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Subject: Re: Dell Chess System for less than $5K - will do 3,000,000 NPS with Cra

Author: enrico carrisco

Date: 21:56:07 02/18/03

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On February 18, 2003 at 21:19:27, Charles Worthington wrote:

>On February 18, 2003 at 21:16:04, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On February 18, 2003 at 21:05:37, Charles Worthington wrote:
>>
>>>On February 18, 2003 at 20:30:56, Mike Byrne wrote:
>>>
>>>>$4911
>>>>
>>>>Started out with a base 450 Workstation and then customize it.
>>>>
>>>>Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 19:23:36 GMT
>>>>Catalog Number: 4 04
>>>>Catalog Number   Description   Product Code   SKU
>>>> Dell Precision™ Workstation 450 Desktop:   Intel® Xeon™ Processor, 3.06GHz,
>>>>512K Cache   45D306   [221-2368]
>>>> 2ND PROCESSOR (Must match speed selection above):   Intel® Xeon™ Processor,
>>>>3.06GHz, 512K Cache   PR306   [311-2683]
>>>> Memory:   1GB,DDR266 SDRAM Memory,ECC (2 DIMMS)   1GE2   [311-2259]
>>>> Keyboard:   Enhanced Performance, USB (8 Hot Keys)   U8   [310-2701]
>>>> Monitor:   SAVE $200! Dell UltraSharp™ 1800FP flat panel display (18.1 VIS)
>>>>1800FPP   [460-7842]
>>>> Graphics Cards:   ATI, Radeon™ VE, 32MB, VGA (dual monitor capable)   RADEONV
>>>>[320-0568]
>>>> First Hard Drive:   120GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive with DataBurst Cache™   120I72
>>>>  [340-7848]
>>>> Floppy Drive:   1.44MB FDD,Full-size,no-bezel,F3 bay-1ST SOURCE   3
>>>>[340-3736]
>>>> Operating System:   Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional, SP1 with Media using
>>>>NTFS   WXP1   [420-1931]
>>>> Mouse:   USB,IntelliMouse OPTICAL Explorer,4 button w/ scroll   O   [310-0951]
>>>> Modems:   56K,v.92 data/fax modem,PCI   V92DF   [313-1142]
>>>> CD-ROM, DVD, and Read-Write Devices:   48X DVD-CDRW Combo Drive and 48X CD-ROM
>>>> CCD48   [313-1720]
>>>> Productivity Software:   Dell Precision Workstation   NOMSBE   [461-2963]
>>>> 2nd Hard Drive:   120GB 7200RPM IDE Hard Drive with DataBurst Cache™   120I72A
>>>> [340-7534]
>>>> Hardware Support Services:   3Yr Parts + Onsite Labor (Next Business Day)
>>>>W3YOS   [900-1580][900-1582]
>>>> Installation Services:   No Installation    NOINSTL   [900-9987]
>>>> Intel Hyper-Threading:   Hyper-Threading feature preset to "ON." Can be
>>>>disabled/enabled in BIOS.   HYPER   [460-7163]
>>>> Energy Star:   Energy Star™   ES   [310-6414]
>>>
>>>
>>>Yes and $5K is a very inexpensive price for the latest in technology with a
>>>three year parts and onsite labor warranty with next day service. Nice that
>>>someone bothered to actually check one of these systems out before slamming it.
>>>:-)))
>>
>>
>>I hope you didn't think I was slamming your machine.  I have about a million
>>dollars worth of dell boxes in labs here at UAB.  Including my 9-node quad xeon
>>cluster...  I'm a fan of theirs, obviously.
>
>No Bob I knew you were an Intel fan. It was directed at the people who still
>have it in their minds that AMDs can out-perform these systems. LOL

They can.  But after $5K, I'd be in denial too.  :)

-elc.



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