Dell Computer $250 (plus tax) AR

[fiercelyloyal]

PowerEdge 500SC Intel® Celeron™ 1.10GHz Qty: 1 Unit Price: $499.00


Memory: 128 MB SDRAM (1X128MB)
Keyboard: Standard Windows Keyboard, Gray
Monitor: No Monitor Option
1st Hard Drive: 20GB 7.2K RPM IDE Hard Drive
Diskette Drive: 3.5 in,1.44MB FLOPPY DRIVE
Operating System: No Operating System(OTHER)
Mouse: LOGITEC SYSTEM MOUSE,GRAY
1st Network Adapter: Onboard NIC
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM: 48X IDE CD-ROM
Documentation: ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTATION,PE500SC
Hard Drive Configuration: Drives Connected to Onboard IDE Controller
Hardware Support Services: 1Yr Onsite Labor + 1Yr Parts Delivery + 1Yr Technical Support
Installation Services: No Installation


Sub-Total $499.00
Shipping $35.00
Shipping Discount -$35.00


Make sure to select the 1Yr Onsite Labor + 1Yr Parts Delivery + 1Yr Technical Support, not the default 3yr.

This is the url for the word version of the rebate form:
http://www.dell.com/downloads/us/bsd/bsd_rebate_poweredge_020307.doc

Rebate valid through 3/17

Here are the specs:

Processor
Intel Celeron processor at 1.1GHz

100MHz Front Side Bus

256KB Level 2 cache (1GHz processor),

ServerWorks ServerSet LE 3.0 Chipset



Memory
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128MB - 2GB 133MHz ECC SDRAM (ECC memory is a type of memory that includes special circuitry for testing the accuracy of data as it passes in and out of memory)

4 (168-pin, 72-bit) DIMM 168-pin sockets on system board



Storage
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Hard Drives: 20GB1,7200 RPM ATA100 EIDE Hard Drives (Up to 3)
IDE Controllers: 2 Integrated ATA-100

Expansion Slots
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3 x 32-bit/33MHz PCI slots (supports +5V volt and Universal cards)

2 x 64-bit/66MHz PCI slots (supports only +3.3V and Universal cards)



Drive Bays
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2 x 5.25" Removable media bays all externally accessible (3.5" Floppy disk drive standard)

48X EIDE CD ROM standard

5.25" half-height bay open for optional internal tape drive or other storage media

3 Internal hard drive bays



I/O Ports
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2 USB; 1 Serial port



Graphics
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Integrated ATI-Rage XL controller with 4MB of RAM (not upgradeable)



Communications
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Integrated Intel 10/100 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter

Input Devices
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Standard Windows® Keyboard

Dell PS/2-style mouse



Chassis
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Tower Only Chassis (with feet) - 17.2" (43.7 cm) H X 8" (20.32 cm) W X 17.5" (44.5 cm) D

Weight - from 33lbs to 42lbs (fully loaded)



Cooling
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One non-redundant, non-hot-plug fan



Power
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One 250W (min) PFC Compliant Power Supply

Auto-switching 110/220 Volts


Note: there is NOT an AGP slot

[bachviet]

I am thinking about getting this baby and use it as data back and/or server!

[jobthedog]

Nice post but give credit to FW, that is where it was posted yesterday...

[RyMan]

Both the posted Dell deals rock? People should just be aware that the graphics card is integrated and NOT UPGRADEABLE according to the Dell web site. So you are limited to a relatively weak ATI 4 meg card. (fine for a server which is what this is - but not for a gaming system)

I was hoping that it was BIOS defeateable and then one could plug in a new one but it does not appear so.

If anyone knows any different let us know.

Cheers

[jamespf]

if there is an extra pci slot, couldn't you just plug a second video card in and have two? Then just use the pci one? I think win2k and probably XP and linux support duel monitors. I don't know if that will work, just a thought.

[shotime1]

I was wondering how this would work for a normal system. My sister is need of a new comp. and is short on cash. Does this come with a soundcard? I have an extra sound card and cdrw laying around that i can pop in it as well. I'm just wondering how the funcionability of a server like this is should it be used as a desktop. Thanks.