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Grex Classified Item 1165: High-end (but now old) dual-processor motherboards
Entered by scott on Thu Mar 24 18:22:11 UTC 2005:

A friend of mine is looking for good homes for some older motherboards -
things that were very high-end when new.  Dual PII or PIII processors,
integrated SCSI, etc.  Also one with a 64-bit Alpha processor (ran a version
of Windows NT, but I believe you can get 64-bit Alpha versions of Linux). 
Also a SCSI Jaz drive and some other odd bits.

18 responses total.

#1 of 18 by keesan on Thu Mar 24 20:28:25 2005:

If they are being given away rather than sold we might have fun playing with
them.  I just learned to use IDE and SCSI 100MB zip drives in DOS and linux,
and we have one dual PII board with 200MHz processors.  Could we offer to
repair something electrical in exchange?  Or a bike?  
I have never played with Alpha linux.  If someone else wants these they should
get first crack as we just got a boxful of toys mailed to us including two
broken digital cameras and a parport zip drive.

#2 of 18 by gull on Thu Mar 24 20:39:47 2005:

If he has an eBay account, putting the Alpha board up there might be a
good bet.  There are a lot of people who seek out Alpha hardware.

(I'd be interested if I didn't already own an AlphaPC.  I run FreeBSD on
it.)

#3 of 18 by juicy on Thu Mar 24 22:58:23 2005:

do the dual-proc mobos have processors on them, or are they just the boards?

#4 of 18 by scott on Fri Mar 25 04:37:21 2005:

Processors, no memory.

#5 of 18 by scott on Fri Mar 25 17:45:04 2005:

Here I am Grexing from the one motherboard that would fit my old case, the
overclocked Athlon.  

Anybody trying to get rid of some bigger PC cases?

#6 of 18 by gull on Fri Mar 25 18:35:22 2005:

ATX or AT?

#7 of 18 by keesan on Fri Mar 25 23:40:04 2005:

Scott, we have one very large ATX case that we can give you.

#8 of 18 by scott on Fri Mar 25 23:44:42 2005:

ATX, I would imagine.

#9 of 18 by keesan on Sat Mar 26 01:24:26 2005:

Does 8 refer to 7?

#10 of 18 by juicy on Sat Mar 26 05:33:07 2005:

I have a fairly recent Dell Dimension case, for a standing tower.  Don't have
measurements off the top of my head, but I can take a tape to it if there's
interest.

It has a motherboard but is otherwise stripped---not even a processor.

#11 of 18 by keesan on Sat Mar 26 17:13:44 2005:

Our case does not have a motherboard any more (it was recycled).

#12 of 18 by scott on Sat Mar 26 23:19:48 2005:

Well, I'm interested in a VTX case bigger than my current one.

#13 of 18 by keesan on Sun Mar 27 01:56:31 2005:

What is a VTX case?

#14 of 18 by scott on Sun Mar 27 02:33:12 2005:

Er, ATX means I.

#15 of 18 by keesan on Sun Mar 27 03:01:49 2005:

7.5x16.5x19" (just above my knee-height).  From Leeron.  The board in it kept
resetting its speed and doing other odd things. Three large bays, two small
ones with one floppy drive in one.  Turquoise on/off button.   We seem to have
taken out the ATX power supply but Reuse Center had one.   Do you want it left
on our porch tomorrow?

#16 of 18 by scott on Sun Mar 27 13:27:55 2005:

Sounds about right - sure, I'll try to drop by later in the afternoon.

#17 of 18 by keesan on Sun Mar 27 16:47:51 2005:

It is on the porch.   Watch out for birdies trying to build a nest in the
mailbox.  If you want additional cases you could check Kiwanis, and MCRS used
to sell used ones for $12.  Thanks for making some space under the bed here.

#18 of 18 by arthurp on Mon Apr 18 06:08:40 2005:

Anyone from this thread want an Alpha Server?  It's nearly 100 pounds. 
Unknown condition other than power supply blown.  Free to good home.

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