Windows Home Server

Of course I had to build my own!

• Windows Home Server
  
• Intel BOXD945GCLF2 Atom 330 Intel 945GC Mini ITX Motherboard/CPU Combo
  
• Crucial 2GB 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300)
  
• WD Caviar Green 500GB 16MB/SATA-3G - WD5000AACS SED
  
• OCZ ModXStream Pro 500W Modular Power
  
• Reused an old Ultra Case
  

Upstairs PC

• Windows XP Home
• AMD Athlon XP2400+ Socket A CPU Thoroughbred Core
• Ultra ULT32015 / Socket A/370 / AMD Athlon XP up to 3000+ / Ball Bearing / Copper Core / CPU Cooling Fan
  
• Soyo K7VMP2 VIA Socket A ATX Motherboard / AGP 8X/4X / Audio / Video / 10/100Mbps Ethernet LAN / USB 2.0

Parents PC

Built Computer over the weekend for my parents. All the parts, except for the operating system, hard drive and the CD drive,

were purchased from TigerDirect.

• Windows XP Professional (Education version)
  
• Ultra Micro Fly MATX w/400w XV – Case & Power Supply
  
• XFX MG-610i-7059 GeForce 7050 Socket 775 - Motherboard
  
• Intel Celeron Dual Core E1200 1.6Ghz 512k 800Mhz – Processor
  
• Masscool 8W553 Intel Socket 775 CPU Fan
  
• CRUCIAL 1024MB PC5400 DDR2 667MHZ -.RAM(Memory)
• Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb(Added April, 2009)
  
• LITE-ON 22X DVD Burner with LightScribe Black SATA Model iHAS222-06 - OEM
  

Problems

I had problems finding the pst file for outlook 2003. I was getting worried that I had lost all their contact, calendar, and past email information. Fortunately I had backed up on a regular bases their complete set of "documents and settings" folder. I was able to restore the information by replacing the new "documents and settings" with their backup copy. To do that I had to log in in as administrator in safe mode otherwise some of the files couldn't be replaced.

The "Masscool 8W553 CPU fan" seems to make a lot of noise compaired to the past Masscool 8W553 fan I installed

Note:

Mr Thompson's PC

Built Computer over the weekend for my roommates parents

• Windows 7 Pro
  
• Ultra Micro Fly SX6 Clear Side w/600w XV – Case & Power Supply
  
• ASUS P5G41-M LX2/GB (GA) Socket 775 - Motherboard
  
• Intel Celeron Dual Core E1200 1.6Ghz 512k 800Mhz – Processor
  
• Masscool 8W553 Intel Socket 775 CPU Fan
  
• Two CRUCIAL 1024MB PC5400 DDR2 667MHZ -.RAM(Memory)
  
• Hiro Wireless 802.11g 54Mbps PCI Cars w/Port 5dBi – Wireless G Card
  
• Western Digital 80GB hard drive
  
• DVD/CD-RW Drive
  

Problems

The only problem I had was the install of Windows XP Media Center. The package came with 3 CD's:

• Install disk 1
  
• Install disk 2
  
• Originally had Windows XP media disk
  

During the install I was asked for Windows XP professional disks and one time I was asked for a Service Pack 2 disk. Switching between the 3 disks did the trick. Complete install without any other hitches.

Note:

• The Masscool 8W553 Fan fit like it was made for the Ultra Micro Fly SX6 case
  
• The Masscool 8W553 Fan has a bracket you put on the back side of the mother board and screw in the fan from the top. I really like this new design!
  
• Did not install any of the Hiro Wireless card software or driver. Wireless works great.
  
• Processor seems to be running at about 33 degrees according to the Ultra Micro Fly case thermometer.
  

Install Backup for Windows XP Home

To manually Install the Backup utility:

1. Insert the Windows XP Home CD and navigate to
   CD-ROM Drive:VALUEADD/MSFTN/TBACKUP
2. Double-click the Ntbackup.msi file to start the wizard that installs Backup
3. When the wizard is complete, click Finish.

Crimson Editor

Free scripting editor
Crimson Editor

GIMP - drawing a circle

GIMP doesn't have shape-drawing tools, but it does have shape
selection tools. So the trick is to make a circular selection,
then turn that into a line.

Tools-->Selection Tools-->Ellipse Select

Draw your circle

Edit->Stroke Selection.... Will bring up a dialog
where you can select the stroke width, or stroke with a paint tool
if you want to use a particular brush.