PowerEdge 1600SC Dual Capable 2.0Ghz Xeon Server with TWO 73GB 10k RPM U320 SCSI Drives for $579.15 after Rebate{DEAD]

[Aar0n]

Anyone find good deals on RAM yet?

Cheapest I could find 512MB registered ECC PC2100 (MICRON) sticks for is $76 from some no name dealer on pricewatch: BananaPC

The crucial deal from f@twallet seems to be for non-ecc only.

What about matched Xeon CPU's?

Aaron

 

[Yo2]

Yeah comes to about $73 today when you search on "512MB DDR ECC " - may drop though together with other ram...

BTW appears 512 is cheaper than 2x256 (from about $43)

 

[Yo2]

Did anyone actually order TWO of these one with RAID one without? Imagine 2x2GHz XEON and 4x73.6SCSI in a RAID 5 array :Q . (And possibly dual P/S)...

All for about $1400 ($580+$810)

 

[docinthebox]

Does the 1600SC take just ECC, or ECC registered memory?

According to the Dell INFOBrief for the 1600SC, it takes up to 4GB of ECC DDR memory. There's no mention of registered. But people have said that it needs ECC registered memory. Just trying to straighten this out.

If anyone knows, please post. Preferably, please post a Dell link to back up your claim.

TIA!

 

[oaaltone]

Originally posted by: docinthebox
Does the 1600SC take just ECC, or ECC registered memory?

According to the Dell INFOBrief for the 1600SC, it takes up to 4GB of ECC DDR memory. There's no mention of registered. But people have said that it needs ECC registered memory. Just trying to straighten this out.

If anyone knows, please post. Preferably, please post a Dell link to back up your claim.

TIA!

Crucial says:
http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.asp?Mfr%2BProductline=Dell%2BPowerEdge&mfr=Dell&model=PowerEdge+1600SC&submit=Go

 

[docinthebox]

I see. Thanks.

 

[takeru]

if anyone is interested i'd be willing to buy one of those 73gb hd's

 

[Aar0n]

Sent you PM, takeru.

 

[takeru]

PM me again? i didn't get anything.

 

[oaaltone]

Originally posted by: takeru
if anyone is interested i'd be willing to buy one of those 73gb hd's

YGPM

 

[GermyBoy]

So we need to have an account number for this to work? I don't have one. (look at the rebate sheet)

 

[oaaltone]

Originally posted by: GermyBoy
So we need to have an account number for this to work? I don't have one. (look at the rebate sheet)

Everyone who submits an order with Dell gets an account number. It will be on your email confirmaition.

 

[GermyBoy]

Does one have to run Xeon to run a dual processor configuration? I don't want to do that if I can get around it, but I'm not sure if there are P4 Xeons out yet. I would just pop in a couple of old p3s, but then again, I'm a n00b at dual systems, so I dunno.

 

[DaSkiBum]

Yo2:

If you order 2 systems. 1 with RAID (I assume you mean hot-plug); 1 without (I assume you mean cabled), you will get TWO Different drives. Hot-plug is the 80pin SCA version of the drive and cabled will be the 68pin version.

RAM:

I believe it only takes ECC and Registered. Not regular, not ECC and Unbuffered, but ECC and Registered.

 

[malbojah]

I must not be worthy as Dell is only offering me the 36gb HD free and not the 73

Oh well, not like I was gonna buy it anyways (already have 4 computer under the desk, anybody wanna sell me a 4 prot belkin ps/2 kvm switch for cheap [no cables]?)

 

[thenewguy2]

What's the best video card that I can buy to have dual screen capabilities for this system?

 

[Aar0n]

i wasn't able to configure it with hot swappable drives (80 pin) and still get the free second drive.

ie, i'm not sure you can.

anyone found matched sets of Xeons yet?

 

[OSULugan]

You can configure it in a cabled-RAID configuration. RAID does not imply Hot-swap.

In order to get the option of hot-swap, you have to select that on the 1st "general" system information page. It'll give you the option between Cable SCSI and Hot-Swap SCSI. Note: There is a difference in price I think of about $100 base and more for the drive. But theoretically you get an included back-plane and hot-swap capabilities (plus I've seen most SCA/80-pin drives going for cheaper than their 68-pin counterparts). I can configure with the free second drive, but I get a price of $1099 before coupon (should be $934.15 after coupon, $834.15 after MIR), so it's about $250 more expensive to go this way.

AFAIK standard P4s cannot run in SMP... thus that's the attraction with the Xeon

Also, for many games it is true that dedicated servers are run in text-mode, but there are a few that I've seen that run their dedicated servers through the game engine, including just a check-box in the host game-setup to run it that way. YMMV, just check the games you want to run to see.

 

[XZeroII]

debating getting this... debating...debating...

 

[Snpiperpilot]

Originally posted by: olliebg

Originally posted by: docinthebox
Does the 1600SC take just ECC, or ECC registered memory?

According to the Dell INFOBrief for the 1600SC, it takes up to 4GB of ECC DDR memory. There's no mention of registered. But people have said that it needs ECC registered memory. Just trying to straighten this out.

If anyone knows, please post. Preferably, please post a Dell link to back up your claim.

TIA!

Crucial says:
http://www.crucial.com/store/listparts.asp?Mfr%2BProductline=Dell%2BPowerEdge&mfr=Dell&model=PowerEdge+1600SC&submit=Go

Is there a better source for these, price wise? I just bought the 600 SC and I need memory, but I think these memory prices are kind of high. KIngston's are even worse. Standard 512MB modules are on sale in the sunday ads for around $60 so these should not be so high.

Thoughts?

PiperPilot

 

[oaaltone]

Originally posted by: Snpiperpilot

Is there a better source for these, price wise? I just bought the 600 SC and I need memory, but I think these memory prices are kind of high. KIngston's are even worse. Standard 512MB modules are on sale in the sunday ads for around $60 so these should not be so high.

Thoughts?

PiperPilot

You're always going to pay more for Registered ECC RAM. I ordered a stick of Samsung from here. I've had pretty good service from them in the past, and they're geographically close, so shipping is quick.

EDIT: Dell's website also confirms the type of RAM:
1600SC
600SC

 

[GermyBoy]

Is anyone planning on putting Solaris on theirs? I am wondering which version you will be using, which version is the best out there. I've been told use 8, but 9 is out, and I've heard mixed feelings.

Thanks

 

[XZeroII]

Why would you want to put Solaris on it? Be a man and put XP on there!

 

[frereJacques]

Originally posted by: olliebg


EDIT: Dell's website also confirms the type of RAM:
1600SC
600SC

Anyone notice that Dell asks for less $$ if you buy the memory independently than when you buy it as part of the system?

 

[Hersh]

anyone know why type of 120gb HDs the 600SCs come with?

I'm planning on taking one of the 120gb out and sticking in my current desktop considering my lat 60gb WD 7200rpm died on me couple weeks ago with only about a year of use.

also, how loud would these 120gb HDs would be?

thanks for any input