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    IBM eServer X Series 206

    I got given an IBM eServer X Series 206, 8482-1SU. It is obviously a light duty, entry level server.

    I know nothing about IBM gear. It is a bit alien to me.

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    P4 1x 2.8GHz/200-800MHz (1MB L2 cache), 1x 256MB PC2700 CL2.5 ECC DDR SDRAM UDIMM, 0x 0GB HDD (open bay), simple-swap SATA IDE, 48x IDE CD-ROM drive, diskette drive, Gigibit Ethernet controller, ATI SVGA video

    2x PCIx slots

    3x PCI slots

    1x - SCSI mini-PCIx adapter slot

    Mine:

    3 Gb of RAM (2x - 512, 2x 1Gb)

    2x 80 Gb SATA drives.

    I know that the maximum amount of RAM it will accept is 4 Gb, so there is not much point is searching for DDR 400 ECC unbuffered RAM.

    I am wondering if anyone knows what the BIOS will accept in SATA hard drive sizes.

    My new toy server appears to be in good working order, except for dust bunnies and a rattling rear case fan.

    Maybe I will try migrating my Windows Home Server to it if it will take 1 Tb drives and if I can get a replacement case fan.

    Fun. New toys are good.


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    That should be fun to play with! The only thing anyone has given me recently is a hard time.

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    What's the deal with the SimpleSwap SATA drives?

    They just look like ordinary SATA drives with some cheap plastic rails.

    Are they hot swappable, or are they just easy to take out an replace when the system is powered down?


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    Thanks, belatedly. I don't see the 206 model in the matrix. But there are 200 series models listed.


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