My dumbass was gonna strip it for parts.

Curious what you industrious folks would do with it?

Similar except 4x2 TB https://www.ebay.com/itm/316549741700

Inb4 put Linux on it

Edit: well it booted earlier and now it doesn’t. 😵

THE DUST

  • floofloof@lemmy.caEnglish
    6·
    3 months ago

    I’d use a Kill-a-Watt or similar to check how much power it uses, before deciding whether it’s worth installing anything on it. Also check how much noise it makes, unless you have a separate room for servers. Enterprise servers aren’t always a good fit for home use.

  • GreenKnight23@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    3 months ago

    I had a r610 running last year. two 1kw PSUs running 24/7. when I migrated to new hardware my monthly electrical bill dropped around $75 a month.

    it sits in my rack as a shitty reminder that commercial hardware is cheap for a reason.

  • j4yc33@piefed.socialEnglish
    3·
    3 months ago

    >.>

    inb4 put Linux on it…

    Proxmox it and then install a bunch of Linux containers on it!

  • irmadlad@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    3 months ago

    I agree with the advice of finding out how much electricity it will consume. When you step to this level, power consumption becomes a reality. Just looking at specs and doing some swag, it’s probably going to cost anywhere from $15 to $25 +/- USD monthly. A $500 entry fee seems a little rich for my blood. Second, you’re going to have to put that thing in a closet. Those fans are loud. Other than that, rock on bro! Git sum!

    • greybeard@feddit.onlineEnglish
      2·
      3 months ago

      Another worth while consideration is heat generation. That takes more power to offset that too. During the winter maybe it wont be so bad, but it can be brutal in the summer.

      • irmadlad@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        3 months ago

        Another worth while consideration is heat generation.

        Indeed. I put my rack in the closet. Cut in a 500 cfm inline exhaust fan to the attic. Then I wired it to a thermostat. That way it’s not constantly sucking 500 cfm of AC into the attic in the summer and heat in the winter. Then sound bat and insulation to keep the drone of the fans to zero with the door closed. Seems to work nicely. But yeah, when you step up to enterprise equipment and legacy at that, associated cost are worth considering.

  • solrize@lemmy.mlEnglish
    2·
    3 months ago

    Depends on the specs. If it’s really old the power consumption will cost more than you’d spend on newer hardware. I have such a box sitting at home doing nothing. It’s cheaper to rent a hetzner dedi.

    • CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      2·
      3 months ago

      Same. For most people in our space, a Dell Optiplex micro is more than enough horsepower (except few expansion ports). There’s no reason to be running a legacy server consuming 2.5kW just to host some movies or store your camera footage.

    • Godort@lemmy.caEnglish
      0·
      3 months ago

      For real. I got my hands on a fully loaded PowerEdge 2900 around 2017 and it added almost $100 to my monthly power bill.

  • Lka1988@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    1·
    3 months ago

    So, uh, exactly how “old” is that server? Because, if I understood it correctly, it should be based on 8th gen Intel, which makes this a solid piece of equipment in any homelab (provided you can deal with the noise and power draw).