Using Old Business Tower Server...

[MustangFstBck]

Good evening!

I have an old business server that I recently inherited (which is convenient timing as I want to build my first FreeNAS). The problem is...I'm a little concerned it may be too old to be all that useful.

It does run a 603/604 Xeon Processor (haven't had a chance to pull the heat sink yet to identify exactly which one).
Intel SE7525RP2 ATX Server Motherboard Dual 603/604 - Only has 2 SATA ports, it seems...so I'm not super hopeful.
2x512MB of DDR2 (also not promising...) ECC Ram
DVD Rom
Tape and Floppy drives :)))
And...a 150w power supply (it appears).

Is this thing too archaic to create a relatively useful FreeNAS out of? Also, tips on how to get the front door open would be appreciated...no key was provided.

Thanks in advance!

 

[Jailer]

Not even close to minimum system requirements.

 

[MustangFstBck]

Not even close to minimum system requirements.

Lol. Yeah, that's kinda what I was thinking.

The question is not so much will it run FreeNAS as is, but rather is there anything worth salvaging, or am I better off starting from scratch.

Thanks for the quick response.

 

[Jailer]

Start from scratch.

 

[MustangFstBck]

Sounds good. Thanks.

 

[Jailer]

There's a nice resource section at the top of the forum that has plenty of guides and tips for new users. I'd start with the Hardware Recommendations Guide and work your way from there.

 

[MustangFstBck]

Yeah, I had done a bunch of digging prior to this falling into my lap. I was hoping I could at least salvage the chassis, but I think a clean slate may be the best approach. Thanks.