Found this Dell thing and don’t know what to do with it.

[Richardhead | 2,813]

So I found this thing did what any normal person would do. I brought it home with me. Don’t know what it is and it weights about 40 pounds.

Any ideas ?

 

[Richardhead | 2,813]

[Gloves | 11,771]

I see stickers. Does it have a model number? Google the model number if so.

EDIT: You added more photos right when I said this.

[Gloves | 11,771]

Japanese server kit: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-E02S-Poweredge-J296p-A01-100-240v-Server-Kit-/293550144513

[Gloves | 11,771]

NA version: https://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/pedge/en/server-poweredge-r710-tech-guidebook.pdf

[darkchylde28 | 1,546]

I was going to post simply that it was a server, but it seems that @Gloves actually tracked down what it was specifically.  I'm not sure what the differences are between US and Japanese hardware, but my brother runs an R710 as our private games server and it does the job fantastically, even though it's older and the games we're playing on it are fairly new (7 Days to Die, Ark: Survival Evolved, Conan Exiles).  The specs aren't particularly impressive if you're going to want to try to use it as a personal PC, but if you have use for a server, it's a good unit for personal use (private games, private video/audio streaming, etc.).

[a3quit4s | 4,096]

Find the service tag sticker and look it up here (remove front bezel, should be on a piece of plastic that pulls out): https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us

It give you the original specs. People may have added/subtracted drives and or memory, but you can pop the top off and take a look. Dealt with a many number of Dell and HP servers in my day! Not to mention SANs and other fun data center equipment. Make sure you power it up and enter the RAID config before installing OS, watch the boot up for the key config to enter (F8?)
 

Edit: also you may be thinking what fun it would be to power it up and run stuff off it, beware on how that impacts your electric bill should you let it run 24/7

Edited January 6, 2021 by a3quit4s

[drxandy | 3,225]

Rack mount!

[Murray | 2,447]

Mail it to gloves. He can use the extra server space to host your images. 

[Gloves | 11,771]

35 minutes ago, Murray said:

Mail it to gloves. He can use the extra server space to host your images. 

God damn it. 

[nesmaster14 | 433]

Yeah it's an old R710. Power consumption can vary depending on the setup, though do note you also get a mini jet engine for your room! (they're quite loud).  Assuming it still has the stuff in it. Just note the RAM is ECC and you can't swap it with a regular desktop.

Edited January 7, 2021 by nesmaster14