Donations needed for new test server

[SpankMe]

The server I use for backing up KB & testing of upgrades has finally died. The motherboard is poked. It's old so no surprises. Also one of the three hard drives constantly gets read errors.

Any donations of money or PC gear would be greatly appreciated.

What I need:

Socket 775 motherboard
Power Supply Unit
CPU fan
CPU
1GB memory
300GB SATA HDD

or if I can raise $450, I will be able to get everything I need.

New version of vBulletin out next week with some cool new features. As soon as I can get my test server back up and running, I can start on the upgrade :)


Senior members can view my account number <a href="usernote.php?u=1">here</a>. Others can email me (spankme@kiwibiker.co.nz).

[avgas]

bugger mate - i just got rid of a FOXCONN 775 P4 box last year........
Will keep my eyes open as i seem to score PC stuff more often than socks though.

[skidMark]

I will buy a can of spraypaint to paint the case kawasaki green.

Don't put a gsxr stick on it though spank....or it might break lol...

PS: hehe i can keep up with youuu :devil2:

On a more serious note, KB has given me so much so i will give something back, cannot afford it at this instant...

But in about a month i could.

Hmmm actually....will see what i can do.

PM me an account number please spank... :rockon:

[SpankMe]

Senior members can view my account number <a href="usernote.php?u=1">here</a>.

[skidMark]

Senior members can view my account number here (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/usernote.php?u=1).


High donatons get free kb t shirts right? :innocent:

[NinjaNanna]

$10 down $340 to go

[Her_C4]

The server I use for backing up KB & testing of upgrades has finally died. The motherboard is poked. It's old so no surprises. Also one of the three hard drives constantly gets read errors.

Any donations of money or PC gear would be greatly appreciated.



Always happy to try and help where I can - how many members on KB? If everyone gave a dollar :doctor: you'd be as happy as the proverbial 'pig 'n shit' - rolling in options.

[RantyDave]

bugger mate - i just got rid of a FOXCONN 775 P4 box last year........
Same here - I flicked on an Athlon 64 two weeks ago. F*cking timing.

Dave

[TimeOut]

How can none senior members donate

[limbimtimwim]

I have a older dual xeon here, 2x2.4ghz I think, 2gb ram. You'd need add HDDs since it's twin 80gbs are a bit small. And the onboard IDE is not very good. Server mobo you see, they expected you to put in a scsi raid controller.

You can have it.

Since I can't PM you, you'll have to email me if you want it.

[Bren]

$10 from me....good luck on getting it all sorted out Spank

[325rocket]

as im still a "noob" here i cant view the bank info and i cant pm you. if someone can let me know the bank details ill put something in.

[skidMark]

as im still a "noob" here i cant view the bank info and i cant pm you. if someone can let me know the bank details ill put something in.

PM sent with details for you...

[325rocket]

PM sent with details for you...

cheers

they better not be your bank details tho haha

[skidMark]

cheers

they better not be your bank details tho haha


The thought never crossed my mind :whistle:

[325rocket]

The thought never crossed my mind :whistle:


only if you put it towards a 2008 CBR1000rr :shifty:


anyway $20 in so $260 to go ...

[skidMark]

only if you put it towards a 2008 CBR1000rr :shifty:


anyway $20 in so $260 to go ...


Nah still $280...

:devil2:

But i get to have takeaways tonight.

(kidding) lol

[Reido]

someone PM me the details,
i'd like to help. giving something back to help the KB community is the least i can do

[skidMark]

someone PM me the details,
i'd like to help. giving something back to help the KB community is the least i can do

done..................

[Reido]

skidmark trustworthy? lol

[skidMark]

skidmark trustworthy? lol


LOL oh for gods sakes lol

[CDFloss]

Ive got a complete spare (working) PC sitting here which u can have gratis & for nothing. :apint:
Not a server, and a bit old, but it works fine so may be ok for a test box (although u may need some more memory + HDD):
1Ghz celeron, 512MB ram, 20G HDD, onboard LAN and video.

Let me know if you want it. :niceone:

Cheers
Dave

[Mrs Busa Pete]

The server I use for backing up KB & testing of upgrades has finally died. The motherboard is poked. It's old so no surprises. Also one of the three hard drives constantly gets read errors.

Any donations of money or PC gear would be greatly appreciated.

What I need:

Socket 775 motherboard
ATX form factor
At least two IDE controlers
2x PCI slots (or one if onboard lan)
onboard graphics (or AGP slot for my TNT2)

CPU
Celeron is fine

1GB memory

300GB SATA HDD

or if I can raise $350, I will be able to get everything I need.

New version of vBulletin out next week with some cool new features. As soon as I can get my test server back up and running, I can start on the upgrade :)


Senior members can view my account number <a href="usernote.php?u=1">here</a>. Others can email me (spankme@kiwibiker.co.nz).

Sent an email but didn't put subjuct sorry.

[TimeOut]

Another $20 $240 to go

[Dino]

Another $20 down, $220 to go.

I am a bit surprised with all the users on here each day that the donations are a bit slow in coming. :spanking:
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[Her_C4]

Another $20 down, $220 to go.

I am a bit surprised with all the users on here each day that the donations are a bit slow in coming. :spanking:
.

?? Really? Who says they are not coming? Maybe people just prefer to make the donation and not post about it perhaps?

:dodge:

[Dino]

?? Really? Who says they are not coming? Maybe people just prefer to make the donation and not post about it perhaps?

:dodge:

Fair point, I was only going from the updated tally sorry.
.

[SpankMe]

Thanks to those you have donated, but still not there yet.

I had to revise the amount of what I need after looking into exactly what hardware I'm going to get as well as forgetting to include a PSU and CPU fan. :o

Don't like asking for money, but just can't afford to buy a replacement myself at the moment.

[Wellyman]

Ok Folks, Im keeping the ball rolling!
80 bucks gone to sir spankme...
Help this fella out and keep this site going!
WM

[babyB]

Ok Folks, Im keeping the ball rolling!
80 bucks gone to sir spankme...
Help this fella out and keep this site going!
WM

:yes: done +1

[motorbyclist]

Any donations of money or PC gear would be greatly appreciated.

What I need:

Socket 775 motherboard
Power Supply Unit
CPU fan
CPU
1GB memory
300GB SATA HDD

or if I can raise $450, I will be able to get everything I need.


does it have to be socket775?

i've got an amd 3800+ skt am2 you can have with cooler, and a 300W (or more?) PSU

reckon i can put KB server equipment on the student loan? "living expenses" :laugh:


I have a older dual xeon here, 2x2.4ghz I think, 2gb ram. You'd need add HDDs since it's twin 80gbs are a bit small. And the onboard IDE is not very good. Server mobo you see, they expected you to put in a scsi raid controller.

You can have it.

fark if he doesn't take it i will!

[huck farley]

Hi Spanks
$20 deposited into your account, hope this helps. I challenge the Hoglies to do likewise.
cheers to all that run the show.
Huck Farley

[BOGAR]

You should be another $20 richer or you can have take out once again this week.
Keep up the Great Work. :rockon:

[Virago]

The number of newbies stepping forward is impressive - good on you guys...! :clap:

[Lias]

Just whacked a tenner in.

Dammit thats like 1.5 starbucks I cant buy this week now :-(

[Spontaneousnut]

i have a whole complet system if you want it p4 3.5ghz 45nm 775LGA single core with 2Gb DDR2 800 500gb sata non raid ati 128mb video card and wirless but no cd\dvd drive and rebuilt it i live in auckland papakura if ya want it email me at spontaneousnut@gmail.com its free to you

[skidMark]

KB aka kiwibiker, as in the site you are on... :shutup:

[Spontaneousnut]

ah lol my bad :spanking: well free system no strings hurry up oi mister KB man

[Timati]

Slightly off topic but why not run a VM environment. It's easier/quicker to deploy if a server dies on you.

[skidMark]

ah lol my bad :spanking: well free system no strings hurry up oi mister KB man
If he deosnt i need a new gaming pc :lol:

[onearmedbandit]

This message was entered too late. Next time remember to refresh the window before answering a question.

[Spontaneousnut]

whats KB man's number ill give em a bell

[Spontaneousnut]

you would have to put a mide rang card in this just has a extrem low end card god for desktop work what you running at the mo

[Mental Trousers]

Slightly off topic but why not run a VM environment. It's easier/quicker to deploy if a server dies on you.
It doubles as the site backup server, as in stores the backups not a fail over.

[Grub]

I'm assuming that the 400gB drive is OK? ... it's still under warranty.

[SpankMe]

Running fine thanks Grub.

[Spontaneousnut]

the 2x 250gb sata drives are brand new

[Spontaneousnut]

hay SpankMe you still need a pc

[SpankMe]

hay SpankMe you still need a pc

Looks like I am going to be buying new hardware for the test server.

[fizbin]

Hey man
Unfortunatly i don't have a lot of money as i have just had to Finance my new bike! :buggerd:
But what i do have is time.
I am A+ qualified and can help you with the re-build if you need it.
just PM me if you need the help. you prob wont but i thought i would put the offer out there.
Steve

[Spontaneousnut]

its free to you i have a whole complet system if you want it p4 3.5ghz 45nm 775LGA single core with 2Gb DDR2 800 500gb sata non raid ati 128mb video card and wirless but no cd\dvd drive and rebuilt it i live in auckland papakura if ya want it email me at spontaneousnut@gmail.com

[SpankMe]

Huge thanks to everyone who has donated money and the offers of hardware. Looks like I will be able to buy the new hardware I need this week. :D

Again, thanks everyone. :niceone:

[Finn]

I tried to connect to my bank online but like all NZ banks, they have made some terrible investments lately and to cut costs must have reverted to a 3GB monthly plan with Xtra. Ultimately, they have exceeded their cap and I can't connect.

Therefore, I send forthwith, a cheque payable to Mr SpankMe for 5c. Sorry about the 25c cheque fee.

[Donor]

I know you specified SATA - but I have a couple of 160GB IDE drives sitting here holding down papers if they can be of any use to you or MT...

[sels1]

$s deposited
Cheers to Spank and Co for keeping the site up and running

[F5 Dave]

$$ deposited the day before.

DT

[maxworldbiker]

How much money do you still need, to make this happen?

[SpankMe]

I have everything I need. Thanks everyone for your help :)

[McDuck]

Well i have chucked some in to (didnt read till the end of the thread lol)

[maxworldbiker]

Its ok, McD. I did too, even after I knew Spanks had enough for the server thingy. As he points out, there are on-going costs with running an active website, so I reckon slinging a bit of money in the direction of the upkeep, from time to time, can only help preserve the resource used by a great many people. If more users do it there might be a wee cushion-pot available to make server meltdowns and suchlike less of a challenge to fix when they happen.

[Usarka]

me too, i want a refund :whistle:

[Toaster]

I have everything I need. Thanks everyone for your help :)

$100 donated to help with site costs. Great website, thanks!

[SpankMe]

$100 donated to help with site costs. Great website, thanks!

Thanks mate. :niceone:

[mstriumph]

.... erm :confused: pssst ..... any hope of donations for a new bike? :innocent:




argggggghhhhhhhhhhh!! :dodge: