Wish List
Our Domain names have been found, and as of about 5 minutes ago registered with http://www.namecheap.com currently they have a parked page in place but hopfully soon with have a website behind each of them. the domains are....
http://www.ATgamers.net
http://www.TheGameMatrix.net
UPDATE 5/5 (MORNING):
I have started the hunt for a domain name for the TA/AT game server and want you to name it! its free, its fun, you've got nothing to loose!
Please Post your submissions in the thread. In two weeks I will create a poll and whatever has the highest amount of votes, wins.
UPDATE 3/20 (MORNING):
I have moved the updates to the top of the page instead of the bottem so you don't have to scroll a football field to get the latest news, I will be editing the post over the day to re arrange everything that way. the oldest news will be at the bottem, the newest at the top. I am also adding the wish list to the very top of the post, aswell as parts recived I will add the donar name next to the part donated once I have it all sorted out.
UPDATE 3/15 (NIGHT):
I have been asked to supply an update, so thats what I'm going to do, to date nothing has come in for the server, leaving that we need everything. we do have SOME money currently 25 dollars for misc. I am hoping that more of you are able to donate some cash even a dollar would help, if everyone who posted in this thread donated a dollar, we would have 175 bucks. if you did ship somthing, please drop me a PM so I know what to expect to cross off the list.
thanks again for ALL the support, its greatly appreciated.
UPDATE 3/9 (NIGHT):
We got unglued! oh well. I am posting the minimum server specs for Battle Field 1942 to give you all an idea on what we are going to need in terms of servers thats right I said servers that we will need to build, I say servers because I have permission for more then one. Also an update on the name, I think it will go eather by Opus:Gaming or AnandTech Game Server Sponsered By Opus:Interactive, the company that is supporting it, needs recognition for doing so. thats where the name rant came from.
Minimum server for a 20 player dedicated BF1942 server
BF1942:THE SERVER WILL CONSUME 85 TO 100% OF YOUR CPU. This means YOU CANNOT RUN AN INTERNET SERVER ON AND PLAY FROM THE SAME MACHINE. SERVERS MUST BE DEDICATED FOR OPTIMAL AND PROPER PERFORMANCE.
UPDATE 3/8 (AFTERNOON):
It dons on me as I sit here, that "AnandTech Game Server" might be a bit bland, and a lot of an issue, AnandTech is a corp, and I question if its a good idea to incorporate their name into a box that technical isn't theirs. One of the hold ups with the store is that very fact, that I yet have the permission to use the AnandTech Name or Logo. so lets pick a name, post your suggestions, be sure if its a URL that its not already registered. The parts list is coming just taking some time to put together, your support has been excellent, and thank pulse8 for a generous donation to the cause. There have been a lot of good offerers to sell server equipment to the cause, one limitation is funds, so if you see someone offering a good deal on hardware and think you might want to pitch in, point it out, and help us buy it that would be a huge benefit.
Thanks again for all the hardware offers I am slowly but surely catching up on getting needed items shipped, I am posting my address in the hopes that if you do have something that you might send it our way.
ATTN: Tim Thorpe (AnandTech Game Server)
5583 Basil ST NE
Salem OR 97301
UPDATE 3/5 (NIGHT):
I have posted the donation offers list here
That is a current list of what has been offered, I am making a check list right now of parts needed for a server and will post that when its done, but this should give you an idea of what is needed.
note when I say anything I mean any thing they have laying around they haven't given me any list of stuff they have, not that they can cover an entire server.
things that I know we don't have secured are
a motherboard
a rack mount server Chassis (tho I am going to use a tower if I can't get a rack-mount)
and a power supply
UPDATE 3/5 (AFTERNOON):
I am heading home for the day (from my internship) and when I get there I will continue work on the donations data sheet and have a goal to finish it by days end. I would like to post games that have been suggested to host and games I plan on hosting, if you have any experience running games servers or one of the game servers listed please PM me I am going to need all the help I can get.
Games I'm planning on hosting (IF POSSIBLE)
UPDATE 3/5 (mid-day):
The response has been overwhelming from the anandtech community, I am playing catch up to catalog who and what has been offered. One thing that is going to get expensive is Shipping for people sending large items like cases so some quasi cash would be nice to have so that we can reimburse at least a little bit to lighten the strain that cost can put on people.
I have had some great offers from many people willing to help, give their support, and give their goods to the cause, I am working on a layout right now to track all that and should have something by day's end, I will of course let you all know.
posted this over on the DC board, but it involves you too,
I am currently interning (for school) at a data-center (I work for ComCraperrImean ComCast) and have the opportunity to run a gaming server for the TeAm and AnandTech as a hole and was wondering (after the dismemberment of TGB.org into thegamebox.net which is not affiliated with TeAm anandtech anymore tho LD is still around TGB.net is his baby.)
was wondering if you as a community would want to help set something like this up, it will be run a bit differently from how TGB.org was handled in the respect of matches will be organized by the box operators something that was attempted by the TGB.org team however they had severe time constraints and I am sitting here doing nothing at my internship except browsing the web (great job huh?! )
what would be needed
a linux guru who doesn't mind playing babysitter wile ol narzo learns the ropes
A 2 to 4 U server Chassis
Server inboard
processors
ram
hard drive
CD rom
ect...
I know we tried this in the past, got lots of support and never really went anywhere, my hope is that we can make this work, use it as a recruitment means, and a fun place for Anandtecher's and Team AnandTech to game.
What the box will do;
Host team to team matches on games of choice
Act as a private game server for Anandtech (passworded games ect...)
my plan is to run 2 sets of servers for games you would like hosted, one public, and a set of private servers for anandtech only. Plan promote and manage board Vs. board games on a regular basis as well.
if your interested in helping out, or have suggestions or anything really, please LMK, I think if we can pull this off it would be great for the anandtech community.
Want to donate money? paypal anandtechgameserver@cleanyourdirt.com
I am also looking into accepting Credit cards for those of you who don't have a paypal account.
I can also accept checks, PM me for the address.
- Cash
- 4U Rack Mount Case
- Socket A Motherboard Capable of using PC2100 SDRAM
- Socket A Athlon Processor any speed
- PC2100 RAM (the more the better)
- Misc Size 7200RPM Hard drives
- IDE RAID Controller card, or Serial ATA Raid Controller Card
- AGP Video Card
- CD-ROM
- Floppy Drive
- Screws, standoffs, misc screws and parts.
- CD-RW
- Pentium III 800mhz
- Slot 1 Motherboard
- Network Card
Our Domain names have been found, and as of about 5 minutes ago registered with http://www.namecheap.com currently they have a parked page in place but hopfully soon with have a website behind each of them. the domains are....
http://www.ATgamers.net
http://www.TheGameMatrix.net
UPDATE 5/5 (MORNING):
I have started the hunt for a domain name for the TA/AT game server and want you to name it! its free, its fun, you've got nothing to loose!
Please Post your submissions in the thread. In two weeks I will create a poll and whatever has the highest amount of votes, wins.
UPDATE 3/20 (MORNING):
I have moved the updates to the top of the page instead of the bottem so you don't have to scroll a football field to get the latest news, I will be editing the post over the day to re arrange everything that way. the oldest news will be at the bottem, the newest at the top. I am also adding the wish list to the very top of the post, aswell as parts recived I will add the donar name next to the part donated once I have it all sorted out.
UPDATE 3/15 (NIGHT):
I have been asked to supply an update, so thats what I'm going to do, to date nothing has come in for the server, leaving that we need everything. we do have SOME money currently 25 dollars for misc. I am hoping that more of you are able to donate some cash even a dollar would help, if everyone who posted in this thread donated a dollar, we would have 175 bucks. if you did ship somthing, please drop me a PM so I know what to expect to cross off the list.
thanks again for ALL the support, its greatly appreciated.
UPDATE 3/9 (NIGHT):
We got unglued! oh well. I am posting the minimum server specs for Battle Field 1942 to give you all an idea on what we are going to need in terms of servers thats right I said servers that we will need to build, I say servers because I have permission for more then one. Also an update on the name, I think it will go eather by Opus:Gaming or AnandTech Game Server Sponsered By Opus:Interactive, the company that is supporting it, needs recognition for doing so. thats where the name rant came from.
Minimum server for a 20 player dedicated BF1942 server
- PIII 800
- X gig 7200RPM hard drive (preferably SCSI 10K drive)
- 512 ram
- CD-rom
- Network Card
- Floppy
- video card
- Case
BF1942:THE SERVER WILL CONSUME 85 TO 100% OF YOUR CPU. This means YOU CANNOT RUN AN INTERNET SERVER ON AND PLAY FROM THE SAME MACHINE. SERVERS MUST BE DEDICATED FOR OPTIMAL AND PROPER PERFORMANCE.
UPDATE 3/8 (AFTERNOON):
It dons on me as I sit here, that "AnandTech Game Server" might be a bit bland, and a lot of an issue, AnandTech is a corp, and I question if its a good idea to incorporate their name into a box that technical isn't theirs. One of the hold ups with the store is that very fact, that I yet have the permission to use the AnandTech Name or Logo. so lets pick a name, post your suggestions, be sure if its a URL that its not already registered. The parts list is coming just taking some time to put together, your support has been excellent, and thank pulse8 for a generous donation to the cause. There have been a lot of good offerers to sell server equipment to the cause, one limitation is funds, so if you see someone offering a good deal on hardware and think you might want to pitch in, point it out, and help us buy it that would be a huge benefit.
Thanks again for all the hardware offers I am slowly but surely catching up on getting needed items shipped, I am posting my address in the hopes that if you do have something that you might send it our way.
ATTN: Tim Thorpe (AnandTech Game Server)
5583 Basil ST NE
Salem OR 97301
UPDATE 3/5 (NIGHT):
I have posted the donation offers list here
That is a current list of what has been offered, I am making a check list right now of parts needed for a server and will post that when its done, but this should give you an idea of what is needed.
note when I say anything I mean any thing they have laying around they haven't given me any list of stuff they have, not that they can cover an entire server.
things that I know we don't have secured are
a motherboard
a rack mount server Chassis (tho I am going to use a tower if I can't get a rack-mount)
and a power supply
UPDATE 3/5 (AFTERNOON):
I am heading home for the day (from my internship) and when I get there I will continue work on the donations data sheet and have a goal to finish it by days end. I would like to post games that have been suggested to host and games I plan on hosting, if you have any experience running games servers or one of the game servers listed please PM me I am going to need all the help I can get.
Games I'm planning on hosting (IF POSSIBLE)
- Unreal Tournament
- Unreal Tournament 2003
- America's Army
- Counter Strike
- BF 1942
- Tribes 2
UPDATE 3/5 (mid-day):
The response has been overwhelming from the anandtech community, I am playing catch up to catalog who and what has been offered. One thing that is going to get expensive is Shipping for people sending large items like cases so some quasi cash would be nice to have so that we can reimburse at least a little bit to lighten the strain that cost can put on people.
I have had some great offers from many people willing to help, give their support, and give their goods to the cause, I am working on a layout right now to track all that and should have something by day's end, I will of course let you all know.
posted this over on the DC board, but it involves you too,
I am currently interning (for school) at a data-center (I work for ComCraperrImean ComCast) and have the opportunity to run a gaming server for the TeAm and AnandTech as a hole and was wondering (after the dismemberment of TGB.org into thegamebox.net which is not affiliated with TeAm anandtech anymore tho LD is still around TGB.net is his baby.)
was wondering if you as a community would want to help set something like this up, it will be run a bit differently from how TGB.org was handled in the respect of matches will be organized by the box operators something that was attempted by the TGB.org team however they had severe time constraints and I am sitting here doing nothing at my internship except browsing the web (great job huh?! )
what would be needed
a linux guru who doesn't mind playing babysitter wile ol narzo learns the ropes
A 2 to 4 U server Chassis
Server inboard
processors
ram
hard drive
CD rom
ect...
I know we tried this in the past, got lots of support and never really went anywhere, my hope is that we can make this work, use it as a recruitment means, and a fun place for Anandtecher's and Team AnandTech to game.
What the box will do;
Host team to team matches on games of choice
Act as a private game server for Anandtech (passworded games ect...)
my plan is to run 2 sets of servers for games you would like hosted, one public, and a set of private servers for anandtech only. Plan promote and manage board Vs. board games on a regular basis as well.
if your interested in helping out, or have suggestions or anything really, please LMK, I think if we can pull this off it would be great for the anandtech community.
Want to donate money? paypal anandtechgameserver@cleanyourdirt.com
I am also looking into accepting Credit cards for those of you who don't have a paypal account.
I can also accept checks, PM me for the address.