One the subject of WoL, I use a very nifty utility called SmartPower
(http://ignatu.co.uk/SmartPower.aspx), which tries to hibernate (or
suspend) a PC unless certain specified criteria are met (an 'on'
schedule, other devices pingable, network activity etc). SB devices
send a magic packet anyway
thanks Pablo - really interesting little rig, that Shuttle one. I could
get it set up with a moderate spec + monitor for under $600...
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Depending on what broke on your existing PC a great option for a server
is recycling an old PC for use as a server. When I replaced my regular
PC a couple of years ago I setup my old PC as a server. Didn't cost me
a cent and you are extending the useful life of old tech.
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lrossouw
Louis
If you were considering the form factor of the Mac Mini but want Windows
7, you could look at the Dell Zino:
http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-zino-hd-410/pd
They currently have a nicely outfitted one for US$549, which includes
an AMD 2.3GHz dual core processor, 6 GB of memory, a 1-TB hard
daytripper;629677 Wrote:
- Must be able to access my music from it using SB at any time - so
preferably has a sleep mode like a Mac (can WOL do this - see question
at the end?)
- Run quietly when it's 'sleeping'(so towers are out of the
question???)
- Mid-price (no more than, say,
There are several systems available like this one
http://us.shuttle.com/X350.aspx
Note this is not the only one, and I do not work for the company or
anything related. It's a neat clean design (IMO) and suffices for
browsing and the task you have in mind. (I'd still rather build my own
:-))
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thanks for the replies and sorry for the delay in getting back - the
subscribe feature didn't seem to work so I didn't know I had replies
waiting..!
My criteria are:
- Must be able to access my music from it using SB at any time - so
preferably has a sleep mode like a Mac (can WOL do this - see
You can go to great lengths (and great expense) to build a silent
computer and in some situations it's worth the effort.but fairly
cheap stock components can be pretty quiet these days.
I just built a PC with an Enermax 500W PSU (complete overkill), 3 5400
RPM drives and a 3 GHz dual core
The machine that yocky put together is powerfull enough for you to use
for all daily tasks.
You did mention quiet and minimum power
Many people here use a ATOM or AMD Brazo based system as they are
powerfull enough for SBS and use little power.
And they are fine for casual browsing, especially
Another thing to think about is whether you want your squeezeboxserver
and your main PC to be the same box? My main desktop PC gets used by
every member of my household, with a wide range of software. As a
result, it's not unusual to require reboots and/or to experience
crashes. I found it
Hi there
I've a lot of troubles stemming (I think) from running SqueezeServer on
a USB HDD - it's practically unusable.
Fortunately(!), my home PC has broken, and I'm looking to replace it.
High on my list of requirements for a new machine would be the ability
to run quietly as a media server
WOW, these are very personal questions. Mostly you need to really ask
yourself what will do the job for you...
Do you plan on keeping your music on the external HDD or are you
planning on getting a large enough HDD in the PC to move your library
onboard? Do you run SBS plugins, the more you run
Hi,
We just use our main PC (a laptop running win7) for SBS amongst other
things.
I have stated some the advantages in this thread
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=83337
But in short:
powerfull, core 5i
fast, music on internal disks
low powerusage, 2w-15w
WOL, wake on lan
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As others have stated - without knowing what you *really* do with it
recommendations are hard, and should be taken with a pinch of salt.
The system in my sig is great as an always on SBS, and just draws
20-something watts... but I also have a higher powered system to do
real work.
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