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

  • irmadlad@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    4 hours 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!

  • floofloof@lemmy.caEnglish
    31·
    15 hours 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.

  • j4yc33@piefed.socialEnglish
    34·
    15 hours ago

    >.>

    inb4 put Linux on it…

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

  • Lka1988@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    6·
    11 hours 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).

  • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
    101·
    14 hours ago

    Strip is down and clean it thoroughly

    Once you have done that do an inventory of what it is. If it is more than 8 years old recycle it

  • solrize@lemmy.mlEnglish
    141·
    15 hours 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
      8·
      15 hours 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.

      • TwoBeeSan@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
        4·
        15 hours ago

        My thoughts too. I already have the Dell optiplex with external hard drive bays.

        Overkill is overkill especially when it has a cost for power and your room sounds like a fucking aircraft hangar

    • Godort@lemmy.caEnglish
      7·
      15 hours 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.

  • frongt@lemmy.zipEnglish
    5·
    15 hours ago

    Looks like a rebranded R340? Nice! That’s a good deal.

    I’d keep it and run proxmox, but that’s because that’s why I like to run for my workloads. Depends on your needs. If your electricity is free, you could mine crypto or whatever.