[AccessD] Windows Home Server update

LOL.  I am sure that was in the mix somewhere, right up there with the sales
edict that it come in under $600.

;-)

John W. Colby
Colby Consulting
www.ColbyConsulting.com 
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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gary Kjos
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 1:16 PM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Windows Home Server update

One reviewer on Amazon stated that HP specifically used a less powerful chip
to reduce POWER and HEAT so it could run quieter.

GK

On 12/20/07, jwcolby <jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com> wrote:
> >  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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