Ok, So I bid on the used dell optiplex. I was wrong about 2 things though. First, it's a 733 mhz not a 667. But I believe that at this speed either could only have been coppermines (looks like the katmai topped out at 600 mhz.) And second, apparently it's not a buy-it-now deal. Or it was before and ...

JJ - you're exactly correct. I can place the sever in the basement (most likely) or a closet in the office as long as it's within range of my wireless router. So yes - noise in my case (no pun...) is not my biggest problem. Power consumption and cost are probably my primary concerns right now. I'm f...

or a Socket A motherboard with the AMD Geode processor Yes - the Geode. Directron has this for $89.99. Which includes HSF and fan. Does anyone here know anything about Vcore adjustability on the Biostar M7VIG 400 ? The Geode I believe needs on 1.1V. I may have to email Biostar for the answer. There...

Hi, This is my first post on SPCR, but I've been reading the articles & browsing the forums for quite some time. This is going to be a long post, beware! I want to build a very low power machine for 24/7 operation. It will be used mainly to run the slimserver software required by the slim devices sq...