24-02-2003 11:14									#1
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Okay, here is the deal.

Go to www.dell.com, click on small business.
Click on servers, storage & networking
PowerEdge servers -> PowerEdge SC servers -> 1600SC Xeon
then click customize and price.
Go 2.0 GHz Xeon and Cable SCSI
Change to the 1 year warranty, select 73GB scsi drive for the first HDD, and you get a second free (these are $350 hard drives) then continue continue, continue...
get to the cart. Enter Coupon code 64C48AE2708B .
You get free shipping, so you are looking at a total cost of around $680.


Your welcome

	24-02-2003 11:22									#2
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Man, if only I had 700 bucks! Thanks for giving us the heads up Kaak.

	24-02-2003 11:28									#3
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I havea credit card...

Jon Miller

	24-02-2003 11:32									#4
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That's a pretty good deal.

	24-02-2003 11:37									#5
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They had one the other day for $389 that was a 1.8GHz Celeron, 128MB RAM, 2 x 120GB 7200rpm HDs.

	24-02-2003 11:38									#6
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woah!

Is this a loophole? did they mean to do this?

	24-02-2003 11:39									#7
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awesome!

What did I just buy?

	24-02-2003 11:44									#8
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You sure? I ended up with $949...

	24-02-2003 11:44									#9
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Whoa, why didn't I think of that before my brother bought another Dell....too bad that they'll probably correct that mistake soon enough.

	24-02-2003 11:48									#10
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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger You sure? I ended up with $949...

I have the right price

Jon Miller

	24-02-2003 11:51									#11
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hmm... can this server be used like any other computer?

	24-02-2003 11:55									#12
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Okay, 128MB RAM but 2 73GB SCSI drives. Neato config.

	24-02-2003 11:56									#13
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quote: Originally posted by Kramerman hmm... can this server be used like any other computer?

Yes, just add your OS.

	24-02-2003 12:21									#14
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quote: Originally posted by Urban Ranger Okay, 128MB RAM but 2 73GB SCSI drives. Neato config.

256 if you look

what about hooking up a graphics card

Jon Miller

	24-02-2003 12:46									#15
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Servers usually just use 800x600x16 on an 15" monitor. However you can always stick in your own graphics card.

	24-02-2003 12:47									#16
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Does the motherboard come with an AGP slot, though?

	24-02-2003 12:49									#17
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Good question. Kaak?

	24-02-2003 12:49									#18
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yah

how easy would be to hook up a decent video card

Jon Miller

	24-02-2003 13:20									#19
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The only problem is that I can't get it shipped to Finland.

	24-02-2003 13:22									#20
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The only chance is that I ask someone in the States to receive it and forward it to me.

	24-02-2003 20:23									#21
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no idea...I don't work in business sales. My old roommate does, and he is the one who gave me the heads up. Memory is generally cheaper to add yourself, and yes it can be used as a personal computer, Xeon processors use hyper threading too it looks like there is an integrated 8MB graphics card, and no agp slot, so you would have to disable it and use a PCI graphics card.

however, the MB will support up to 1.752 terrabytes of SCSI drives, and 4 GB of DDR SDRAM

	24-02-2003 20:25									#22
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oh, one other interesting note...the motherboard is a dual processor MB, so when you get ready, you can just pop in another Xeon for full specs, click: http://www.dell.com/us/en/bsd/produ...edge_1600sc.htm

	24-02-2003 20:32									#23
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bad link

I was seriously considering this (spend an 2 hours last night thinking about it)

decided that I didn't need the computational power right now, and that I would better weight until next fall (when stuff would be cheaper and better)l even though I wouldn't get as good a deal

I have a athlon 1Gz, 768 MB Ram, 40 GB (100) harddrive, 80 GB 8MB cache (100) harddrive, Radeon 9000 Pro

so I am not hurting for a computer

Jon Miller

	24-02-2003 20:34									#24
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quote: Originally posted by Kaak no idea...I don't work in business sales. My old roommate does, and he is the one who gave me the heads up. Memory is generally cheaper to add yourself, and yes it can be used as a personal computer, Xeon processors use hyper threading too it looks like there is an integrated 8MB graphics card, and no agp slot, so you would have to disable it and use a PCI graphics card. however, the MB will support up to 1.752 terrabytes of SCSI drives, and 4 GB of DDR SDRAM

and the best graphics card (PCI) I could see is a Radeon 7000, which is pretty weak

the extra processor and the like would just be covering for the graphics card with many new games, and as I said, I don't need the computational power right now (I would like it though)

Jon Miller

	24-02-2003 20:44									#25
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yeah, the system isn't great for games. but, for people like me, it's perfect

	25-02-2003 01:01									#26
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bump for those that haven't seen it...

	25-02-2003 02:29									#27
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--"and the best graphics card (PCI) I could see is a Radeon 7000, which is pretty weak"

Well, the box does include a PCI-X slot as well. Not sure what kind of cards are available for it, but I wouldn't be surprised to see a workstation graphics card with PCI-X support.

In any case, looks interesting. Bit power hungry, of course, but all the Xeons are. Wouldn't mind the drives, but honestly, I don't really have a use for it at the moment. I'd rather not pay the power bills... if I need storage I'll put together a nice box with SATA and a low-power processor as a file server.

Wraith
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	25-02-2003 08:16									#28
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well, deal is over...they caught it and raised the price by $250

	25-02-2003 13:38									#29
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Oh well, I can get a good machine for $420 bucks , with a great graphics card AGP 8X and 1800+ cpu AMD. etc.
-J.B.-

	25-02-2003 22:11									#30
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quote: Originally posted by Jon Miller bad link I was seriously considering this (spend an 2 hours last night thinking about it) decided that I didn't need the computational power right now, and that I would better weight until next fall (when stuff would be cheaper and better)l even though I wouldn't get as good a deal I have a athlon 1Gz, 768 MB Ram, 40 GB (100) harddrive, 80 GB 8MB cache (100) harddrive, Radeon 9000 Pro so I am not hurting for a computer Jon Miller

hmm, thats virtually identical to my system, interesting