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My Computer Network:  

The Poohead Server My Personal Computer
The Network Network Diagram - PooNet
Dream Workstation 2004  
Dream Workstation 2002 Last Year's Dream Machine (2001)

 A Few Interesting facts:

bulletHome Network has more 500GB of hard drive space.
bulletNetwork consists of a (3) 10/100 switch/router and 11MB wireless with 128-bit WEP protection
bulletRedundant broadband connections through Pacbell and ATT
bulletCapable of supporting up to 32 clients/computers.
bulletUPS backup power supply for all computers.

 

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The Poohead Server:

My server is Pentium III 667Mhz home-assembled by me.  I’m running Windows 2000 Advanced Server using Internet Information Server 5.0 which runs this website.  My previous server fried itself to death, both the CPU and the motherboard.    

Server Specs:  

Central Processor Pentium III 667Mhz Slot 1
Main Memory 512MB ECC SDRAM PC133 
Mainboard Abit SH6 - i815E-based  
Main Video Card Asus Nvidia 128 w/4MB RAM AGP  
Primary Hard Drive IBM 22GXP 13.5GB 7200RPM  UDMA/66  
Secondary Drive IBM 75GXP 30.7GB 7200RPM UDMA/100 
CD-ROM Creative Labs 52X EIDE
RAID Drives (2) IBM 60GB 7200 RPM UDMA/100
RAID Card Promise Technology Fasttrak TX2
Local Network card D-Link 10/100 PCI
Camera Creative Labs Webcam3 
Sound Card Onboard SB16 sounds
Monitor Shared Belkin switch with a 19" FD Trinitron

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My Personal Computer:

My personal computer is also home-built by me has been given to my Dad to use.  Currently I'm using a Dell Latitude CPx750 laptop with docking station and a shared 19" FD Trinitron monitor. Below are the specs of Dad's computer.

Specs:  

Central Processor AMD K6-2 266Mhz  
Main Memory 64MB SDRAM PC66
Mainboard  Abit TX5
Main Video Number Nine Reality 334 w/4MB RAM PCI
Primary Hard Drive Maxtor 7.0GB UDMA/33
CD-ROM Mitsumi 2X
Removable Storage Iomega ZIP 100 IDE
Network card Generic Realtek PCI 10BT
Modem Lucent 56K V.90 PCI  
Sound card Soundblaster 16
Mouse Generic mouse  
Keyboard Generic 104-key  
Speakers  None  
Monitor CTX  17” 

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The Network:

11/04 - Current network is protected by two firewalls and runs through 3 switches (5-port, 8-port, 24-port).  

Dream Multimedia Machine - November, 2004 (Under $4,000)

Central Processor AMD Athlon 64 FX-53
Main Memory Corsair XMS Extreme Series - 2048MB DDR2 SDRAM PC3200 ECC
Mainboard Asus SK8N Nforce3 Pro150 - Retail
Main Video Nvidia Geforce 6800 GT 256MB - Dual-head
Primary Storage (2) Western Digital Raptor 74GB 10K RPMP SATA/150 in RAID 0
Secondary Storage (2) Maxtor 300GB 7.2K RPM SATA in RAID1 
Tertiary Storage Plextor 12X DVD+/-RW Drive Model PX-712A
CD/DVD ROM Sony 16X DVD+/-RW Double Layer Drive.
Primary Controller Onboard
Speaker System Logitech 5.1 surround sound
Sound Card Onboard 5.1 Dolby Digital
TV card/Secondary video Hauppage WinTV 401
Network Card Onboard Gigabit NIC
Input Devices Logitech MX700 DUO
Monitor (1) Dell 1905FP 

DREAM Multimedia Machine - May, 2002 (Under $4,000)

Central Processor Pentium 4 2.53Ghz
Main Memory 1024MB DDR SDRAM PC3200
Mainboard Asus P4B533
Main Video Nvidia Geforce4 Ti4400 128MB
Primary Storage (2) IBM Deskstar 120GXP 120GB 7200RPM UATA 133 RAID 0
Secondary Storage (4) IBM Deskstar 120GXP 120GB 7200 RPM UATA133 RAID5
Tertiary Storage Acer 48x12x48 CDRW
CD/DVD ROM Sony 16X DVD-ROM
Primary Controller Promise Fastrak SX6000 6-Channel IDE RAID 5 PCI
Speaker System Cambridge Soundworks DTT2500
Sound Card SoundBlaster Live Audigy
TV card/Secondary video ATI All-in-Wonder Radeon 7000 PCI
Network Card 3Com 3C905B 10/100
Input Devices Microsoft Natural Pro, Intellimouse Explorer
Monitor (2) Sony GDM500 21" FD Trinitron

DREAM Multimedia Machine - March, 2001 (Under $4,000)

Central Processor Pentium 4 1.5Ghz
Main Memory 512MB RDRAM PC800
Mainboard Asus P4T
Main Video Nvidia Geforce2 GTS 64MB
Primary Storage (2) IBM Ultrastar 36Z15 36GB 15K RPM U160
Secondary Storage (2) IBM Deskstar 75GXP 76GB 7200 RPM U100
Tertiary Storage Yamaha 16x12x40 CDRW
CD/DVD ROM Sony 10X DVD-ROM
Primary Controller Adaptec 29160 SCSI
Speaker System Cambridge Soundworks DTT2500
Sound Card SoundBlaster Live Platinum
TV card ATI TV Wonder USB
Network Card 3Com 3C905B 10/100
Input Devices Microsoft Natural Pro, Intellimouse Explorer
Monitor Sony GDM-FW900 24" FD Trinitron