Last one to post here wins! #2

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The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 49026 - Posted: 24 Nov 2007, 23:28:04 UTC dang EU customs restrictions... ID: 49026 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Tiger@switzerland Send message Joined: 18 May 06 Posts: 1757 Credit: 1,004,731 RAC: 0	Message 49041 - Posted: 25 Nov 2007, 13:26:13 UTC - in response to Message 49026. EU customs restrictions or US customs restriction? dang EU customs restrictions... ID: 49041 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Greg_BE Send message Joined: 30 May 06 Posts: 5691 Credit: 5,859,226 RAC: 0	Message 49045 - Posted: 25 Nov 2007, 15:24:23 UTC - in response to Message 49041. don't think it is EU, but Belgian customs restrictions on incoming parcels. Now if you bring that computer over in your suitcase they don't care. EU customs restrictions or US customs restriction? dang EU customs restrictions... ID: 49045 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Tiger@switzerland Send message Joined: 18 May 06 Posts: 1757 Credit: 1,004,731 RAC: 0	Message 49053 - Posted: 25 Nov 2007, 20:17:50 UTC - in response to Message 49045. what is about a new dell computer? don't think it is EU, but Belgian customs restrictions on incoming parcels. Now if you bring that computer over in your suitcase they don't care. EU customs restrictions or US customs restriction? dang EU customs restrictions... ID: 49053 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 49054 - Posted: 25 Nov 2007, 21:47:11 UTC - in response to Message 49053. did it "fall off" the back of a truck? what is about a new dell computer? don't think it is EU, but Belgian customs restrictions on incoming parcels. Now if you bring that computer over in your suitcase they don't care. EU customs restrictions or US customs restriction? dang EU customs restrictions... ID: 49054 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 49058 - Posted: 26 Nov 2007, 8:55:02 UTC finally did it. got a good deal on the ps/3. next thing i have to find out is which projects i can crunch on with a wireless connection, not an ethernet connection. i think the boinc projects that the ps/3 can run require ethernet, ala the linux os. not so certain about F@H. ID: 49058 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Tiger@switzerland Send message Joined: 18 May 06 Posts: 1757 Credit: 1,004,731 RAC: 0	Message 49075 - Posted: 26 Nov 2007, 19:21:20 UTC - in response to Message 49058. I hope you find a good solution. finally did it. got a good deal on the ps/3. next thing i have to find out is which projects i can crunch on with a wireless connection, not an ethernet connection. i think the boinc projects that the ps/3 can run require ethernet, ala the linux os. not so certain about F@H. ID: 49075 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 49084 - Posted: 26 Nov 2007, 23:13:53 UTC - in response to Message 49075. Last modified: 26 Nov 2007, 23:14:08 UTC Thanx to zombie67 for useful information on the ps3 / linux / dc-boinc !!! I hope you find a good solution. finally did it. got a good deal on the ps/3. next thing i have to find out is which projects i can crunch on with a wireless connection, not an ethernet connection. i think the boinc projects that the ps/3 can run require ethernet, ala the linux os. not so certain about F@H. ID: 49084 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Greg_BE Send message Joined: 30 May 06 Posts: 5691 Credit: 5,859,226 RAC: 0	Message 49097 - Posted: 27 Nov 2007, 15:31:22 UTC and now back to our regulary schedule programming ID: 49097 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 49104 - Posted: 27 Nov 2007, 18:06:07 UTC - in response to Message 49097. we again interupt our regularly scheduled programming for a TBP newsflash: My x2 4000+ should be delivered today, to replace my A64 3800+. Probably be runnuing WCG and MalariaControl on it, 50/50. Hope the "brain transplant" goes well without complications... and now back to our regulary schedule programming ID: 49104 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Greg_BE Send message Joined: 30 May 06 Posts: 5691 Credit: 5,859,226 RAC: 0	Message 49152 - Posted: 28 Nov 2007, 21:14:06 UTC QVC must be taking your attention these days ID: 49152 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 49153 - Posted: 28 Nov 2007, 21:46:36 UTC - in response to Message 49152. especially around black friday and cyber monday... QVC must be taking your attention these days ID: 49153 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Eric Ogletree Send message Joined: 12 Nov 05 Posts: 360 Credit: 17,522,032 RAC: 869	Message 49176 - Posted: 29 Nov 2007, 4:42:41 UTC Better be carefull around those black fridays. The cloud over the horizon could be a swarm of black flies or tornadoes coming to make your day miserable. @:^P There are 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't. ID: 49176 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Greg_BE Send message Joined: 30 May 06 Posts: 5691 Credit: 5,859,226 RAC: 0	Message 49196 - Posted: 29 Nov 2007, 12:03:26 UTC - in response to Message 49176. hmm, the plauge vs a computer outage, whats worse? lol Better be carefull around those black fridays. The cloud over the horizon could be a swarm of black flies or tornadoes coming to make your day miserable. @:^P ID: 49196 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

rochester new york Send message Joined: 2 Jul 06 Posts: 2842 Credit: 2,020,043 RAC: 0	Message 49198 - Posted: 29 Nov 2007, 12:40:20 UTC the computer outage is worse since we cant find any cures with the computer down ID: 49198 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Greg_BE Send message Joined: 30 May 06 Posts: 5691 Credit: 5,859,226 RAC: 0	Message 49205 - Posted: 29 Nov 2007, 13:30:38 UTC - in response to Message 49198. well if you see the cyber theives coming, be sure to download a ton of workunits to crunch until the gerbils and tribbles fix everything. the computer outage is worse since we cant find any cures with the computer down ID: 49205 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 49250 - Posted: 30 Nov 2007, 23:28:29 UTC "brain surgery" successful. "alta_bbd" a64 3800+ retired; "vista-voo" x2 4000+ created. next "operation", on "quad-cora" (dell dimension9200 / intel q6600 quadcore) is to increase ram from 2gb to 3 gb (darn those memory addressing limits of 32 bit os'es), and add a Visiontek / ATI x1950pro gpu. "Some" dc projects are actually able to use this gpu for crunching... ... and the ps/3 is in the channel, to arrive in near future. ID: 49250 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Tiger@switzerland Send message Joined: 18 May 06 Posts: 1757 Credit: 1,004,731 RAC: 0	Message 49268 - Posted: 1 Dec 2007, 13:38:33 UTC - in response to Message 49250. and how much do you pay for all these features? "brain surgery" successful. "alta_bbd" a64 3800+ retired; "vista-voo" x2 4000+ created. next "operation", on "quad-cora" (dell dimension9200 / intel q6600 quadcore) is to increase ram from 2gb to 3 gb (darn those memory addressing limits of 32 bit os'es), and add a Visiontek / ATI x1950pro gpu. "Some" dc projects are actually able to use this gpu for crunching... ... and the ps/3 is in the channel, to arrive in near future. ID: 49268 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

The_Bad_Penguin Send message Joined: 5 Jun 06 Posts: 2751 Credit: 4,271,025 RAC: 0	Message 49277 - Posted: 1 Dec 2007, 16:15:41 UTC - in response to Message 49268. Last modified: 1 Dec 2007, 16:24:07 UTC i'm truly a "frugal" penguin (in addition to being a "bad" penguin)... with "black friday" and "cyber monday" sales, promotions and such: the amd x2 4000+ cost me about $30 (normally ~$60); the visiontek / ati x1950pro cost me about $60 (normally about $160); and it's a long story about the ps/3, but the short of it is that it will cost me about $220 (normally $400). AND in preparation for the upcoming Intel 45nm's, I purchased this case for about $75. LIQUID COOLING, BABY !!! and how much do you pay for all these features? "brain surgery" successful. "alta_bbd" a64 3800+ retired; "vista-voo" x2 4000+ created. next "operation", on "quad-cora" (dell dimension9200 / intel q6600 quadcore) is to increase ram from 2gb to 3 gb (darn those memory addressing limits of 32 bit os'es), and add a Visiontek / ATI x1950pro gpu. "Some" dc projects are actually able to use this gpu for crunching... ... and the ps/3 is in the channel, to arrive in near future. ID: 49277 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Tiger@switzerland Send message Joined: 18 May 06 Posts: 1757 Credit: 1,004,731 RAC: 0	Message 49322 - Posted: 2 Dec 2007, 14:30:51 UTC - in response to Message 49277. and how is the power on this machines? specially for crunching? i'm truly a "frugal" penguin (in addition to being a "bad" penguin)... with "black friday" and "cyber monday" sales, promotions and such: the amd x2 4000+ cost me about $30 (normally ~$60); the visiontek / ati x1950pro cost me about $60 (normally about $160); and it's a long story about the ps/3, but the short of it is that it will cost me about $220 (normally $400). AND in preparation for the upcoming Intel 45nm's, I purchased this case for about $75. LIQUID COOLING, BABY !!! and how much do you pay for all these features? "brain surgery" successful. "alta_bbd" a64 3800+ retired; "vista-voo" x2 4000+ created. next "operation", on "quad-cora" (dell dimension9200 / intel q6600 quadcore) is to increase ram from 2gb to 3 gb (darn those memory addressing limits of 32 bit os'es), and add a Visiontek / ATI x1950pro gpu. "Some" dc projects are actually able to use this gpu for crunching... ... and the ps/3 is in the channel, to arrive in near future. ID: 49322 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote