[Leaplist] [InstallFest] Free and Cheap Server, Workstation,
Desktop and Laptop Hardware
Randall Perry
randallp at hcrn.info
Wed Dec 26 01:00:23 GMT 2007
I would like to have :
Socket-A(462) Mainboard + CPU (asking $30, $60 in Cube/300W ATX 2.0)
- Asus A7V266-MX (ViA KM266+VT8235) AGP/PCI MicroATX
with the Cube enclosure.
Are you willing to ship that?
Ps.
Merry Christmas!
and..
Vote Ron Paul 2008!!!
On 12/25/07, Bryan J. Smith <b.j.smith at ieee.org> wrote:
> I'm planning on being at the January (1/5) InstallFest, possibly
> February and March as well, and bringing some Server, Workstation,
> Desktop and Laptop hardware. A number of pieces will be cheap, some
> others free (or near-free so people don't just grab them but actually
> put them to use).
>
> I've just gotta get some of this crap out of my house. I may have quite
> a number of additional components more than just this list.
>
>
> TERMS:
>
> Standard BS' "Try Before You Buy" policy applies, as always. I.e., you
> take home, if you like it/verify it works, you send me money later
> (whenever ;).
>
>
> OVERVIEW:
> - Free (or Near-Free) Components
> - Server Systems (Quad-Xeon Dell PowerEdge 6300)
> - Free/Near-Free Cases (with Component Purchase(s))
> - Desktop Components (and optional sells)
> - Workstation/Server Components (dual-Socket-A/462 Combos)
>
>
> o Free (or Near-Free) Components ...
>
> - 256MB PC133 SO-DIMM (I promised this to Phil)
>
> I have of these 1GB "kits" (pulled from wife and my notebooks):
> - (2) 512MB DDR2-667 (PC2-5300) SO-DIMM 1GB "kit"
> - (2) 512MB DDR2-667 (PC2-5300) SO-DIMM 1GB "kit"
>
> I'm asking $5/each not so much to make money, but I want to ensure
> people that buy are actually going to use them. I.e., I want people to
> take them who have an immediate need for them (e.g., only 512MB total in
> their DDR2 capable notebook, and want 1GB).
>
>
> o Server Systems (Quad-Xeon Dell PowerEdge 6300)
>
> Dell PowerEdge 6300 Quad-Xeon Server (asking $120):
> - 5U Chassis with triple-redundant PSes
> - 450NX Chipset (64-bit PCI with 32-bit PCI slots), EDO DIMMs
> - (4) Xeon 550MHz processors (yes, quad)
> - (4) 128MB ECC EDO DIMM (512MB ECC RAM)
> - (5) Seagate LVD Ultra2-SCSI 50GB (200MB hardware RAID-5)
>
> This is a system I picked up on the Net in late 2005, then I added 50GB
> drives (replacing the tiny 9GB drives it had). So it's still quite
> usable, although it will eat some power (although not much more than my
> main server with 10x 200GB hard drives). But these are still in use (I
> know the LUG in St. Louis is still running their full site, including
> member shell access, on one).
>
>
> o Free/Near-Free Cases (with Component Purchase(s)) ...
>
> If you buy some of the Components below, I'll throw in cases free or
> near-free Cases -- Ultra 10-bay ATX towers w/no PS (which I got for
> cheap or near-free after rebates) or MicroATX cubes w/300W PS (which I
> got for about $40-70 new) if you need them. I'm certainly not going to
> make money on these things. ;)
>
>
> o Desktop Components ...
>
> Socket-A(462) Mainboard + CPU (asking $30, $60 in Cube/300W ATX 2.0)
> - Asus A7V266-MX (ViA KM266+VT8235) AGP/PCI MicroATX
> http://support.asus.com/download/download_item.aspx?product=1&model=A7V266-MX&SLanguage=en-us
> - AMD Athlon XP2600+ (2.16GHz/DDR266)
>
> This is my wife's old mainboard+CPU long upgraded. I was going to
> recycle it to my brother (with a GeForce 6800GT), but I just haven't had
> time to do so. So here's the mainboard+CPU for $25, or $50 if you'd
> like a MicroATX cube with 300W ATX 2.0 PS with it. It has on-board
> video so it's great for an IPCop box or set-top (in the cube), or it has
> an AGP slot for upgrading the video (I'm not sure I want to part with my
> GeForce 6800GT, although it only performs like a GeForce 7600GT, it's
> hard to find such an AGP card these days that works in AGPx4/1.5V
> slots).
>
> FUTURE NOTE: At a future InstallFest, I'm upgrading to Core 2 Duo E6850
> with 8800GT 512MB and handing down my current Athlon x2 4600+ with
> 8800GTS 640MB, so I may have my wife's old Athlon 64 4000+
> (2.4GHz/1MB/HT-1GHz) with GeForce 7900GS 256MB available if anyone is
> interested. But I won't have that for the January InstallFest (probably
> February/March). I may recycle it to my brother though (depending on
> what people want to pay for it).
>
> I may have more mainboards as well (I have to sift through my junk).
>
>
> o Server Components ...
>
> Mainboard (w/Power Cable) + dual-CPU + ECC Memory (asking $120):
> - Tyan Thunder K7 (S2462) EATX dual-Socket-A(462)** mainboard
> http://www.tyan.com/product_board_detail.aspx?pid=462
> (4) 64-bit PCI slots, AGP Pro x4 slot (works w/GeForce 6800GT)
> - ATXGES Power Cable (converts ATX 2.0 or EPS12V w/8-pin to ATXGES
> works great, I've used it with an Antec TrioPower ATX2.0)
> - (2) Athlon MP2400+ (2.0GHz) DDR266 Socket-462 processors
> - (2) Copper Shims and Full Copper Fansinks (minimal noise**)
> - (2) 256MB ECC Registered DDR266/PC2100 DIMMs (512MB ECC RAM**)
>
> Mainboard (ATX 1.0) + ECC Memory + 550W PS (asking $60):
> - Tyan Tiger MP (S2460) ATX dual-Socket-A(462)** mainboard
> http://www.tyan.com/product_board_detail.aspx?pid=463
> (4) 64-bit PCI slots, AGP Pro x4 slot (works w/GeForce 6800GT)
> - (2) 256MB ECC Registered DDR266/PC2100 DIMMs (512MB ECC RAM**)
> - ATX 1.0 (used in this board) 550W PS for maximum power
> - (2) Thermaltake Volcano 8 oversized Full Copper Fansinks**
>
> The S2460 was my "main system" from 2001-2005. I started with Athlon
> 1.4GHz processors (worked MP just fine) and upgraded to Athlon MP2400+
> processors, even though the S2460 was only rated for MP1900+ Dell
> PowerEdge 6300. The 550W PS seemed to do the trick enough, although I
> don't know if it would run 24x7 (I only used it as a workstation,
> although I did leave it up days at a time). That included running with
> a GeForce 6800GT video card (2004) in the same system after added the
> name brand (Antec?) ATX 1.0 550W Power Supply in 2003 to replace the
> aging Enermax 435W (which worked flawlessly with a GeForce Ti4400 --
> although even a 300W ATX 1.0 worked for that too).
>
> More recently I acquired a S2462 mainboard for 24x7 usage with the
> processors. I used an ATXGES converter cable to EPS12V (also works with
> ATX2.0 as long as it has a 8-pin Server connector), and I used it with
> the Antec TrioPower ATX2.0 + 8-pin server power supply without issues.
> The processors are in great shape, no noticeable heat difference from
> when I first got them. Any ATX2.0 + 8-pin (most 500Ws these days) or
> EPS12V will work with the converter (saving the need to buy that
> short-lived ATXGES power supply).
>
> I used 3Ware Escalade 7810/7850/7500 64-bit PCI storage cards with these
> mainboards too.
>
> Couple of notes ...
>
> **Processors: You can use a _single_ Socket-A(462) processor if you
> want, dual is _not_ required. The original Athlon-As (up to 1.4GHz)
> worked in dual-mode, although the XPs do not, and you need to buy MPs
> for dual (XPs work fine in single mode if you do not have a 2nd CPU). A
> great mainboard for 64-bit PCI cards (5V only).
>
> **Memory: I originally bought (4) Crucial 256MB ECC Registered
> DDR266/PC2100 DIMMs and they worked perfectly all together in non-ECC
> mode. When I went into ECC mode, I could never get all 4 sticks to
> work, so I've just stuck with (2) when running ECC. This seems to work
> flawlessly in both boards if you want full ECC support.
>
> **Fansinks: I started with oversized, full copper Volcano 8 fansinks,
> but they are either slow (1000rpm, no noise) or loud (5000rpm, 40db),
> although you can add a variable resister and vary the speed (I never
> did). I've more recently added modest
>
>
>
>
> --
> Bryan J. Smith Professional, Technical Annoyance
> mailto:b.j.smith at ieee.org http://thebs413.blogspot.com
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