Where can I purchase Dell Poweredge 2300 CPU's other than from Dell 1

[dougDFW]

Where can I purchase Dell Poweredge 2300 CPU's other than from Dell (overpriced and no faster chips). I have a Dell PowerEdge 2300 running with one 350 Pentium II processor. I have upgraded the firmware. Somewhere I read, this server can now support an 800 (100 mghz FSB) processor. On Dell's website all I can find is a Pentium II 450 processor. I would like to purchase two faster processors (or at least one PIII 700+) for this email server. The processor must come with the appropriate heat sink (fan?) and attachment mechanisms.

I also would like to purchase a Dell 2400 PIII 533 (but it has to be a Dell processor in order to attach to the mainboard and have the proper heatsinks.)

Thank you,
DougDFW

 

[SteveTheGeek]

My recommendation would be Ebay (

http://www.ebay.com),

an awful lot of network gear floating around there and relatively inexpensive to boot.
-Steve

 

[dougDFW]

I've been looking on ebay for a while. I guess my best best is to buy a stripped server (for the processor only.)
Thank you for your help.
DougDFW

 

[Bravo2zero]

Hi Doug,

I realise i am coming into this thread a little late, just recently i upgraded 2 PE2300's to dual 1Gig Piii's. They were the intel retail boxed versions. I will try and dig out the part no, from the boxes.

One of the machines was an old Pii model, and the other was a piii model.

Both seem to be running fine with the 1Gig's so you could now try looking for the faster cpu's.

Email me if you have any questions.

Rob

 

[dougDFW]

Any special requirements with the Intel CPU's? I have one 350 PII model PE 2300 now, so I assume that has a 100 mghz front side bus. Also, what about the Dell Mounting clips/fan. The PII350 only has an oversized heat sink. I would imaging you have to add your own powered fan in order to keep the processor cool (my server room hangs around 70-80.)

Thanks for the help.

Doug

 

[Bravo2zero]

Hi Doug,

FYI: if you can get hold of the genuine intel kits, they actually come with a built in heatsink. They also fitted directly into the sockets on my PE2300's

The only modifications i had to make were to put drive power connectors on the power cables for the fans.

You can check out the format of the chips at the following address:

http://www.intel.com/design/PentiumIII/datashts/24445209.pdf

BTW I claim no credit for finding this out. I originally got most of my info from the Delltalk site. Most of it related to dell precision 410's. I did the upgrade on the 410's, and have recently disposed of the 410's but kept the CPU's, which just happened to fit nicely in my PE2300's.


Just found a US link to a site that sells the processors:

http://www.googlegear.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=80607

Hope this helps

Rob.

BTW if you want any advice email me on rob@rslsystems.co.uk