I've recently developed the urge to want regular backups of all my systems (all running some Windows XP or Vista), and need a place to store the files. I've got enough hardware to serve as the basis for a home-made NAS device, and was considering using FreeNAS for the software side of things. Current hardware includes:
Asrock 939 Dual SATA2 motherboard
AMD64 4200X2
2gb RAM
Netgear FA310 NIC
VGA video card
The system currently contains two IDE drives and a CD ROM drive, all of which will be removed from the system.
In their place, I'll be installing the following:
IDE Flash Drive with a 2gb 266x CF card
Highpoint RocketRaid 2300 SATA2 controller
500gb SATA2 hard drive
In order to reduce heat and power consumption, I was also considering removing 1gb of RAM and the video card, and under-clocking the CPU.
Has anyone here done anything similar that can fill me in on any caveats or gotchas?
Many thanks in advance.
Asrock 939 Dual SATA2 motherboard
AMD64 4200X2
2gb RAM
Netgear FA310 NIC
VGA video card
The system currently contains two IDE drives and a CD ROM drive, all of which will be removed from the system.
In their place, I'll be installing the following:
IDE Flash Drive with a 2gb 266x CF card
Highpoint RocketRaid 2300 SATA2 controller
500gb SATA2 hard drive
In order to reduce heat and power consumption, I was also considering removing 1gb of RAM and the video card, and under-clocking the CPU.
Has anyone here done anything similar that can fill me in on any caveats or gotchas?
Many thanks in advance.
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