Originally posted by: bamacre
Just how difficult is it to mod the PCIe slot to fit an X700 Pro?
Originally posted by: brystmar
not trying to thread crap, but make sure you read this:
The PowerEdge SC420 is ideal for your first server & network.
Note: For server use only; CANNOT BE USED AS A DESKTOP.
Dell does not support the use of a graphics card on the SC420.
Originally posted by: bamacre
Just how difficult is it to mod the PCIe slot to fit an X700 Pro?
Originally posted by: JustAnAverageGuy
Originally posted by: brystmar
not trying to thread crap, but make sure you read this:
The PowerEdge SC420 is ideal for your first server & network.
Note: For server use only; CANNOT BE USED AS A DESKTOP.
Dell does not support the use of a graphics card on the SC420.
They don't "officially" support it. It would probably eat into their desktop sales (like the SC400) if they did. You can do it though. Just have to cut out the dividers. Works just fine afterwards
Originally posted by: bamacre
Just how difficult is it to mod the PCIe slot to fit an X700 Pro?
Give yourself a dremel and 20 minutes.
I think HeartSurgeon did it. PM him and ask
"Nerve wracking" seems to be a common description of the process though (think your first time installing a heatsink on an unprotected core (AXP, duron, etc) ).
Originally posted by: JustAnAverageGuy
Originally posted by: brystmar
not trying to thread crap, but make sure you read this:
The PowerEdge SC420 is ideal for your first server & network.
Note: For server use only; CANNOT BE USED AS A DESKTOP.
Dell does not support the use of a graphics card on the SC420.
They don't "officially" support it. It would probably eat into their desktop sales (like the SC400) if they did. You can do it though. Just have to cut out the dividers. Works just fine afterwards
Originally posted by: bamacre
Just how difficult is it to mod the PCIe slot to fit an X700 Pro?
Give yourself a dremel and 20 minutes.
I think HeartSurgeon did it. PM him and ask
"Nerve wracking" seems to be a common description of the process though (think your first time installing a heatsink on an unprotected core (AXP, duron, etc) ).
Originally posted by: knightc2
Any good memory deals for this machine? Dell's memory seems overpriced.
Originally posted by: llars
If you have the cash, the 1850 is an OUTSTANDING deal. 1u rackmount case, Dual Xeon 3.0ghz 2mb cache, 1gb of ram, and two 73gb Cheetahs. All for ~1150.
Originally posted by: Pollock
Any idea on how feasible it would be to swap a cheap LGA775 motherboard and sell the Dell one? Cheapest PCIe one on Newegg is $80, but cheapest AGP is $49...