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Dell PowerEdge 1950 1U Server Lot - Complete 3-Server Starter Homelab - $100 (Cottonwood)
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To make things easy for a local buyer, both working units have been freshly loaded with Windows 10 Enterprise using local offline accounts. They boot straight to the desktop so you can immediately see the processors, memory, and storage controllers functioning under a full OS load.
Included in the Lot:
Server 1: The Single-Socket Quad-Core
CPU: 1x Intel Xeon E5405 (2.00\text{ GHz} Quad-Core)
RAM: 4GB DDR2 ECC Memory (Half-populated, room to expand)
Storage: 1x 250GB SATA Hard Drive (Fresh Windows 10 Enterprise local install)
Server 2: The Dual-Socket 8-Core Powerhouse
CPU: 2x Intel Xeon E5310 (1.60\text{ GHz} Quad-Cores — 8 Physical Cores Total)
RAM: 4GB DDR2 ECC Memory (Fully populated with matched 512MB modules)
Storage: 2x 250GB SATA Hard Drives configured in a hardware RAID 1 Mirror via the integrated PERC controller. (Provides redundant data protection, fresh Win 10 Enterprise install)
Server 3: The Dedicated Parts/Donor Chassis
Status: Barebones chassis (No CPU/RAM/Drives).
Value: Kept completely intact to serve as a direct swap for spare parts. Includes matching redundant dual power supplies, internal expansion risers, chassis rails, and high-CFM server cooling fans.
Condition & Testing
Fully tested and functional.
Systems boot cleanly into the OS without errors.
No personal accounts linked; completely clean local test builds.
Great for a budget homelab, Linux sysadmin practice, pfSense routing experiments, or retro hardware preservation.
Price is $100 OBO. Open to reasonable offers — especially if you can add something in trade to make up the difference (beef, hair sheep, a Ram you don’t need, stereo gear like Bose 901/501/301, receivers, speakers, computers, drones, or items useful on my farm or for defense (you know what I mean)!
Message me with questions or offers!