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From: David Kelly <dkelly@hiwaay.net>
To: Robin Becker <robin@reportlab.com>
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Subject: Re: Dell SC430
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On Sun, May 21, 2006 at 08:08:13PM +0000, Robin Becker wrote:
> The Dell SC430 seems pretty good value for a small home server see

I am using a Dell 400SC which is 2 generations older than the 430SC.

The full (minimal) system new from Dell was about the same price as
similar case, PS, MB, and CPU from discount parts places.

The 400SC uses Intel ICH5 chipset for ATA and USB. SATA works just fine,
as does ATA. Ethernet is em0, Intel Pro/1000, and that too works
automatically with FreeBSD.

-- 
David Kelly N4HHE, dkelly@HiWAAY.net
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