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Dell PowerEdgeTM SC420

I keep tossing around the idea of using one of these for my media serving at home. But, is this the model you can't add a video card to? I will need to be able to add a video card with s-video out in it. I'll also want to add a sound card.
Looking to replace an old 1 Ghz P-3.
 
anyone have a good/decent soundcard that they could use with it? I read the faq and it says it only supports 5V PCI cards.
 
For $10, you can bump it up to the 80GB SATA drive...

If you're going to use it as a small home server, might not be a bad upgrade for $10.
 
Originally posted by: mzkhadir
Originally posted by: buzzdalf
I keep tossing around the idea of using one of these for my media serving at home. But, is this the model you can't add a video card to? I will need to be able to add a video card with s-video out in it. I'll also want to add a sound card.
Looking to replace an old 1 Ghz P-3.
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http://home.carolina.rr.com/dvpatel/420SC_index.html
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how about some pix you can actually see

jC
 
Originally posted by: Chunkee
Originally posted by: mzkhadir
Originally posted by: buzzdalf
I keep tossing around the idea of using one of these for my media serving at home. But, is this the model you can't add a video card to? I will need to be able to add a video card with s-video out in it. I'll also want to add a sound card.
Looking to replace an old 1 Ghz P-3.
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http://home.carolina.rr.com/dvpatel/420SC_index.html
Click to expand...

how about some pix you can actually see

jC
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these are not mine, I just bookmarked it a while back. I know there is a forum out there for the sc420 to be turned into x16

http://www.aaltonen.us/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1999
 
Guys, I would try to find a Dimension 4700 in Dell Outlet, they have full 16x PCIe slots, and come well loaded. I've picked up 10 of them in the past 8 hours.

 
I saw the same ad for free processer upgrade. That would be the tipping point for me. But I can't seem to find a way to make it work.
 
Looks like shipping will be free. Update your shipping by going to 'estimate your shipping...' and choose the lowest cost option.....

Need that CPU upgrade!!!!!

Ron
 
I called Dell, they say that the link we are using is in 'Outrageous Deals', and is already taking into account another $100 discount.
If you follow the links thru dell.com to the 'regular' SC420, you will see the free CPU upgrade, but no $20 MIR.
Ron
 
Originally posted by: bamacre
Guys, I would try to find a Dimension 4700 in Dell Outlet, they have full 16x PCIe slots, and come well loaded. I've picked up 10 of them in the past 8 hours.
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how much did they cost, on average? I'm thinking of picking this server up
 
Originally posted by: MaxDSP
Originally posted by: bamacre
Guys, I would try to find a Dimension 4700 in Dell Outlet, they have full 16x PCIe slots, and come well loaded. I've picked up 10 of them in the past 8 hours.
Click to expand...

how much did they cost, on average? I'm thinking of picking this server up
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Check out the last couple of pages of this thread.

Lowest found was $64 shipped 🙂

My 10+ averaged $300 each, but had a lot more options than these 420's. P4's, 512MB ram, dvd burners, some with Office 2003, all different config's.
 
Originally posted by: MaxDSP
Originally posted by: bamacre
Guys, I would try to find a Dimension 4700 in Dell Outlet, they have full 16x PCIe slots, and come well loaded. I've picked up 10 of them in the past 8 hours.
Click to expand...

how much did they cost, on average? I'm thinking of picking this server up
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You will have to beat the scripters to get a decent deal. Good luck!
 
Originally posted by: bamacre
Originally posted by: MaxDSP
Originally posted by: bamacre
Guys, I would try to find a Dimension 4700 in Dell Outlet, they have full 16x PCIe slots, and come well loaded. I've picked up 10 of them in the past 8 hours.
Click to expand...

how much did they cost, on average? I'm thinking of picking this server up
Click to expand...

Check out the last couple of pages of this thread.

Lowest found was $64 shipped 🙂

My 10+ averaged $300 each, but had a lot more options than these 420's. P4's, 512MB ram, dvd burners, some with Office 2003, all different config's.
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It is hard to find these when you have people buying 10+ a day to put them on ebay. :|

 
Back to the original thread........
I ordered two of these servers with free shipping yesterday.
I just got a shipping confirmation email this morning. Pretty quick.
Ron

 
Originally posted by: boles
Originally posted by: bamacre
Originally posted by: MaxDSP
Originally posted by: bamacre
Guys, I would try to find a Dimension 4700 in Dell Outlet, they have full 16x PCIe slots, and come well loaded. I've picked up 10 of them in the past 8 hours.
Click to expand...

how much did they cost, on average? I'm thinking of picking this server up
Click to expand...

Check out the last couple of pages of this thread.

Lowest found was $64 shipped 🙂

My 10+ averaged $300 each, but had a lot more options than these 420's. P4's, 512MB ram, dvd burners, some with Office 2003, all different config's.
Click to expand...


It is hard to find these when you have people buying 10+ a day to put them on ebay. :|
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Yes, it can be.
 
if i buy 2 dell i can combine the two ram in one machine
256MB DDR2, 400MHz,1X256, Single Ranked DIMMs
and run duel on it?
and buy new ram for other machine?

my friend said
if you have 2x256 MB of 400 Mhz
it will runs in 800Mhz
is that true?

is dell ram NON-ECC?
 
can someone gave me the lowest price so far?

sc420 double memory(512 mb) at price $229 no rebate

and sc420 P4 at price $249 no rebate

are these price right?
 
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