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Re: Today I have...
It's entirely possible IMO.
Honestly, it depends... I would set the 3x36GB SCSI drives up into a RAID5 array, and install the OS onto the 74GB drive, and back that upto the RAID array. It would never serve as an HTPC as it just isn't powerful enough. CPU wise it's OK, but it would need a very nice GPU, and servers don't really have the resources or power for a GOOD GPU, at least, old ones.
You COULD get a PCI-X SATAII controller that has an ESATA port, get a few large drives, setup an FTP server, and have a go at it. It COULD be somewhat cost-productive if you use it as a central mass storage since it already has a Gigabit NIC built in, just build a super small, low powered modern PC for the HTPC end of it. If you need some memory for it, I MIGHT have some laying around. I have been getting a lot of older goodies from a company that is upgrading like crazy here lately. Buddy had a huge box full of good tested RAM from old ECC 133SDRAM upto DDR3 1333 ECC in various sizes.
But using that as the actual HTPC in the end, for displaying video, unless it's SD video, might be a bit hard on it unless you can find a good PCI-X GPU that can handle HD video....
I WILL say this, SCSI drives get expensive compared to SATA/SAS, you may want to consider grabbing one spare, just in case you have an issue... But those machines go for $300-$400 used to this day if it's in good condition, and there is no telling what else could be hiding in it that costs a small fortune. I got lucky and grabbed a server for $25 from someone, had 8 controllers with a used sell value of $350 each, sold all those off to pay a few bills, though I wish I had kept one of them right about now.
It's entirely possible IMO.
Honestly, it depends... I would set the 3x36GB SCSI drives up into a RAID5 array, and install the OS onto the 74GB drive, and back that upto the RAID array. It would never serve as an HTPC as it just isn't powerful enough. CPU wise it's OK, but it would need a very nice GPU, and servers don't really have the resources or power for a GOOD GPU, at least, old ones.
You COULD get a PCI-X SATAII controller that has an ESATA port, get a few large drives, setup an FTP server, and have a go at it. It COULD be somewhat cost-productive if you use it as a central mass storage since it already has a Gigabit NIC built in, just build a super small, low powered modern PC for the HTPC end of it. If you need some memory for it, I MIGHT have some laying around. I have been getting a lot of older goodies from a company that is upgrading like crazy here lately. Buddy had a huge box full of good tested RAM from old ECC 133SDRAM upto DDR3 1333 ECC in various sizes.
But using that as the actual HTPC in the end, for displaying video, unless it's SD video, might be a bit hard on it unless you can find a good PCI-X GPU that can handle HD video....
I WILL say this, SCSI drives get expensive compared to SATA/SAS, you may want to consider grabbing one spare, just in case you have an issue... But those machines go for $300-$400 used to this day if it's in good condition, and there is no telling what else could be hiding in it that costs a small fortune. I got lucky and grabbed a server for $25 from someone, had 8 controllers with a used sell value of $350 each, sold all those off to pay a few bills, though I wish I had kept one of them right about now.
I made it myself. One onion, one pepper, 500grams of tomatoes, 200grams of chicken, spices, 10grams of coconut milk, 50ml of low fat yogurt, and basmati rice. 2/3rds of the calories are in the chicken and rice, the meal is actually pretty nutritious and not that unhealthy, just a shame its a **** tonne of calories. I had only eaten one bowl of Muesli prior to that, and shall not be eating again until much later. I will still come in under 2000 calories today.
