[Chicago] free computers

Massimo Di Pierro mdipierro at cs.depaul.edu
Tue Aug 30 21:35:08 CEST 2011


They may hold them for you another 20 days.

On Aug 30, 2011, at 2:30 PM, Carl Karsten wrote:

> On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 2:22 PM, Massimo Di Pierro
> <mdipierro at cs.depaul.edu> wrote:
>> I have some friends who are giving away 8 racks of 32 U1 modules in the Chicago area.
>> They were purchased in 2005 and as far as I know are fully working.
>> Each module has:
>> 
>> 1U form factor
>> 3.2 GHz hyperthreaded dual Xeons
>> 2GB memory
>> two 10/100/1000 ethernet ports
>> two small, 20-80 GBytes, disks.
>> 1.7 A current draw
>> Mounted 32 per rack with sliders.  Racks are 36" deep.
>> Power from Cyclades PM10 PDUs
>> 
>> If anybody wants a rack and can arrange for transport, please contact --- redacted ---;
>> They are not giving away pieces, the basic unit is the rack.
> 
> 
> I leave tomorrow morning, come back Sep 19.  I would put one or 2 in
> my basement, and give Alex ssh access.  I may use them for encoding
> now and then.   Once I come back, I can arrange transportation, or if
> someone can get them to PS1, or to my garrage... I can get them later.
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Carl K
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