[geeks] FYI - very nice price on a 1U Intel server

[Lionel Peterson]

A bit more info on the server:

Processor(s):Two Quad-Core Intel Xeon L5420 2.5GHz 12MB L2 Cache 1333Mhz FSB
LGA775
Motherboard:Dell Model S45 based on Intel 5100/ICH9R chipset with ASPEED
AST2000 on-board graphics

Memory: 8GB  PC2-5300P Registered
Hard Drive(s): One 250GB SATA Drive
CD/DVD:NoFloppy: No

NIC(s):Two Gigabit Ethernet Ports, one (third) dedicated Gigabit port for
baseboard management controller

Operating System:None

Power Supply: Single 400W

Form Factor:1U Rackmount

To answer my earlier unanswered questions:

It has Intel ICH9R RAID,

the expansion port is PCIe 8x,

and it has no DRAC-like remote management function.

Rails may be simply unavailable, and this was a custom build for a major
customer back in 2008... But for $150, seems a good deal.

Additional info available here:

http://www.stikc.com/Catalog/dell-custom-servers-CS24-SC

Lionel

On Dec 17, 2012, at 9:22 AM, Lionel Peterson <lionel4287 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dell has some off-lease servers available that have some very nice specs for
the price (IMHO), I thought some here might be interested.
>
> The units have dual quad-core Xeon CPUs running at 2.5 GHz (L5420 Xeons), 8
Gigs of RAM (2x 4 Gig, with what appears to be four open RAM slots on the MB),
and a 250 Gig SATA HD.
>
> The chassis has (I assume) a non-redundant PS, but it includes 4 SATA trays
in it's 1U chassis.
>
> The price is $212 (with free ground S/H), BUT if you use promo code
"Save30%Now" the price drops to about $150 - plus sales tax.
>
> Website: http://www.dfsdirectsales.com/ - click on servers (there were about
8 left when I looked earlier - Note: the 30% discount code works on any item
in the refurn store, incl. laptops, desktops, monitors, etc.)
>
> This server appears to have been a custom/non-standard build for a large
customer for use as a compute cluster node? Web server front end? It ships
without rails, and, like some rackable brand systems it MAY ship without a
top.
>
> I know occasionally folks here are interested in such deals. and dual quads
for $150 w/8 Gigs RAM in a 1U chassis w/ four hot-swap bays could make a nice
small storage array.
>
> I've ordered one, but there are many unknowns at this point (what is RAID
controller, memory used, expansion slot technology, does it have a DRAC,
etc.).
>
> --
> Lionel Peterson
> lionel4287 at gmail.com