WinXP and other non-current OSes do not run on the newest hardware. We thus want to remind ourselves of which Dell models to keep, and which ones we feel safe to let go.
| Dell model | Large form-factor | Small form-factor | Date of decision | Notes and "why keep" info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 755 | KEEP (~3 now) | remove | Sept 2016 | Research instruments: WinXP, takes full-height cards. |
| 760 | remove | remove | Sept 2016 | |
| 780/980 | KEEP (2 780's; >=5 980's) | remove | Sept 2016 | Research instruments: WinXP, takes full-height cards. |
| 790/990 | KEEP (1) | KEEP (~10, mostly from staff; 3 790's; 7 990's, | Sept 2016 | Research instruments: WinXP, takes full-height cards. |
Technical details
Summer 2016, we discovered that any new Dells would not be able to run Windows XP. 3 contributing factors:
- Intel's 6th Gen processors (Skylake).
- Motherboard drivers on 2016 (and presumably newer) motherboards.
- Any SSD drive, instead of spinning disk (HDD).