > http://www.amdcompare.com/us-en/opteron/details.aspx?opn=OSK248FAA5BL > 2.2GHz low power Opterons > This motherboard: http://www.tyan.com/products/html/thunderk8w.html I > may go with a different one for the dual core units because the users > want PCI-Express video cards now > This RAM: > http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/configurator_new/partsinfo.asp?ktcpartn >o=KVR 333D4R25/2G Usually a full 16GB. > This case: > http://www.chenbro.com.tw/usa/product/product_preview.php?pid=134 with > the SCSI hot swap backplane. Remove the rear fan because it sounds > like a jet engine. > This RAID controller: > http://www.lsilogic.com/products/megaraid/scsi_320_1.html > These CPU coolers: http://www.zalmanusa.com/ -- search for > CNPS7000B-Cu This 460 watt power supply: > http://www.quietpcusa.com/acb/showdetl.cfm?&DID=8&Product_ID=30&CATID=2 > -- wonderful and close to dead silent > This case fan: > http://www.quietpcusa.com/acb/showdetl.cfm?&DID=8&Product_ID=261&CATID= >7 -- the 120mm one, in the Chenbro bracket that came from Chenbro with a > fan that would be right at home in a small helicopter. At the lowest > setting, you really have a hard time hearing it. > > Disks varied, as did video cards. > > > For the next bunch, I may use a slightly different Tyan board, but I am > not sure yet. With the dual core AMD CPUs ( > http://www.amdcompare.com/us-en/opteron/details.aspx?opn=OSK275FAA6CB ) > and the Zalman CPU sink CPNS9500, ideally without those silly LEDs. > > Something nice that I have found makes the users happy is this: > http://www.mitsumi.com/products/fa402amain.html > > Instead of a regular floppy, they have a media reader for stuff.
I don't quite understand the Chenbros backplane configuration. I do think a fan on the hd cage is essential , which some of the Chenbro tower models have. Lots of good info in the thread, tanks. -- Greg Madden -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]