discuss: small & silent servers
Subject:
AW: small & silent servers
From:
"Thomas MIGLINCI" ####@####.####
Date:
13 May 2004 16:59:35 -0000
Message-Id: <GHELIKFJEDPIEMJAHBNHOEGDCCAA.thomas@miglinci.name>
Wenns um ein Review in Deutsch geht kann ich dir auch unter die Arme
greifen.
For our english-speaking friends: i am able to help in a
german-review-process
Thomas
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: Christian Schnobrich ####@####.####
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 12. Mai 2004 17:42
> An: ####@####.####
> Betreff: small & silent servers
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I've got some questions... and want to prove that I'm serious.
>
> Below is a sort of table of contents for my HOWTO. I'm aware that
> posting it to the list is not the best option, but I absolutely wnat to
> get something out of the door. Sorry to all low-bandwidth users out
> there (if there still are any).
> The actual text is quite finished down to the "Fans" section, the
> remainder is mostly in existence, but a terrible mess at the moment.
>
> Would someone agree to put it up on his/her website, and update it once
> a week? (I don't belive that I will change it more often)
> While I've surely got some webspace with my ISP, I never bothered to
> find out how to make use of it; and I don't want to set up a web
> presence with all it's legal sideshows. At least not yet. Maybe next
> year.
>
> Then, my text is in german. It's too early to have it translated, I
> believe -- quite likely some peer review will lead to many changes and
> additions. But how do I get german peer review? I did subscribe to this
> mailing list only because I couldn't find a german list. Or did I miss
> something?
>
> cu,
> Schnobs
>
>
> ---TOC of small-and-silent-servers---
>
> General Considerations
>
> * what do I mean with "small & silent"?
> * security
> * Maintenance
> * power consumption
> * noise: avoidance and dampening
>
>
> Suitable Hardware
>
> * general run-down
>
> * old and new disks
> -- general
> -- new disk and old BIOS
> -- SCSI and noflushd
> -- flash devices
> -- CD-ROM
> -- no disk
>
> * MoBo & CPU
> --general
> --new Hardware (epia)
> --386
> --486
> --586(old)
> --586(not quite as old)
> --PII, PIII, Celeron
> --Athlon & Duron
>
> * Power Supply
>
> * Fans
>
>
> Setup
>
> * general rules
>
> * truly fanless? (that's difficult)
> --how much heat may be exchanged passively (ISO 6946)
> --"hot spots"
>
> * encore: power consumption and excess heat
> --very brief summary
> --power consumption measurements
> --fan rpm measurements
> --passive heat exchange
>
> * setup: specifically for small & silent
> --airflow inside the box
> --air exchange with the outside world
> --dust filter
> --fan rpm control
> ---sense and (lack of) use
> ---do-it-yourself
> --noise insulation
> ---for harddisks
> ---for the case
>
>
> How to force a harddisk into standby mode
>
> * noflushd: common gotchas
>
> * how to operate services from RAM
>
>
>
>
>
>
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