[K12OSN] Demo server specs
Richard K. Ingalls
ringalls at glenwood.k12.mo.us
Thu Feb 19 11:15:00 UTC 2004
Hi list dudes and dudettes!
I'm getting ready to build a demo server to take
with me to schools just to show them how easy it
is to take their old junk PCs and attach them to
the K12LTSP server and have a kickin' lab in
almost no time. My plan is to have the schools
find 2 or 3 of their old junk PCs ready for me
when I show up. Then I'll just make sure they
have 32 Mb RAM, PCI/AGP video, PCI sound and I'll
bring the bootable NICs. (Probably, I'll bring
extra sticks of RAM with me as well as extra video
& audio cards).
I'm building this on my own cash, so I've got to
keep the costs down as low as I can, yet still be
able to have a system the PERFORMS well - WOW 'em
(ya know?).
Here's what I'm looking at from Tigerdirect.com:
CPU // CP1-XP25003BC AMD Athlon™ XP 2500+ /
512KB Cache / 333MHz FSB / Socket A / Barton
Core / Processor with Fan
$92.99
MOBO // A455-2031 Asus A7V8X-X Socket A
$61.99
RAM // U10-1905 Ultra 512MB PC2100 DDR 266MHz
Memory 2 Pack (1024MB Total)
$159.99
Switch//T156-2064 Trendware - TEG-S50TXE -
10/100/1000Mbps 5-Port Copper Gigabit $69.99
NIC // T156-2100 Trendware 10/100/100 Mbps
$19.99
TOTALs just about $405. Please comment. What do
you think folks? Will this work?
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Richard K. Ingalls
Director of Information Technology
Glenwood R-8 School District
West Plains, MO
email..ringalls at glenwood.k12.mo.us
web....glenwood.k12.mo.us
ph.....417.256.4849
fax....417.257.2567
"Glenwood R-8: home of the mustangs!"
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