Dell PowerEdge 400SC Server $299 AR free shipping 2.26Ghz, 40Gb, 128MB

[Kostya17]

Originally posted by: Askalon
When I checked the crucial website, it says you need to install the ram in pairs. I take it that this is not true?

You need exact pair(s) for best performance. It will work with one memory module (or unmatched pair), just a bit slower. I'm still kicking myself for not buying the one back in August... $439 AR for 2.8P4HT...

 

[Mavtech]

Yep. You need it in pairs of identical chips for Dual channel. If you only put one chip in, it works single channel.

 

[bughill99]

Anyone have experience with Kingston HyperX? Trying to find some good RAM locally since my 400sc is supposed to be here by Wednesday, but all I can find is the HyperX PC4000. Anyone know what the implications, if any, are? Is it backward compatible or are there even any benefits to using this over PC3200? Thanks!

 

[djlevyii]

RAM for the 360 will work fine in the 400 and you have a better selection.

 

[scornful]

For any of you IT studentes out there.... check with your school. You can d/l free OS's directly from MSDN if your school is a participating member. Right now I have legal OS's comin out of my ears! OS's available: 2000, 2000 Server, 2000 Advanced Server, XP Pro, 2003 Server.

 

[xli1]

It is a nice system. Of course you need put some memory and a bigger hard drive. I got this on Dec 3 for $274 + tax. Remove the 128MB memory, put on 4 Kingston PC2100 256MB DDR RAM got from black Friday. It runs at 4x133MHz. Put in a 120GB 7200rpm hard drive, sound blaster live, 40X12X48 Liteon CDRW and Maddog MX440 8X 64M DDR (for $20 from OM). It's a great system. I also tried OC acorrding to Text. When I use Clockgen, I can go up to 3.2G with my 2.26G P4, however it is not very stable due the memory. At this speed, memory runs at 188MHz, far higher than 133MHz rating. It fraze when I run super pi program. I highest clock I can stably run super pi 4M is at 3.1G. I guess this batch of cpu are basically the same as those high clock speed cpu, but just marked low. If my memory can go higher, I probably can go over 3.2G.

Here is the record of super pi: (first few were under 3.145G, last two under 3.114G)

+ 000h 00m 01s [ 32K]
+ 000h 00m 01s [ 64K]
+ 000h 00m 03s [ 128K]
+ 000h 00m 09s [ 256K]
+ 000h 00m 20s [ 512K]
+ 000h 00m 45s [ 1M]
+ 000h 01m 44s [ 2M]
+ 000h 03m 56s [ 4M]

Good luck with your system.