Category Archives: Hardware

Destroyer of Motherboards

A week ago, I got two more hard drives for my home server. The plan is to make a RAID 5 array with 1.5 TB of total space. The problem is that the [Jetway J7F4](http://www.jetwaycomputer.com/VIA3.html) board I have only has two SATA ports. Luckily, I had a 2-port SATA PCI card and got the PCI […]

Mini-ITX Home Server

A few months ago, I got a new home server. I wanted to replace the old desktop with something quiet and low-power that could be left on all day. This led toward an mini-ITX motherboard. A fanless processor was better since I didn’t need the performance for video or anything heavy. I also wanted something […]