Take a look at our
ThinkPads.com HOME PAGE
For those who might want to contribute to the blog, start here: Editors Alley Topic
Then contact Bill with a Private Message

ThinkStation S20

IBM or Lenovo Desktops, Workstations, ThinkStations, etc. Recent vintage, hardware/software..
Post Reply
Message
Author
wolfman
Senior Member
Senior Member
Posts: 841
Joined: Sat Jun 19, 2004 8:40 pm
Location: Pine Grove, PA

ThinkStation S20

#1 Post by wolfman » Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:47 pm

Hello All,

I'm considering a ThinkStation S20 with a XEON W3520 processor (quad hyper-threaded cores, 2.66 ghz) and pretty much stock otherwise with DOS and the nVidia NVS290 dual DVI graphics (I'll upgrade the RAM from 2x1 gb myself).

I'll be using this machine primarily for software development, replacing the Opteron 185 system in my sig. I'm curious for feedback from folks who have used the S or D series workstations in the past and their thoughts on whether or not they are a good buy - they appear to be extremely price competitive to the DELL T3400 and the Apple Mac Pros. Thanks.
Thinkpad L14 gen 2 | AMD Ryzen 7 Pro 5850u | 64gb RAM | 1tb SK Hynix P31 Gold | Intel AX210
Desktop: AMD Threadripper 1950x | 64gb RAM | 512gb Samsung 970 Pro + 1tb Crucial SSD | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | Dell S2721DGF
Previous Thinkpads: A21m, R40, X61, T410, T420, W520

erik
Moderator-Emeritus
Moderator-Emeritus
Posts: 3596
Joined: Sun Apr 25, 2004 12:52 pm
Location: United States

Re: ThinkStation S20

#2 Post by erik » Mon May 04, 2009 8:01 pm

after having used a thinkstation D10 for nearly a year, i can't think of any other system i'd want.   thinkstations are easy to work on, quiet, fast, reliable, expandable, and laid out better than any other workstation system i've seen.

in fact, i might be upgrading from the D10 to a D20 soon.   i definitely wouldn't consider buying another if i didn't think the first one was good. ;)
ThinkStation P700 | ThinkPad X1C7

maurizio.dececco
Posts: 18
Joined: Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:00 am
Location: Paris, France

Re: ThinkStation S20

#3 Post by maurizio.dececco » Mon May 11, 2009 4:32 am

I am considering using a ThinkStation S20 for music production and software development.

The noise level become a (the) primary concern; Lenovo declare 27dB idle, how noisy it can become fully loaded (cpu-wise) ?
How the noise compare to the main competitors (Dell T3500 and HPZ400) ?

Thanks,
Maurizio De Cecco
_____
Have: X61s 76693JG 1.6Ghz, 2Gb RAM, 160 Gb HDD, Wifi a/b/n, Win XP Pro.

erik
Moderator-Emeritus
Moderator-Emeritus
Posts: 3596
Joined: Sun Apr 25, 2004 12:52 pm
Location: United States

Re: ThinkStation S20

#4 Post by erik » Fri Jun 05, 2009 10:58 am

when running back-to-back cinebench R10 benchmarks on my D10, it never pushes the fans past idle.   there's a setting in the BIOS to force the fans into "quiet" mode, too, to prevent them from exceeding the 26~27db idle sound whenever possible.   the only noise i ever get from my D10 is from the 15K RPM SAS drives and the FX 4800 when its fan goes above 30%.   otherwise, these systems are extremely quiet.
ThinkStation P700 | ThinkPad X1C7

Post Reply
  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post

Return to “IBM or Lenovo Desktops/Workstations/ThinkStations only”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 32 guests