PBW server needs more memory, got any?

[geoschmo]

We need to get some more memory for the PBW server. It's an older mobo, so I thought there's a decent chance one of you has some sitting around not being used that you have been looking for a good home for.

What we need: PC133 168pin 256MB or 512MB SDRAM. It has to be the low density chips. The mobo is the older style that has a max of 1024MB memory capacity and from what I understand that means we can't use the high-density chips that are cheaper of course.

Before I go buy some, has anyone got any of these they don't have a use for? Let me know.

Geoschmo

[rdouglass]

I think I may have one 512 Mb chip at home that fit's those spec's. If I had one, would I send it to the same address (as the HD)??

[geoschmo]

No, I moved. Send me an email.

You gonna end up sending me a server a piece at a time man? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Hmmm, sounds like a Johnny cash song. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[Karibu]

In United States you have John Cash and Bob Hope. In Finland, we have no cash, no hope... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

[Fyron]

That sort of ram is very cheap. You can get 256 MB chips for like 12 dollars or so at a computer fair. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[narf poit chez BOOM]

i gotta upgrade my ram sometimes.

i mean, just Last week it took ten minutes to get through a pine door! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

engish! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[Paul1980au]

Cant we send cash or paypal instead - what is the paypal related email to send it to ? i and others can send you 10 bucks to help you out.

[Fyron]

There is a PayPal donation link on the PBW site, www.pbw.cc (http://www.pbw.cc)

[Thermodyne]

Originally posted by Karibu:
In United States you have John Cash and Bob Hope. In Finland, we have no cash, no hope... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">You might want to do up a new list, Cash and Hope have left the building. They are opening for the King now.

[Thermodyne]

Originally posted by geoschmo:
No, I moved. Send me an email.

You gonna end up sending me a server a piece at a time man? http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

Hmmm, sounds like a Johnny cash song. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Tell me again what you are running, there might be something in my inventory that would pass for an upgrade.

[Paul1980au]

Something that passes as an upgrade - its amazing how quickly the speed and memory capacities are moving - yet my Pentium 500Mhz still passes the interet test (a little slow perhaps) but i can sitll use the web - need $$$ myself to upgrade.

[geoschmo]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
That sort of ram is very cheap. You can get 256 MB chips for like 12 dollars or so at a computer fair. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">That's possible. The Last time I went to a computer fair was maybe 15 years ago.

The cheapest I could find either Online or locally was around 40 bucks for a 256MB, which isn't bad, but I'd want to get two. Rather then spend 80 bucks, or go to a computer fair, I wanted to see if anyone had one that I could get for zero. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif

[ February 03, 2004, 00:38: Message edited by: geoschmo ]

[Fyron]

I try to only buy my computer parts at computer fairs, unless they are for free after rebates, like my CD burner was. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon10.gif

[narf poit chez BOOM]

what's a computer fair and how do you find one?

[Fyron]

It is a bimonthly, monthly, or whatever meet sort of like a swap meet, but just computer related stuff. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif Small stores all over the place (up to 50 miles away around where I live in some cases!) send people with stuff to sell. As for how you would find one... perhaps check your local convention centers to see if they have computer fairs?

[ February 03, 2004, 00:45: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

[narf poit chez BOOM]

hmm...i don't even know if there's convention center's around.

gotta be some. i mean, some people will want conventions. demand, supply, capitalism...

[Fyron]

Do they have "county fairs" anywhere?

[Thermodyne]

Originally posted by Paul1980au:
Something that passes as an upgrade - its amazing how quickly the speed and memory capacities are moving - yet my Pentium 500Mhz still passes the interet test (a little slow perhaps) but i can sitll use the web - need $$$ myself to upgrade. <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Yep they still fit the bill. I have a couple of dual 500's that are still good servers. To tell the truth, they are less than a year old. I got them as NOS Last summer. I had 6, but I sold 4 to cover the two I kept.

[Lisif Deoral]

Originally posted by Paul1980au:
Something that passes as an upgrade - its amazing how quickly the speed and memory capacities are moving - yet my Pentium 500Mhz still passes the interet test (a little slow perhaps) but i can sitll use the web - need $$$ myself to upgrade. <font size="2" face="sans-serif, arial, verdana">Well... My P233MMX still works perfectly! 128 Mb RAM, 10 Gb + 1.5 Gb Hard Disks, no 3D accelerator, etc. I plan to buy a new one on its 10th "birthday"... maybe http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon7.gif
Actually, that's one of the reasons why I keep playing such games as Space Empires, Steel Panthers and Civilization rather than RTS or MMORPGs or whatever else.

As for donating equipment, if you wish I have a complete P120 and an almost-complete 486DX2@66MHz. SEIV runs on both of them! (but I don't recommend to host any games on anything slower than 200 Mhz!) Maybe I could sell them as antiquities in a few years... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/icon12.gif

Ok, this post was far off-topic http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/icons/blush.gif

[rdouglass]

Actually older stuff can work fine for a long time if you don't expect it to do too much. I still have a Compaq Dual P166 server in service running Win2K Server and fax server software supporting 4 busy fax lines. It has to be at least 8 years old, but just keeps on tickin'...

However, I'd not consider anything more on that box - definitely not IIS or anything like that...