Comments on: Dual Quad-Core workstation on a budget – part 2 http://www.bohannontech.com/blog/2008/12/21/dual-quad-core-workstation-on-a-budget-part-2/ Tech Reviews & Commentary Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:40:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Ivan Bohannon http://www.bohannontech.com/blog/2008/12/21/dual-quad-core-workstation-on-a-budget-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Ivan Bohannon Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:42:25 +0000 http://bohannontech.com/blog2/?p=422#comment-9 Thanks for your comment James. I'm still trying to figure out what you can check to know if a Dell 490 supports quad-core, before buying it on E-bay. Maybe your friend knows? Thanks for your comment James. I’m still trying to figure out what you can check to know if a Dell 490 supports quad-core, before buying it on E-bay. Maybe your friend knows?

]]> By: JamesRL http://www.bohannontech.com/blog/2008/12/21/dual-quad-core-workstation-on-a-budget-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-10 JamesRL Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:43:09 +0000 http://bohannontech.com/blog2/?p=422#comment-10 I've owned a 470 for a couple of years, with 2 Xeon 3.2 processors(not dual core). I've set up some 490s for some friends - I buy from my source, and install HDs/video cards etc. I don't charge my friends. For reference, I buy from a guy who gets them by the pallet load from leasing companies and he refurbs them. The last 490 I bought through him was $550 Cdn for a machine with 2 dual core Xeons (2.2 I think), 2GB of RAM, and 320 MB SATA(not the original). No video card. The lease was 2 years, so there still is some warranty left, and its transferable. The two people I've bought for are both very happy. One is a hard core gamer and he did have an issue with the PSU - he put in a video card with 2 GPUs and the PSU didn't have enough video card connectors. With some work he managed to source a cable that worked for him. The other is a moderate gamer, and he had one issue where he unplugged a USB memory stick, and got a blue screen. He called dell, transferred the ownership and had recovery disks sent overnight. So all in all pretty satisfied, but I am getting itching to get a 490 as my 470 felt slow after testing the 490. I am a moderate gamer. James I’ve owned a 470 for a couple of years, with 2 Xeon 3.2 processors(not dual core). I’ve set up some 490s for some friends – I buy from my source, and install HDs/video cards etc. I don’t charge my friends.

For reference, I buy from a guy who gets them by the pallet load from leasing companies and he refurbs them. The last 490 I bought through him was $550 Cdn for a machine with 2 dual core Xeons (2.2 I think), 2GB of RAM, and 320 MB SATA(not the original). No video card. The lease was 2 years, so there still is some warranty left, and its transferable.

The two people I’ve bought for are both very happy. One is a hard core gamer and he did have an issue with the PSU – he put in a video card with 2 GPUs and the PSU didn’t have enough video card connectors. With some work he managed to source a cable that worked for him. The other is a moderate gamer, and he had one issue where he unplugged a USB memory stick, and got a blue screen. He called dell, transferred the ownership and had recovery disks sent overnight.

So all in all pretty satisfied, but I am getting itching to get a 490 as my 470 felt slow after testing the 490. I am a moderate gamer.

James

]]> By: Ivan Bohannon http://www.bohannontech.com/blog/2008/12/21/dual-quad-core-workstation-on-a-budget-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Ivan Bohannon Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:38:49 +0000 http://bohannontech.com/blog2/?p=422#comment-12 Thats a great deal, I assume its a Xeon 5335 2.0Ghz? The processor alone runs $300. Thats a great deal, I assume its a Xeon 5335 2.0Ghz? The processor alone runs $300.

]]> By: BlackPanda http://www.bohannontech.com/blog/2008/12/21/dual-quad-core-workstation-on-a-budget-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-11 BlackPanda Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:29:22 +0000 http://bohannontech.com/blog2/?p=422#comment-11 Just bought a Precision 490 with one 2.0GHz CPU 2Gb Ram + 128MB Video Card for $375. Will pick it up today. Just bought a Precision 490 with one 2.0GHz CPU 2Gb Ram + 128MB Video Card for $375.
Will pick it up today.

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