Is my hardware setup ok?

This has to be a 1U system. I plan on setting up a raid 1+0 configuration,
and will be running FreeBSD 5.x
I am not that good with hardware, so maybe someone can help me out.. The
main questions i have are the following:
1. Is everything here compatable w/ each other.
2. Is it all going to fit in the case? There was some question about the
raid controller not fitting w/o a riser card. I think this "may" come w/ the
case. I am pretty sure this is the same case as the one on newegg -
http://www.gpb-jge.com/file/rm8188.htm
3.Will it all be compatable w/ freebsd 5?

Thanks in advance!


a.. $181 - RM1U8188 - A+GPB 300W Case -
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=11-192-012&DEPA=0

a.. $270.49 X5DPA-GG Mother-board -
http://www.chiefvalue.com/app/productspec.asp?submit=search&item=13-182-024

a.. $189.00 x2 2.4 XEON -
http://www.isellsurplus.com/product.asp?c=26&s=136&ID=7049&P=F

a.. $199.00 x2 1G RAM - http://store.yahoo.com/pctekonline/1gbpcddrdime.html

a.. $69.00 x4 80G SATA HDD -
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-135-106&depa=1

a.. $89.90 - "RocketRAID 1640" -
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=16-115-015&depa=0

Why do you want to use Xeon processors? Why not build a dual
Opteron 242 server instead? It would be close in price,
give you better performance, and allow you to upgrade
to 64 bit software when you are ready for it.

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Imp wrote:

 > This has to be a 1U system. I plan on setting up a raid 1+0 configuration,
 > and will be running FreeBSD 5.x
 > I am not that good with hardware, so maybe someone can help me out.. The
 > main questions i have are the following:
 > 1. Is everything here compatable w/ each other.
 > 2. Is it all going to fit in the case? There was some question about the
 > raid controller not fitting w/o a riser card. I think this "may" come w/ the
 > case. I am pretty sure this is the same case as the one on newegg -
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.gpb-jge.com/file/rm8188.htm</font" target="_blank">http://www.gpb-jge.com/file/rm8188.htm</font</a>>
 > 3.Will it all be compatable w/ freebsd 5?
 >
 > Thanks in advance!
 >
 > a.. $181 - RM1U8188 - A+GPB 300W Case -
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=11-192-012&DEPA=0</font" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=11-192-012&D...=0</</a>>
 >
 > a.. $270.49 X5DPA-GG Mother-board -
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.chiefvalue.com/app/productspec.asp?submit=search&item=13-182-024</font" target="_blank">http://www.chiefvalue.com/app/productspec.asp?submit=search&item=13-18...24</</a>>
 >
 > a.. $189.00 x2 2.4 XEON -
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.isellsurplus.com/product.asp?c=26&s=136&ID=7049&P=F</font" target="_blank">http://www.isellsurplus.com/product.asp?c=26&s=136&ID=7049&P=F</font</a>>

 >
 >
<font color=purple> > a.. $199.00 x2 1G RAM - <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://store.yahoo.com/pctekonline/1gbpcddrdime.html</font" target="_blank">http://store.yahoo.com/pctekonline/1gbpcddrdime.html</font</a>>
 >
 > a.. $69.00 x4 80G SATA HDD -
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-135-106&depa=1</font" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=22-135-106&d...=1</</a>>
 >
 > a.. $89.90 - "RocketRAID 1640" -
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=16-115-015&depa=0</font" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=16-115-015&d...=0</</a>><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->