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тАО11-20-2008 07:53 PM
тАО11-20-2008 07:53 PM
Can a Proliant server be converted to use as a standard desktop?
Please excuse my ignorance on this issue. All the work I usually do is on individual clients, not servers.
Could someone give me a "heads up" on whether its possible to recycle a Proliant ML310 to use it as a standard desktop tower / client running Windows XP SP3?
If not, does it have all the parts I would need except I would need a standard motherboard for a stand alone desktop to use with the hard drive, memory, etc.?
Again, please excuse my ignorance on this topic and thank you for any thoughts. I don't know if this unit is a G1, G2, G3 etc., I only got a phone call about it so far, I haven't actually seen it yet.
THANK YOU.
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тАО11-20-2008 09:34 PM
тАО11-20-2008 09:34 PM
Re: Can a Proliant server be converted to use as a standard desktop?
just install window XP and let it run
I've seen a lot of people using servers as XP machines no need to change any hardware
bye
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тАО11-21-2008 08:02 AM
тАО11-21-2008 08:02 AM
Re: Can a Proliant server be converted to use as a standard desktop?
The only thing you might run into is XP not noticing the hard drive when trying to set up. You might need to find SCSI/Raid driver and press F6 while the XP setup utility is starting up.
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тАО11-21-2008 04:08 PM
тАО11-21-2008 04:08 PM
Re: Can a Proliant server be converted to use as a standard desktop?
While I've read that XP Pro will theoretically drive multiple physical processors (up to 2), I've read some discussions about situations where XP Pro didn't cooperate. If your box has multiple physical processors you might want to Google "XP Pro multiple physical processors" and have a look for yourself. In the hits, be careful to distinguish discussions about multiple CORES on a single CPU from multiple PHYSICAL processors; some people don't understand the difference.
For XP Pro, as mentioned in a post above, expect that you'll have to supply disk drive drivers (SAS or SATA). If your box has SATA drives I know you'll have to do this; I doubt that SAS drivers are there on the XP Pro installation disk, either. I've had to install non-resident SATA drivers at o/s installation time by pressing F6 and in MY situation my only option was to use a DISKETTE to supply these drivers, so my box had to have a diskette drive. You should verify that you can supply the drivers on a CD-ROM at F6 time if your box doesn't have a diskette drive. Finding the correct drivers may be challenging if you're not used to doing this.
Lastly, you should verify that your box will operate quietly enough in the environment you intend to use it in. Servers have many more fans than your standard desktop so expect it to be much noisier.
Good luck - personally I would love to do something like this.
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тАО11-22-2008 10:13 PM
тАО11-22-2008 10:13 PM
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тАО11-23-2008 11:42 AM
тАО11-23-2008 11:42 AM
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тАО11-23-2008 08:44 PM
тАО11-23-2008 08:44 PM
Re: Can a Proliant server be converted to use as a standard desktop?
I appreciate your thoughts too. You have a LOT of good points.
I got the tower today, it is type 306669-002 P4 2.53gHz 512k 256MB I think two 40gig ATA drives. It still has Windows NT 4.0 loaded and it is VERY clean, not a spot of dust.
I wonder what it's worth? I think maybe $700-900 from what I saw on EBay and other sources...