Multiple Dell PowerEdge 1850s and 2850s for sale - $200

[William Muriithi]

Erik,

> | > What are the processor model numbers?
> |
> | /proc/cpuinfo from one of the 1850s:
> |
> | processor     : 0
> | vendor_id     : GenuineIntel
> | cpu family    : 15
> | model         : 4
> | model name    : Intel(R) Xeon(TM) CPU 3.40GHz
> | stepping      : 3
>
> That's NetBurst.  Beyond that, it's hard to figure out what model.  But
> that's the important information.

May be the output of dmidecode may provide the model number? You able
to post that Erik?
>
> | > RAM is probably registered DDR2 with ECC.
>
> | Memory example from dmidecode on an 2850:
> |
> | Memory Device
> |       Array Handle: 0x1000
> |       Error Information Handle: Not Provided
> |       Total Width: 72 bits
> |       Data Width: 64 bits
>
> That's ECC (each 8-byte word has 8 additional bits for ECC)
>
This one I had got wrong, but it now make sense why we have two width
information. Wonder what "Error Information Handle: Not Provided" mean
now.  I had initially taken that to mean ECC not supported

William
> |       Type: DDR2
>
> But I don't know how to tell if it is registered.  Almost all recent
> ECC memory is registered, so this is just of theoretical interest.
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