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Does Dell make its own motherboards?
Lem wrote:
Do all Dell PCs (for the UK market) come with Dell's own motherboards? I am thinking of getting a Dell but I don't want to find that it uses a Dell proprietary motherboard that may have little technical data available. ISTR hearing that Dell used a non-standad wiring on the 20 or 24 pin mobo power connector. And I imagine there may be several other Dell quirks. most every stupid branded maker has proprietry hardware. Get a clone. |
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"Gordon Scott" wrote in message ... Lem wrote: Do all Dell PCs (for the UK market) come with Dell's own motherboards? I am thinking of getting a Dell but I don't want to find that it uses a Dell proprietary motherboard that may have little technical data available. ISTR hearing that Dell used a non-standad wiring on the 20 or 24 pin mobo power connector. And I imagine there may be several other Dell quirks. most every stupid branded maker has proprietry hardware. Get a clone. A company called Hon Hai makes them in China |
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"Lem" wrote in message ... Do all Dell PCs (for the UK market) come with Dell's own motherboards? I am thinking of getting a Dell but I don't want to find that it uses a Dell proprietary motherboard that may have little technical data available. ISTR hearing that Dell used a non-standad wiring on the 20 or 24 pin mobo power connector. And I imagine there may be several other Dell quirks. If your ever considering "looking under the bonnet", or peeking at the BIOS - don't do Dell! Pete |
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Anybody that buys a brand name computer is an idiot.
Build it yourself using good brand name hardware and build it the way you want it. You will be very pleased with the results. |
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Dell uses PROPRIETARY motherboards. They are NOT standard.
-- DaveW "Lem" wrote in message ... Do all Dell PCs (for the UK market) come with Dell's own motherboards? I am thinking of getting a Dell but I don't want to find that it uses a Dell proprietary motherboard that may have little technical data available. ISTR hearing that Dell used a non-standad wiring on the 20 or 24 pin mobo power connector. And I imagine there may be several other Dell quirks. |
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Dell does not make its own motherboards. But they are made to its specifications. "Lem" a écrit dans le message de news: ... Do all Dell PCs (for the UK market) come with Dell's own motherboards? I am thinking of getting a Dell but I don't want to find that it uses a Dell proprietary motherboard that may have little technical data available. ISTR hearing that Dell used a non-standad wiring on the 20 or 24 pin mobo power connector. And I imagine there may be several other Dell quirks. |
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"Venom" wrote in message ... Anybody that buys a brand name computer is an idiot. Let's see, now. I've built about 20 PCs in my time. Yet, recently, I have chosen to buy in some Dell PCs for the office. One reason might be that I am, as you say, an idiot. The other reason might be that the Dells do the job I need for the office, and they cost 20% less to buy in ready-built than the price at which I can buy the parts. Your generalisation is a bit idiotic. |
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you are an idiot.
say you've got an enterprise company. you supply them with a large quantity of desktop pcs you've built yourself. these may end up at various sites, being used at weekends and holidays. you're going to support them all, are you? on site response with a guaranteed SLA? you can guarantee exactly the same configuration will be available for a minimum of say, 3 years, so that their IT guys can standardise a build image for them, are you? i build all my own systems and a lot for other people, but for corporate use you want something with a low Total Cost of Ownership, not just cheap. ric |
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