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01.18.09

Turn a Dell Optiplex SX280 Business PC into a Windows Home Server & Media Center PC on the Cheap Computers | (9) | By: Mitchell
I recently just wrote a post about why I switched from my engineering based PC to a Windows Home Server PC. I will now explain what I did to the little dell and how to maximize usage to fit your server needs. In the previous article I mentioned that I was looking at the Atom based Eee box, but wasn't too sure of the performance of the device. I also wasn't looking to spend too much money therefore I researched other PCs. I always look for business based PCs because you can find them off lease for very cheap and ...
01.18.09

Why I opted to replace my Vista Desktop PC for a Windows Home Server PC Computers | (2) | By: Mitchell
Up until recently I have primarily used my laptop as my everyday pc and my desktop as a file server, print server and heavy computing when needed. My previous desktop was an IBM Intellistation Z Pro which is a workstation and almost a server. This bad boy had dual Xeon HT processors, 2GB Ram, 500+GBs of HD space, DVDRW and DVD drives. This machine was powerful and it actually was the type of machine that I used at one of my Engineering jobs for CAD applications. The problem with this machine is that it is very loud, and warm. I ...

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