Need help building a Windows 2003 Server Please (Sorry, can't find a newsgroup for Win 2003 so I am

[Ralph Malph]

I am finding it IMPOSSIBLE to build a server for use with Win 2003. I
have found a motherboard for under $130.00 that will support DDR2
memory, SATA 300 Raid, 10/100 LAN, Intel P4 D 8xx series CPUs, etc. It
has PCI Express and no built on video. As a result I am finding it
hard find a video card to run on it. I have looked at Nvidia, and ATI
and in none of their driver download areas can I find Windows 2003
drivers. Since Microsoft does not seem to have any drivers, I have to
assume that Microsoft and the rest of the world does not want me or
anyone else to use Windows 2003, and we all need to stick with Windows
2000 for all are server needs !!!!!!!!.

All I want is to find a Motherboard and Video combo that will cost
LESS $150.00 and will support DDR2 Memory, SATA 300 Raid, 10/100 LAN,
Intel P4 D 8xx series CPUs, and basic Sound support. This should not
be a hard thing to do, BUT IT IS
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would be very surprised to find anyone who can help me, but I can
still hope.

Ralph Malph

 

[Gary Chanson]

I am finding it IMPOSSIBLE to build a server for use with Win 2003. I
have found a motherboard for under $130.00 that will support DDR2
memory, SATA 300 Raid, 10/100 LAN, Intel P4 D 8xx series CPUs, etc. It
has PCI Express and no built on video. As a result I am finding it
hard find a video card to run on it. I have looked at Nvidia, and ATI
and in none of their driver download areas can I find Windows 2003
drivers. Since Microsoft does not seem to have any drivers, I have to
assume that Microsoft and the rest of the world does not want me or
anyone else to use Windows 2003, and we all need to stick with Windows
2000 for all are server needs !!!!!!!!.

All I want is to find a Motherboard and Video combo that will cost
LESS $150.00 and will support DDR2 Memory, SATA 300 Raid, 10/100 LAN,
Intel P4 D 8xx series CPUs, and basic Sound support. This should not
be a hard thing to do, BUT IT IS
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would be very surprised to find anyone who can help me, but I can
still hope.

In most cases, you should be able to use XP drivers with Win2003.

 

[Guest]

It is recommended that you check hardware compatibility with XP or 2003
according to the following links:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...elp/3e4d2b67-c2ff-45a1-ac5b-d4266858c935.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pr...Kit/48059add-30ed-47e1-8fe6-158b04cb6455.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/upgrading/advisor.mspx

I am finding it IMPOSSIBLE to build a server for use with Win 2003. I
have found a motherboard for under $130.00 that will support DDR2
memory, SATA 300 Raid, 10/100 LAN, Intel P4 D 8xx series CPUs, etc. It
has PCI Express and no built on video. As a result I am finding it
hard find a video card to run on it. I have looked at Nvidia, and ATI
and in none of their driver download areas can I find Windows 2003
drivers. Since Microsoft does not seem to have any drivers, I have to
assume that Microsoft and the rest of the world does not want me or
anyone else to use Windows 2003, and we all need to stick with Windows
2000 for all are server needs !!!!!!!!.

All I want is to find a Motherboard and Video combo that will cost
LESS $150.00 and will support DDR2 Memory, SATA 300 Raid, 10/100 LAN,
Intel P4 D 8xx series CPUs, and basic Sound support. This should not
be a hard thing to do, BUT IT IS
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would be very surprised to find anyone who can help me, but I can
still hope.

In most cases, you should be able to use XP drivers with Win2003.

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