I have had to create to do through no home server to store the entire my stuff, or have comprised the benefit of daily C: backups for the entire my Windows apparatus. I had all my media stored nearby on my main system, and backed it up weekly to my trusty Thecus N5200. I read anywhere that it is probable to hack these things to run a to some extent additional powerful Linux, when it unexpectedly struck me low power, 5 drives, diminutive and portable. The 600MHz CPU is stucking, other than damn. It's almost the entire I necessitate. So I did it, and according to my to some extent widespread Google, I imagine I am the first person to essentially succeed. So exclusive of auxiliary ado, I present to you my Thecus N5200 Windows Home Server in progress. How the heck did I do it. The motherboard and network cards are moderately stock standard Intel stuff, so that with the intention of to facilitate not a worry the biggest concern was the custom SATA controller which is it appears that a Marvell MV88SX6081 8-port SATA II PCI-X Controller. Fortunately, this chip is utilized on the Supermicro AOC-SAT2-MV8. I have contained where to acquire this driver commencing from the list of other hardware components needed.
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