We're BACK -- With borrowed Motherboard and CPU! Need Donations BAD for server!
 

Will give you the entire scoop after I get some sleep (been at this 19 hours getting parts, building the temp server and having to reinstall Win server 2003 (new hardware makes ya pretty much)... anyway, the Motherboard and CPU for our server was shorting somehow, and died. zero power to either. Spent the last 4 days swapping out stuff trying to figure it out. And my back was killing me in the process :) Fun! heh..

Anyways, a friend let me borrow an old Motherboard and CPU---WARNING, IW will be slower till we get a new MB and CPU. (And we're on 512mb ram instead of 2gig)---this borrowed MB is using 'rambus' ram which sucks bad, but hey, we're up! Thanks to my bro for helping me out!

We need around $400 I *THINK*... will check.. may be lower. We have $70 as of yesterday though-- thanks guys! You saw my updates on IW Gaming website ;)

Will give you more info after I get some sleep. I am D.E.A.D. tired. heheh

Thanks!!

PS: If images sometimes don't load, or give X's.. ignore it for now.. gotta install some new drivers I think or maybe its just because of the slower server. dunno. Once we get the $, I'll order the replacement, and we'll be good in a few days afterwards. (whew).. man.. insane folks! I have BLISTERS from all this! hahahah..

Good night..er.. day I should say! :D

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Do you think it was the case? I've heard of motherboards shorting to their mounting brackets before. If so, then anything you put in that case may be doomed from the start...

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Yeah, the plastic fan mount cracked, and the temps were rebooting it--this is the SECOND fan mount clip I replaced btw.. I think the short was in a circuit, because I looked the entire case over, and it was fine. (Very careful about that). Also, parts of the Motherboard stopped working--the network card built on the Motherboard died--nothing I did got it working again, then the RAM started writing errors to the Harddrive--I think the ram is ok.

It seemed to be the ram at the time, because when I pulled 2, the error stopped--for 2 days. But I also pressed on the chips and caps on the motherboard and stuff... so could have been an intermittent short or just dying.. could the mb dying cause the CPU to die?

I caught the bracket thing before it died though.. it'll automatically turn the pc off if it hits 65C. so what I originally thought was wrong WAS. :( Didn't wanna think that though.. but it seemed the ram could have been the issue, but nope.

just hair pulling.. lol. Will take some pics tomorrow of all the parts/cards I was swapping! lol!!

K, gonna go into coma. Wanted to wait and watch the server for a sec...

Re: We're BACK -- With borrowed Motherboard and CPU! Need Donations BAD for server!
 

Yeah, the motherboard mounting brackets are non conductive. oh yeah, I've known a few friends that killed a motherboard that way. or not ground themselves while working on a PC, and a static shock does some lovely damage :D

On a lighter note, this server has pretty dang reliable up to now! haven't had a 4 day downtime in years! (I think? maybe during the 4 hurricanes in 2004)

Re: We're BACK -- With borrowed Motherboard and CPU! Need Donations BAD for server!
 

As far as the processor goes...if it's a Land Grid Array processor (Socket 775 Intel), then I strongly doubt the motherboard could kill it.

The processor in this image actually lived to tell the tale...thanks to being a land grid array chip...

Details here.

An AMD chip, though, still relying on pins to connect, MAY have died. It's unlikely, but more likely than an Intel one.

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Any idea what you'll be replacing it with? On newegg, you can get a quad core AMD processor with a 65 Watt rating for $80 these days, and a motherboard for about the same...and, 2 GB of DDR2 is dirt cheap online. I don't know what kind of power the system needs to have, but that seems like enough for a server.

What was the old one? I thought I remembered it being a Pentium 4, which means you got a ton of mileage out of it.

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Hey Ziroc, good luck and get some rest!!!

I wish I could send some quick cash, but the health insurance company tripled our rates to an astonishing amount and hit us with a giant bill for 2 months back as well. That's what peeple mean when they say having a baby is expensive.

Anyway, we'll be caught up next month, I hope that won't be too late to help.

Take care,
Scott

Re: We're BACK -- With borrowed Motherboard and CPU! Need Donations BAD for server!
 

Good job resurrecting it! Sent a little, sorry it couldn't be more.

Re: We're BACK -- With borrowed Motherboard and CPU! Need Donations BAD for server!
 

Woot we're back! I'll donate ASAP mate. We CANNOT die!

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Hopefully everybody will realise soon. I stopped checking after the first couple of days. Just thought I'd try again tonight, and it worked! Now I am happy. Oh, glad it's back :D.

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It was a P4 3.2Ghz with 2 gigs ram. Intel Aus board--AGP video--I only have 2 spare video cards, and they are AGP, so I'd have to buy all new video card, ram, etc.. The HD is EIDE too. (but pretty new).

I'm just thinking about ordering the same MB off eBay.. I don't wanna ask for more than I really need. I have a Geforce 4600 Ti in the server--and I did that on purpose to keep the temps in the machine down--no need for a grand video card in a server. I push CPU and ram for power only--speedy IWF :)

We have $100 now btw, will update counter in a sec.

Maybe theres a very cheap PCI-E video card that will run cool--will check new egg today. (I slept for 13 HOURS btw!!!) wow.. (was up for 28) lol craazzzy!

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I could send you a PCI-E graphics card, Z... an ATI x300 that's fan-less...I'd be happy to donate it. You don't want to buy an AGP motherboard if you can help it, believe me...they don't make them anymore, and the people who want them are desperate, so they jack up the price.

I'm guessing that the processor is socket 478 as well, since it's that old...

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yup! :)

Ok, that video card would do!! Thanks man!!! That will save us some cash! :)

I'll check MB's on Newegg and Intel CPU/Ram prices!

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Sent some more to fatten up the kitty... (stay away, Choc!)

Make it so!

And everyone else, even a buck or two helps. Skip a starbucks... ;)

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I'm not sure on the math, but I think skipping the starbucks saves you almost as much as quitting smoking.

I'd send if I could. Job market still isn't too friendly down here.

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Ack! Glad we're back up and really sorry to hear what the problems were! ugh! Not sure if we can swing much til the beginning of next month, Z. Hubby just got working again after five months of job hunting and we're still paying some bills... which reminds me, gotta go get the check to the dentist written out...


THANKS to your bro for lending the parts to you!!!!

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I'll send some asap. I may not contribute much anymore, but I do enjoy lurking around on occasion :)

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Thanks guys!! BTW, I made a slightly different 'Donation Meter' since this is different, and in dire need of replacing the server parts. We're at $122 currently!! If you can help out, please do!! :D

We should be fine for a month or so on this borrowed hardware. But beyond that, be may become neutral evil.. :D lol naa.. but I don't want to borrow it over-long.

Thanks again to my friend. I was at wits end wondering how to get the site up and ask for help at the same time. :) was becoming a bit depressed not seeing IWF up. Missed you guys! :(

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I sent some your way as well. ;) Like everone else the bills were piling up but I <s>found</s> made some to spare...

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Thanks J!! :) I know how it is! Believe me..

Getting close! :D woohoo!!!!

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Just a quick bump :) We're more than halfway there!!

BTW, I saw the shuttle go up tonight! (all the way from lakeland, fl too) it was FINALLY clear outside. looked like a bright flame... was awesome. I DO want to go see one AT the cape before they retire the fleet...