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  1. Yes yes, checked the hdd, but there's no Post no nothing, remember? Also it's a new hdd.
  2. I'm out right now, I'll write the specs later, but here's the story. In short: Old PC Build with Cheap old motherboard Froze Often and had to be rebooted. I replaced the ram. It often "Failed to load OS" and sometimes there would be no boot/post after a forced hardware reboot At a certain point it stopped booting completely. I got a new Motherboard. New motherboard will refuse to boot/post or anything. All common troubleshooting points have been checked. Shorting the power results in the fan repeatedly spinning and stopping. No Signs of corrossion or anything on the CPU pins 90% Confident the ram works 95% Confident that the MB works - I just got it. So what is it, then. Bad CPU? Help? Thanks Guys.
  3. Thank You @marten.aap2.0, @NelizMastr, @Sugadaddy, @Ramaddil, and most of all @braneopbru for your valuable advice, it has helped me very much. With all this new information, I can finally move forward with my Server Build!
  4. No budget really, but I am going as cheap as possible. I wasn't aware software Raid was possible, thanks for letting me know! I'm looking it up
  5. @Pixel5 @NelizMastr I can see that using a Pentium with a MSI H81M-E33 would cost me $135 (WOW!), but I've been unable to determine whether this motherboard supports Raid 1. I have checked the MSI website, but Raid support isn't mentioned for this one, or any other motherboard (even the high-end ones). Would you guys recommend a Pentium config?
  6. Thank you, the information you guys have provided has helped me very much. @Pixel5 @NelizMastr I have looked up ds218+, the only one that is available costs $740 on amazon at the moment. More than anything, I am looking for a system where I can set it and forget it for long periods of time. I am aware, about the impossibility of this scenario, but I'd like to get as close to it as possible. Is Intel Pentium ($75) a bad idea? I mean the Server won't be used for anything besides being a network data pool and backup solution. The clearOS website says that I'd only need a Dual Core CPU for 25-50 people! (we won't exceed 10) @NelizMastr The little data we have is very important. I am aware that ClearOS is a paid solution, but being a business, we don't mind spending a little for added security and protection against data loss (and $40 is nothing much).I cannot use other distros like CentOS, say because I know nothing about computers, setting up a server environment and all that, although I have become pretty familiar with linux over the last year. One option I found was using something like WD My Cloud 2TB Personal Cloud Storage but backing up that drive itself would become an issue. True!
  7. Context: I am making a server for my family's small business for data pooling, backups and redundancy. The total data will not exceed 1tb (for a year at least), and there will be a maximum of seven to eight computers accessing it at any time. Keeping the budget low is paramount. I have decided to go with Ryzen 3 processor and a sub $100 Motherboard. For the OS, I have decided to use ClearOS, although all my client computers run windows. I intend to use samba or similar, to enable access. Questions about the build: 1. I know servers are conventionally better off running chips like Xeons with ECC memory, but the only affordable Xeon I was able to find is the Intel Xeon Processor E3110 (6M Cache, 3.00 GHz, 1333 Mhz FSB) that costs around $140. Can I get away with using a consumer grade CPU like a Ryzen 3? (or Celeron/Pentium?) (Note: It seems that the Xeon is a bit dated [2008] and it doesn't perform that well for that price) 2. What motherboard should I choose? Is the MSI ProSeries AMD Ryzen A320 DDR4 VR Ready USB 3 micro-ATX Motherboard (A320M PRO-VD PLUS) a good choice? Questions about RAID 1: 1. Does every motherboard support raid? If not, does the one mentioned support RAID? 2. Do I need to get a raid card for RAID 1? 3. If yes, is this a good choice: Syba Combo SATA III (6.0Gbps) + IDE Ports (2+1) PCI-Express RAID 0, 1 Card SD-PEX40035? Any suggestions for the hardware and OS are welcome!
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