Re: New PC Build (slightly OT)

["Simon Coates" <ecolume@xxxxxxx>]

Gateway Microserver
64-bit superscalar RISC CPU (MIPS) 32 MB DRAM in a SIMM, 10 GB Ultra ATA
(IDE) Hard drive Two 10/100 Base TX Ethernet Network Interfaces Internal
modem LCD console Model similar to Cobalt Qube 2
Exc. VAT  249.00

Lee at Midland Computers raves about these little servers.  They are good
value for money :o)

Simon

----- Original Message -----
From: Mark Hetherington <mark.egroups@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: 09 October 2001 21:44
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] New PC Build (slightly OT)


> Oooh.... anyone heard of the Gateway Microserver listed on this site?
For
> £250 (I assume EX VAT) might be worth grabbing one but all of the
links on
> their page are dead and I can't find much about them on the net.
>
> Mark.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Simon Coates [mailto:ecolume@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 09 October 2001 20:43
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] New PC Build (slightly OT)
>
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> I was considering building a server a couple of months ago - but then
I
> found Midland Computers.  They resell Dell returns and factory excess
stock
> I got a rack-mount server built to my spec with Win 2000 server
cheaper
than
> I could buy all the parts.
> Dell Poweredge 2550 PIII 933, 256 Mb, 3 x 36Gb 10K SCSI HDD, RAID 5
> controller, redundant power supplies, CD/FDD, 2 x 10/100 LAN, 1 gig
LAN,
Win
> 2000 Server, 5 CAL - £2490
>
> Web site www.serversource.co.uk
>
> Also got APC 3000VA rackmount UPS for £595 !!! :o)
>
> Regards
>
>
> Simon
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike Griffiths
> To: Ukha_D (E-mail)
> Sent: 09 October 2001 20:05
> Subject: [ukha_d] New PC Build (slightly OT)
>
>
> I'm thinking of building a couple of new PC's for home
> One as my main Machine running XP
> The other running 2000 pro as a webserver/terminal server/
ACE/Homevision
> etc
>
> But before I jump any comments
> I'm looking at scan (Haven't spoken to anyone yet)
> Abit KT7-A-RAID Socket A KT-133A without Audio
> 1.4GHz (266fsb) AMD Athlon SoA CPU
> 512Mb SDRAM PC-133 (64x4)
> 41.2Gb IBM Deskstar 60GXP ATA-100 (8.5ms 2MB Cache 7200rpm)
> + assorted goodies
> Must have 1 ISA slots for my serial extender card
>
> Any comments on cases and PSU
> The scan one for £35 seems cheap wats the catch ?
> They also have an aluminium one for £169 so I'm a bit confused
>
> or can someone recommend a good newsgroup for PC builds etc
>
> Thanks
>
> Mike
>
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