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Dell Poweredge Server €149 exVAT

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    #32
    floydmoon1
    Registered Users Posts: 772 ✭✭✭floydmoon1


    forbairt wrote: »
    at 188 I think you'd really be lucky
    always worth the chance.:D.
    going to get one and use it as a server with music and files.
    what good linux servers are there.


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    #33
    geecee
    Registered Users Posts: 899 ✭✭✭geecee


    Just ordered my 2
    Thanks kaizersoze !


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    #34
    jahalpin
    Registered Users Posts: 1,031 ✭✭✭jahalpin


    Just ordered one, looks very good. What are the chances of getting XP Pro to work on it?


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    #35
    deRanged
    Registered Users Posts: 3,744 ✭✭✭deRanged


    jahalpin wrote: »
    What are the chances of getting XP Pro to work on it?

    use a slipstream sp 2 install and you're away in a hack.


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    #36
    TakeTheVeil
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭TakeTheVeil


    do you have to be a business or a dell employee to avail of this? When trying to register its asking for a company name etc


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    #37
    floydmoon1
    Registered Users Posts: 772 ✭✭✭floydmoon1


    dont think you have to put one in but if you do just make up a name


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    #38
    TakeTheVeil
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭TakeTheVeil


    i just put in 'none'.. hopefully this all goes through


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    #39
    LawnMower Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 103 ✭✭LawnMower Man


    Which motherboard do you choose to get raid with striping for fast speed.

    Seems like a bargain for 188 euros


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    #40
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users Posts: 28,754 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    Review here - mentions that the system is whisper quiet (as a few people were concerned about this earlier):

    http://www.trustedreviews.com/networking/review/2006/12/26/Dell-PowerEdge-SC440/p1


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    #41
    floydmoon1
    Registered Users Posts: 772 ✭✭✭floydmoon1


    can u put a graphics catd in this


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    #42
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users Posts: 28,754 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    Someone earlier in the thread linked to an article that says it's possible to mod the system to support a video card. Looking inside the system though (review I linked to above), it may not physically fit what with the size of the CPU heatsink, plus there's the PSU requirements - although I did (as I mentioned earlier) manage to successfully change the PSU in a Dimension 5150, so it may be possible to do the same here.


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    #43
    TakeTheVeil
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭TakeTheVeil


    that link actually says that the guy was able to put a PCI-E 16x card into the 8x card slot and the card was recognised under Linux, however theres more conversation in the comments and someone points out that he should check what speed it was running at, and he replied saying it was running at 1x. However, he was able to put it into the 4x card slot and he received 4x


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    #44
    Gulliver
    Registered Users Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭Gulliver


    Is there any point in going down the SAS route? The controller is €100 extra and then the disks are €150 extra each.


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    #45
    Velcrow
    Registered Users Posts: 577 ✭✭✭Velcrow


    Just a quick thanks to the OP - kaizersoze + bazual

    My server is on the way - Its like buying a sata disk and getting a server thrown in for free!


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    #46
    FrankGrimes
    Registered Users Posts: 4,028 ✭✭✭FrankGrimes


    Dammit, I got greedy and sent an email to ask them to cancel my €238 order when I saw the €188 price with the code. I then ordered one at the €188 price.

    So far, I've got no confirmation from them yet that the first order will be cancelled and have not received any confirmation email for the second order....what to do what to do? Would it be worthwhile placing another order to see if I get a confirmation email from that one? It says theres a limit of 2 per customer - I wonder is that 2 on a single order or can you do 2 separate orders (is that what's caused me not to get a confirmation email for the 2nd one)?


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    #47
    ob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 164 ✭✭ob


    I got greedy and ordered 2!

    A great bargin, thank for the link!


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    #48
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users Posts: 28,754 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    I just got an order confirmation from them :)

    For those who asked do you need a company name - no you don't, I just put a "." in the field and it let me continue to checkout.


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    #49
    zod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭zod


    some video recommendations here


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    #50
    TakeTheVeil
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭TakeTheVeil


    so the motherboard will take AGP? I'm kinda weighing up the options of trying to modifiy the motherboard or just get a new one all together..


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    #51
    zod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭zod


    TakeTheVeil wrote: »
    so the motherboard will take AGP? ..

    where you get that ?

    PCI Express x8 (with x16 connector);
    PCI Express x4 (with x8 connector) ( this is the one to use apparently )
    PCI Express x1, Two PCI 32 bit/33MHz, 5v


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    #52
    TakeTheVeil
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭TakeTheVeil


    yeah sorry.. i just always assoicate x1950 with AGP for some reason.. my fault..

    hopefully we'll be able to figure out what card the power supply will be able to handle soon.


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    #53
    PCDub
    Registered Users Posts: 547 ✭✭✭PCDub


    Anyone know if it'll be possible to overclock the cpu...


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    #54
    floydmoon1
    Registered Users Posts: 772 ✭✭✭floydmoon1


    should we start a seperate thread in computer section for all who bought this so we can talk about what we are going doing with it and what works with it.


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    #55
    TakeTheVeil
    Registered Users Posts: 553 ✭✭✭TakeTheVeil


    yes...shall we


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    #56
    shanethemofo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭shanethemofo


    is it worth upgrading to the Intel® Xeon® 3060 Processor for 137?


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    #57
    forbairt
    Registered Users Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭forbairt


    it would depend on what you plan on using it for really


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    #58
    floydmoon1
    Registered Users Posts: 772 ✭✭✭floydmoon1


    set up a thread in tweaking and modding to do with all the tech stuff of this server.
    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=54601993#post54601993


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    #59
    Grogg
    Registered Users Posts: 26 ✭Grogg


    Just nabbed one for 188yoyos. Na bad. One more DULL for me collection.


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    #60
    hefty_langer
    Registered Users Posts: 539 ✭✭✭hefty_langer


    Guys - I just got an Order Acknowledgement and delivery date for mine - they have mixed up the processor though -

    I ordered the following:
    Intel® Pentium ® Dual-Core E2160 at 1.8GHz, 1MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB... with the intention of o/c the processor.

    On the order ack they have my processor as follows:
    PE SC440 Dual Core Xeon 3040, 1.86GHz/2MB 1066FSB

    1. which is better for a Windows Home Server?
    2. Can the Xeon be o/c'd?


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    #61
    shanethemofo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭shanethemofo


    Say nothing :D


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