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HARDWARE FOR BUILDING A WHS

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I want to build a WHS, using fast and powerful hardware. I do not want to spare expense at cost of speed and efficiency of the server. I now have EX470, and am very disapponted with performance.
WHS i want to build should be responsive to other computers, remote access and Dennon receiver to play music and videos.
I would appreciate any input regarding, motherboard, memory, processor, drive bay and anything else.
janak desai908-723-0792
janak desaiWednesday, April 8, 2009 1:04 AM
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From my experience, I build one WHS and found it worked ok. It was an Intel E2160 with 2 GB ram DDR2. Since a couple weeks ago I bought the HP EX470, increased the memory to 2 GB and I don't find it less responsive than the one I built myself. I stream videos, music, recorded TV, and ripped DVD's without any issue. Streaming is smooth. My homebrew was slow copying, moving files even with gigabit and the same with EX470. I have a couple of add-ins installed on it and I'm very satisfied with it.
Klode- Proposed as answer by Claude DorionModerator Wednesday, April 8, 2009 1:43 AM
- Marked as answer by Jonas Svensson -FST- Tuesday, May 12, 2009 11:01 PM
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 1:42 AMModerator
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I want to build a WHS, using fast and powerful hardware. I do not want to spare expense at cost of speed and efficiency of the server. I now have EX470, and am very disapponted with performance.
WHS i want to build should be responsive to other computers, remote access and Dennon receiver to play music and videos.
My current production server is an AMD Dual Core 3800+ with 2 GB of RAM. I can stream files (including 720p wmv files) to my XBox 360 (wireless connection) and it works fine.
I would appreciate any input regarding, motherboard, memory, processor, drive bay and anything else.
The server doesn't really need that much as long as you aren't installing a ton of add-ins/apps on it.
janak desai
908-723-0792
janak desaiWednesday, April 8, 2009 1:21 AMModerator -
From my experience, I build one WHS and found it worked ok. It was an Intel E2160 with 2 GB ram DDR2. Since a couple weeks ago I bought the HP EX470, increased the memory to 2 GB and I don't find it less responsive than the one I built myself. I stream videos, music, recorded TV, and ripped DVD's without any issue. Streaming is smooth. My homebrew was slow copying, moving files even with gigabit and the same with EX470. I have a couple of add-ins installed on it and I'm very satisfied with it.
Klode- Proposed as answer by Claude DorionModerator Wednesday, April 8, 2009 1:43 AM
- Marked as answer by Jonas Svensson -FST- Tuesday, May 12, 2009 11:01 PM
Wednesday, April 8, 2009 1:42 AMModerator