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<DIV><SPAN class=334284615-17012006><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a current
server that was previously my Windoze desktop for the BE-only that periodically
crashes (whole server not Myth) that I have been troubleshooting for
months. I've replaced literally every component and ran every memory and
burn-in test I can find and still have crashes that vary from weekly to monthly
with no pattern I have been able to recognize. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=334284615-17012006><FONT face=Arial size=2>At this point I'm
starting to think I just have combination of cheap components that are causing
the crashes.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=334284615-17012006><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have an old Dell
server with 512MB RAM, dual 450Mhz CPUs and about 30 GB of SCSI HW RAID5
disk. I'm thinking of installing to the SCSI RAID5 and then adding IDE
drives for storage (maybe with HW RAID) and making this the BE. My
thinking is this box has higher quality parts so my instability should go
away. I would put in my2 PVR150s and HD3000.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=334284615-17012006><FONT face=Arial size=2>Does this sound
reasonable? I assume the CPUs will be fine for recording, but slow to
commercial flag and the occasional transcoding I do.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=334284615-17012006><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Thoughts?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=334284615-17012006><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Thanks,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=334284615-17012006><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Todd</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>