Comments on: Building a low-cost bad-ass “server” machine http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2007/11/27/building-a-low-cost-bad-ass-server-machine/ ( to ) ? be : ! be; Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:57:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Server Monitoring http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2007/11/27/building-a-low-cost-bad-ass-server-machine/#comment-5507 Server Monitoring Fri, 15 Aug 2008 14:05:26 +0000 http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2007/11/27/building-a-low-cost-bad-ass-server-machine/#comment-5507 Computer memory is so cheap these days that I also would go for 64-bit and 8 Gigabytes of RAM (2x4GB) Any reason you did not go for the Wolfdale processor line? They have lower power consumption but only 2 core. Server Monitorings last blog post..<a href="http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/15/wordpress-261-released/" rel="nofollow">Wordpress 2.6.1 released</a> Computer memory is so cheap these days that I also would go for 64-bit and 8 Gigabytes of RAM (2×4GB)

Any reason you did not go for the Wolfdale processor line? They have lower power consumption but only 2 core.

Server Monitorings last blog post..Wordpress 2.6.1 released

]]> By: Keith http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2007/11/27/building-a-low-cost-bad-ass-server-machine/#comment-2018 Keith Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:03:41 +0000 http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2007/11/27/building-a-low-cost-bad-ass-server-machine/#comment-2018 Nice Post! Thanks For The Info.. Nice Post! Thanks For The Info..

]]> By: prashanthellina http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2007/11/27/building-a-low-cost-bad-ass-server-machine/#comment-721 prashanthellina Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:24:52 +0000 http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2007/11/27/building-a-low-cost-bad-ass-server-machine/#comment-721 You mean add 2GB over 4GB? Even if I did want to add more RAM I would think of jumping to 8GB instead of 6GB to take advantage of dual channelling. I don't think my motherboard supports flexible RAM configs, so I will wait for a while to add more RAM. 4GB seems about right for me now. I'm using 64-bit Ubuntu 7.10, so I get to use all of 4GB (I'm don't want to shell out cash for Vista!). A second monitor is very tempting, however I just spent a ton on the touch screen. I will have to wait to fill my wallet :). I went for E4500 because it was around Rs1000-1500 cheaper than a similar processor that supported Virtualization. Since, my requirement is to run Linux as guest, I can get a modified kernel and run it over Xen to not have or reduce the usual virtualization overhead. As I understand, I will require hardware virtualization only if I have an unmodifiable kernel on my hands (say XP or Vista). <a href="http://lwn.net/Articles/182080/" rel="nofollow">more info</a>. You mean add 2GB over 4GB? Even if I did want to add more RAM I would think of jumping to 8GB instead of 6GB to take advantage of dual channelling. I don’t think my motherboard supports flexible RAM configs, so I will wait for a while to add more RAM. 4GB seems about right for me now.

I’m using 64-bit Ubuntu 7.10, so I get to use all of 4GB (I’m don’t want to shell out cash for Vista!).

A second monitor is very tempting, however I just spent a ton on the touch screen. I will have to wait to fill my wallet :).

I went for E4500 because it was around Rs1000-1500 cheaper than a similar processor that supported Virtualization. Since, my requirement is to run Linux as guest, I can get a modified kernel and run it over Xen to not have or reduce the usual virtualization overhead. As I understand, I will require hardware virtualization only if I have an unmodifiable kernel on my hands (say XP or Vista). more info.

]]> By: Sriram Krishnan http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2007/11/27/building-a-low-cost-bad-ass-server-machine/#comment-709 Sriram Krishnan Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:54:51 +0000 http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2007/11/27/building-a-low-cost-bad-ass-server-machine/#comment-709 And why did you pick one without support for virtualization? I'm willing to bet you'll want to run Xen or Hyper-V very,very soon And why did you pick one without support for virtualization? I’m willing to bet you’ll want to run Xen or Hyper-V very,very soon

]]> By: Sriram Krishnan http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2007/11/27/building-a-low-cost-bad-ass-server-machine/#comment-708 Sriram Krishnan Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:53:54 +0000 http://blog.prashanthellina.com/2007/11/27/building-a-low-cost-bad-ass-server-machine/#comment-708 I would suggest adding 2 more GB and using a 64 bit operating system (Vista 64 bit is quite excellent :-) ). Don't go for the extra RAM unless you're planning on using 64-bit though. Also, if you can afford it, go for a second monitor. I invested in one of these and it is more than worth the money I would suggest adding 2 more GB and using a 64 bit operating system (Vista 64 bit is quite excellent :-) ). Don’t go for the extra RAM unless you’re planning on using 64-bit though.

Also, if you can afford it, go for a second monitor. I invested in one of these and it is more than worth the money

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