Thanks for all your input here! I think I will skip this upgrade now.
I will save the money for a larger upgrade in the future.

Both of them are way overkill for a file server if you ask me. :) Yes the performance as file server is fine with my 4850e CPU. I am a little bit "torn between two hay taps" or what they say. It is nice to make use of my low power 4850e CPU, it works withot problems for most tasks, but a little bit...

Here is one comparison: http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/display/cpu-benchmark-mainstream_10.html#sect1 I see that idle power consumption between Athlon II X4 640 and Phenom II 955 differs 5 W. This is not so much difference and price is almost the same so I am thinking of upgrading my file serv...

Anandtech seems to measure too high power consumption at idle.

Here we got other results:
http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cpu/di ... html#sect0

I think this page is more interesting: http://www.lostcircuits.com/mambo//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54&Itemid=1&limit=1&limitstart=4 So the Phenom II X4 810 is idling at only 7,2 W? And 60 W at full load. Maybe we can undervolt this like an X2 5000+ can be used as an 4850e with some ...

If you are running ubuntu, then this may help:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p= ... stcount=26

Another thing to consider is that the 80Plus rating is relevant only at a load range from 20% up to 100%. A lower wattage PSU is then approved for more than 80% effeciency at a lower load in Watts. So if you have an 80plus 400W PSU you know by the 80plus certification that at 80 W - 400 W total load...

Here is a German review of Corsair CX 400:
http://www.pc-experience.de/wbb2/thread ... adid=28064

Thank You very much! I will probably go for the Gigabyte GA-MA78G-DS3H because it seems to fit my needs best. Or maybe I just rebuild one of my older computers. I have calculated that I would probably need to run my server maybe 5 years to save money with the lower power consumption if I include the...

There is good support for software raid using mdadm under linux, and then no raid controller at all is needed, just use the onboard SATA channels. There are some good options with a low power AMD CPU like 4850e and an AM2 motherboard with integrated graphics.

So which one did you choose and why? I am arguing with myself if I should get the Gigabyte GA-MA78G-DS3H ATX board or the Gigabyte GA-MA74GM-S2H mATX board for my server. The price of GA-MA78G-DS3H is almost 50% higher here in Sweden and my experience is to not be "dumb cheap" when buying a main boa...

I thought the VID that coretemp reports would be the default Vcore of the processor but then bios sets a higher value so I wonder what it really is? Coincidentally the lowest Vcore that worked when set in bios was about the same as the CoreTemp reported VID. I am now trying to find lowest stable Vco...

Now I have tried undervolting at stock frequency. It pass 1 hour OCCT mix autotest with 1,125 V set in bios which results in 1,07 V at load at 2667 MHz. Decreasing to 1,10 V in bios and it is not stable in OCCT anymore. The undervolting decreased maximum load temperatures by 4 degrees C and the bios...

Well, my computer build is progressing slowly because I do not have much time left with two small children at home. It seems all X3350 defaults to 1.225 Volts but someone at anandtech said that undervolting to 1.10 Volt worked for him at default speed. I have not tested my lowest Vcore yet. Anyway t...

I have also bought myself a X3350 and I hope I will get some time to build my new computer this weekend. I did also choose the X3350 because of availability here in Sweden but if I just had waited a couple of hours I could have bought the Q9450. Well the price was about the same and hopefully X3350 ...

Look at maybe the asus p5l-vm or mx. Then maybe you can clock it up a bit extra - although you'll probably top out at ~300 or so FSB, as no current C2D capable mATX board has PCI-e locks. The Asrock ConRoe945G-DVI spec state: "Untied Overclocking : During Overclocking, FSB enjoys better margin due ...

AMD is also releasing a new low power series of CPU. The Energy Effecient CPU's will have a TDP of 35W on some models like X2 3800+ and other models will have 65 W TDP. http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20060322212457.html According to this (on Swedish): http://www.nordichardware.se/nyhet,103...

Is it something like this?

Anybody tried undervolting with ASRock 939Dual-Sata2 motherboard? According to the specifications the voltage range is 0.80 - 1.55 V but the maximum voltage is automatically adjusted to 0.05 V above default voltage and I don't know if it does something similar with minimum voltage. I am thinking of ...

Just remember that when you remove the heatspreader you may have problems with the heatsink not touching the core because the CPU is lower without the heatspreader. I have a mobile Athlon 64 s754 which comes without the heatspreader so there's nothing to remove (already done by AMD). I did some rese...

Here are some benchmarks: http://img81.exs.cx/img81/5533/samsung200gbhdtach5fz.png http://img115.exs.cx/img115/7926/samsung200sandra9xu.png http://img174.exs.cx/img174/2048/samsung200roadkil4wr.png http://img237.exs.cx/img237/1396/samsung200atto1nd.png Note: The tests was done on an older motherboar...

SP2014N:Samsung SpinPoint P120 200GB IDE ATA/133 8MB cache 7200RPM, Preliminary in stock 2005-03-15 here in Sweden: http://www.komplett.se/k/ki.asp?sku=307909&cks=ASS&assoc=568496E9-1E88-41E9-B497-34C9BABE7E21 Nice price too compared with other 200 GB models. I have bought this disc and it arrived ...

SP2014N:Samsung SpinPoint P120 200GB IDE ATA/133 8MB cache 7200RPM, Preliminary in stock 2005-03-15 here in Sweden:
http://www.komplett.se/k/ki.asp?sku=307 ... C9BABE7E21

Nice price too compared with other 200 GB models.

Another alternative is Netgear WGT634U wireless router which has an option to connect external USB2.0 drives. The drive will be available on the local network and may also be set up as an ftp server available from internet (no need for a computer running as ftp server then). I have the router but ha...

OK, I went to the netonnet local shop in Borås and the girl at the desk said she could check it, but unfortunately the SP1614C model was out of stock so they had neither JVC or Nidec... I have also e-mailed datorhandel.com and they replied: "Nej tyvärr har vi ingen möjlighet att bryta förpackningar ...

How about netonnet?
I'm thinking of visiting their local shop here in Borås and getting myself a SP1614C drive, but not sure if they are Nidec or JVC.