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<blockquote data-quote="Mr. V" data-source="post: 530919" data-attributes="member: 56600"><p>I have been using MP for 4 years now on a single-seat setup. I am looking at setuping up a media server and am toying with some ideas. These are my thoughts for hardware selection so far;</p><p></p><p>1. NETWORK: Due to being unable to use a wired connection, i will have to go wireless. So wireless n would be my choice. I am not sure what issues i may come across using this connection.</p><p>* I will be streaming 1080 and 720 HD compressed movies and HDTV.</p><p></p><p>2. SERVER OPTION 1:</p><p>I have a spare computer consisting of;</p><p>*AMD Athlon x2 4200+</p><p>*Asus A8V deluxe motherboard</p><p>*2gig ram</p><p>*Nvidia 6600GT</p><p>*Thermaltake M9 case with enough room for 8 hard disk.</p><p>*4x onboard sata ports and 4x sata ports on PCI card(all at 150mbs)</p><p></p><p>I need to buy</p><p>*2x PCI dual digital HD tv tuners</p><p></p><p>This setup is is about 3-4 years old</p><p>I probably would buy a new motherboard for this with better sata support.</p><p></p><p>Can anyone comment if this is adequate for the server?</p><p></p><p>3. SERVER OPTION 2:</p><p>If option 1 isnt adequate i could use my HTPC instead and setup a new client machine, then the server would consist of;</p><p>*Intel core 2 quad</p><p>*p5k pro</p><p>*4 gb ram</p><p>*9600gt</p><p>*6x sata ports at 300mbs</p><p>*1x pcie dual digital tune and 1x PCI digital tuner</p><p>*solid state drive</p><p></p><p>4. CLIENT OPTION 1: </p><p>As per server option 2 without the digital tuners</p><p></p><p>5. CLIENT OPTION 2:</p><p>*Intel dual core</p><p>*ASUS MOBO with 9600gt</p><p>*4gig ram</p><p>*solid state drive</p><p></p><p>6. STORAGE OPTION 1:</p><p>5x WD 1tb drives in raid config</p><p></p><p>7. STORAGE OPTION 2:</p><p>4x WD 1tb drives</p><p>and 1x external WD 4tb drive for backup</p><p></p><p></p><p>So my questions are what problems could i expect to encounter with wireless n?, Is Server Option 1 enough and what would be the best way to handle my storage?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mr. V, post: 530919, member: 56600"] I have been using MP for 4 years now on a single-seat setup. I am looking at setuping up a media server and am toying with some ideas. These are my thoughts for hardware selection so far; 1. NETWORK: Due to being unable to use a wired connection, i will have to go wireless. So wireless n would be my choice. I am not sure what issues i may come across using this connection. * I will be streaming 1080 and 720 HD compressed movies and HDTV. 2. SERVER OPTION 1: I have a spare computer consisting of; *AMD Athlon x2 4200+ *Asus A8V deluxe motherboard *2gig ram *Nvidia 6600GT *Thermaltake M9 case with enough room for 8 hard disk. *4x onboard sata ports and 4x sata ports on PCI card(all at 150mbs) I need to buy *2x PCI dual digital HD tv tuners This setup is is about 3-4 years old I probably would buy a new motherboard for this with better sata support. Can anyone comment if this is adequate for the server? 3. SERVER OPTION 2: If option 1 isnt adequate i could use my HTPC instead and setup a new client machine, then the server would consist of; *Intel core 2 quad *p5k pro *4 gb ram *9600gt *6x sata ports at 300mbs *1x pcie dual digital tune and 1x PCI digital tuner *solid state drive 4. CLIENT OPTION 1: As per server option 2 without the digital tuners 5. CLIENT OPTION 2: *Intel dual core *ASUS MOBO with 9600gt *4gig ram *solid state drive 6. STORAGE OPTION 1: 5x WD 1tb drives in raid config 7. STORAGE OPTION 2: 4x WD 1tb drives and 1x external WD 4tb drive for backup So my questions are what problems could i expect to encounter with wireless n?, Is Server Option 1 enough and what would be the best way to handle my storage? [/QUOTE]
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