Windows Server 2008 R2 is available in x64 architecture only. Not all Pentium 4's supported what was then-called EM64T.
Personally, I think you'd be better served by getting a low end Athlon X2, some cheap 7xxG board, and some DDR2. Should be able to do it all for around $150, and would be infinitely superior to that old P4--and pull less power. Anything P4 belongs in the garbage. :) > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:hardware- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Bobby Heid > Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2011 5:41 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [H] Server question... > > Hey, > > > > After having built my daughter a new PC, I was wondering what to do with > the old system. The case has been junked, but most of the internals are still > around. > > > > Pentium 4 30.0GHz > > 4GB RAM > > > > I was thinking about maybe installing Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows > home server (from my MSDN sub) and using it basically as a file server for > backups and what not. Do you think either server system would run ok on > this system? > > > > If it would run either of the above two ok, do you think I could also throw SQL > 2008 R2 on there? It would have a very low load SQL access wise. > > > > Thanks, > > Bobby
