Test Computer

[speedracer]

I'm playing with the idea to have a test server.
What do you think of the Xp 1600?

I'm really only using it to test linux / mirror applications to see if they work.

I'm looking at the XP1600

It seems pretty affordable? Any opinions? (Yes, I know the board will be shit)

Any opinions?

http://techtronics.ca/pdf/flyer.pdf

I can build a better computer but I really don't want to spend $1500 (out of my own pocket).

[kenny]

If its not going to be your primary system it should be alright. That package is a decent price. The XP cpus tend to run a bit hot, so you may want to add an extra case fan to that system to keep it running smoothly.

[speedracer]

Pretty much it'll be just that. I'll be hosting stuff off it and once I have the configurations down pack I'll move it to a real computer. In the end it will be a backup server.

Just playing with the idea if I should or not.

[kenny]

but I don't know if its worth shelling out the $ just to do some testing. I say save the $ and buy the real computer from the start and just borrow a computer to do compatibility testing.

[redline]

case will be junk too but it will be good enough to test with...

[rage2]

I use VMWare to test applications and OS's. Highly recommended!

[speedracer]

Originally posted by rage2
I use VMWare to test applications and OS's. Highly recommended!

It looks very cool. But being a poor student that's out of my reach. Plus I have to feend my other addictions like racing...



Well, I'm going to price out a computer and see how much from my supplier. Funny how my server is much better than my outdate Celeron 300A - oC'd 504...
LOL

[rage2]

VMWare's a lot cheaper than a new PC. $100 I think for a student version.

[Superesc]

Macs. IMacs. G4s. Any macs.... love macs!

[rage2]

Macs? ewww... why? =)

[Superesc]

so user friendly hehe

[rage2]

We have an imac at work, none of us could figure out how to be productive with only one mouse button =).

I think if I spent some time on it, it'd be pretty easy to learn, assuming my brain can unlearn all the MS stuff that's burned in my head from the last 10 years.

[Superesc]

haha true, we switch to normal PC mouse at work and at home. But yea nothing beats duel monitor on a mac. Personally it suits what I do much better then PC, but for sure there's stuff that definitely don't run as well on mac.. For one thing there's more games on PC hehehe

but yea took me a little while to get use to the mac when I first got it, there is a bit of learning curve to transfer from PC to mac... but once you figure out the system and teh flexiblity and usability of a mac its hard to go back. (for one thing I can specifically manage my application's Memory (I have 350 megs of ram dedicated to Aftereffect instead of having windows manage it in general.

[rage2]

I use a dual monitor 1600x1280 setup on my PC, along with a gig of ram, it's quite awesome for development work, video work, and IRC/forums work =).

I like PC's cuz they're so much cheaper than Macs, and you actually get a choice of manufacturer for every piece of hardware.

[legendboy]

Damn, I have a P200mmx running as a firewall-router and its pretty fast running freeBSD!!! I have an Ikonboard package on it as I was going to host old posts from my cracking forum but the need ran out.... I am going to put it up as a war box, too see if anyone can hack it....

[speedracer]

Thanks for the suggestions. I'll price out a new workstation and see how that cost.

I need a computer as I want it to be on the net.
VMware does look to be cool to run as hard drives are pretty cheap... then again I'm cheap . Free is always better.

Nothing against imacs... But I'm old school. I like command line arguments. Point and Click is so boring...
Then again I'm brain washed with M$ crap... so what do I know.

Maybe one day I'll run Open BSD and see what the fuss is all about

[speedracer]

Originally posted by legendboy
Damn, I have a P200mmx running as a firewall-router and its pretty fast running freeBSD!!! I have an Ikonboard package on it as I was going to host old posts from my cracking forum but the need ran out.... I am going to put it up as a war box, too see if anyone can hack it....

How's the ikon board for server user load?

I'm running a simular configuration and it seems OK. Then again I don't see that I would have a user list beyond 200 people...

War box sounds cool

[bol]

Sweet another person using FreeBSD!

Linux is bad for you....

[Superesc]

hehe the classic OS debate!

[bol]

Originally posted by Superesc
hehe the classic OS debate!

Bring it on! Haven't had one in awhile!


Solaris + FreeBSD = bulletproof

That's not to say I have never used linux in enterprise applications!