Bit of a question and a bit of a brag :S

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Bit of a question :S

Ok guys just wanted some sort of .... confidence boost if you get me, so i just bought a 1u HP DL140 G3 with the following specs

HP ProLiant DL140 G3 - Xeon 5160 3 GHz
Type: Server
Form Factor: Rack-mountable - 1U
Dimensions (WxDxH): 42.6 cm x 67.6 cm x 4.3 cm
Weight: 15.9 kg
Localisation: Europe
Server Scalability: 2-way
Processor: 1 x Intel Xeon 5160 / 3 GHz ( Dual-Core )
Cache Memory: 4 MB L2 Cache
Cache Per Processor: 4 MB
RAM: 1 GB (installed) / 16 GB (max) - DDR2 SDRAM - Advanced ECC - 667 MHz - PC2-5300
Storage Controller: RAID ( Serial ATA-150 / SAS ) ; RAID ( Serial ATA-150 )
Server Storage Bays: Hot-swap 3.5"
Hard Drive: None.
Monitor: None.
Networking: Network adapter - Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet - Ethernet Ports : 2 x Gigabit Ethernet
Power: AC 120/230 V ( 50/60 Hz )
Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year warranty - on-site

Now please tell me this was a good choice as this was the BIGGEST impulse buy ever, i literally saw it and pressed buy.

Ok the price.. including next day delivery i just paid a whopping £66 and its brand new. please tell me i made the right decision. Im kind of buzzing :S
 
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16kg, pretty heavy for 1u size, a full rack would weigh half a tonne.

'Was it the right decision', what are you planning on using it for?
 
well i still have 14 days to return it if i dont need it. i have a couple ideas of use, 1st would be using it in my MCITP Lab, ofc i would add some HDD's and some more ram, but my other use would be colocation and offer it to my Dedi customers on the cheap. Considering the thread from ebay about the "used" opteron servers going for double, i thought this was quite good. :)
 
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jak731 said:
16kg, pretty heavy for 1u size, a full rack would weigh half a tonne.

'Was it the right decision', what are you planning on using it for?
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well i have a 1u case sitting empty in my room (apart form the fans and the PSU) and it weighs a bloody ton (not literally) probably closer to 10kg
 
Thats not a bad price if it is unused, however i don't think those processors support 64bit or VT so that limits it quite badly imo. :)
 
LizardKing said:
That's an excellent deal then :D
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Thats exactly what i was hoping, it was their last one, but for those interested pm me and ill give you their website incase they get more in. I cant post as i "think" its a competitor although they dont sell full PC's or components they sell peripherals and screens etc..

seems like i made the right choice then :)
 
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I would not have paid more than £100 for it if it had some disks in it.

£66 is probably about what its worth.

Be prepared for noise, the only quiet DL1xx series are the G6's.
 
1U is probably going to mean a very noisy, relatively high pitched whine. If it's genuinely new, £66 is a good price I'd say - especially if it's VT and x64 capable. Though for your needs, you may have been better getting a full system (i.e. 2 x CPU, memory, hard disk(s)) for ~£150 on eBay and saving yourself some cash - you're probably looking at £200-250 for your server once you've kitted it out properly.

As you say, 8GB RAM, an extra processor, and two 2TB drives in RAID1 and you'll have a great VM host - just find somewhere to hide from the noise :p

Edit: With all that said, something like this could be a lot more suitable: **Link removed.**
 
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noise shouldnt be a problem, im currently self bullding a 8/9u Rack (havnt decided as im looking to get a new desk so need to measure under it. ANd im going to be sure to sound proof it. another idea is to cut the bottom of one of my cupboards off and have it in there. either way the rack will be sound proof. @slylittlefox, surely the fact its brand new and carries a 1 year on-site warranty is worth the £60 alone (that was my train of thought when buying) let alone the extra ECC memory, as ive already got 2 500GB WD RE3's ready for it :) + the server you linked only allows for 1 dual core installed, the one i just bought allows for 2 quads :P not that id splash the cash for them :) hehe
 
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Not bad value for £66, Provided the size and noise isn't too much of an issue you just got yourself a solid machine. The big downside is power usage though, expect to spend between £100-£200 per year to keep it running 24/7 depending on load.

Personally I'm happy with my HP Microserver, not as powerful but it's small, quiet, has room for five hard drives and came with a system drive. Only cost me £105 after rebate too. The saving come once you take power into account, It'll be less than £50 a year to run.

The numbers are based on it being roughly £1/Watt/Year. Power is actually a big consideration to take into account when buying an older server. If it's just for lab use and turned on as and when needed though, a Xeon 5160 system with dual gigabit nics for £66 is good bang for buck.
 
yeh well currently the power shouldnt be an issue, as i plan to give my dad around £200 a year to cover 2 of them on 24/7 which he said was fair. and once i have the noise and heat sorted i should be good to go, they probably wont be on 24/7 neway
 
Ok to compare this against new hardware I currently have a HP DL320 G6 that I am building at home for work and I stuck a power meter on it:

Specs:

1 x Quad Core Intel Xeon E5506 2.13Ghz (http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=37096)
8 GB RAM
4 x 160GB SATA
1U
2 x Gigabit Ethernet Ports
1 x 400W PSU

Power On = 170W
Boot Up = 130W
Idle = 100W (CentOS 5.5 64bit no load)

Thats not far from my desktop PC, but during summer your looking at >200W as I found out after leaving it running for a day in an enclosed room!!!

Desktop was still running at 130W.

Double EDIT: Buy from OcUK and go for hex core AMD, there is absolutely no benefit from buying ex-coroporate pizza boxes for home use AT ALL. Zero..... I worked out I could build a Hex Core AMD system for about £400 or so with full 64bit AMD-V support, thats outstanding. Forget eBay unless your buying Cisco or Juniper / HP routers // switches.
 
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