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I just came across this mobo in another thread, it seems like the cheapest decent mobo for a C2D/C2Q, with onboard video and various slots. It's micro-atx. LINK
Please post any other good mobos for building crunch racks.
I'm still waiting for someone like SVC.com to carry ATX 20-pin and 4-pin power splitters. Those would allow you to run multiple rigs off of a single PSU. (Found! link , link)
Somewhere, I found a guide to installing XP onto a USB flash drive, I think I posted about it here too. If anyone can remember that thread, I'd appreciate it, as I think I lost my link to it. (Edit: link)
I was thinking of buying a 4GB Kingston USB flash drive to boot off of. They have a 5-year warranty, and are only $19.99 at NewEgg. link
I figure that if you wear out the flash drive in five years, they should just send you another one.
I think that those components would make an ideal crunch rack. I would buy several. In fact, assuming I can find a supply of cheap PSUs or those splitters, I probably will.
Edit: Crunch rack prices:
E2200 - $95 NewEgg
GA-73VM-S2 - $63 NewEgg
HP DDR2-667 - $23 or $4 AR CostCentral
CAT 5 cable - $1 Mit Flea
Network switch port - $10
Kingston 4GB USB - $24
Power supply - $40 / 2
ATX20pin splitter - $7 / 2
molex to ATX4pin - $5
total:
$245 ea cruncher - 10M cems/sec
You would need a monitor + USB keyboard + USB mouse for setup/installation too.
Any ideas on good power supplies, or the necessary requirements to split them? I was thinking the Antec Earthwatts 380 that's on sale for $30 AR at NewEgg might be a good candidate to power two systems with.
Please post any other good mobos for building crunch racks.
I'm still waiting for someone like SVC.com to carry ATX 20-pin and 4-pin power splitters. Those would allow you to run multiple rigs off of a single PSU. (Found! link , link)
Somewhere, I found a guide to installing XP onto a USB flash drive, I think I posted about it here too. If anyone can remember that thread, I'd appreciate it, as I think I lost my link to it. (Edit: link)
I was thinking of buying a 4GB Kingston USB flash drive to boot off of. They have a 5-year warranty, and are only $19.99 at NewEgg. link
I figure that if you wear out the flash drive in five years, they should just send you another one.
I think that those components would make an ideal crunch rack. I would buy several. In fact, assuming I can find a supply of cheap PSUs or those splitters, I probably will.
Edit: Crunch rack prices:
E2200 - $95 NewEgg
GA-73VM-S2 - $63 NewEgg
HP DDR2-667 - $23 or $4 AR CostCentral
CAT 5 cable - $1 Mit Flea
Network switch port - $10
Kingston 4GB USB - $24
Power supply - $40 / 2
ATX20pin splitter - $7 / 2
molex to ATX4pin - $5
total:
$245 ea cruncher - 10M cems/sec
You would need a monitor + USB keyboard + USB mouse for setup/installation too.
Any ideas on good power supplies, or the necessary requirements to split them? I was thinking the Antec Earthwatts 380 that's on sale for $30 AR at NewEgg might be a good candidate to power two systems with.