From the [FAQ][1]:

>  Server Fault is for system
> administrators and IT professionals,
> people who manage or maintain
> computers in a professional capacity.
> If you are in charge of ...
> 
>     * servers
>     * networks
>     * many desktop PCs (other than your own)
> 
> ... then you're in the right place to
> ask your question! Well, as long as
> the question is about your servers,
> your networks, or your desktops,
> anyway.

Notice the ***in a professional capacity*** and ***other than your own***.

Judging from the above quote, it seems perfectly okay to ask these kind of questions, as long as it is primarly focussed on the ***professional*** field and does not end up in "help me, my computer broke down" kind of questions.


  [1]: http://serverfault.com/faq