members PC nodes

[LAURENU2]

How many nodes do you run
I am not looking to get a node count of the team But it is good to know if you want to post it as a poll
But the info I want to find out are the members that are running under 10 nodes.
I truly have NO more room here to add more nodes and increase the output of the team.
So I am Thinking of a Give a way But would like it to go to Free-DC members that only have a few nodes running
So let me know your thoughts on this

[ZacharyB]

I'm running around 20 nodes right now, but when warmer weather gets here I'll be down to around 10 nodes. Our electric rate goes up during the spring / summer months and I can't afford to run all the crunchers and the air conditioning too.

[meep]

I have 3/4 nodes running at home, trying to increase this but i am having teething problems as you have seen with the 'no gfx card' problem...

Node1: Main PC
Node2: Server
Node3: Laptop (on 24/7)
Node4/5 (in progress): Dual Mobo tower (xp2100's oc'd)

I probably have the means to host several pc's but of course as with everyone not the funds :mad:

Relying heavily on my corporate systems atm

Edit: However if you want stuff hosted (and it does not have jet turbines bolted on, i could manage that :) )

[em99010pepe]

I have a lot of space at university but I live in Portugal!

Cheers,

Carlos

[n7vxj]

Well, I have room for one more, and even have acase to put it in, but can't afford a mobo,cpu, etc... right now.Maybe in a few more months!

[Bok]

Without getting a divorce I'm pretty much full at home with 25 nodes unless I can get another circuit brought into my PC room. Got some of my own pc's in the office also but that's closing this week, so I have to bring them home. I need to sort through them and sell on some of the lower end XP's and then build more dual xeon's instead :p

Bok

[IronBits]

Originally posted by LAURENU2
How many nodes do you run
I am not looking to get a node count of the team But it is good to know if you want to post it as a poll
But the info I want to find out are the members that are running under 10 nodes.
I truly have NO more room here to add more nodes and increase the output of the team.
So I am Thinking of a Give a way But would like it to go to Free-DC members that only have a few nodes running
So let me know your thoughts on this :thumbs: Check with magnav0x, he might be willing to toss them on the Hydra Central he runs.

[PY 222]

Most of my nodes are at work since electricity is just too damn expensive over here in California.

Like what IB has mentioned, magnav0x always welcomes spare parts.

[Fozzie]

24 hours at the wekends but only 8 hours overnight weekdays.

16 nodes at work.

[meep]

how come they dont run during the day Fozzie?

[LAURENU2]

Well thats good some but not too many. :thumbs: Now I will have to come up with a FUN and fair dispersal plan And oh yes the fun part going shopping for the parts:bouncy:

One other Question how many of the members that want new Nodes have a paypal account

[LAURENU2]

Originally posted by meep

Edit: However if you want stuff hosted (and it does not have jet turbines bolted on, i could manage that :) )
No not hosted just new nodes for Free_DC member that they own and get creit for funning:thumbs:

[birdman2584]

i currently have two nodes, and have room to run more.

[meep]

Oh right, well i can do that, obviously me being in the UK may make that a lot trickier. But if you want stuff running for free-dc I can do that, you could be the other half of this new dual tower if you so wished :)


Yes paypal here.

[n7vxj]

Well Lauren, you asked.Yes I have a Paypal Account.

[jasong]

I only run one node because of my money situation, but I would LOVE to run more. My dad's a Unix programmer, which is close to Linux, so I'm sure I could get some help setting it up. I'm hoping I can get my Windows computer to communicate with it.

I'm between jobs at the moment, but the government agency that helps me find jobs hopes to get me an interview within the week.

One last thing: My rent is fixed and I could probably run at least 3-4 nodes before it was increased.

Restricting me to running FaD is fine.

I won't complain if you don't offer me any, but I'm REALLLLLY hoping.

[Twiztid Truckie]

I have a PayPal account, but hand me down computers would be just fine for me. dont need any new fangled ones :)

Brian

[PS2pcGAMER]

I only have one node that runs 24/7. Sometimes I'll run FAD on a 2nd node, my laptop, but it is a Dothan, so the performance is pretty weak. I live in the dorms from Sept to June, so I get free electricity so I could probably host a few nodes for people as long as they aren't too loud. I have a paypal account, and well I could probably build a PC with just an old socket A motherboard (I have a 1.2ghz t-bird, 128MB ddr ram, a case, an old video card and an old PSU) but I need to recheck and make sure I have all of those parts. If you decided to help me out, it'd only be fair if we split the points. I am not sure if I'd run the machine in the summer or not as I'd be paying for electricity.

[MerePeer]

With my latest Sempron addition I don't make your "under 10" cutoff -- but you might get a kick out of my latest scheme: microAtx boards + AMD Semprons made into "blades" using pegboard, stored in a homemade "blade rack"! Of course, they're housed in the MBC (MerePeer Blade Center) running and staffed 24/7 -- until Thunderstorm season! Its the staff that you see always raiding the :fridge: !

[n7vxj]

MerePeer whats the dimensions on that rack you built to house those motherboards?It looks just about the right size for the space I have left for boxen, and I figure it would hold about ummm...5 more boxen!!!:shocked: :rotfl:

[MerePeer]

Picture makes it looks big? Tis 33" x 25" and 16" high. Spacing at the moment about 5.5" per blade. I'll be lucky to get 3 more in there. Proximity to cement floor good for cool temps; might end up being a rusty mistake if too damp but I'm thinking the fan and heat output will act as dehumidifiers. :dunno:

[CaptainMooseInc]

Just be weary. If the temperature gets too low in there and the humidity is high you may get some condensation on parts and have it short everything out...

Maybe just enclose it in the 3M stuff that doesn't conduct electricity?

Ahhh yes...Fluorinert

http://www.hamptonresearch.com/hrproducts/2797.html

US$71 for a 100ml bottle of it. You can buy a ton of bottles of this stuff, put it in a normal cooler with your beer and run a water pump with a tube in and out of the cooler to a storage cooler in a freezer holding excess Fluorinert. This would eliminate the chance of the Fluorinert overheating. Running the fans in the Fluorinert on the CPUs along with the pump running constantly (at a low pump rate, say 1/2 gallon per minute) would cool the fluid long enough to put back into the cooler.

No risk of shorting out any parts due to condensation because everything is fully sealed allowing no water in.

Fluorinert roXXX.

-Jeff

Check ur PMz there LAURENU2

[meep]

What is your plan then Lauren?

[LAURENU2]

Well I am starting to look for good deals on part found a Boxed 2400 semps for 42.00 and a all in one board for 49.00 I will post my
MASTER PLAN Later

[PCZ]

I have some nodes running in a shed and providing they are turned on there is no problem with the weather.

What is a problem however is allowing the nodes to stop when the ambient temperature is low.

Water condenses out in the PSU's and the result is usually a big bang and the power breaker trips.

I then have to find the dead PSU and get the farm fired up again.

Best to leave em running all the time :D

[em99010pepe]

This is an offtopic but how much the following computers make per day on FAD?

1 Intel 3.0GHz - Win XP
1 AMD 64 3000+ (2GHz) - Win XP
1 Intel PII 400Mhz - Windows 2000

Thanks guys,

Carlos

[LAURENU2]

I thought there was more but these are the only ones I could find
that posted they had less then 5 nodes
If any other Free-DC that has less then 5 nodes
wants to add there name to the list below
Post here or PM me before this weekend (Friday)

meep

n7vxj

birdman2584

jasong

Twiztid Truckie

PS2pcGAMER

CaptainMooseInc

em99010pepe




Saterday 6pm I will draw a name frome the list
The winner will get the parts and or funds to build a 2400 Semptron pc Excluding case :thumbs:

[CaptainMooseInc]

You should make it be $1 raffle tickets. I'd buy lots and lots and make sure I won. :)

-Jeff

[Twiztid Truckie]

Lauren. That is a very generous offer to us low level crunchers! Thanks for allowig me to be part of the raffle :) Hey, whats up with your site. Ive been on it the last 2 days and noone is even there?

Brian:)

[LAURENU2]

Hey, whats up with your site. Ive been on it the last 2 days and noone is even there?
I think every one is to cought up with the BBQ or us catching them to post:cheers:

[meep]

That is extremely generous of you - i look forward to the chance to increase my output and put a stop to that peskey ronbo :)

[LAURENU2]

Any one else want to put there name down for the drawing on Saterday for a 2400 system :Pokes:

[birdman2584]

...goes to the pet store...buys a rabbit...cuts his foot off...walks outside...looks for a four-leaf clover...runs into a horse...cuts his hoof off...takes the horse shoe...wears the same clothes for a week...goes to confessional...:drums: waits for the drawing...can you throw in a :reddress: too?

[n7vxj]

Birdman, if He throws one of those in, then I call dibs on winning this contest!!!:jester: :neener:

[LAURENU2]

OK came up with a fair way to pic a winner
BOK will post a number in the lounge 1 to 8 at 6pm Chicago time CST on Sat, 4/23
And I will post a numbed name list on my websites forum just before that time

Bok can not get get in to read my list so there is no way for him to know who he is picking
The winner will get a Sempron Processor 2400+ CPU
http://www.microcenter.com/image.phtml?id=0177587&sku=426908

and a K7VME MB
http://www.microcenter.com/image.phtml?id=0173205&sku=309336
Shipped by me and a PayPal for 60.00 with a list of links to get the memory , power supply ,and hard drive

GOOD LUCK TO ALL

Last chance to post your name to play:neener:

[Twiztid Truckie]

That is very, very, very generous of you Lauren. What time is (6pm cst) in eastern time? I will be working until 5PM EST here in PA. If we could hold of on declairing a winner till then? Or can I post a number early?

Thanks!

Brian:)

[Bok]

it's 7pm EST :)

Lauren is putting the numbers against the names on his forum, I'm just picking a number randomly between 1 and 8 without seeing this list, nobody else has to pick numbers as far as I'm aware.

Bok

[CaptainMooseInc]

You aren't posting any numbers Twiztid.

LAURENU2 is posting a list to a private site of his that will look like:

1. CaptainMooseInc
2. Twiztid Truckie
3. Bozo the Clown
etc etc

But it could be in any random order such as:

1. Bozo the Clown
2. CaptainMooseInc
3. Twiztid Truckie

And at the same time Bok is going to post a number to Free-DC.

Whichever number on the list Bok picks will be matched up the name on the numbered list on the other site and that will be who the winner is!

So Bok....don't pick number 2-9...I'm number 1 (I actually have no clue, there is a pun intended there). :)

-Jeff

[Twiztid Truckie]

Thanks Bok for informing me. I must have misread the post :( Anyway, thanks for including me in your contest lauren, and thank you Bok for the info :)

Brian:)

[PY 222]

WHAT?

I didn't know that Bozo the Clown was in this raffle as well.

Geez, he is everywhere. :crazy:

Good luck to all the participants. May the Force be with you all.

[Angus]

Hey Twiztid Truckie

You better hope you win - look behind you!

:stomp:

[Scoofy12]

if it's not too late to make that number 1-9...

i have 2 nodes that can always crunch and 5 more that don't belong to me and are subject to crunching or not depending on other factors. i've been busy and missed this forum (but hey, i'm pretty close to you, so cheap shipping, right? ) :)

[PS2pcGAMER]

On second thought, I'll let someone else host it. I am already planning on trying to get another desktop running so running a few desktops in a small room with weak circuits and little space is probably a bad idea. Plus I'd have to pay for electricity during the summer which can get a little pricey or I'd have to leave it off. Thanks for the offer LAUREN2U, it is really awesome what you are doing for the team.

[n7vxj]

Hey Lauren, win, or lose, I want you to know I appreciate you doing this again!! I know those here will appreciate your generosity alot more than they did at the other place.From my standpoint, it adds some more excitement to running FaD!! THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO, MY FRIEND!!!! :notworthy

[LAURENU2]

OK I have added Scoofy12 and removed PS2pcGAMER from the pick list

meep

n7vxj

birdman2584

jasong

Twiztid Truckie

Scoofy12___==== >>>>>>PS2pcGAMER :sniper:

CaptainMooseInc

em99010pepe

[LAURENU2]

Originally posted by PY 222
WHAT?

I didn't know that Bozo the Clown was in this raffle as well.

Geez, he is everywhere. :crazy:

Good luck to all the participants. May the Force be with you all.
I am from Chicago That is where BoZo started and stayed all his life
and I have even met him without his noise on:neener:

[jasong]

Since there are 8 participants at the moment may I suggest the following:

(1) Assign us the numbers 0-7 instead of 1-8, and

(2) Do three coin tosses in a row, with each toss representing a binary digit(pick what heads and tails will be BEFORE you start tossing)

So if heads meant 0 and tails meant 1

heads, tails, heads equals 010, which would mean the third person on the list(selection 2, since the first and second person is 0 and 1) would win.

Man, I am such a NERD!!!!!!:D

[meep]

haha, talk about over complicating something :)

[jasong]

Originally posted by meep
haha, talk about over complicating something :) Actually, if Lauren did this, it would be less complicated.

Try this, Meep: Look up an article(and, the, or, etc.) and note how much space the definition takes up, and then think of how easily you use these simple words. My method only SOUNDS complicated.

[LAURENU2]

OK I Posted the Name list on my website
Now for BOK to pick the numbers

Sorry jasong it is 1 to 8

I did it this way so people would know I was being as fair as luck can me

I will post my name list here after BOK posts his number

And Then We Will Have A Winner

:harhar: :bouncy: :fireboun: :elephant:

[LAURENU2]

I see n7vxj is all ready in my forum checking :jester:

[n7vxj]

Hey Lauren, what can I say, I was anxious!!!!:rotfl:

[LAURENU2]

BOK picked #3

The List

[1]CaptainMooseInc

[2]n7vxj

[3]Scoofy12

[4]jasong

[5]birdman2584

[6]Twiztid Truckie

[7]meep

[8]em99010pepe


So we have a winner Scoofy12
Scoofy12 send me your mailing Address and your PayPal address
Scoofy12 is excluded from next weeks drawing
All others that did not win are welcome to try again next weekend :thumbs:

[IronBits]

We can assume Bok was thoroughly shaken and stirred by his wife before he chose the number :p :rotfl:

[LAURENU2]

Originally posted by IronBits
We can assume Bok was thoroughly shaken and stirred by his wife before he chose the number :p :rotfl:
Well I hope she did a good job:kiss:

[Bok]

:jester: :rotfl:

Bok

[PY 222]

Congrats Scoofy12 for winning this new node.

Now get cranking and start producing for Free-DC. :thumbs:

[Scoofy12]

Sweet!
Many thanks to our cramped benefactor, score one for the powers of light, to hold back the forces of bovine darkness...
http://www.leecoburn.com/images/illus/cow_flat.jpg
(well, probably as soon as finals week is over. until then i'm swamped!)

[LAURENU2]

Will send out your package and Paypal Monday
Here are the links to order the last 3 parts you need to get it running

with luck (and you seem to have it) you will have it on-line by next weekend :cheers:


http://www.amamax.com/pspmcb001axpm465atx.html power supply= 16.75 (http://www.amamax.com/pspmcb001axpm465atx.html )

http://www.smksuperstore.com/catalog/memory.asp?ID=287 256mb 2700 ddr$13.97 (http://www.smksuperstore.com/catalog/memory.asp?ID=287 )

http://www.foxtec.com/products/view.asp?ID=2947 20GB 5400RPM Hard Drives 28.00 (http://www.foxtec.com/products/view.asp?ID=2947)
These prices are suppose to include shipping

Boy I just :dump: all my servers and it felt so good:harhar: :looney: :harhar:

[n7vxj]

Boy I just all my servers and it felt so good LAUREN YOU ARE ONE SICK PUPPY!!:jester: :rotfl:

[LAURENU2]

Originally posted by n7vxj
LAUREN YOU ARE ONE SICK PUPPY!!:jester: :rotfl:

.__:dump:__
:harhar: :looney: :harhar:

[Scoofy12]

OK, with the semester over, i finally had time to assemble the goodies... tore my wife's computer apart, refilled the thing

but, initial diagnosis is a DOA motherboard :(
I tried another CPU and stick of ram in it, but never saw it boot. I didnt get to do some of the testing that i wanted, so i havent given up on it yet, but i had to put my wifes computer back together :)

i'm gonna try a couple of other spare parts before I give up on any of the hardware though... more updates to come

[LAURENU2]

All parts I sent are new

Did you make sure the Heatsink/ fan were seated right AND PLUGED IN to to the CPU fan header#1 It will not boot with the fan Unpluged
Or if the memory is not seated right it will not boot

And on some MB the cosmos battary is jumped off so to not drain the Battary
You may need to read the manual to find this out

[Scoofy12]

Originally posted by LAURENU2

Did you make sure the Heatsink/ fan were seated right AND PLUGED IN to to the CPU fan header#1 It will not boot with the fan Unpluged


That's interesting, i didnt know that. My previous heatsink came with an adapter that plugs into the molex (hard drive) plugs, so you dont need to plug it into the motherboard. The first time i hooked everything up, I did use the fan header on the motherboard, but when i turned the machine on, the fan did not turn on. That spooked me a little (not good to see a machine turned on with the CPU fan not running!) so then i plugged the cpu fan into the adapter i had, which worked. It still didnt boot, so only then did i look at the manual... only to find out that i had to set the FSB jumper (havent had a mobo that needed a jumper set like that in a while)... but it still didnt work. ive never heard of a mobo that wouldnt start if the fan header was disconnected (its a good idea though), or one that didnt have the battery jumper set right by default... so i guess i should check those and have a closer look at the manual :blush:


Or if the memory is not seated right it will not boot

I am sure i had the memory seated right, because I tried 2 different sticks.

Anyway ill check that stuff and see what happens.

thanks :)