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Move a rackmount server into a pc case?

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Hi guys,

 

I have a Dell Poweredge 1950 1U server that I picked up for like $100 (Two intel Xeon X5460 processors, pretty amazing) and I was wondering what it would take to make it into a home server that runs pretty quiet. Obviously since it was in a database they can be as loud as they want, so to overcome this would it be possible to put all of the components into a pc case? like an Antec or NZXT case? Since the CPUs don't have fans attached to them I could just buy a compatible heat sink and cooler right?

 

Has anybody ever done this? Is it even possible?

 

Thanks in advance!

CASE: Phanteks Enthoo Pro // CPU: Intel Core i5 2500K @4.2GHz // GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 Reference // RAM: 16GB Crucial Ballistix Sport @1333MHz // MOBO: ASUS P8Z77-V LK // SPACE: 240GB Crucial M500 SSD ~ WD Black 1TB // PSU: Corsair CX750M //

CASE: Cooler Master Elite 130 // CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 @4.0GHz // GPU: N/A // RAM: 8GB Crucial Ballistix Sport @1600MHz // MOBO: EVGA Z87 Stinger Mini-ITX // SPACE: OCZ ARC 100 120GB SSD ~ [2X WD Black 2TB in RAID 1] // PSU: EVGA 430W //

 

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