Raspberry as a Server

Hi guys,

I am completely new on this and I have plans to get the new Raspberry Pi 2.0 [512MB] for testing and learning purposes. I was thinking on using mine Raspberry as a multiple media center or Server but I'm wondering if there is a limit of usage in case if I leave it working 24/7.

By looking at some comment within the website, I found the following details as the normal operation temperature:

What is the usable temperature range?

The Raspberry Pi is built from commercial chips which are qualified to different temperature ranges; the LAN9512 is specified by the manufacturers being qualified from 0°C to 70°C, while the AP is qualified from -40°C to 85°C. You may well find that the board will work outside those temperatures, but we’re not qualifying the board itself to these extremes.

Do we have overheating issues? If so, Can we adapt a fan or something as a cooling system?

Any suggestion or information will be highly appreaciated.

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Former Member over 13 years ago

I leave my RPi permanently powered up as a media server working from NAS via LAN and so far no problems.
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Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to Former Member

I recently bought 2 RPi's. One is already set up on my TV with RaspBMC (I can control it with my TV controller through the HDMI link!!! I'm sooo glad!!!) and the other will be used as a NAS . I found this site ( http://elinux.org/R-Pi_NAS) that explains how to set it up. I am worried about this warning: «Note that Samba is is very easy to use but is not suitable for high performance. You may not be able to access high-definition video quickly enough using Samba.»

Have you tried to play 1080p videos over your network using the RPi as a NAS? Thank you!
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Former Member over 13 years ago in reply to Former Member

I recently bought 2 RPi's. One is already set up on my TV with RaspBMC (I can control it with my TV controller through the HDMI link!!! I'm sooo glad!!!) and the other will be used as a NAS . I found this site ( http://elinux.org/R-Pi_NAS) that explains how to set it up. I am worried about this warning: «Note that Samba is is very easy to use but is not suitable for high performance. You may not be able to access high-definition video quickly enough using Samba.»

Have you tried to play 1080p videos over your network using the RPi as a NAS? Thank you!
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Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member

Hi Pat, no I have not moved up to 1080p yet, although I use BluRay’s into the Sony TV quite regularly. The RPi is still fixed on 720 for the moment and being sourced with video library on what is now quite an ancient Acer H340 NAS still using the original Windows Home server V1.0

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