another dual opteron for sale to folders only

TexTex Dallas/Ft. Worth
edited June 2005 in Folding@Home
I have a pet related emergency. Need cash fast.

MSI K8D master dual opteron with a pair of opteron 240's.

This is the bigger MSI K8D server board with three pci-x slots. Two pci slots.

onboard vga

dual gigabit nics

etc..

Been running 24/7 for months. Works perfect!

I just upgraded a second k8d to 246's so I really don't need two dual opterons right now. (long sigh...)

$500 for the package with MB and dual 240 opterons. plus shipping.

Includes two zalman $40 HSF's, Thats $80 worth of just HSF's. Best price on pricewatch for just the MB last time I checked was around $400. With the HSF's and motherboard you are almost getting the CPU's for friggin free. I'll even throw in a pair of 256mb pc2700 reg ecc memory (512mb total) another $70 value with the deal if it closes by the weekend, so your set to just plug it in and go when it arrives.

With HSF's and memory the cpu's are BASICALY FREE.

Someone better jump on this pony fast.

Tex

Comments

  • DonutDonut Maine New
    edited June 2005
    Sorry about the emergency Tex.

    I'm sure somebody would like a nice duallie to add to their farm. I would but funds are low. (unemployed right now.)

    I bought the last rig Tex had up for sale and it runs like a champ!
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited June 2005
    Tex, I hope the pet situation gets better fast! :(
  • DanGDanG I AM CANADIAN Icrontian
    edited June 2005
    I'd be shot if I bought this one too, but I must add that Tex is a class act to deal with! :thumbsup:
    Good luck with the sale.
  • JChretienJChretien Vancouver, BC, Canada
    edited June 2005
    ahh i wish i had the cash.. but i dont =/ hope your pets are going to be ok.
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited June 2005
    How about SM28???

    I'm in for $25. The fund could kick in a bit, but we should get at least $300 in pledges by tomorrow if we want to do this. Anyone else in? :D
  • TexTex Dallas/Ft. Worth
    edited June 2005
    I can't believe I am saying this but

    $480 for team members only. If you close by this weekend.

    I just checked pricewatch and lowest price for this MB ALONE is $425.

    For less then the price of the MB and HSF's your getting dual opteron 240 cpu's and 512mb of reg ecc ddr for friggin FREE.

    I am shocked this baby is still sitting here for this price. It's very quiet with the big zalman HSF's also. A perfect folding box. Powerful and quiet!

    Tex

    PS... My newfy puppy would of been 6 months old yesterday. She died of a heart attack night before last. A birth defect. Just had her cremated. Picked up her ashes this morning. Trying to drive over to the western slope of the Rockies to find a place to bury her this weekend. She loved the water. Trying to find a pretty spot along a small stream in the mountains.

    Consider this a "Help bury Tex's puppy" auction.

    This was one of the last good pics of her. This was at 4.5 months old sitting on Robins lap. She always believed she was a lap dog. She was 74lbs the morning she died.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited June 2005
    :( Sorry about your pup, tex :(
  • TexTex Dallas/Ft. Worth
    edited June 2005
    Just buy the stupid board so I can go bury the dog
  • pseudonympseudonym
    is in discussions with his father. Updates within a few hours.

    If that falls through, I'll help the fund.
     Michigan Icrontian
    edited June 2005
    is in discussions with his father. Updates within a few hours.

    If that falls through, I'll help the fund.
  • TexTex Dallas/Ft. Worth
    edited June 2005
    Please no flowers for the funeral! She did eat flowers..... but preferred doggie bones. (truth is the dog ate everything that couldnt out run her) So please send all doggie milk bone donations to "Cheyenne The Wonder Dog's" trust fund at Tex's home address.

    And before you ask... YES... thats actually the official name she was registered with despite all Robins objections. "Cheyenne the Wonder Dog".

    You know me.... Gotta get a laugh out of everything including my dogs name. (long sigh....) she never seemed to mind though.

    We usually just called her "Monster" anyway.

    Tex
  • TexTex Dallas/Ft. Worth
    edited June 2005
    pseudonym wrote:
    /me is in discussions with his father. Updates within a few hours.

    You know these days every home NEEDS a dual opteron file server just to serve up MP3's and porn. I mean movies! Yeah family type movies! Like uhhhhh... well... Lassie type movies!

    Or Pamela Lee meets Lassie movies if your really sick and perverted. (yes I will include the bootleg version of the Pammy meets Lassie movie if it sells by Saturday morning at no additional charge).

    Tex
  • LincLinc Owner Detroit Icrontian
    edited June 2005
    I'd buy it outright if I hadn't just bought a new system and had any money :(
  • TexTex Dallas/Ft. Worth
    edited June 2005
    No reason for one guy to buy it unless they had a need for a nice server for their house anyway. This is like the 4'th k8d master I have owned. Just ROCK solid. I reboot once every month or two.. Not because its really needed. More like "Oh Yeah... I forgot about that one...".

    I usually keep a pair here but just bought a Supermicro dual xeon rig so this was the easiest one to part with.

    At this price I know I will regret it in the end. I mean you can't have to many dual opterons can ya?

    Come on team. Weekend is almost here! Pull out your piggy banks and whack those suckers open!

    And keep those cards and letters... errrrr.... doggie bones coming!

    Tex
  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited June 2005
    Tex, this is in discussion with the owners, I WILL be back to you later on :)

    Sorry to hear the news brother :(
  • pseudonympseudonym Michigan Icrontian
    edited June 2005
    Tex wrote:
    You know these days every home NEEDS a dual opteron file server just to serve up MP3's and porn. I mean movies! Yeah family type movies! Like uhhhhh... well... Lassie type movies!

    Or Pamela Lee meets Lassie movies if your really sick and perverted. (yes I will include the bootleg version of the Pammy meets Lassie movie if it sells by Saturday morning at no additional charge).

    Tex

    Actually, I'd be turning it into the workstation my dad is so desperate for.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited June 2005
    I'm buying it. That's it. This is the perfect dev box for SM since it can be set up to almost duplicate the production server.
  • pseudonympseudonym Michigan Icrontian
    edited June 2005
    I told my dad, but nooooooo, he says he'll talk about it when he gets back. HA!! Told him so, again.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited June 2005
    Sold to short-media :)
  • TexTex Dallas/Ft. Worth
    edited June 2005
    pseudonym wrote:
    Actually, I'd be turning it into the workstation my dad is so desperate for.

    He would of went for it if you had told him about the Pamela Lee video.

    Now it will be the big draw at the S-M lan 2005 instead. (grin)

    Tex
  • LeonardoLeonardo Wake up and smell the glaciers Eagle River, Alaska Icrontian
    edited June 2005
    Tex, sorry about Wonder Dog. It know it hurts when you lose a dog. It's happened to me too many times. Thanks for turning bad into good by getting the dualie to Short-Media.

    Prime. Good work!
  • GHoosdumGHoosdum Icrontian
    edited June 2005
    I move that this rig fold as "Cheyenne The Wonder Dog"

    Tex, I am very sorry to hear about your loss. :(
  • TexTex Dallas/Ft. Worth
    edited June 2005
    Leonardo wrote:
    Tex, sorry about Wonder Dog. It know it hurts when you lose a dog. It's happened to me too many times. Thanks for turning bad into good by getting the dualie to Short-Media.

    Prime. Good work!

    It wasnt losing a dog. She was one day from being 6 months old. Just a pup. Far to young to die.

    Tex
  • SiggySiggy Sydney Australia
    edited June 2005
    Tex,
    Sorry to hear about your loss M8 - lost a 12 month old cat last year, hated the feeling!!

    All the best to you and Robin!!
  • QCHQCH Ancient Guru Chicago Area - USA Icrontian
    edited June 2005
    Sorry Tex.... She sounded like a great pup with awesome potential. :bawling:
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