[AccessD] Windows Home Server update

jwcolby jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Thu Dec 20 11:43:46 CST 2007


>  I would expect the cost of those two changes to be a lot more then $50.
Memory is running at $100/GB right now and going from a Celeron chip to a
dual core must be a hundred at least.

Nope.

Memory:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010170147+10521
08080+1052416064+1052308477&name=2GB+(2+x+1GB)

Assuming an economy memory you can take you pick of two 1g sticks for under
$50.  I actually ordered this:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16820231098


As for processors, here are the X2 choice for AMD:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2+50001028+40000
343+1051720996+1050717007&name=Athlon+64+X2 

Notice that I "quoted" the Celeron.  The HP actually uses the AMD "Celeron"
equivalent.  Which exact one I can't tell but if I assume the absolute
cheapest:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819104240

Then the upgrade to:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103066

Is a mere $36.  The processing power increase for that $36 is well worth the
money (to me).  

Now obviously it COULD cost much more than $50 to upgrade if you wanted high
end dual cores and high end memory but I can do that later.  A faster Proc
will do more than faster memory so I will no doubt just keep this memory and
MAYBE someday bump the proc to a 5 or 6 GHz X2 or even a quad (assuming my
MB can handle a quad).  I am trying to build a WHS first, then see if
anything else shakes out that needs more power.  I really just want the
automated full system backup for every machine in the house.

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 
-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Dettman
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 12:09 PM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Windows Home Server update

John,

<<Of course my build has a dual core and 2 gigs of ram instead of a
"celeron" level single core and 512M memory.  Other than that the specs are
pretty similar, and those changes cost about $50.>> 

  I would expect the cost of those two changes to be a lot more then $50.
Memory is running at $100/GB right now and going from a Celeron chip to a
dual core must be a hundred at least.

Jim.




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