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Memory for Dell Poweredge SC420

  • 04-07-2005 7:25pm
    #1
    damien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,290 ✭✭✭


    I got one of the Dell Poweredges that was on offer as mentioned here. Cna anyone tell me the type of memory that it needs. There appears to be some slight confusion. Also any hints as to the cheapest place for it? I've checked out Crucial and they seem a tad expensive.


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  • #2
    zAbbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,987 ✭✭✭✭zAbbo


    240-pin DIMM DDR2 ECC Sticks, server ram is slightly dearer, expect to pay around 200 quid a gig


  • #3
    damien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,290 ✭✭✭damien


    This stuff needs to be paired too?


  • #4
    zAbbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,987 ✭✭✭✭zAbbo


    Not 100% sure, 200quid would get you a 1gb stick, im sure 512 sticks are as cheap as 70-80 euro.

    So maybe go with 2 sticks of 512?

    If you are unsure on what ram to get, use the crucial memory selector


  • #5
    Wandering Dazed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭Wandering Dazed


    Ere you go:

    http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/pe420sc/en/it/y3141c60.htm#wp1054836


  • #6
    SickBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,537 ✭✭✭SickBoy


    This system will work with ECC or non ECC DDR2. It does not support registered DDR2.
    I've got 1GB of PC2-4300 non ECC running in mine right now ;)


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  • #7
    Gvork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭Gvork


    I got 2 512MB sticks for mine, €161 in total inc delivery from crucial.


  • #8
    zod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭zod


    I just bought 500MB from PC-Memory-Upgrade.co.uk for €80 .. was tempted to go for one GB of non-ECC .. but then I would have had to get rid of the installed 256MB ECC...

    Swings and roundabouts..


  • #9
    zod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭zod


    G'vork wrote:
    I got 2 512MB sticks for mine, €161 in total inc delivery from crucial.


    Hey G'vork - you put a PCie x16 GFX card in yours or are you using up a standard PCI slot?

    Trying to find a decent "compatible" PCie card that doesnt cost as much as the server!


  • #10
    SickBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,537 ✭✭✭SickBoy


    zod wrote:
    Hey G'vork - you put a PCie x16 GFX card in yours or are you using up a standard PCI slot?

    Trying to find a decent "compatible" PCie card that doesnt cost as much as the server!
    As far as I know there is no "compatible" PCIe cards for the slot in question. You will need to either hack the non standard PCIe 8x slot on the motherboard or hack the GFX card. Either way you'll end up with a PCIe GFX card running @ 8x speed because the pins don't go beyond the 8x area of the slot.
    All the info needed to mod the slot can be found here and here


  • #11
    Gvork
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭Gvork


    Only got my hands on it yesterday, currently fighting with it to install an OS. Seems determined to install 2003 or SBS.................


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  • #12
    SickBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,537 ✭✭✭SickBoy


    G'vork wrote:
    Only got my hands on it yesterday, currently fighting with it to install an OS. Seems determined to install 2003 or SBS.................
    That's strange. XPSP2 installed without a hitch.
    DO NOT use the installation disk that comes with it. That will probably expect(want) to install a server OS..


  • #13
    zod
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,025 ✭✭✭zod


    SickBoy wrote:
    As far as I know there is no "compatible" PCIe cards for the slot in question.

    I meant that will work after the slot has been hacked... what kind of card are you using? They all talk about the ATI x700 pro at €250 :eek:


  • #14
    SickBoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,537 ✭✭✭SickBoy


    zod wrote:
    I meant that will work after the slot has been hacked... what kind of card are you using? They all talk about the ATI x700 pro at €250 :eek:
    I don't have the slot modded yet. I did however mod the slot on my SC1420 and stuck in an nVidia 6600 256meg and it's quite happy. Might do the same with this although I'd like to use an x800xt or similar but I'm not sure it the PSU in the 420 could handle the extra power requirements :(
    I'll keep you posted though ;)


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