My IBM xSeries 345 Server & PowerEdge 2500/2450

This is my IBM xSeries 345 home server. I got this from work for free. They were going to throw it away.

**UPDATE: I have tested and installed Ubuntu on the Dell PowerEdge 2500. It runs fine.

**UPDATE: Some specs on the xSeries 345 server.
-SCSI Raid Card [IBM (02R0970) SCSI Controller]
-Processor 1st [3.067GHz/512kb Cache/533MHzFSB]
-Fans 8x [Part Number 06P6250]
-Ram Slot 1 & 2 [512MB PC2100] Slot 3&4 [256MB PC2100]
-Power Supply [514Watt Part Number 49P2167]

I cleared all the disk space and installed Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope). I currently have a proxy setup on this machine for learning purposes. I also use it as a network storage unit. The LAN is capable of 10/100/1000. I am running a switch that supports 10/100/1000. My Mac also supports 10/100/1000 so I get blazing fast file transfer speeds between the two. I also have two file storage add-on units that I am not using yet.

I also have a Dell PowerEdge 2500 and a Dell PowerEdge 2450. The 2450 is a pile of nothing at the moment. The 2500 appears as if it could run just fine.

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• storage
• xserver
• dell
• poweredge
• 2500
• 2450
• free
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• fans
• fan
• raid

[scallywagin]

Anyone knows how to run it without the fans, they are very very noisy.

[djrock9000]

@scallywagin That would kind of be suicide to the machine though. You probably just need some sort of resister or something across the leads to make the machine think the fan is still there. Just an idea. Not sure if it would work. Generally these servers aren't in your house so the noise probably wasn't a concern when they were designed. :)

[douro20]

I once had the opportunity to get a hold of a DEC AlphaServer 4/300 Ultra for the cost of the drives in it, but we moved and my parents wouldn't let me put it in the new house...

[djrock9000]

@douro20 Yeah my parents were a little hesitant when I brought this stuff home. Now I have to find storage for it so we can enjoy the summer and get to our bikes in the garage lol.

[Mrthemaxdj1]

Need to put those servers in a rack, That would be so kool

[djrock9000]

@Mrthemaxdj1 Yeah I ended up making a wooden rack for the reason that the metal racks are too tall for our garage...lol

[deweys]

Free shit!!! Nice

[jac01055]

OMG and all of that for FREE??

[jac01055]

its old but its beautifull!

[peyton584]

Do you still have the Dell poweredge 2500? Cuz, I have one that I took apart, but i don't think I put it back together right. U should make a video of it open and a review.

[TheChromebuster]

I wouldn't recommend you throwing away those PowerEdge 2500 and 2450 servers. Dell's great, and you can use them for other functions like running web, database, and mail apps. Put Windows Server 2008 on them.