Dell Pentium II for $50

[Beldar]

These are available for $49.99

I bought a couple for a client and they looked nice. I put a larger hard drive and loaded windows 98 on them. The drivers were easy to get from dell.

link

 

[JubJub4]

i would get one of these if i could figure out how to use it

 

[olouie]

did you also order a Dell Optiplex GX1 Pentium II 400Mhz Desktop System and a 17 inch monitor?

if so you may want to change that link

 

[Beldar]

Huh? I just clicked on the link and it took me to the page where you can buy the system.

 

[ScrapSilicon]

nm

 

[Ogewo]

~ HOT ~

This would be a fun way to spend 50-70 bucks. A fun linux toy or viriied program tester.....whatever. Would be fine for storing MP3s or videos next to your home theater.

nice find.

 

[SleeplessHeart]

kinda hot =) but too bad i don't need it

 

[olouie]

when i clicked through the link it had the items already in the cart and some checkout info in it..... thats why i was concerned

 

[Mani]

Wow, for 67.02 shipped (to TX) this is a great deal for a small server or linux box.

 

[PMoore]

Nice deal, 17$ for shipping...
The case is worth 20 bucks easily, 8 for the floopy, 10 for cd rom...
Im sure its worth it

 

[dc]

these aren't standard atx right?

i always liked the look of the cases of these optiplexes. heh.

 

[PMoore]

What sort of SDRAM does it take. Also, any info on the mobo itself, chipset?
Thanks!

 

[GtPrOjEcTX]

are these new/used?

 

[Daishiki]

ugh, these look like the optiplexes in the small rooms of our cs lab... shiver...

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: PMoore
What sort of SDRAM does it take. Also, any info on the mobo itself, chipset?
Thanks!

Should be PC100.

 

[hans007]

Originally posted by: dc
these aren't standard atx right?

i always liked the look of the cases of these optiplexes. heh.

dell being quite possibly the least standard company out there, doesnt use a single standard case in every single computer they sell.


the new dimensions have some funky case with 5 expansion slots, that resembles ATX but with 5 slots. all the others use a passive backplane. if this were the older dimension XPS series, with the old palo alto designs case, it'd be an even better deal. for $50 its not a bad linux machine or door stop or web box.

 

[Analog]

no HDD.

 

[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: yellowfiero
no HDD.

rotflmao... for $20 more you can get a 2.5 GB one or I'm sure you can find a near 1 dollar per GB deal this week or next for it... here is one that is close

 

[AU Tiger]

This is tempting. I wish it was the small desktop case instead so that it could fit in my entertainment system easier. Also, it appears 333mhz is the fastest processor it supports. Specs

 

[malt]

And here's the link to specs/tech notes for those who don't want to register with Dell support just to view those specs...

A note of warning: I have an early model of this Dell, and the Pentium II 333 upgrade did not work. But the Dell Optiplex Upgrade Page gives you some other options.

Other than that, it's a nice machine. If shipping didn't half-kill the deal ($30 UPS Ground to NY) I'd get another one for friends who don't own a computer.

 

[PMoore]

Thanks for the info.

 

[rutchtkim]

too bad shipping is $30 for me for ground

 

[ERJ]

Imagine a beowulf cluster of these.....

Oh wait, wrong site

 

[Harvey]

Hey! For $50, it would make a great cheap DOS controller for NC drill machines, etc. There are lots of current industrial apps that have timing problems on newer, faster machines. For example, I have written routines for a DOS based audio test system. It runs great on my 486-DX4 and DOS 6.22. It runs OK (but with some strangeness) on my Athlon 650 and DOS 7 (Win98 SE), but it locks up tight on my 1.33 GHz T-bird.

For another $20, it includes a 2.5 GB HD. This is a great deal if you can use it, and you don't have access to an even older machine at a lower price (including shipping).

OTOH, they'd have to pay me the extra $20 they ask to take a copy or Win 95b off their hands.

 

[Beldar]

I just tried a Pentium II 333 CPU in the dell and it worked just fine. I thought I would need to move the speed jumper, but it jst saw the different chip and adjusted itself. Explain that?