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

[Patrick Giagnocavo]

On 12/17/2012 2:08 PM, Lionel Peterson wrote:
> 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
> 
It has BMC, possibly IPMI... but that is quite inferior to DRAC.

Quanta S45 is the motherboard, I may have the PDF if it can't be found
anywhere else on the Net.


> 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
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