On 8/28/2011 9:18 AM, michaelfirefox@yahoo.com wrote:
> I have a old desktop that quit on me and want to make a new computer
> with the existing parts with this server mother board and cpu's. I
> know it's a server board but that's just it, is it a bad idea using a
> server as a regular computer and can I use the existing parts on it?
>
It should work just fine. Servers are basically just computers with
better constructed components, that are designed for 24/7/365 operating
conditions.
Check the mainboard for the manufacturer and model number, and google it
to see if you can pull up the spec sheet.
Servers tend toward running high-end RAM, like Rambus or RAM with other
error-checking schema, so try to make sure the RAM you use is appropriate.
Some server mainboards are designed for specific backplanes, and will
require a server case of the 1U, 2U, 3U or 4U variety... will not fit
into a Desktop style case, and/or the holes for mounting the mainboard
will not line up with the holes in the case.
Also, the power supply might be an issue... it might not fit properly,
or at all. The power supply for my 1U SuperMicro servers would never fit
into a standard Desktop case.
On the up-side, operating systems designed specifically for servers,
like the BSD OS's, will probably install and run well on a mainboard
designed for a server.
You might run into trouble if you try running high-end video or audio
cards on a server board, though... might not have driver compatibility.
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