Dell Servers Deal (Double memory and hdd free upgrade)

[demanche]

I was browsing dell site and found out they are offering double the memory and hdd's for free even on the lowest models:

SC Severs: SC440, SC1430 & SC1435 only have memory upgrades. all others have memory and hdd upgrades.

Dell servers link:
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CAqD7bLWUPI&offerid=130350.589552762&type=10&subid=

Cheapest configuration:
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=CAqD7bLWUPI&offerid=130350.589554722&type=10&subid=

Shipping charges apply, but overall if your looking for a server to play with its decent.

[hp]

I was browsing dell site and found out they are offering double the memory and hdd's for free even on the lowest models:

link to the servers (http://www1.ca.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/tower_server?c=ca&cs=cabsdt1&l=en&s=bsd)

Example, you can get a low end power edge server w/ Dual Core Intel® Xeon with 1GB ram and 500GB (250GBx2) for $537
(you can get cheaper but why would you want less then an xeon)

You can get the same server w/ 1GB ram and 500GB hdd for $437 without the xeon processor

This is the best/cheapest server you can configure for less then 500 (http://www1.ca.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/pedge_sc440?c=ca&cs=cabsdt1&l=en&s=bsd) (seems to be the cheapest to upgrade to xeon)

The ram upgrades are expensive but we all know ram is dirt cheap to fill up the remaining two slots.

I am concidering getting one just to play on, for under $700 you can get a monster.

You have to be careful with RAM upgrade, the previous SC server will only take Registered ECC RAM, those things cost quite a bit more than traditional DDR2 RAM.

hp

[demanche]

I was looking, ncix has 2x1gb registered dimms for 118.36, not too bad, but backordered

[Kwirky]

Heh, I like the option for the unleaded modem (probably RoHS but still sounds funny)

Be sure to select the $0 option to upgrade to a CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive, too.

[Hugh]

I was browsing dell site and found out they are offering double the memory and hdd's for free even on the lowest models:.

If you click on the details, it says: (Hard Drive offer not applicable to SC Severs: SC440, SC1430 & SC1435).

Don't forget the $125 shipping too. Grrr.

If I remember correctly, when a special applies, the product page shows you the improved feature, along with a note saying that this is special. These systems don't seem to be improved nor do they have a note. So I don't even know if you get the memory special.

I'm surprised at the 4G limitation on memory.

I do like the idea of ECC but this one doesn't seem to be "Chipkill" (TM IBM) ECC so I don't know how much protection it actually provides. Does anyone know how to find out?

Rough idea: ECC codes traditionally protect against 1 bit change and detect 2-bit changes; more than that and all bets are off. Since each memory chip in this system provides several bits to the memory word, if the whole chip fails, there are automatically a bunch of bits failing in each word. So ECC isn't likely to work in this case. Vendors don't seem to explain these details.

[demanche]

Good catch on the hdd's, so that means the 840 is the best deal for hdd space, but the 440 is best for the processor and ram

[imoo2u]

Getting cold after check-out with $125.00 Shipping & Handling cost being added to base sc440 despite having free extra 512mb memory and cd-rw/dvd rom drive free upgrade. Just too bad ... am passing this deal. :(

[GVRtrader]

Just note that it states "With purchase of select Dell PowerEdge Servers." meaning not all.

Also note the upgrade cost... you will have to spend close to a grand to get the upgrades.

[RedFlagDeals.com]

Thanks and posted.