<p>I get my batteries from batteties plus. It's always been far less than replacing the entire unit.</p>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Jun 13, 2011 10:40 PM, "The Don Lachlan" <<a href="http://ale-at-ale.org">ale-at-ale.org</a>@<a href="http://unpopularminds.org">unpopularminds.org</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution">
> On 06/13/2011 05:54 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:<br>>> UPS have replaceable batteries on all. Useable but not new. various sizes.<br>> <br>> Replacement batteries are very high compared to the cost of a new UPS; <br>
> when the battery on my old one hit replacement age, I just bought a <br>> whole new unit: more outlets, more efficient, less heat.<br>> <br>> -L<br>> <br>> <br>>> On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 5:33 PM, Jeremy T. Bouse<br>
>> <<a href="mailto:jeremy.bouse@undergrid.net">jeremy.bouse@undergrid.net</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:jeremy.bouse@undergrid.net">jeremy.bouse@undergrid.net</a>>> wrote:<br>>><br>>> Any mother boards with a 1 or more PCI-e ports? I've got a<br>
>> bunch of<br>>> cases with only Pentium II mobos that I'd love to give a decent upgrade.<br>>> If I only have to go out and buy RAM and CPU that helps me keep my wife<br>>> happy about cost :)<br>
>><br>>> What UPS systems do you have as well? Are they user replaceable<br>>> batteries and if so about how old are the units?<br>>><br>>> We bought our house with the 900 sq ft basement specifically<br>
>> to build<br>>> out a 600 sq ft computer room/home office so I have space. My 7' rack is<br>>> only half full with what I have now :)<br>>><br>>> On 06/13/2011 04:56 PM, Jim Kinney wrote:<br>
>> > nope. I have a single tyan dual chip multi-core opteron board but<br>>> no cpu's.<br>>> ><br>>> > On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 4:50 PM, Tavarvess Ware<br>>> <<a href="mailto:tavarvessware@gmail.com">tavarvessware@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:tavarvessware@gmail.com">tavarvessware@gmail.com</a>><br>
>> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:tavarvessware@gmail.com">tavarvessware@gmail.com</a><br>>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:tavarvessware@gmail.com">tavarvessware@gmail.com</a>>>> wrote:<br>>> ><br>
>> > Do you have any multi-core x86 processors, or anything<br>>> better than<br>>> > Pentium M (2.0) or Pentium 4 processors? My friends are<br>>> trying to drop<br>
>> > cable and are looking for something a little stronger to run<br>>> as a media<br>>> > server.<br>>> ><br>>> ><br>>> > On Mon, 2011-06-13 at 11:44 -0400, Jim Kinney wrote:<br>
>> > > Nah! I figured this crowd could track down my name as a domain<br>>> and do<br>>> > > geolocation to find my house from the IP address.<br>>> > ><br>>> > > 4003 Allenwood Way Tucker GA 30084<br>
>> > ><br>>> > > On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 11:37 AM, Jim Lynch<br>>> > > <<a href="mailto:ale_nospam@fayettedigital.com">ale_nospam@fayettedigital.com</a><br>>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:ale_nospam@fayettedigital.com">ale_nospam@fayettedigital.com</a>><br>
>> > <mailto:<a href="mailto:ale_nospam@fayettedigital.com">ale_nospam@fayettedigital.com</a><br>>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:ale_nospam@fayettedigital.com">ale_nospam@fayettedigital.com</a>>>> wrote:<br>
>> > ><br>>> > > On 06/13/2011 11:22 AM, Jim Kinney wrote:<br>>> > > > In the interest of regaining my basement and my sanity, I am<br>>> > > > bequeathing a large quantity of geekly items to ALE'rs who<br>
>> > > show up and<br>>> > > > haul away this stuff:<br>>> > > ><br>>> > > > desktops<br>>> > > > laptops<br>>> > > > rackmounts<br>
>> > > > monitors<br>>> > > > cables<br>>> > > > phones (a really cool Linux phone!)<br>>> > > > scsi gear<br>>> > > > connectors<br>
>> > > > rackmount slides<br>>> > > > flotsam and jetsam<br>>> > > > assorted parts<br>>> > > > motherboards<br>>> > > > keyboards<br>
>> > > > mice<br>>> > > > ram<br>>> > > > cpu's<br>>> > > > add-on cards of various types<br>>> > > > hard drives<br>
>> > > > printers<br>>> > > > printer network cards<br>>> > > > UPS systems<br>>> > > > cases<br>>> > > > stuff I don't recall the purpose of<br>
>> > > ><br>>> > > > the list goes on and on and on and...<br>>> > > ><br>>> > > > Basically I want to convert my man cave into a pub so the<br>
>> > > tech has to go.<br>>> > > ><br>>> > > > 99% of this stuff will be $0.00<br>>> > > ><br>>> > > > A smattering will be a few $$ (the SAS fan out cables will<br>
>> > > be $20, a<br>>> > > > few other items will be $5, some will be $1 as this lot is<br>>> > > brand new,<br>>> > > > unopened stuff).<br>
>> > > ><br>>> > > > At last count I had 50+ PC's in my house. This is just nuts!<br>>> > > ><br>>> > > > Most of the systems run fine. Some may be for parts only. As<br>
>> > > the price<br>>> > > > is right, have a blast!<br>>> > > ><br>>> > > > I hope to have this extravaganza Saturday June 18 starting<br>
>> > > after<br>>> > > > coffee (9ish) until it's gone or I tap my keg and give up.<br>>> > > ><br>>> > > > NOTE: As I'm not sure I've compacted the stuff into a single<br>
>> > > area yet,<br>>> > > > I may need to assist is sorting and picking (i.e. I may have<br>>> > > some bits<br>>> > > > in the free pile that I need to hang onto as I just did a<br>
>> > > huge grab<br>>> > > > and haul to start the process and was getting kind of sloppy<br>>> > > near the<br>>> > > > end :-) and the area will get crowded soon so I'm going to<br>
>> > > limit the<br>>> > > > number of people in the basement at any time to whatever<br>>> > > makes sense<br>>> > > > (so be patient!). I have a handtruck and will have the dogs<br>
>> > > in their<br>>> > > > crates so the back gate can be opened.<br>>> > > ><br>>> > > > If someone wants to offer ca$h for the entire pile, I'm<br>
>> > > listening :-)<br>>> > ><br>>> > > Hopefully you will be posting an address before the big<br>>> day?<br>>> > ><br>>> > > Jim<br>
>> > ><br>>> > > _______________________________________________<br>>> > > Ale mailing list<br>>> > > <a href="mailto:Ale@ale.org">Ale@ale.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:Ale@ale.org">Ale@ale.org</a>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:Ale@ale.org">Ale@ale.org</a><br>
>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:Ale@ale.org">Ale@ale.org</a>>><br>>> > > <a href="http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale">http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale</a><br>>> > > See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at<br>
>> > > <a href="http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo">http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo</a><br>>> > ><br>>> > ><br>>> > ><br>>> > ><br>
>> > > --<br>>> > > --<br>>> > > James P. Kinney III<br>>> > ><br>>> > > As long as the general population is passive, apathetic,<br>>> diverted to<br>
>> > > consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable, then the powerful can<br>>> do as<br>>> > > they please, and those who survive will be left to contemplate the<br>>> > > outcome.<br>
>> > > - 2011 Noam Chomsky<br>>> > > _______________________________________________<br>>> > > Ale mailing list<br>>> > > <a href="mailto:Ale@ale.org">Ale@ale.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:Ale@ale.org">Ale@ale.org</a>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:Ale@ale.org">Ale@ale.org</a><br>
>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:Ale@ale.org">Ale@ale.org</a>>><br>>> > > <a href="http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale">http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale</a><br>>> > > See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at<br>
>> > > <a href="http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo">http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo</a><br>>> ><br>>> ><br>>> > _______________________________________________<br>
>> > Ale mailing list<br>>> > <a href="mailto:Ale@ale.org">Ale@ale.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:Ale@ale.org">Ale@ale.org</a>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:Ale@ale.org">Ale@ale.org</a><br>
>> <mailto:<a href="mailto:Ale@ale.org">Ale@ale.org</a>>><br>>> > <a href="http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale">http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale</a><br>>> > See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at<br>
>> > <a href="http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo">http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo</a><br>>> ><br>>> ><br>>> ><br>>> ><br>>> > --<br>
>> > --<br>>> > James P. Kinney III<br>>> ><br>>> > As long as the general population is passive, apathetic, diverted to<br>>> > consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable, then the powerful can do as<br>
>> > they please, and those who survive will be left to contemplate<br>>> the outcome.<br>>> > - ////2011 Noam Chomsky////<br>>> ><br>>> ><br>>> ><br>
>> > _______________________________________________<br>>> > Ale mailing list<br>>> > <a href="mailto:Ale@ale.org">Ale@ale.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:Ale@ale.org">Ale@ale.org</a>><br>
>> > <a href="http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale">http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale</a><br>>> > See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at<br>>> > <a href="http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo">http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo</a><br>
>><br>>><br>>><br>>> _______________________________________________<br>>> Ale mailing list<br>>> <a href="mailto:Ale@ale.org">Ale@ale.org</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:Ale@ale.org">Ale@ale.org</a>><br>
>> <a href="http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale">http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale</a><br>>> See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at<br>>> <a href="http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo">http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo</a><br>
>><br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>> --<br>>> --<br>>> James P. Kinney III<br>>><br>>> As long as the general population is passive, apathetic, diverted to<br>>> consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable, then the powerful can do as<br>
>> they please, and those who survive will be left to contemplate the outcome.<br>>> - ////2011 Noam Chomsky////<br>>><br>>><br>>><br>>> _______________________________________________<br>
>> Ale mailing list<br>>> <a href="mailto:Ale@ale.org">Ale@ale.org</a><br>>> <a href="http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale">http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale</a><br>>> See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at<br>
>> <a href="http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo">http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo</a><br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Ale mailing list<br>> <a href="mailto:Ale@ale.org">Ale@ale.org</a><br>
> <a href="http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale">http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo/ale</a><br>> See JOBS, ANNOUNCE and SCHOOLS lists at<br>> <a href="http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo">http://mail.ale.org/mailman/listinfo</a><br>
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