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System Name | UltraPC |
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Processor | E8500 Core 2 Duo, 1333Mhz FSB, 3.16Ghz @ 4.5GHz (got into Windows @ 4.75GHz) |
Motherboard | ASUS P5Q-e |
Cooling | CPU Cooler - TT V14 Pro, 2x120mm CM Blue LED fans, 1x90mm CM Blue LED fan |
Memory | G.Skill Pi 4GB (2x2GB) Dual Channel DDR2 PC8000 (1000MHz), 5-5-5-15 |
Video Card(s) | Sapphire HD4850 512mb with ASUS EAH4850 BIOS |
Storage | 2x 500GB Seagate 7200.12 Raid 0 |
Display(s) | Acer AL1912, 19" LCD screen |
Case | Thermaltake Soprano Black ATX case |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard 7.1, Speakers - 5 + Sub + Monitor speakers |
Power Supply | Thermaltake 850W Toughpower Cable Management - Quad (2x18A and 2x30A) 12V rails |
Software | Win 7 Pro x64, MSN, CS:Source, etc etc |
I've been given an older 13" macbook which has its casing pretty much destroyed.
The specs on it aren't half bad; 2.1ghz c2d/2gb ram.
My server has been running pretty slow lately (as I have bogged it down with heaps of different things...and it isn't all that fast anyway) and so I want to use this thing to replace my server (as it wouldn't need much power)
A few things to note:
I can't change out the mac's CPU as it's soldered on
I don't need a screen/keyboard/mouse attached to the server unless it doesn't start up
The macbook has inbuilt GB LAN so I don't need an external card (even though it would be impossible anyway).
I've removed the casing (well, what was left of it) on the laptop and it runs fine.
The main problem I have is:
I've plugged a desktop HDD into the SATA port and it doesn't spin up. I need a desktop HD as I need at LEAST 1TB (I have almost filled my current 1TB so it will need upgrading soon). Question is...is there a way I can feed it more power?
The smaller problem is:
The power button looks to be attached to the keyboard. Is there a way of starting it without this button?
The specs on it aren't half bad; 2.1ghz c2d/2gb ram.
My server has been running pretty slow lately (as I have bogged it down with heaps of different things...and it isn't all that fast anyway) and so I want to use this thing to replace my server (as it wouldn't need much power)
A few things to note:
I can't change out the mac's CPU as it's soldered on
I don't need a screen/keyboard/mouse attached to the server unless it doesn't start up
The macbook has inbuilt GB LAN so I don't need an external card (even though it would be impossible anyway).
I've removed the casing (well, what was left of it) on the laptop and it runs fine.
The main problem I have is:
I've plugged a desktop HDD into the SATA port and it doesn't spin up. I need a desktop HD as I need at LEAST 1TB (I have almost filled my current 1TB so it will need upgrading soon). Question is...is there a way I can feed it more power?
The smaller problem is:
The power button looks to be attached to the keyboard. Is there a way of starting it without this button?