PBW in the market for some new hardware

geoschmo · #1 April 13th, 2006, 10:48 AM

Sometime back we moved the PBW server to a new box that had a faster processor, more memory and HD space. The intention at the time was to keep the old server as a backup. However the site has grown to the point now though where we wouldn�t be able to put it back on the old box if we needed to. So I�ve retired the backup server. (Technically I gave it to my wife for her schoolwork, but a 5+ year old machine works for what she needs.)

What I�d like to do now is put together a new server either as a backup to the current server, or to take the place of it in which case the current would become the new backup. We�ve got some cash in the maintenance account, but before I dip into it I thought I�d post a message and see if anyone has any hardware lying around that you might want to donate, or give us a good price on if you can�t give it up for nothing.

What we�ve got now is a 1.9Ghz Pentium 4 with 1GB ram and a 40Gb HDD. If anyone�s got components, or even a whole box for that matter, that they are looking t get rid of let me know.

Geoschmo

Atrocities · #2 April 13th, 2006, 11:10 AM

I can pitch in a CD Rom or two, an old 3dfx video card, and mybe an old 10gig or higher HDD to the cause.

Thermodyne · #3 April 13th, 2006, 12:16 PM

Hey Geo, I've got some systems I could part with. What I have in mind is a AMD 3000 NF2 syatem. I can put a pair of new 40gig drives in it. You'll need to find a 512meg stick of ddr, it only has 512 in it IIRC. PM me

rdouglass · #4 April 13th, 2006, 04:19 PM

To go with Thermo's box, I've got a few 256 Mb DDR PC2100 RAM but no 512. I have plenty of 512 PC133 but not DDR.

And I can probably come up with other things as well if we have a specific shopping list. I have quite a bit of hardware just waiting to be used.

Thermodyne · #5 April 13th, 2006, 04:49 PM

NForce 2 boards should really have Ddr 400, if we can come up with some.

Parasite · #6 April 14th, 2006, 06:21 PM

We have a computer store that one week sold 200Gb hard drives for $90 with a $75 rebate. I got one, but since my motherboard has a maximum of 30Gb drives allowed that is what it is formated for. What a waste. :-( If I could get a 30Gig one and copy everything over I would be happy to trade.

Thermodyne · #7 April 14th, 2006, 07:02 PM

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Parasite said:
We have a computer store that one week sold 200Gb hard drives for $90 with a $75 rebate. I got one, but since my motherboard has a maximum of 30Gb drives allowed that is what it is formated for. What a waste. :-( If I could get a 30Gig one and copy everything over I would be happy to trade.

There are two workarounds for that problem. Most boards have newer drivers that add support for drives larger than 30 gigs. And the drive suppliers have little apps to make the really big drives usable. Some boards need both, some just need the app form the drive company.

Renegade 13 · #8 April 13th, 2006, 08:08 PM

If you need a graphics card for it, and the motherboard is PCI-Express compatible, I have a 6200 TC you could have. It's a piece of crap, but it's better than nothing. Might have a spare power supply lying around too, if I can find it...let me know if I should look for it. Think it's 350W.

Slynky · #9 April 13th, 2006, 10:15 PM

I think I have 2 HDs around not being used because they are small (26 GB and maybe a 32 GB). Seems like you've got offers of higher size than that but I thought I'd lay it out there just in case. The old drives that use the same ribbon cable as the CD drives do, not the newer SATA drives. (did I get that right?)

And before you dip into maintenance fund, I can send $50 to help with what others might not have available.

Just let me know.

Thermodyne · #10 April 13th, 2006, 10:25 PM

Well, with what I�m sending him, he could still use a CD reader and a floppy drive, along with some ddr 400 ram. I�m not sure what OS he runs, so perhaps he could use a license for that.