"dual Xeon server" (Euro):
Asus ncch-dl "dual Xeon-board" (230,- Euro)
dual Xeon 3.0 ghz (2 * 270,-)
512 mb pc400 (4 * 50,-)
Hitachi 250 gb sata (125,-)
Netzteil Antec Antec True Power 550W (110,-)
Miditower Yeong Yang W-201 (120,-)
These parts cost about 1330,- Euro. If you are happy to run the server with only 1gb memory than you get this box for not much more than 1200,- Euro.
My first impression: it is a real powerbox, but the "raw box" is loud.
My first question: I can only run 1 sata disk + 1 sata burner on connector "sata 1" and "sata 2". I tried to add more devices on the raid connectors (after enabling sata raid -> I dont want to run raid, I just want to use the 4 additional raid connectors), but then the devices are not found. Anybody knows how to enable this "ncch-dl raid".
So if anybody wants to know more about this "dual Xeon box" I'd be happy to answer.