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HP ML110 €160 before shipping

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  • 03-09-2008 3:56pm
    #1
    dlol123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭


    Hey guys,

    Haven't made a 'bargain alerts' post yet, but spotted this on elara.ie

    ML110 G5 Xeon 3065 (2330/1333-4MB) Dual Core, 1x1GB, Non Hot Plug SATA 250GB, DVD¦R/RW, 3 Year Next Business Day Warranty

    no monitor or other basics (keyboard/mouse) included, but the rest of the specs are here:
    http://www.elara.ie/products/detailsfullat.asp?productcode=ECE1466838#

    seems to be quite good, let me know if y'all think so!


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    #2
    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,016 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    3 year warranty also. Well spotted, OP.

    Not your ornery onager



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    davehey79
    Registered Users Posts: 1,575 ✭✭✭davehey79


    could i get this use all my existing stuff on my PC now and just install CP Pro onto it and use as a PC


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    Oracle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,630 ✭✭✭Oracle


    It's good but has been posted here a few times already.

    It's been over on HDUK for weeks someones done a bit of work on one and posted the following:
    Not tried any of the Windows flavour, but the following more or less work.

    Fedora Core 9 i386 - everything works bar RAID.
    SLED 10 sp1 - ditto
    RHEL9 - less successful than SLED. I tried the x64 version. The supplied drivers don't work and seem to be for i386 only.
    Ubuntu Server - installed without a hitch.
    Mac OS X - 10.5.4 - graphics VESA only. Onboard NIC not recognised, nor drivers available (Broadcom NetXtreme Server NIC BCM5722). Needs tweaking to keep stable.

    For Linux, I would avoid the 64 bit variants, unless you know how to roll your own drivers.

    I would also recommend that you install onto one disk first, get the drivers sorted out and then build your RAID(s).

    So it looks like Ubuntu Server is the best free software for this.


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    kaizersoze
    Registered Users Posts: 7,042 ✭✭✭kaizersoze


    It's one noisy bastard though.


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    Helix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    lovely, just bought one for my brother and parents to ruin instead of ruining mine lol


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,016 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    kaizersoze wrote: »
    It's one noisy bastard though.
    Interesting. The Dell Poweredge SC440 that a load of us bought from a thread here is really quiet!

    Not your ornery onager



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    KeRbDoG
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    esel wrote: »
    Interesting. The Dell Poweredge SC440 that a load of us bought from a thread here is really quiet!

    Picked mine up today - great little bargain folks! Nosey when it first turns on then after 30seconds fan speed lowers and its the same noise that comes from a "normal" desktop machine.


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    PCDub
    Registered Users Posts: 543 ✭✭✭PCDub


    Got mine the other day, nice machines and very quite after about 20 secs. Bit disappointed there is no full length pci-e slot, elara said there was which is the main reason i bought it. :mad:


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    KeRbDoG
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    PCDub wrote: »
    Got mine the other day, nice machines and very quite after about 20 secs. Bit disappointed there is no full length pci-e slot, elara said there was which is the main reason i bought it. :mad:

    I believe yea can a slot at the end of the PCI-e slot and fit a x16 card - just limits the bandwidth which 2~ year old cards dont use anywho from what I've read


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    KeRbDoG
    Registered Users Posts: 4,221 ✭✭✭KeRbDoG


    btw - Elara have added €8 to the price of this system - now a total of €169.41


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    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    That's a good deal. You can probably mod the PCI-E slot to cater for longer cards. Anyone know who makes the harddrives in HP computers?


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    kaizersoze
    Registered Users Posts: 7,042 ✭✭✭kaizersoze


    Monotype wrote: »
    That's a good deal. You can probably mod the PCI-E slot to cater for longer cards. Anyone know who makes the harddrives in HP computers?

    They used to be Western Digital but haven't had a poke at the newer models yet so that could be changed.


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    Ghost Train
    Registered Users Posts: 30,036 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    seem to be out of stock now


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    KeRbDoG
    Registered Users Posts: 4,221 ✭✭✭KeRbDoG


    Picked up my second one of these now - they are outta stock now and are marked at €395~
    Got the second one for €170 so I'm still happy :)

    Cheers dlol123 for the tip-off!


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,016 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    Well done to anyone who got one (or two!). Dual-core Xeon, 250GB HDD, DVDRW for a great price. I'd say google for details on modding the appropriate PCI slot to accept a good card, and you're away.

    Not your ornery onager



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    Helix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    Monotype wrote: »
    That's a good deal. You can probably mod the PCI-E slot to cater for longer cards. Anyone know who makes the harddrives in HP computers?

    much work in that?


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,016 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    Haven't seen the inside of one of these, but if there's room for the card to fit in the case (no obstructions etc.), it could be straightforward enough.

    On the Dell Poweredge SC440, it involved cutting a small piece from the back end of the PCI slot (basically opening up the back of the slot). The card will then engage in the slot, with a lot of it overhanging at the back. Not too well up on the technicality of multipliers, but apparently the loss of the overhanging connectors on the back of the card does not matter too much.

    If you're thinking of doing this mod, research it on google first. On the Dell SC440, I used a hot Stanley knife to open the rear of the slot. Slowly does it, plenty of light, and good eyesight needed! It was a bit hairy doing it, but worked out OK.

    "Your mileage may vary."

    Not your ornery onager



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    Helix
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    excellent, ill have a look into it

    theres no xp drivers for the intel side of things tho, is there any way around that? ive found the drivers for the rest of it, but nothing that actually seems to work smoothly without the main drivers for the xeon for xp


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    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,016 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    This forum might be a better place for that question. http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=842

    Not your ornery onager



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    #21
    cianclarke
    Registered Users Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭cianclarke


    Got one myself, they're so sweet, great value.
    price seems to have rocketed back again!
    Also very quiet I thought.


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    #22
    dlol123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7 ✭dlol123


    Hi Guys,

    Glad to see many of you got some use from my first bargains post!
    -dlol


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