Dell Poweredge SC440 for $220 + tax shipped

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cboath

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Did you notice it's $87 for a CDRW or DVD drive? And $119 for 160gb hard drive...good server base, but buy the extras after and save! :) Good deal
 
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iroc409

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Originally posted by: crimson117
Further specs here.

"Integrated graphics"... wonder if they can run Aero? Or even play movies in iTunes, WMP, etc.
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Unfortunately that's not the intent - this is a server box. Probably has an ATI Rage chip or some such, with 8MB VRAM.

Still sounds like a decent deal though!
 
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tbogstad

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I would call this warm at best.

DELL's are fine if cheap, but this comes with a lot of low value parts.

and the one dell I purchased the 400SC had leaky caps and died in about 2 years.

and dell would not replace the motherboard like Abit did, and Epox, and many other company that had the same problem.

it was the 3.2ghz P4 for $525.00 after $100.000 rebate, it was a steal but end up breaking even as it only lasted 2 years.

this has a cd-rom, almost worthless.
512mb ram, also almost worthless.
cheap motherboard $40.00 value max, seeing as the PCI-E only runs 1x.
80gb hard drive worth maybe $20.00
the cpu is about $80.00
case and PSU like $40.00 max if that.
no keyboard or mouse or OS
and most retail parts have longer warranty then the 1 year dell warranty.

thats $180.00 in parts.

 
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Aarondeep

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Originally posted by: tbogstad
I would call this warm at best.

DELL's are fine if cheap, but this comes with a lot of low value parts.
and the one dell I purchased the 400SC had leaky caps and died in about 2 years.
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Really? I've helped out a few friends that had dells with leaky caps, the machine would randomly reboot and was totally unstable.

I did a few searches online and found out that dell had extended the warranty on the machines motherboard. Dell came out and replaced it 1yr out of warranty.
I guess everyone has different experiences...
 
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gpgofast

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Originally posted by: tbogstad
I would call this warm at best.

DELL's are fine if cheap, but this comes with a lot of low value parts.

and the one dell I purchased the 400SC had leaky caps and died in about 2 years.

and dell would not replace the motherboard like Abit did, and Epox, and many other company that had the same problem.

it was the 3.2ghz P4 for $525.00 after $100.000 rebate, it was a steal but end up breaking even as it only lasted 2 years.

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I'm still running 2 400SC's that I purchased in 2004. Both have run almost non stop as an HTPC and a NAS/Windows Homeserver since new. ZERO problems with either one. If you had a motherboard die, you could have bought a used one on eBay for about $25 last year. I am in the process of retiring both of mine. They've been great machines for the roughly $200 originally spent on each one(2.8 GHz Pentium 4). Stick 'em in a closet and they run cool and quiet. I don't regret buying either one... GP

 
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JoeyM

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Originally posted by: gpgofast
I'm still running 2 400SC's that I purchased in 2004. Both have run almost non stop as an HTPC and a NAS/Windows Homeserver since new. ZERO problems with either one. If you had a motherboard die, you could have bought a used one on eBay for about $25 last year. I am in the process of retiring both of mine. They've been great machines for the roughly $200 originally spent on each one(2.8 GHz Pentium 4). Stick 'em in a closet and they run cool and quiet. I don't regret buying either one... GP
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Me too! One of the best deals I've ever gotten in on.

Does anyone know if the motherboard is standard ATX? I want to move the system into another box for a 15 drive Unraid Server.

 
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chiragp

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Originally posted by: JoeyM

Me too! One of the best deals I've ever gotten in on.

Does anyone know if the motherboard is standard ATX? I want to move the system into another box for a 15 drive Unraid Server.
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Looks like it is a BTX from the 360 View on Dell's website. Any chances of this having a graphics card slot? What are my options for a dedicated graphics card if it doesn't have a x16 slot?

Thanks!
 
bamacre

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Originally posted by: chiragp
Originally posted by: JoeyM

Me too! One of the best deals I've ever gotten in on.

Does anyone know if the motherboard is standard ATX? I want to move the system into another box for a 15 drive Unraid Server.
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Looks like it is a BTX from the 360 View on Dell's website. Any chances of this having a graphics card slot? What are my options for a dedicated graphics card if it doesn't have a x16 slot?

Thanks!
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Don't buy this for gaming.
 
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chiragp

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Originally posted by: bamacre
Originally posted by: chiragp
Originally posted by: JoeyM

Me too! One of the best deals I've ever gotten in on.

Does anyone know if the motherboard is standard ATX? I want to move the system into another box for a 15 drive Unraid Server.
Click to expand...

Looks like it is a BTX from the 360 View on Dell's website. Any chances of this having a graphics card slot? What are my options for a dedicated graphics card if it doesn't have a x16 slot?

Thanks!
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Don't buy this for gaming.
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Sure not for gaming but even for a HTPC to play HD content doesn't it need to have a decent graphics?
 
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Originally posted by: chiragp
Originally posted by: bamacre
Originally posted by: chiragp
Originally posted by: JoeyM

Me too! One of the best deals I've ever gotten in on.

Does anyone know if the motherboard is standard ATX? I want to move the system into another box for a 15 drive Unraid Server.
Click to expand...

Looks like it is a BTX from the 360 View on Dell's website. Any chances of this having a graphics card slot? What are my options for a dedicated graphics card if it doesn't have a x16 slot?

Thanks!
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Don't buy this for gaming.
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Sure not for gaming but even for a HTPC to play HD content doesn't it need to have a decent graphics?
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Yeah, you'd be better off with a refub'd Inspiron 530/531. They are pretty cheap. Same 1yr warranty too.
 
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Samus

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I've purchased close to a dozen SC430's over the past few years and have had no problems with any of them.

The SC440 appears to have solid 'ceramic' caps, so leaking is a non-issue now.
 
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IksokChoy

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So have I, but the SC440 I got in December doesn't seem quiet as solid and no support for keyboard or mouse except USB.
Originally posted by: Samus
I've purchased close to a dozen SC430's over the past few years and have had no problems with any of them.

The SC440 appears to have solid 'ceramic' caps, so leaking is a non-issue now.
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OfficeLinebacker

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Hmm, no OS, and you can get other refurbs (albeit not necessarily server chassis) with XP Pro for the same price.

Also, if you start adding non-Dell hardware to the mix (for example, 95% of purchasers would want to add memory, at the least), the warranty becomes much weaker.

Finally, not OC-able. So what am I missing? No thread crap intended.
 
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trexpesto

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About to pull the trigger : Does anyone know how loud these are? It would be under my (quite large) desk.
 
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dnuggett

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Ordered, thought about it some more and canceled. Was going to make this a music server, but I'll just stick with the attached hard drive.
 
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mooseracing

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Originally posted by: trexpesto
About to pull the trigger : Does anyone know how loud these are? It would be under my (quite large) desk.
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Quiter than a rack mount. If its too loud change the fans or add a controller. I quieted my server down that way.
 
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