Mini-itx server project

Today I started a project. Well I'm not sure if you can call it started, but started looking into it.

I'm planning on building myself a server, I was going to get an old unwanted PC, but 1, it's slow and 2, it HUGE! So instead I am going to build a mini-itx sever.

Mini-itx motherboards are 17x17cm in size and many come with built-in processers at very low cost. For example the Intel D201GLY2 motherboard comes with a Celeron 1.2Ghz processor for under £40. All that's then needed it a bit of ram, hard drive and power supply.

Another great accessory I have found is a compact flash adapter. I can connect up an 8GB compact flash card as the OS drive to get fast boot times, then standard hard drives for storage.

As you can see I have been out of touch with the PC hardware market for a while so all this is new and exciting to me. I'll keep you all updated on how I get on.