Older HP server

[wintertidenz]

Hey guys, I'm looking for an older HP server as I'm starting my MCITP studies and I'd really like to use independent hardware. It needs to run Server 2008.

Basic specs will need to be a dual core processor, at least 2GB RAM. I'm not concerned about HDDs - I have SCSI ones sitting here with caddies from my old P3 server that will just slot in.

Ideally not wanting to spend more than $100.

[Fully]

I have one but shipping will be the killer.

Heres a few cheap ones on trade me.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=492440568
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=492720543

[wintertidenz]

Yeah I was looking at the Dells, but I already have the caddies and CBF paying extra for the Dell caddies.

I ended up with a dual Opteron 1U server for $6 in the end - runs Win 2008 R2 mint :D

[Ryan]

I'd really like to use independent hardware.

Any particular reason?

[wintertidenz]

My main machine only has 8GB RAM, and the materials are in eBooks - so if I ran them as VMs, I would have to keep switching back and forth, and that's a pain.

With independent hardware, I can repurpose it for my NAS afterwards (or other studies) and have it beside me on my other screen. The other machines I have are Core 2 Duos that don't quite cut the requirements of 2 VMs at a time.