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Could I use a server as a computer?

Discussion in 'Technical Help' started by vivo, Dec 18, 2009.

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  1. vivo

    vivo Well-Known Member

    and could I use Dolphin on it? http://www.compu-america.com/laminatingsystemcartridge-370511.html
     
    vivo, Dec 18, 2009
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  2. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    Servers are basically powerful computers, however they tend to use onboard graphics, which can't run anything much. Additionally, they generally use registered memory, which is slower and more expensive than normal ram, and is not really suitable for games.
     
    Loonylion, Dec 18, 2009
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  3. vivo

    vivo Well-Known Member

    it is ddr sdram
     
    vivo, Dec 18, 2009
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  4. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    yes, probably registered DDR SDRAM, as opposed to unbuffered, which is normal ram.

    EDIT: Just checked, it IS registed DDR, and its PC2700, which is hard to find (I know because I have a computer that uses registered PC2700. Registered PC3200 is NOT backwards compatible)

    Additionally, it does not have a hard disk, and it uses u320 SCSI. SCSI hard disks are limited to a maximum of 300GB and are disproportionately expensive for their capacity. (a 146GB drive will cost a couple of hundred dollars easily).
     
    Loonylion, Dec 18, 2009
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  5. vivo

    vivo Well-Known Member

    what if it was 1 GB of ram
     
    vivo, Dec 18, 2009
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  6. mds64

    mds64 Well-Known Member

    Sorry dude, but it's a server...not suitable.

    Get ethier a new pc or a powerful laptop, my laptop, sure it may just run resident evil 5, and is slow with dolphin emulation (3.2ghz, 1gb ram) but it can do it if required.
     
    mds64, Dec 18, 2009
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  7. vivo

    vivo Well-Known Member

    Thanks, sorry. Just thought it could have a unlimited HD. Sorry.
     
    vivo, Dec 19, 2009
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  8. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    There is no such thing as an 'unlimited' hard disk.
     
    Loonylion, Dec 19, 2009
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