[geeks] value of PIII PC servers

[Patrick Giagnocavo]

On Mon, 2006-06-12 at 12:59, Charles Shannon Hendrix wrote:
> I'm looking to pick up a dual Pentium III PC server.
> 
> I don't know a lot about them, and mostly picked that setup because they
> are all 3-5 years old so they should be inexpensive.
> 
> I've seen Dell Poweredge 2400 servers for $100-$300, depending on CPU
> speed and available drives.  They all have dual power supplies and U160
> SCSI.  Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris suppor their SCSI controllers.
> 
> Is a 2400 with a pair of 700-800MHz CPUs worth $300?

I would say not, unless it was loaded with disk and RAM.

Where in the country are you?  I have a couple of servers that would fit
what you need, but I don't want to have to ship them.

--Patrick