Dell Woodcrest Servers Available!

[ssnseawolf]

Was shopping around tonight looking for Woodcrest availability. I know that the launch date is the 25th, and with it being slightly past midnight I was hoping the Newegg or Monarch Gods would throw a few Woodcrest prices our way. No luck, so I wandered over to Dell thinking that major system builders would get first pick (as has been debated). What do I see? Woodcrests!

Link: http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?c=us&cs=04&kc=6W300&l=en&oc=pe2950-max&s=bsd

This is for a PowerEdge 2950, but I think you can get it for most any system. Note that they're trying to push Dempsys out the door first. Woodcrests are an upgrade.

A 5130 is only $99 more than a 5050 Dempsy running at 3.0 Ghz

 

[drizzt81]

that link does not want to work for me

it seems that I cannot even configure one from the dell site. BTW. I was just curious, it's not like I am planning to buy one anytime soon.

 

[ND40oz]

Oh, they've been available for some of us for a few weeks

I think NDA is up tomorrow, benches anyone?

 

[ssnseawolf]

that link does not want to work for me

Just go to Small Business > Servers > 2 Processors (On left menu) > PowerEdge 2950 and then customize it.

Now if only Newegg or Mwave had it in stock...

Oh, they've been available for some of us for a few weeks

I'll give you twenty bucks and a Geforce3 for your Woodcrest box.

 

[drizzt81]

Just go to Small Business > Servers > 2 Processors (On left menu) > PowerEdge 2950 and then customize it.

Now if only Newegg or Mwave had it in stock...

apparently Dell did not like the IE config on my Laptop, worked nicely on my work PC. Thanks.

 

[ND40oz]

The Precision 690s are now available with woodcrest processors as well.