IronBits has a new PS3 Pharm

[IronBits]

Just wanted to share a picture of the new pharmage of carnage for Free-DC.
40gb model - ain't they purdy? :smoking:
http://www.ironbits.net/files/IB_PS3_Pharm.JPG

[Brucifer]

Braggart! .......................... :allhail:

[paleseptember]

Words fail me. They honestly do. I mean.. whaa...

*silence*

*sighs* I feel totally out-classed in every way, shape, and form imaginable. You, sir, are freaking incredible. Feel free to bask in your glory, I am truly envious.

[IronBits]

Well, I wasn't going to say anything, but then I was reminded of the good ole days when we wanted PICS!!! of everything. :blush:
No reason to feel that way. It's all good for the Team! We all do what we can, when we can, and have FUN doing it.
Unless of course somone were not part of our great Free-DC team and saw them, then maybe :scared: would be a more likely response... :rotfl:

I was gonna stop at 4, but then I saw the 3 empty 10/100/1000 ports on the switch, and it just didn't seem right, so went :looney: and finished up what I started.
What you don't see in the picture is my trusty little ole Mac Mini G4 1.45GHz being used as the pproxy server to keep them beasts fed a steady diet of DNET work.

Just trying to do my share to help out my fellow teammates here at Free-DC. :thumbs:

Go Team Go !!!
:cheers:

[paleseptember]

Yes, it is all for the good of the team. Doesn't stop me feeling like I've been blown out of the water.

Focusing on RC-72 or OGR-25, or a steady mix of both? Even if it's a mix, I think the Free-DC OGR numbers are going to be quite a bit more impressive.

Nice work! :thumbs: I wish I was in a position to look at my router and think, 'you know, those ports look lonely' and be able to do something about it.

[the-mk]

I was gonna stop at 4, but then I saw the 3 empty 10/100/1000 ports on the switch, and it just didn't seem right, so went :looney: and finished up what I started.

I know what you mean :smoking: :rock:

[Brucifer]

You know, that switch is sure looking awfully lonely there by itself.... it needs another switch to talk to................... :rotfl:

[alpha]

~20T * 7 = ~140T/day :eek:

:notworthy:notworthy:notworthy

[[NGS]Cpt00Kirk]

I know what you mean :smoking: :rock:

Im not going 2 do that.... i have a 24-way Cisco 1 GB Switch..... thats 2 expensive even for me :)

But great farm Ironbits !! very nice!! :thumbs:

[Chinasaur]

Oh man..just like the old days!!

Boxen Pr0n!!!!!

:rock: on IB :)

:moto:

[the-mk]

Cpt00Kirk']Im not going 2 do that.... i have a 24-way Cisco 1 GB Switch..... thats 2 expensive even for me :)

But great farm Ironbits !! very nice!! :thumbs:

Not everybody owns a 24-way Cisco :D
But yes, it would be a little expensive...
:cheers:

[Jeff]

Wow... just WOW!!! :eek:

[IronBits]

Stats from my own personal proxy
3312 PS3
3294 PS3
3304 PS3
3302 PS3
3301 PS3
3284 PS3
3279 PS3
0297 MacMini
23,373 Blocks Total

Tomorrow OGR :D

[IronBits]

Oh man..just like the old days!!

Boxen Pr0n!!!!!

:rock: on IB :)

:moto: Speaking of pr0n ;)
Colin's old pharm that I bought when he retired
http://www.ironbits.net/images/colins_seti_farm.jpg

One of my old pharms
http://www.ironbits.net/images/oldfarm.jpg

Remember the old PS Y splitters my brother TeeJay made for me so I could run two mobos on one Power Supply?
http://www.ironbits.net/images/ps_y_splitter.jpg

Here is how they worked
http://www.ironbits.net/images/pxe_shelf.jpg

Which allowed me to create this beutiful rack of 10 PXE nodes - thanks to PCZ's assistance
http://www.ironbits.net/images/pxe_stack.jpg
:looney: :jester:

[Digital Parasite]

Damn, very impressive IB. With any DC project that has a fast client for the PS3, that is surely the least expensive way to build a pharm. Nice.

[the-mk]

Today I bought one too :D
I need to set it up, then the fun begins! maybe not 24/7, but I think I'll like its output...
:cheers:

[IronBits]

Stats from my own personal proxy
3312 PS3
3294 PS3
3304 PS3
3302 PS3
3301 PS3
3284 PS3
3279 PS3
0297 MacMini
23,373 Blocks Total

Tomorrow OGR :D .19.34 T
.19.25 T
.19.95 T
.19.60 T
.19.99 T
.19.80 T
.19.66 T
--------
137.58 T Nodes Total
:hifi:
And for my buddy Bok, that comes out to 138,338 Gnodes per day :D

[IronBits]

Today I bought one too :D
I need to set it up, then the fun begins! maybe not 24/7, but I think I'll like its output...
:cheers: :bouncy: Excellent! :smoking:

[Jeff]

Soooo, what projects are PS3'd? (sorry if this is me being lazy) ;)

I'm getting a quad-core within the next few weeks but maybe, just maybe I should get a couple PS3s instead? I have to say, it certainly *looks* appealing. (aka IronBits is the coolest person in the world in Jeff's mind at least...) :rotfl:

[IronBits]

There is a project called PS3GRID that also has a Boinc client ;)
http://www.ps3grid.net (http://www.ps3grid.net/)

Folding@Home has a project
http://www.stanford.edu/group/pandegroup/folding/FAQ-PS3.html

Not too many at the moment, but seeing that the PS3 only came out about a year ago, it's looking promising.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7074547.stm

Do a little google work and see what's going on around you :)

[the-mk]

I'm still configuring my PS3 with linux, better say: I still download YDL, since I downloaded the wrong one yesterday, which didn't install :( I'm continuing today in the evening (since it is 6:30 am in Austria and I need to go to work :D )

[IronBits]

It takes about 1 hour for YDL to install.
It is a full installation with all the bells and whistles, near as I can tell.
It has email, firefox, office products, gimp etc.
I only use the TEXT mode and fire up the client.

If you boot Linux, after a few seconds there's a prompt to enter boot options.
You'll see:

kboot:

If you don't enter something, Linux will be booted.
But if you enter

boot-game-os<enter>

the PS3 OS will be booted...

In general these are two useful tips:
1) Pressing and keeping pressed the off button for few seconds switches off the PS3.
2) Pressing the on button for few seconds when the PS3 is already off will boot the game os.

I don't know if there's an easier way to boot the PS3 OS...

Also, I guess there is a Boinc SIMAP client for PS3

SETI and SIMAP has applications for the PS3. And both projects must have the application(s) installed manualy.

The thread in the SETI forums : http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/forum_thread.php?id=39910

And at the SIMAP download page : http://boinc.bio.wzw.tum.de/boincsimap/appdownloads.php

[Jeff]

Thanks for the infor IB! :cheers:

[Dyyryath]

You haven't changed a bit, IB. :D

[the-mk]

damn download client... still didn't finish the iso download... it can only be a couple of hours....

BTW: nice to see you again Dyy!
:cheers:

[umccullough]

IronBits: Please do tell - what is the total power consumption of that setup when it's at full load?

[IronBits]

113 watts x 7 = 931 watts when running dnet clients. :santa:

[IronBits]

Thanks for all the comments.
I moved the PS3 pharmage out of the spare bedroom to the family room for better ventilation and dispersement of warm air to the whole house. :)
Thought you might enjoy seeing what they look like all on the top shelf of my book case from the kitchen's perspective.

http://www.ironbits.net/images/ps3-pharm.jpg

[alpha]

Better ventilation? Aren't they stacked a bit close to each other?

I give all my current gen consoles a hell of a lot more air space than that.

[IronBits]

Spacing them closely like that causes no problem for them to get enough fresh air through their intakes.
Being on their sides, they get cool air from along the right front edge and top side.
The warm air is exhausted out the back and because of the angle they are placed at,
it forces the warm air to move down the wall to the left as it rises, so no heat can wrap around to the front.
The ceiling is 18' high along that wall and that room has over 1,000 sq/ft of open space, so I don't believe it will cause any problems.
I'll keep an eye on it tho, thanks for the warning.

[IronBits]

oh :blush: I recently added 3 more PS3s :D


:moto:

[PCZ]

IB
How much are you paying for the PS3's ?
Must admit to being tempted to start pharming them myself.
40GB is 300 quid in the UK.

[Moogie]

:roadkill:

Wow! Just wow!

[IronBits]

I'm paying $399 + tax = $435.19 - but then you get 5 free Blue Ray DVD movies, from a very limited selection, and only one offer per house.

Euro Exchange Rate U.S.Dollar
300 Jan 251.4722 441.6597

[em99010pepe]

I get one here for 200 Euros...:umm:

Ironbits, UK is out of Euro currency....English are a bit stubborn...

[PCZ]

What's a euro ?
Is it something those silly europeans use. :)

Pounds Sterling please.

[alpha]

300€ = £224 (http://www.google.com/search?q=300+euro+in+gbp)
200€ = £149 (http://www.google.com/search?q=200+euro+in+gbp)

[PCZ]

£230 or so.
Bit cheaper than rip off Britain then :(

[Paratima]

The Original British Monetary System
Two farthings = One Ha’penny. Two ha’pennies = One Penny.
Three pennies = A Thrupenny Bit. Two Thrupences = A Sixpence.
Two Sixpences = One Shilling or Bob. Two Bob = A Florin.
One Florin and one Sixpence = Half a Crown. Four Half Crowns = Ten Bob Note. Two Ten Bob Notes = One Pound (or 240 pennies). One Pound and One Shilling = One Guinea.

The British resisted decimalized currency for a long time because they felt it was “too complicated”.

-from the book "Good Omens" by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett

[PCZ]

Paratima
You forgot to mention that a sixpence was commonly known as a tanner.

[gopher_yarrowzoo]

Okay IB I guess it's 1 - WoW!!!!! and 2 Get out the Target and tape it somewhere again because no doubt someone will try and make you out as RoadKill Once more - not...
Major Impressive and if you get bored with it - It would be one massive lan party - just where you'd put all the decent size HD screens well that's a different matter :jester:

[Scooby Doo]

I get one here for 200 Euros...:umm:

Ironbits, UK is out of Euro currency....English are a bit stubborn...

And in theory these should work in the UK I would think. They should be PAL50 and run on our voltage. Tempting ...:D

[IronBits]

I just keep hoping more projects will port over to the PS3 platform.

Having 7 - 3.2GHz procs in one nice looking little box sitting on a shelf that doesn't make lots of noise and runs DNET is awesome! :)
You can get just one PS3, cranking ~20T per day and turn the rest of your pharmage back to other projects ;)

PCZ, when talking about money, please do so in US currency where I might have a chance in understanding.
I got a headache reading the above ;)

/me walks off mumbling something about 240 pennies = 2 dollars and 40 cents and scratching head about a pound of what? :looney:

[PCZ]

Tell you what IB if i mention money i'll do the conversion to dollars for you.
Providing you never mention euros again :(

BTW
Just discovered my nephew works for Sony UK.
Must investigate staff discount.

[IronBits]

:thumbs: Indeed! Discounts are a good thing. :thumbs:

[Paratima]

Paratima
You forgot to mention that a sixpence was commonly known as a tanner.

Noted. I will update my records. :thumbs:

[alpha]

40GB PS3 is currently £279.99 at Dixons (http://www.dixons.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/752230) (was £269.99 very briefly).

You can get 3% back via Quidco and 5% off if you use an Egg card. That makes it a couple of quid under £260.

[Scooby Doo]

40GB PS3 is currently £279.99 at Dixons (http://www.dixons.co.uk/martprd/product/seo/752230) (was £269.99 very briefly).

You can get 3% back via Quidco and 5% off if you use an Egg card. That makes it a couple of quid under £260.

Add the discount code AW10 for £10 off ;)

[alpha]

£259.99 delivered, next day delivery at ShopTo.com (http://www.shopto.net/page.php?page=dettagli&codart=PS3CO05&n=Playstation%203%20Console%2040GB&p=PS3)

[IronBits]

Nice! :thumbs:

[PY 222]

Just throwing this out for you guys that are in the market for a PS3

www.sony.com/sonycard/ps3

Enjoy.

$299 min purchase and receive $100 credit and 12 months no interest.

Purchase must be made within the first 45 days of account opening.

[alpha]

£239.99 delivered, damaged box at choicesuk.com (http://www.choicesuk.com/Product.aspx/%21829491)

[IronBits]

:thumbs:

[Scooby Doo]

£239.99 delivered, damaged box at choicesuk.com (http://www.choicesuk.com/Product.aspx/%21829491)

Its also possible to get 5% cashback when ordering from choices if you know what to do :thumbs:

[alpha]

Unfortunately, I don't think you get that 5% on hardware.

[the-mk]

what DC project are you running with that PS3?

[alpha]

Who? If you mean me, I haven't purchased one. Believe me, if I had that much to spare I would've snapped one up without a second thought. I would probably find the money somehow if it wasn't for a holiday to Florida that I have booked for later in the year. Saving everything for that really.. :(

[the-mk]

yes, I meant you, alpha. sorry, I didn't read carefully enough.

[IronBits]

I've turned off 4 PS3s because of the rise of electricity costs and the heat of the summer.
The dedicated big A/C unit in the computer room won't need to run as hard now to keep the Servers cooled down either.
Not sure I'll be bringing them back online this winter, as I'm sure I have some nephews and nieces that might want one for gaming (gasp)...
OGR is almost done now anyways.
:cheers:
PS: If anyone in the USA would like a PS3, make me a reasonable offer. I have all the original boxes etc. Broke in, ready to go :)

[alpha]

Damn shame I'm not on your side of the world. Somebody snap these up!

[the-mk]

after OGR finisheds I have to offer one too...

[Digital Parasite]

I forgot to tell you guys that recently I was at an IBM Cell BE workshop learning about the innards of the Cell processor. The new version just released supports really good double precision floating point so would offer up a lot more DC projects but I doubt it will ever make it into the PS3 so not enough people will Cell Blades to make it worth while.

[alpha]

the-mk, PM me when you want to sell your PS3.

[the-mk]

since I'm so forgetful -> I hope I don't forget it :D

[IronBits]

I'm thinking $300, for anyone interested.

[paleseptember]

I'm thinking $300, for anyone interested.

Curses! If only I lived in the states :cry:

[IronBits]

What would be the shipping charges to Australia and New England? (in us dollars please) :Pokes: PCZ ;)

[paleseptember]

Shipping to Australia wouldn't be too horrendous, but we run on 240V not 110V, the plugs are different, and it's region-locked to NTSC or high-def output. (And I only have a standard-def PAL telly)

(And my girlfriend would kill me :eek:)

[alpha]

I believe the PS3 power supply is universal voltage-wise, so all you would need is an adapter plug to make it fit into your electrical socket. However, your TV would probably be a problem.

As for the girlfriend.. chloroform? ;)

[the-mk]

...
As for the girlfriend.. chloroform? ;)

hardcore :D

[the-mk]

the-mk, PM me when you want to sell your PS3.

just thinking about costs since I've never sent something abroad:
- how expensive is it to send such a package from Austria to UK?
- how about paying duty for that PS3 (do we have to within European Union?)?

ideas?

[alpha]

just thinking about costs since I've never sent something abroad:
- how expensive is it to send such a package from Austria to UK?

It depends on how your postal system works, I guess (unless you use a courier). For me to send such a package from here to Austria it would cost in the region of £25/32€ without tracking/signature, and near £30/38€ with. Extra insurance would probably be required too, which might take it to 40€. That's just Royal Mail's prices though, yours are probably different. Courier might be cheaper.


- how about paying duty for that PS3 (do we have to within European Union?)?I don't think so. When sending items within Europe, you don't usually need a customs label attached. Also, I've sent several packages to Portugal worth over £300 each and the recipient never paid import duty on them. I've also received several valuable packages from Sweden and never paid import duty.

[alpha]

~£213 40GB version from Tesco Direct

Original price is £244.71, but:

Use discount code "XX3NRZ" to get £9 off
You get 498 points worth ~£20
You must select local collection to avoid delivery charge
You can get 3% back via Quidco

edit: discount code expires 5th October 2008
edit2: OUT OF STOCK!

[the-mk]

so you own one now? or is it just a hint where to get it cheaper?

[alpha]

Nope, that was just a tip for others like I posted earlier in this thread.

They went out of stock within hours at that price.