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Do you have an nVidia chipset? I had to get the latest nVidia chepset drivers from the nVidia site, not in the Asus site. I assume it is because I have SATA II drives and also DDR2 800 memory.Try this: type your brands of components in the Google search field (Asus, etc.). It should give you a link to some pages in the Asus forums, where you may find others have the same issues you have. Worked for me.
Finally got the AudioFileServer up and running. Turns out I needed to RMA one of the 4 250gig'ers to Newegg for a new one and I also had to replace the main OS disc (too late to RMA ). I replaced it with a standard PATA disc instead of SATA and all is well. I am writing the post from the server. I had completely filled the 200 gigs of dedicated space on my main PC. Having another 750gigs is nice. Raid 5 no less (4 x 250 = 750 useable). This server wasn't much cheaper than if I had bought a NAS unit. However, I like the idea of being able to plug in a card or two for being a back end to a dumbed down HTPC. Oh yeah, and I bit the bullet and got a giganet router and pci cards since I wired my house with ethernet. Now I gotta figure out how to configure Remote Desktop, so I can remotely log into it from my main PC. Then this one will go in the basement for 24/7 service with disk spin down and power saving. I have a lot of extra crap from building this server that I bought and didn't need, like an extra PCI Giganet card. Have an intermittant HD if someone want to play with it to see if it works (40gig, SATA samsung spinpoint). An extra PSU or two. By the way, I got a Hiper PSU for this server. This thing rocks!! I love everything about it, from the tool box it ships in, to the detacheable cords, to the numerous adapters it comes with. Makes cable management inside the PC really a breeze. Not too expensive either....not cheap but better than most in its power class. I think this one is 540 or 580watts iirc. Pretty damn silent too. Quieter than a Thermaltake I bought for its quiet reputation.
Ok Good to hear.RDP is easy. Remote Desktop Protocol or RDP through a firewall, you need to open TCP port 3389. 1. Configure a static IP address in your server. 2. Then configure your router to do port forwarding (TCP port 3389) to your server. To access your computer from the outside, then all you need is the outside IP address of your router. You can also use Goto My PC. It does not need firewall or router configuration. Goto My PC is secure and I think uses Citrix protocol on their backend. All you need is Internet Explorer as an interface to access your computer runninng Citrix client protocol. Well, it has been awhile since I configued Goto My PC...
