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: LF: 1U Rackmount Server Chassis

Manic!
08-13-2009, 02:22 PM
I'm looking for a 1U server case that will hold a CD Rom drive and 2 hard drives.
I found one on eBay for for $65 what comes with a PS and CD Rom drive but shipping is $80. Anyone have a idea were i could get one for cheaper?
InvisibleSoul
08-13-2009, 09:56 PM
You have a CPU and heatsink that will fit in the 1U?
Manic!
08-14-2009, 12:02 AM
You have a CPU and heatsink that will fit in the 1U?

I have no parts for the build yet. Might go for a 2u case if I can't get a 1u case.
SkinnyPupp
08-14-2009, 12:26 AM
Just buy Celeron 860 from Dell, and replace the CPU with something better (if you even have to). Many standard desktop ATX boards won't fit in a 1U case, even if it's an ATX case. I stuck a Gigabyte motherboard in one, and I literally had to rip the headphone ports right off the board :lol It's still running to this day though!

I'll probably be selling one or two of my Dells in a couple months.
InvisibleSoul
08-14-2009, 02:33 AM
I have no parts for the build yet. Might go for a 2u case if I can't get a 1u case.
2U, you can pretty much use all standard PC components. 1U, you need specialized low profile CPU and heatsink combo, plus as Skinny mentioned, may have motherboard compatibility issues.
Manic!
08-15-2009, 01:24 PM
Now I'm thinking about buying a used server off e-bay. something like this:http://cgi.ebay.com/DELL-Poweredge-SC1425-Dual-3-0Ghz-XEON-3GB-80GB-3-0-Ghz_W0QQitemZ150365440211QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCOMP_E N_Servers?hash=item23027a88d3&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

Anything I should know about? Will i be able to put in a 1 tb hd without any problems?

This the requirements for the DJ software I will be using on this system:

Recommended system specifications
Windows XP (SP2)** 2.4GHz single CPU or greater, 2GB RAM, 7200RPM or faster Hard Drive w/ 2GB of free space

I have run this software on a single core Intel Atom CPU.

Edit I also found this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/Dell-PowerEdge-850-Dual-Core-3GHz-2GB-250GB-DC-Server_W0QQitemZ140338105468QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCOM P_EN_Servers?hash=item20accd8c7c&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
SkinnyPupp
08-15-2009, 05:00 PM
Yup, those would be more than sufficient. It's easy to install hard drives in them. Keep in mind, they are loud as fuck.