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Desktops | Dell Precision 390 Workstation
"Not surprisingly, the system (Precision 390) blew the doors off every machine we’ve ever tested on almost every benchmark, especially processor-intensive programs consisting of animations, video, and multi-track audio." Highly Recommended.NFHQ
"Summing up, this Intel Core 2 Extreme processor is downright remarkable. It's more energy efficient, allows computers to run quieter, and packs a tremendous punch. It's found a luxo-sport home inside the Dell Precision Workstation 390, too. With Dell's elegantly-designed and solidly-built case, the package consists of high-quality components. This relatively low-priced Dell Precision Workstation 390 is our new king-of-the-hill, the fastest workstation we've ever tested. Highly recommended." 9.6 stars out of 10.
- Charlie White
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Stock Status: In Stock
Expected delivery time: 48 hours
Number In Stock: 1
Tag Number: 4KV2N2J System Identifier: S 768 PO 2137
Date added: 09/02/2007
****CORE 2 DUO ****
****2GB MEMORY****
****2 X 250GB HARD DRIVES****
**128mb nVidia Quadro 285 Graphics Card**
SPECIFICATION
Model
Dell Precision 390 Workstation
Processor(s)
2.40Ghz Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6600 Processor (2.4GHz, 1066MHz, 4MB)
Genuine Windows® XP Professional English(Service Pack 2) WITH Media using NTFS
Product Type
DELL Factory Remanufactured
Warranty
DELL - 3 YEAR NEXT BUSINESS DAY ON SITE
Other Information
Chassis Features
Chassis
(H x W x D): 17.6" x 6.8" x 18.4"
(H x W x D): 44.7cm x 17.1cm x 46.8cm
Weight: 39 lb (17.7 kg)
Power
375 watt power supply
Slots
1 PCI-e x16 graphics slot
1 PCI-e x8 slot wired as x4
1 PCI-e x1 slot
3 PCI 32bit/33MHz slot with support for 5v cards
Bays
2 internal 3.5" hard disk drive bays
2 external 5.25" optical bays
1 external 3.5" drive bay (Flex Bay) in desktop orientation, or 2 external 3.5" drive bays (Flex Bays) in tower orientation
Standard I/O Ports
8 USB 2.0 (2 front, 5 back, 1 internal on motherboard)
1 serial (optional 2nd connector), 1 parallel, 2 PS/2, 1 RJ-45, Stereo line-in and headphone line-out on back panel
Microphone and headphone connector on front panel, IEEE 1394a connector available on front panel with add-in card
Special Offer Information
****CORE 2 DUO ****
****2GB MEMORY****
****2 X 250GB HARD DRIVES****
**128mb nVidia Quadro 285 Graphics Card**
Recommended Retail price: £859.00 ex VAT (* approx figure)
Our price: £499.00 ex VAT,monitor, and delivery
£586.33 incl VAT
NVIDIA Quadro NVS 285 128MB PCIe Graphics Card : The NVIDIA Quadro NVS 285 128MB PCIe Graphics Controller is a low profile, dual-head graphics card that delivers next-generation multi-display capabilities to professional 2D applications. Easily installed with a setup wizard, this controller integrates seamlessly with the Microsoft® Windows® environment. NVIDIA's m One 16-bit Video overlay plane ulti-display software, nView, lets users fully operate on dual displays and create up to 32 individual desktops. This latest version of the NVIDIA Quadro NVS 285 has a full 128MB of integrated frame buffer memory on the card to deliver workstation graphics productivity with stability, high image quality, and fast performance. 128MB of on board frame buffer memory distinguishes this version from the previous model (TurboCache version of the card) which used 64MB of on board frame buffer and shared 64MB of system memory.
DELL Factory Remanufactured : Dell take all of their returned stock (often as a result of salesman error) then rigorously re-test and refurbish it, allowing us to offer it to you at greatly reduced prices. All such systems also come with a full Dell warranty for complete peace of mind.
DELL - 3 YEAR NEXT BUSINESS DAY ON SITE : ENGINEER VISITS SITE ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY - CALLS MUST BE BOOKED BY 3.00 PM CUT OFF (0870 908 0500)
Excellent Performance, Excellent Value
The Dell PrecisionTM 390 workstation delivers incredible performance and scalability at a great price, all in a flexible, customer-driven chassis design. The 390 offers a smart blend of workstation technologies, including dual-core and quad-core processors , Genuine Windows® XP Professional, up to 8GB9 of memory, a range of 2D to 3D OpenGL graphics cards and performance hard drives. With its exceptional balance of price and performance, the Dell Precision 390 is designed to meet the needs of budget-conscious workstation professionals.
Intel® CoreTM Microarchitecture
The Dell Precision 390 takes advantage of high performance Intel® technologies, built upon recent multi-core processor advances, to deliver an incredible computing experience. Innovations include Intel® Wide Dynamic Execution, designed to enable the delivery of more instructions per clock cycle than previous generation , Intel® processors, and Smart Memory Access, designed to improve the use of available bandwidth from the memory subsystem allowing for faster memory access and maximizing system performance.
"Innovations designed to maximize computing performance."
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Multi-Core Performance
Dual-core and Quad-core processors can deliver a substantial performance increase over single-core processors for multi-threaded applications, or for compute-intensive single-threaded applications. Multi-core processors allow your system to split tasks between processor cores so that they can share the load and get more done in less time. The processors can do more work per second, allowing you to run multiple or multi-threaded applications with significantly quicker results.
"Run multiple applications with noticeably quicker results."
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The Reassurance of ISV Certifications
Dell partners with leading Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to certify system and application compatibility so that your applications can run seamlessly on Dell Precision workstations. Through rigorous testing, Dell also targets flawless compatibility and optimized performance in demanding work environments such as computer-aided design and engineering, digital content creation, oil and gas and medical imaging.
Storage Flexibility
Choose from high performance SATA or SAS at speeds of up to 10,000RPM (SATA) or 15,000RPM (SAS). With a potential capacity of up to four hard drives for 2TB10 of local storage, you've got space to spare for your important data and files. And with integrated Serial ATA and optional SAS controllers supporting popular RAID configurations, you can design your storage to meet your needs, whether it's for storing large files, backing up data or helping to improve compute performance with RAID 0 data-striping.
High-Performance OpenGL Graphics
The Dell Precision 390 offers a range of high performance OpenGL graphics cards that can give you superb graphics performance for demanding visual applications for industries like publishing, design, architecture and engineering.
Optimized for Scalability
The Dell Precision 390 delivers scalability for today and the future by supporting up to 8GB9 of memory, a selection of some of the fastest Intel® multi-core processors available today and up to 2TB10 of local storage. Because workstation users‚Äô needs differ, these expansion possibilities help ensure that you get the performance you need at a price that suits your budget.
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Dell PCs: Built for Today. Designed for the future
Dell is proud to offer systems which run Windows® XP, but are capable of handling Windows VistaTM 6 (when available)
Dell recommends Windows Vista Premium Ready6 systems configured with a minimum of 1GB of dual channel memory and a graphics card by NVIDIA or ATI to enable the advanced features of Windows Vista like the stunning Windows Aero™ user interface10.
Operating System
Genuine Windows® XP Professional
Genuine Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition
Red Hat® Enterprise Linux WS v.4 (EM64T)
The Dell Precision 390 is Windows VistaTM - capable1 when properly configured. See www.dell.com/vista for details.
Chipset
Intel® 975X Express chipset
At the core of Dell Precision 390 workstations is the Intel 975X Express chipset, designed to support the technologies that can open up performance-impacting bottlenecks in primary subsystems. Power users -- and the application providers who support them -- have access to more compute power than the previous generation of single socket workstations, enabling them to create, analyze and design better than ever.
Memory
Dual channel DDR2 SDRAM system memory
Random Access Memory (RAM) is the workhorse behind the performance of a computer. RAM temporarily stores information from the operating system, applications, and data in current use, giving the processor easy access to the critical information that makes programs run.
The amount of memory installed in a workstation helps to determine how many programs can be executed at one time, how much data can be readily available to a program and how quickly applications perform.
Four DIMM slots support up to 8GB2 dual-channel3 DDR2 SDRAM ECC or non-ECC 533MHz/677MHz memory
Dell PrecisionTM Graphics Technology
The Dell Precision Workstation graphics program is designed to provide customers with lifecycle and image stability from entry Professional 2D thru the Mid-Range 3D graphics cards. In addition, Dell provides the latest and best performing graphics technologies from the price/performance mid range 3D thru high-end 3D graphics card segments. Dell continually evaluates the newest graphics technologies to ensure the most relevant graphics cards are selected for qualification, certification and factory installation in Dell Precision Workstations. NVIDIA Quadro® FX 4500 512MB, High-end
NVIDIA Quadro® FX 3500 256MB, Mid range to High-end
NVIDIA Quadro® FX 3450 256MB, Mid range to High-end
NVIDIA Quadro® FX 550 128MB, Entry 3D
NVIDIA Quadro® NVS 285 128MB, Entry 2D
ATITM FireGLTM V7200 256MB, Mid range to High-end
ATITM FireGLTM V3400 128MB, Entry
Hard Drives
Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)
The latest generation of storage technology is SAS (Serial Attached SCSI), which delivers up to 50% higher performance than SATA 10K.
The Dell Precision 390 supports up to four hard drives in the tower orientation and up to three hard drives in the desktop orientation for potential capacities of 2TB4 and 1.5TB4 respectively. Plus, with RAID 0, 1 and 5 options, you can configure your storage to meet your needs, whether it's for storing huge files, backing them up, or helping to improve performance with data-striping.
The Dell Precision 390 supports up to four hard drives in the tower orientation and up to three hard drives in the desktop orientation for potential capacities of 2TB4 and 1.5TB4 respectively. Plus, with RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 options, you can configure your storage to meet your needs, whether it's for storing huge files, backing them up, or helping to improve performance with data-striping.
SATA 3.0Gb/s 7200RPM with 16MB DataBurst CacheTM up to 750GB4
SATA 3.0Gb/s 7200RPM with 8MB DataBurst CacheTM up to 250GB54
SATA 3.0Gb/s 10K RPM with 16MB DataBurst CacheTM up to 160GB54
SAS 10K RPM up to 300GB3 or SAS 15K RPM up to 146GB54 (requires controller card)
Storage Controllers
Integrated SATA 3.0Gb/s controller with support for RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10
Optional SAS 5i/R PCI Express controller card with support for SAS RAID 0 or 1
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hassis Features
Chassis
(H x W x D): 17.6" x 6.8" x 18.4"
(H x W x D): 44.7cm x 17.1cm x 46.8cm
Weight: 39 lb (17.7 kg)
Power
375 watt power supply
Slots
1 PCI-e x16 graphics slot
1 PCI-e x8 slot wired as x4
1 PCI-e x1 slot
3 PCI 32bit/33MHz slot with support for 5v cards
Bays
2 internal 3.5" hard disk drive bays
2 external 5.25" optical bays
1 external 3.5" drive bay (Flex Bay) in desktop orientation, or 2 external 3.5" drive bays (Flex Bays) in tower orientation
Standard I/O Ports
8 USB 2.0 (2 front, 5 back, 1 internal on motherboard)
1 serial (optional 2nd connector), 1 parallel, 2 PS/2, 1 RJ-45, Stereo line-in and headphone line-out on back panel
Microphone and headphone connector on front panel, IEEE 1394a connector available on front panel with add-in card
The Dell PrecisionTM 390 allows for both tower and desktop orientations, with rotating optical drives that can be oriented horizontally or vertically for optimal loading and functioning. You choose the best way to optimize your workspace – the 390 makes it easy.
Excellent User Experience
Dell has delivered an updated customer-driven chassis design with the Dell Precision 390, combining reliability and ease of access in a flexible, rack-ready form. Design features include rotating optical bays, single-latch internal access, front-panel diagnostic and network LEDs, mic and headphone jacks and optional 1394a connector, as well as an innovative front bezel design for optimal ventilation.
Environmental Initiatives
Dell is committed to operating in a responsible and sustainable manner around the globe. Environmental responsibility is one of the key areas of focus for Dell. Examples of Dell's activities in this area include product recovery and recycling and forest stewardship. In keeping with this commitment, the Dell Precision 390 is RoHS-compliant7/Lead-Free8.
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