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KWSN imcrazynow
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 Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:31 pm Post subject: New Topic? |
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How about a new forum topic for us to sell/trade computers or parts there of to each other. I got a sneaking suspicion this might get popular. 
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Adam Alexander
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| Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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I'm game
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Sir Papa Smurph
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| Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:32 pm Post subject: |
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count me in. I have allot of socket A parts as well as Slot A & and Boxes of cards and cables
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If I can't get this video card working I might have a 9800 GX2 available 
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Yankton
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| Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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I have been looking at selling some of my older stuff so I can replace it with more powerful stuff.
Basically, I like stuff.
AND things.
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Sir Papa Smurph
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| Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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Honestly, some of that old stuff is worth serious money. If you need it and it hasn't been made in 5+ years well then......
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KWSN imcrazynow
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| Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:53 am Post subject: |
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I just kind of thought that this could be another way we could help each other and the team out. Glad to see we have a few others liking the idea as well. 
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The first one that comes to mind is Michelle, She really needs some new shrubbers.
Then we should talk Wabbit & Mohr....
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Well I just estimated the cost of FedEx-ing an old Mobo, Cpu & Heatsink to Michelle from here. $191  . I guess that we will have to find another solution for that little problem
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KWSN imcrazynow
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| Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:31 am Post subject: |
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| Sir Papa Smurph wrote: | | Well I just estimated the cost of FedEx-ing an old Mobo, Cpu & Heatsink to Michelle from here. $191 . |
Holy ^@*& !!!!!!
Anybody planning a vacation to Australia? Take it with you and then ship from within the country.
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Sir Papa Smurph
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How about using the post office?? you might be able to get it there for about $25 or so... |
Just goes to show that I am a Modern Man...
The United States Postal Service Never crossed my mind
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| Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:02 pm Post subject: |
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3# box would run about $13 while a 10# box would run over $50
So yes, if it's fairly light.
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| Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 12:20 am Post subject: |
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| KWSN imcrazynow wrote: | | Sir Papa Smurph wrote: | | Well I just estimated the cost of FedEx-ing an old Mobo, Cpu & Heatsink to Michelle from here. $191 . |
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Anybody planning a vacation to Australia? Take it with you and then ship from within the country. |
If you all want to take up a collection and send me back to Australia again,
I will be glad to take the stuff with me!
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| Adam Alexander wrote: | | If I can't get this video card working I might have a 9800 GX2 available |
ROFLMAO! How much are you asking? 
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| Yankton wrote: | 3# box would run about $13 while a 10# box would run over $50
So yes, if it's fairly light. |
Huh. I just bought a refurb NetVista with XP installed for $100. I had to have Pro and not just Home for some at-home self teaching I'm doing, and the whole box was $100 while they get $150 for XP Pro itself at the same store. Heck, you can get a pretty good HP box with more RAM and a DVD-ROM/CD burner for $155. Seemed like a no-brainer to me, and I have yet another shrubber to add to the farm. While a 1.8gHz P4 isn't exactly tearing it up in the world of BOINC, every little bit helps.
And, while it's an IBM Netvista, so far it doesn't suffer from the dreaded Netvista syndrome - random lockups that defy troubleshooting - that the last two Netvistas I have had have suffered from. And I should think several days of running Milkyway WFO (in a room that has been pretty hot, sometimes, to boot) would have induced the problem if it was going to come up. Though the first one didn't start doing it until it was a couple of years old.
Anyway, my guess is the mobo would be less than 3 pounds. Or even the mobo, the XP install disk, and the COA. Hmmm...
Depends on how much it would take to be an improvement. I have a socket 740 Sempron mobo that I possibly could check out and send. That same processor would accumulate RAC at a significant fraction of my 3700+ San Diego, on Einstein, at least.
In general, I really like the idea.
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Adam Alexander
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| Lloyd M. wrote: | | Adam Alexander wrote: | | If I can't get this video card working I might have a 9800 GX2 available |
ROFLMAO! How much are you asking? |
I shipped it back to the place I bought it from yesterday. Stupid thing was $350 and showed up in a anti-static bag in a plain brown box and no documentation, software or cables. The ad didn't say anything about it being a refurb and I tried it in two compatible boxes and got nothing. Very irritating. 
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KWSN imcrazynow
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| ohiomike wrote: | If you all want to take up a collection and send me back to Australia again,
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Mike you know we wouldn't want to put you out doing something like that. We should take up the collection (that was a great idea!) but i'll go instead.
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Yankton
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You know I've been to Aussie several times and I know my away around down there, I'll go and even hand deliver the package!
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| Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:34 am Post subject: |
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OK looked around here's the stuff I've got laying around, dunno if any of this stuff still works
1 ASUS A8N-E skt939 mobo
1 AMD skt 939 4200 x2 CPU
2 512mb PC3200 DDR mem sticks
all this is still assenbled but NO CPU FAN
1 Foxconn 945P7AA-8EKRS2 skt 775 mobo (Doesn't take Core2)
2 stock intel CPU fans
1 AKASA Cool blue skt 775 CPU fan
1 mac mini 1.2ghz G4
1 mac keyboard
willing to ship to UK only....
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