On a happier note...

[fleetfootmike]

...those tracking the progress of the new server at the Mill House will be pleased to know that I have just placed an order for:

1 x Scan CF-219 2u Aluminium Rackmount Case inc 300W PFC PSU
1 x Abit VA-10 KM400, uATX, 10/100 Lan, USB 2.0, 6Ch Audio, IDE, VGA
1 x AMD *OEM* Athlon XP 2100+ (1.73 GHz) "Thoroughbred" OEM
2 x 120Gb Maxtor Diamondmax Plus 9 ATA-133 (7200rpm,2MB)
1 x Coolermaster CP5-5C13 (1U) Ultra Low Profile ** AMD **
2 x 60cm Akasa Round IDE Cable
1 x 512 Mb Corsair Value Select, DDR, PC2700, non ECC, Lifetime Warranty

which will go with the spare 20G hard drive and CD-ROM I have here to make a very tasty server indeed.

Comments

Re: 2Mb cache? - ABORT ABORT ABORT

[gas-king.livejournal.com]

>2 x 120Gb Maxtor Diamondmax Plus 9 ATA-133 (7200rpm,2MB)
>I always pay the few extra quid and get the 8Mb cache drives ... don't know >why, I doubt that much I do is actually affected by the extra cache, but it >makes me feel better!

I would normally agree - except recent, personal experience has shown these drives have a high failure rate. Do a google and you'll see this is backed up by several people.

I have been advised to get Samsung SpinPoint drives as they are low heat output and quiet.