I'm looking at complimenting my Windows 7 system at home with a WHS with ~ 4tB of storage. So far this is what I have planned out: Mobo : Intel Intel D510MO PCI slot : MASSCOOL, 4 internal SATA (XWT-RC040) Mini PCIe slot : Commell Sata2 card (MPX-3132) RAM : 2x 1gB DDR2 (2gB total) Power : picoPSU-80 HDDs : Seagate Baracuda 500gB 720rpm (at least 4, as many as 8) Will this work? Any better recommendations for more reliable hardware / consistency? Thanks a bunch ^_^

Nothing to offend you however this is the first time I have seen anyone to be so cautious about system requirements for a client OS. It's nice to see that though.. If anything is better than the minimum/recommended requirements mentioned below it would work for us. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/products/system-requirements -- Regards, Vik Singh -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to click ??Mark as Answer? on the post that helps you, and to click ??Unmark as Answer? if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread. "Cheshire43" wrote in message news:31735b10-0573-4e60-9019-40889cee674b@communitybridge.codeplex.com... I'm looking at complimenting my Windows 7 system at home with a WHS with ~ 4tB of storage. So far this is what I have planned out: Mobo : Intel Intel D510MO PCI slot : MASSCOOL, 4 internal SATA (XWT-RC040) Mini PCIe slot : Commell Sata2 card (MPX-3132) RAM : 2x 1gB DDR2 (2gB total) Power : picoPSU-80 HDDs : Seagate Baracuda 500gB 720rpm (at least 4, as many as 8) Will this work? Any better recommendations for more reliable hardware / consistency? Thanks a bunch ^_^

Thank you for the link to the Windows7 system requirements. I already have windows7 running on a Lenovo W500. The system requirements for WHS ( http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/c/0/9c0ef09a-585f-4e20-a605-9f225cc11721/WHS_GettingStarted.pdf ) indicate a far lower bar. My concern is however, the compatibility / driver issues about using 2 onboard sata2 ports, 2 sata2 ports off a mini PCIe card, and 4 sata1 from a PCI card. Second concern is meeting the power requirements to run the 8 hdds off the possible 80w or 90w power supply. (as 4 will not be esata unless I can find an esata capable PCI card)

Hi, Thanks for the post! I recommend you also ask this question in Windows Home Server forum, it’s a better place for this question. And you could find some communities there who have the similar questions as yours. Thanks for the cooperation and understanding! Regards, MiyaThis posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. | Please remember to click "Mark as Answer" on the post that helps you, and to click "Unmark as Answer" if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.