[K12OSN] Which server would you prefer?

[Henry Hartley]

On: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 at 12:31 PM, The Prof said:
>> 
>> > Unless you can find used memory for the ppro, you can't afford
>> > it.  The 2 gig it has is fine for a file server (either way)
>> > and you'll be OK with 4GB in the P4 for k12ltsp and oddly enough,
>> > new fast memory is much cheaper.
>> 
>> I did not know that. I haven't started looking for the RAM because
>> I am not sure of the specifics for the Proliant RAM. In addition,
>> a question has been raised if it can actually support 8 GB, or
>> only 4 GB.

According to this site, 
http://www.upgradememory.com/ProLiant_5000_6_166_200_500_C1146.cfm

the proliant 5000 only takes up to 4GB of RAM.  From the HP Parts store,
it goes for $172 for 64MB DIMMs and $145 for 128MB DIMMs (which seems
bit odd to me but hey, what do I know?).

-- 
Henry