Exploring an Old Dell PowerEdge 2500 Server

[@baileyyordnoff2409]

Swear I found one of these in an old network closet at a hospital last year, good stuff.

[@CEO100able]

I don't remember watching and posting comments on server videos usually, but that Dell model looks very interesting.

[@duehack12]

I actually still have 1 in my basement running some databases and rendering. I have the advanced 2000 server! Glad I found this!

[@mackjeez]

Rendering what? Pixelart?

[@danw1955]

Hah, pretty cool old Dell Server! This brings back some memories (sic)..😂 With Win 2K Server, it loads all the common Adaptec drivers for the RAID cards as the installer starts, so you may not even need to grab the drivers from Dell, if you can still even get them. These were pretty bulletproof old machines, and I know of a couple that are still in service today! Just a side note... I don't think XP will take full advantage of SMPT (Sequential Multi-Processor Technology), but they'll both come alive with Windows 2000 or Windows Server.😉

[@jellydiablo8573]

Where do you even find Old computers like this because i want to duel boot Windows Server 2003 sp3 and Windows 2000 Server Family sp3 and put in one of those loud Maxtor HardDrives

[@tigeroats913]

Is something like that still usable today, and what are some upgrade paths

[@jwoolery99]

Nah it’s long since been replaced. It doesn’t support SSE2, so your nearest realistic OS besides some form of Linux is Windows Server 2003 R2/2008

[@TheVintageJewelryJunkie]

HI!! I have one of these. What can I do with it?

[@Bob122989]

*Pushes Power button* fans turn on, Subtitle: “Music” 😂

[@happy4175]

Looking for a high-end refurb machines Servers/storage’s/hard disk/processor for a animation company in India . Could you please guide me on this

[@jellydiablo8573]

Windows XP 😁

[@gregistopal]

Could you run a Minecraft server on it

[@jwoolery99]

As long as the server software don’t require SSE2, it could work. It would probably be really inefficient at doing it still, lol

[@gregistopal]

@@jwoolery99 yeah im trying to find a cheap old server PC to run a modded Minecraft server on

[@jwoolery99]

You’d be better off with using a standard, more energy-efficient desktop and/or laptop with enough RAM and run minecraft server off of that.

[@bearfm]

bad idea, the cpu is so ancient it would be a horrible experience.

[@jamessparkman6639]

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