Aaron Zinck wrote:
"dean blackketter" wrote in message
If you don't mind the size, I just bought a Dell 420SC server with a
160GB hard drive, 256MB of RAM and 2.53Ghz Celeron for $229.
Remarkable deal and should have plenty of power for the job with your
favorite flavor of Linux.
<http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/category.aspx/servers?
c=us&cs=04&l=en&s=bsd>
(I haven't turned the thing on yet, but I've been running a similar
model for a year my Win/VMWARE machine and it's been a champ and quiet
as a mouse.)
If you aren't Linux savvy, I recommend the Mac Mini, but it's a bunch
more money.
-dean
Dean--I've been looking into getting this machine as my primary desktop,
however this warning appears at the top of the Dell page:
Note: For server use only; CANNOT BE USED AS A DESKTOP.
Dell does not support the use of a graphics card on the SC420
Is this accurate? Does the bios somehow not recognize graphics cards?
Surely there are at least PCI slots in the machine.
A review at c/net says you can plug in a monitor. It would be a sort of
useless for a lot of people otherwise.
http://reviews.cnet.com/Dell_PowerEdge_SC420_Server_for_Business/4505-3125_7-31127776.html
--
Phil Nelson
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