IBM netvista now part of home server setup

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This Netvista pc will be used to control my cisco 3745 router and cisco 2950 switch. This will be good because it has 2 serial connectors so i can control both router and switch with 1 PC.

Product: NetVista personal computer 8319-11U
Operating system: Windows XP

Original description: Intel Pentium 4 1.8GHz (512KB), 256MB, 40GB 7200RPM IDE HDD, PCI Small Form Factor (2×3), Intel Extreme Graphics, 48x CD-ROM, Intel 10/100 Ethernet, Windows XP Professional

IBM Netvista pc

IBM Netvista pc

IBM Netvista pc inside

IBM Netvista pc inside

Alienware AMD 3500+ Turned into media server

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I had a Alienware that was not being used so I turned it into my Home Media Server. The OS is installed onto a WD Raptor Hard Drive and it also has an WD 500gb hard drive used as the media drive. The OS is Windows XP Pro sp3 also installed is the Tivo server software, Miro, Acronis.

Alienware home server amd

Alienware home server amd

Processor 1
Name: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+
Manufacturer: AuthenticAMD
Caption: x86 Family 15 Model 31 Stepping 0
Version: Model 15, Stepping 0
Address Width: 32Bits
Data Width: 32Bits

Socket Designation: Socket 939

I’m still in the process of setting this up so keep checking back.