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mp3 storage unit

  • 07-08-2006 10:46pm
    #1
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 757 ✭✭✭


    Hey all, I have a build up of old computer parts here from over the years. I have 3 fully "working" computers, 2 on Win98 and 1 on Win2k, and other miscellaneous parts. From reading on another post I got the idea of an mp3 storage unit. In all I have about 100 GB of hard drive but my ram is low. What would be the best way to establish these into such a storage unit?
    Regards
    Jer


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  • #2
    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    Define low amount of ram? you could try freenas its free too so no OS costs


  • #3
    sceptre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,608 ✭✭✭✭sceptre


    To store mp3s all you really need is hard drive space. Reasonable RAM only comes into play for decoding, ie for playing the things. "Low RAM" tends to be a subjective thing - up till recently my main machine was a p3-500 with 256 megs of RAM and I found it plenty for playing any media I threw at it as long as I wasn't trying to simultaneously run Photoshop or a vaguely recent game. Running win98 you could happily play compressed audio and survive on a lot less - if the tracks aren't skipping, silencing or crackling you've got enough.


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