Anyone want anything for old Dell Poweredge servers on the cheap?

**BAMF** · 08-10-2009, 02:55 AM

I figured this was too specific for Electronics for sale, but I have a pair of old Dell Poweredge 2550 servers and one Dell Poweredge 2500. All should be working fine - but aside from the hard drives everything else in them is of course horribly arcane. Anyways, if anyone wants any parts for them (or an entire server) and wants to throw me a few bucks, let me know.

**Vito_Corleone** · 08-10-2009, 08:04 AM

Specs on them?

IamSuprAwsum · 08-10-2009, 09:45 AM

+1 what are the specs. I might be interested in a whole server.

Notladstyle · 08-10-2009, 12:42 PM

Same - how arcane are we talking?

**BAMF** · 08-10-2009, 12:50 PM

Google the Poweredge models and you'll see the standard specs for 'em.

Something like 36GB 10k SCSI drives. Twin Pentium IIIs for a total processor speed of 1.5Ghz, I believe. CD-Roms and floppy drives. Hot-swappable redundant power supplies. RAID 5 built into the boards. I only saw 1 128mb stick of RAM in each, although there may be more RAM that I just haven't seen - I haven't really checked the specs on them at all, barely booted 'em up just to make sure they work.

They were good servers back in the day - damn good servers. But they're pretty old now. I'm sure you could upgrade them a bit, but you're not gonna get anything super special out of them.

Notladstyle · 08-10-2009, 01:33 PM

ya thats ECC ram and xeon CPUs we has one here that I ended up drilling out the motherboard tray for and fitting a standard ATX motherboard on simply because the cases have such awesome cooling and are super secure.

How much? I needs a box to run my /b/ on.

**BAMF** · 08-10-2009, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Notladstyle

ya thats ECC ram and xeon CPUs we has one here that I ended up drilling out the motherboard tray for and fitting a standard ATX motherboard on simply because the cases have such awesome cooling and are super secure.

How much? I needs a box to run my /b/ on.

You want a whole server filled up with SCSI drives? The Poweredge 2550 or the 2500? The 2500 is one big, beefy, badass motherfucker. ITs got either 3 or 4 hot-swappable redundant power supplies, I forget how many. The cooling on it is beyond phenominal. The 2550s are pretty cool too, I think I'm gonna keep one of them for my own private stash.

IamSuprAwsum · 08-10-2009, 02:47 PM

How much for either one? I could use a server box to tinker around with.

Notladstyle · 08-10-2009, 05:29 PM

Either of them would work for me... more dependent on the price since I have to ask permission.

IamSuprAwsum · 08-10-2009, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Notladstyle

Either of them would work for me... more dependent on the price since I have to ask permission.

Same here.

It sounds like these would be awesome servers for home use.

**BAMF** · 08-11-2009, 03:28 PM

Gonna bust 'em out tonight and get the figures on the RAM and processor speeds (I might have been way off on both, it may have twin 1.4Ghz processors and up to 1gb RAM in each). And gonna whipe the hard drives to the point that not even Chuck Norris could salvage any data off of them - but I'll let you know the final specs and a price tonight.

Notladstyle · 08-11-2009, 03:46 PM

post it up.

I got a copy of 2003 server just waiting for a home on an outdated server.

**MianoSM** · 08-11-2009, 03:51 PM

Hope you guys have some kind of sound dampening in place - poweredge servers are never made for a "home server" environment...

**BAMF** · 08-11-2009, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by MianoSM

Hope you guys have some kind of sound dampening in place - poweredge servers are never made for a "home server" environment...

Well, yes and no. They're quite loud, with their fans and everything. But, the fact that they could cool the fucking surface of the sun means you don't have to keep them in a 60 degree server farm to run them.

Trky · 08-11-2009, 04:06 PM

I'll take one if you have a broken one. I just want the case, nothing else.

IamSuprAwsum · 08-11-2009, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MianoSM

Hope you guys have some kind of sound dampening in place - poweredge servers are never made for a "home server" environment...

Bah, if its too loud your too old. lol

In either case, some kind of fan control utility would be helpful. Shouldnt need too much cooling in a home environment. I keep my appt at a steady 72* so I think I might be able to cope with the fans.

Ive got a copy of server 2003 looking for a home too. Ive got to start hitting the books on my MCSE certs so this would be helpful.

Notladstyle · 08-11-2009, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jchauncey

Bah, if its too loud your too old. lol

In either case, some kind of fan control utility would be helpful. Shouldnt need too much cooling in a home environment. I keep my appt at a steady 72* so I think I might be able to cope with the fans.

Ive got a copy of server 2003 looking for a home too. Ive got to start hitting the books on my MCSE certs so this would be helpful.

get 2008 server for mcse, 2003 is already borderline since ms is bound to release a server to match 7.

Largo · 08-12-2009, 11:16 AM

Heh, if you PM me service tags I can get specs on them, OEM configs and all.

IamSuprAwsum · 08-12-2009, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Notladstyle

get 2008 server for mcse, 2003 is already borderline since ms is bound to release a server to match 7.

I thought about that but the majority of out clients are using some derivative of server 2003 including small business server. The MCITP looks appealing because it will apply in the future but you can upgrade your certs once you have your MCSE by taking a couple more tests. Similar to the way they allowed you to update your certs between 2000 and 2003. Im definately looking forward to the server version of 7. We have only one client using Server 2008 right now and it basically works exactly the same as 2003 except its hard to find some things because it has a vista GUI.

**BAMF** · 08-12-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Largo

Heh, if you PM me service tags I can get specs on them, OEM configs and all.

I got the specs off the 2550s.

Twin 1.1Mhz processors, 133mhz
2 Gig of RAM in each
Lots of SCSI drives

And for some reason neither will boot because of errors with the RAID Controllers...I wonder if the companies intentionally went in there any fucked with the jumpers or something to bust my balls.

One gives me the error mentioned here: http://ask.adaptec.com/scripts/adapt...p_sp=undefined "Fatal Error: Controller kernel self test failed" although I have no idea where the J3 blue jumper is located that they want me to change. The other is just being a pain in the dick and won't detect the RAID controller.

Anyways, whatever the issues, they're fixable and I'm trying to fix them before I unload these on someone else and get bitched at when they don't boot right up.

08-10-2009, 02:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
BAMF Thread TERRORIST	Anyone want anything for old Dell Poweredge servers on the cheap? I figured this was too specific for Electronics for sale, but I have a pair of old Dell Poweredge 2550 servers and one Dell Poweredge 2500. All should be working fine - but aside from the hard drives everything else in them is of course horribly arcane. Anyways, if anyone wants any parts for them (or an entire server) and wants to throw me a few bucks, let me know.

08-10-2009, 08:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
Vito_Corleone TR Balla Donor Supreme	Specs on them?

08-10-2009, 09:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
IamSuprAwsum Blasphemer	+1 what are the specs. I might be interested in a whole server.

08-10-2009, 12:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
Notladstyle King of Ricers	Same - how arcane are we talking?

08-10-2009, 12:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
BAMF Thread TERRORIST	Google the Poweredge models and you'll see the standard specs for 'em. Something like 36GB 10k SCSI drives. Twin Pentium IIIs for a total processor speed of 1.5Ghz, I believe. CD-Roms and floppy drives. Hot-swappable redundant power supplies. RAID 5 built into the boards. I only saw 1 128mb stick of RAM in each, although there may be more RAM that I just haven't seen - I haven't really checked the specs on them at all, barely booted 'em up just to make sure they work. They were good servers back in the day - damn good servers. But they're pretty old now. I'm sure you could upgrade them a bit, but you're not gonna get anything super special out of them.

08-10-2009, 01:33 PM	#6 (permalink)
Notladstyle King of Ricers	ya thats ECC ram and xeon CPUs we has one here that I ended up drilling out the motherboard tray for and fitting a standard ATX motherboard on simply because the cases have such awesome cooling and are super secure. How much? I needs a box to run my /b/ on.

08-10-2009, 02:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
IamSuprAwsum Blasphemer	How much for either one? I could use a server box to tinker around with.

08-10-2009, 05:29 PM	#9 (permalink)
Notladstyle King of Ricers	Either of them would work for me... more dependent on the price since I have to ask permission.

08-11-2009, 03:28 PM	#11 (permalink)
BAMF Thread TERRORIST	Gonna bust 'em out tonight and get the figures on the RAM and processor speeds (I might have been way off on both, it may have twin 1.4Ghz processors and up to 1gb RAM in each). And gonna whipe the hard drives to the point that not even Chuck Norris could salvage any data off of them - but I'll let you know the final specs and a price tonight.

08-11-2009, 03:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
Notladstyle King of Ricers	post it up. I got a copy of 2003 server just waiting for a home on an outdated server.

08-11-2009, 03:51 PM	#13 (permalink)
MianoSM Custom User Title	Hope you guys have some kind of sound dampening in place - poweredge servers are never made for a "home server" environment...

08-11-2009, 04:06 PM	#15 (permalink)
Trky Miniature F@#$ing Ponies!	I'll take one if you have a broken one. I just want the case, nothing else.

08-12-2009, 11:16 AM	#18 (permalink)
Largo Bewbie Ricer Type-R	Heh, if you PM me service tags I can get specs on them, OEM configs and all.