Hey, I am trying to mess around with some old EOL parts. This is a project for fun, but I was already planning on building some sort of NAS. That will be the primary function.
I have two Xeon X5470, a Quadro 295, and an assortment of HDDs.
I have 4GB DDR2 from a Core2Duo setup, but I assume thats no good, not ECC.
I was considering mobo ($100):
http://ark.intel.com/products/47427/Intel-Server-Board-S5000XALR
Looking for any and all suggestions with where to go with this, starting with Case RAM and Motherboard. I am used to building computers but never used workstation parts. I have no idea if I can order a large tower to place the build inside just like I would a gaming rig.
I have two Xeon X5470, a Quadro 295, and an assortment of HDDs.
I have 4GB DDR2 from a Core2Duo setup, but I assume thats no good, not ECC.
I was considering mobo ($100):
http://ark.intel.com/products/47427/Intel-Server-Board-S5000XALR
Looking for any and all suggestions with where to go with this, starting with Case RAM and Motherboard. I am used to building computers but never used workstation parts. I have no idea if I can order a large tower to place the build inside just like I would a gaming rig.