is 477 MHz good enough for Server 2003?

hi!
i want to prepare for Server 2003 certfications and have
read the specifications for eveluation pack of Server
2003. it says min req is 133 MHz/ 128 RAM processor but
recommended is 733 MHz/ 254 RAM. i will have to buy one.

i have questions:

1) is P3 477 MHz/ 256RAM a good enough option?

2) does it make any diffrence if i use laptop for the
purpose?

your answers will help me a lot!

ta

Larry
Thu Nov 27 01:59:09 CST 2003

It will function on that system,but I wouldn't call it running.
You can get by with a lot by adding memory.

Laptops are fine--I run 2003 enterprise on mine.It is handy to have a
preconfigured server to jack into networks for diagnostics.

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"AJ" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:05e901c3b4b1$4c00d580$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> hi!
> i want to prepare for Server 2003 certfications and have
> read the specifications for eveluation pack of Server
> 2003. it says min req is 133 MHz/ 128 RAM processor but
> recommended is 733 MHz/ 254 RAM. i will have to buy one.
>
> i have questions:
>
> 1) is P3 477 MHz/ 256RAM a good enough option?
>
> 2) does it make any diffrence if i use laptop for the
> purpose?
>
> your answers will help me a lot!
>
> ta

anonymous
Thu Nov 27 07:03:54 CST 2003

Larry
Thanks for your advice, it has really helped me clear
about options in hand.
i think server 2003 will work as good on laptop as on
desktop. i'm good to go!
thanks again!!

>-----Original Message-----
>It will function on that system,but I wouldn't call it
running.
>You can get by with a lot by adding memory.
>
>Laptops are fine--I run 2003 enterprise on mine.It is
handy to have a
>preconfigured server to jack into networks for
diagnostics.
>
>--
>Larry Samuels MS-MVP (Windows-Shell/User)
>Associate Expert
>Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
>http://home.earthlink.net/~larrysamuels/WS2003FAQ.htm
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>"AJ" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:05e901c3b4b1$4c00d580$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> hi!
>> i want to prepare for Server 2003 certfications and have
>> read the specifications for eveluation pack of Server
>> 2003. it says min req is 133 MHz/ 128 RAM processor but
>> recommended is 733 MHz/ 254 RAM. i will have to buy one.
>>
>> i have questions:
>>
>> 1) is P3 477 MHz/ 256RAM a good enough option?
>>
>> 2) does it make any diffrence if i use laptop for the
>> purpose?
>>
>> your answers will help me a lot!
>>
>> ta
>
>
>.
>

Kian
Thu Nov 27 08:12:07 CST 2003

i'm running enterprise on my desktop with 333mhz...its quite slow but as
long you're patient it will be ok

"AJ" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:05e901c3b4b1$4c00d580$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> hi!
> i want to prepare for Server 2003 certfications and have
> read the specifications for eveluation pack of Server
> 2003. it says min req is 133 MHz/ 128 RAM processor but
> recommended is 733 MHz/ 254 RAM. i will have to buy one.
>
> i have questions:
>
> 1) is P3 477 MHz/ 256RAM a good enough option?
>
> 2) does it make any diffrence if i use laptop for the
> purpose?
>
> your answers will help me a lot!
>
> ta

Rowdy
Thu Nov 27 20:24:42 CST 2003

laptop won't matter. you are not using it as a real server. you are just
playing around with it.

P3 might be okay. i would beef up the ram if you got it. 512 at least. but
try it. worst that will happen is it will crawl on you.

ry,
mcse

"AJ" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in news:05e901c3b4b1
$4c00d580$a501280a@phx.gbl:

> hi!
> i want to prepare for Server 2003 certfications and have
> read the specifications for eveluation pack of Server
> 2003. it says min req is 133 MHz/ 128 RAM processor but
> recommended is 733 MHz/ 254 RAM. i will have to buy one.
>
> i have questions:
>
> 1) is P3 477 MHz/ 256RAM a good enough option?
>
> 2) does it make any diffrence if i use laptop for the
> purpose?
>
> your answers will help me a lot!
>
> ta

Dave
Fri Nov 28 03:07:44 CST 2003

I have a production 2003 server with only 256 MB Ram and it's performance is
not noticeably worse than when it ran NT4.
P3 477 MHz/ 256RAM will be plenty for testing on.

Dave

"Rowdy Yates" <rowdy.yates@no-spam-please.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9440D9CDEDA77rowdyyatesnospamplea@207.46.248.16...
> laptop won't matter. you are not using it as a real server. you are just
> playing around with it.
>
> P3 might be okay. i would beef up the ram if you got it. 512 at least. but
> try it. worst that will happen is it will crawl on you.
>
> ry,
> mcse
>
> "AJ" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in news:05e901c3b4b1
> $4c00d580$a501280a@phx.gbl:
>
> > hi!
> > i want to prepare for Server 2003 certfications and have
> > read the specifications for eveluation pack of Server
> > 2003. it says min req is 133 MHz/ 128 RAM processor but
> > recommended is 733 MHz/ 254 RAM. i will have to buy one.
> >
> > i have questions:
> >
> > 1) is P3 477 MHz/ 256RAM a good enough option?
> >
> > 2) does it make any diffrence if i use laptop for the
> > purpose?
> >
> > your answers will help me a lot!
> >
> > ta

lazyadmin
Fri Nov 28 19:47:23 CST 2003

477MHz interesting :)

Non the less it should run ok.


"Dave" <dave@wellesley13.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> I have a production 2003 server with only 256 MB Ram and it's performance
is
> not noticeably worse than when it ran NT4.
> P3 477 MHz/ 256RAM will be plenty for testing on.
>
> Dave
>
> "Rowdy Yates" <rowdy.yates@no-spam-please.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns9440D9CDEDA77rowdyyatesnospamplea@207.46.248.16...
> > laptop won't matter. you are not using it as a real server. you are just
> > playing around with it.
> >
> > P3 might be okay. i would beef up the ram if you got it. 512 at least.
but
> > try it. worst that will happen is it will crawl on you.
> >
> > ry,
> > mcse
> >
> > "AJ" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in news:05e901c3b4b1
> > $4c00d580$a501280a@phx.gbl:
> >
> > > hi!
> > > i want to prepare for Server 2003 certfications and have
> > > read the specifications for eveluation pack of Server
> > > 2003. it says min req is 133 MHz/ 128 RAM processor but
> > > recommended is 733 MHz/ 254 RAM. i will have to buy one.
> > >
> > > i have questions:
> > >
> > > 1) is P3 477 MHz/ 256RAM a good enough option?
> > >
> > > 2) does it make any diffrence if i use laptop for the
> > > purpose?
> > >
> > > your answers will help me a lot!
> > >
> > > ta
>
>

oncebitten
Mon Dec 01 10:29:57 CST 2003

lazyadmin wrote:
> 477MHz interesting :)

That equals exactly 100 original IBM PC's.

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