Old mobo + SATA pci card?

Sunhund · 11-21-2005, 04:14 PM

Hi, i was thinking of putting up a server with my computer. The motherboard model is (intel) p61440 EX (excellent), the processor is an P2, 128mb of ram, 235W power supply, an 4 gb (i think) ide harddrive and some soundcard. Now im thinking of removing the soundcard, CD drive and floppy drive and inserting an SATA pci card to it (in order to be able to use big SATA disks). But will this work? Can the motherboard take bigger disks if i just add a SATA pci card?
Now i know that the PSU might not be able to handle the harddrives but i can just get a new PSU then. But the mobo, can the mobo handle it if i just add an pci SATA card? The mobos pretty old, i think its older than 1999.

**Cromewell** · 11-21-2005, 05:40 PM

Hard drive controller cards can handle large drives even if the motherboard can't. The only limit may be your OS.

Sunhund · 11-21-2005, 08:55 PM

Ok, im gonna be using windows 2000 advanced server, i guess that wont be a prob..how much PSU power u think itll need then? Will 235 cut 7200 rpm disks?

**Cromewell** · 11-21-2005, 09:06 PM

only 1 way to find out for sure

If you're going to have a lot of disks I'd go out and find a 300-350W PSU but with a P2 and no power hungry graphics card you shouldb't need that much.

[-0MEGA-] · 11-21-2005, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sunhund

Ok, im gonna be using windows 2000 advanced server, i guess that wont be a prob..how much PSU power u think itll need then? Will 235 cut 7200 rpm disks?

Depends on how many drives you have. As cromewell said, something around 350 should be plenty.

11-21-2005, 04:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sunhund New Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: London Age: 33 Posts: 9	Old mobo + SATA pci card? Hi, i was thinking of putting up a server with my computer. The motherboard model is (intel) p61440 EX (excellent), the processor is an P2, 128mb of ram, 235W power supply, an 4 gb (i think) ide harddrive and some soundcard. Now im thinking of removing the soundcard, CD drive and floppy drive and inserting an SATA pci card to it (in order to be able to use big SATA disks). But will this work? Can the motherboard take bigger disks if i just add a SATA pci card? Now i know that the PSU might not be able to handle the harddrives but i can just get a new PSU then. But the mobo, can the mobo handle it if i just add an pci SATA card? The mobos pretty old, i think its older than 1999.

11-21-2005, 05:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,445	Hard drive controller cards can handle large drives even if the motherboard can't. The only limit may be your OS. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

11-21-2005, 09:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,445	only 1 way to find out for sure If you're going to have a lot of disks I'd go out and find a 300-350W PSU but with a P2 and no power hungry graphics card you shouldb't need that much. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

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11-21-2005, 08:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sunhund New Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: London Age: 33 Posts: 9	Ok, im gonna be using windows 2000 advanced server, i guess that wont be a prob..how much PSU power u think itll need then? Will 235 cut 7200 rpm disks?