Adopt-a-Rig for The PCReview Crew

[muckshifter]

the parts will be used to make a dedicated curnching machine

Yep, we have one already ... we are short of motherboards, CPUs & memory ...

We have "The Michael John Webb PC" as our first sponsord cruncher.

 

[Adywebb]

Hi Guys and Gals, I'm back from my Dads now (won't say much about that except things are grim) - thanks to Mucks for getting the first adopt-a-rig up and running, and thank you all for agreeing to the name, I have to say it cheers me up whenever I see his name in the Stats - I just hope he makes it to No1!!

Thanks again folks

 

[muckshifter]

Nice to see you Andy

Mucks has a plan ... I think I can arrange "The M.J.W. PC" to be in No1 spot ... at least it will be on our stats sheet.

Sorted

 

[kingnathski88]

parts may be a little old tho

 

[jaxx]

ive got my old MSI 478 board and an advent case if thats of much use?

 

[muckshifter]

ive got my old MSI 478 board and an advent case if thats of much use?

Keep the case ... it will save on postage and I can get them free ... but we'll take the board no problem.

email sent

 

[kingnathski88]

Heres a thought if none of my parts, when they get to you, i think they are that old they would sell for a lot as antiques, and then you could use that monwey to buy new/second hard parts that are needed

 

[muckshifter]

I am short of a HD & case for a second cruncher.

 

[muckshifter]

Heres a thought if none of my parts, when they get to you, i think they are that old they would sell for a lot as antiques, and then you could use that monwey to buy new/second hard parts that are needed

I have 2 Intel PIII 233 that need memory, 100/133 and HDs ... Linux will work on them as the MBs are all on-board everything.

Let us know what you have.

 

[Adywebb]

I have an old Seagate ST38641A HD, but its only 8.61GB according to this spec sheet HERE.

Let me know if its any use...

 

[Adywebb]

I also have a 4 sticks of 168pin PC133 SDRAM as well - I know 2 are 128MB, no idea about the other 2....

 

[muckshifter]

Well the ram will be useful, not too sure on the HD ... looking at the minimum spect to run Boinc & WGC on Linux I was hoping to find a couple of 20gigers.

We can give it a shot anyway if you want Ady ... I had already tested the boards & CPUs out and they run fine. I used my brothers old 6gig and WinME ran as sweet as a nut ... Linux did not like the HD though.

 

[Adywebb]

Well I'll send the RAM to you, will have to check the postage for the HD though - it seems a bit heavy and may not be worth it.

Do you still live at Flat 6, The Hovel etc...?

 

[Ian]

I'll have a look on ebay now and see if I can find any bargain crunching machines or job lots of bits! Must be some bargain over there that would be of some use.

Will report back

 

[muckshifter]

Well I'll send the RAM to you, will have to check the postage for the HD though - it seems a bit heavy and may not be worth it.

Do you still live at Flat 6, The Hovel etc...?

Yep, still in the same Hovel ... and hang on to the HD for now.

Will report back

OK ...

 

[Ian]

Can only find rubbish on ebay at the moment, but I've seen bargains in the past - if anyone spots anything good, drop me a PM

 

[Adywebb]

RAM on its way in the morning....

 

[muckshifter]

RAM on its way in the morning....

Cheers ...

 

[Adywebb]

Hi Mucks, just wondering - did you receive the RAM I sent?

 

[muckshifter]

Hi Mucks, just wondering - did you receive the RAM I sent?

oops I didn't send a PM, did I

Yes, and it works ... still trying to find a couple of small (40gig) HDs ... we'll keep them 'in the pool' so if anybody that is short for a cruncher, give us a shout.

Sorry about that ...