Posts by KaF1

1) Message boards : Number crunching : A new machine for boinc and to learn. (Message 99706) Posted 18 Nov 2020 by KaF1 Post: Thank you for information. I was about to get a cheap server anyway just to have fun with it. I bought this one and yes, it can be loud - didnt set it up yet, just turned it on but i think that fans did go for a test spin for a sec. I will try to make it running in a few days ;)
2) Message boards : Number crunching : A new machine for boinc and to learn. (Message 99631) Posted 10 Nov 2020 by KaF1 Post: Hello. I plan on buying a 5 -10 years old server for setting up boinc and trying some other stuff on it too. They are cheap as 100 euros / USD and are looking very powerfull for this price. I found one named "HP ProLiant DL360 G7 1U server" with: 2x xeon x5650, 3ghz 6 cores, that make 24 threads 32 gb ram, can increase and its funny cheap 2 hdds Are older machines worth it? Im familiar with normal PC but totaly green with servers. Will i have any troubles setting windows up? Can i install ssd on it? Should i go for it?