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I've only used it to ssh from plus some light webdev for at least a year.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41869.22&return_msg=41869.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41869.22"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41869_23"></a><div class="message" id="message_41869_23"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time"> 9 Jan 2017 12:30</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">23 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41869.23">41869.23</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Another try this morning before I was going to take it all back to the place I bought the parts and it's working again. I certainly don't trust that PSU so I'll be buying a new one.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41869.23&return_msg=41869.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41869.23"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41869_24"></a><div class="message" id="message_41869_24"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time"> 9 Jan 2017 15:15</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 9 Jan 2017 16:06"></span></span> <span class="message_count">24 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41869.24">41869.24</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41869.21#a41869_23" target="_self">41869.23</a></div> <div class="message_body"> You bought said parts fairly recently?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41869.24&return_msg=41869.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41869.24"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41869_25"></a><div class="message" id="message_41869_25"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time"> 9 Jan 2017 16:09</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 9 Jan 2017 16:15"></span></span> <span class="message_count">25 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41869.25">41869.25</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41869.21#a41869_24" target="_self">41869.24</a></div> <div class="message_body"> April 2015. So not too long ago, but well outside a 12 month window if that's what guarantee I have. The PSU has a 3 year warranty though, but how I go about proving an intermittent fault, I don't know. For around £40 I don't think it's worth the hassle of trying to claim.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41869.25&return_msg=41869.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41869.25"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41869_26"></a><div class="message" id="message_41869_26"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time"> 9 Jan 2017 16:17</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 9 Jan 2017 16:34"></span></span> <span class="message_count">26 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41869.26">41869.26</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41869.21#a41869_25" target="_self">41869.25</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Bummer. I started shopping for a replacement drive and noticed I can get a 128G solid state for about the same as a 500G spinner (which capacity might be nice to have, but I sort of don't really need atm).<br /><br /> Tempting...</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41869.26&return_msg=41869.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41869.26"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41869_27"></a><div class="message" id="message_41869_27"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time"> 9 Jan 2017 16:37</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 9 Jan 2017 16:59"></span></span> <span class="message_count">27 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41869.27">41869.27</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41869.21#a41869_26" target="_self">41869.26</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Also tempted with an SSD for the server boot drive. As well as for my laptop and normal PC. Also tempted with a new laptop.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41869.27&return_msg=41869.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41869.27"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41869_28"></a><div class="message" id="message_41869_28"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">10 Jan 2017 17:13</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 10 Jan 2017 17:35"></span></span> <span class="message_count">28 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41869.28">41869.28</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41869.21#a41869_27" target="_self">41869.27</a></div> <div class="message_body"> The drive is definitely dead. I stuck a usb adaptor on it. First try I could hear it spinning up, but it was not recognized by my main pc. Then it just stopped spinning. I remembered why I'd only been using the server as an ssh and scanner slave over vnc: it's an HP dx5150, and not the dc5750 as I'd hoped (MrsD's replacement model). SATA1, DDR1... not really worth any upgrades. I can get a 160GB pull drive for $16. That's about what it's worth. Ho hum. I do have an athlon x2 that I might stick in it to replace the 3200 x1. No harm in that I guess, if it posts.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41869.28&return_msg=41869.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41869.28"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41869_29"></a><div class="message" id="message_41869_29"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">10 Jan 2017 17:40</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 10 Jan 2017 17:50"></span></span> <span class="message_count">29 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41869.29">41869.29</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41869.21#a41869_28" target="_self">41869.28</a></div> <div class="message_body"> My issue with old computers like that is the power consumption - that's if energy use is a concern to you. Looks like the AMD 64 3200 in that system possibly has a TDP of 89W depending on the generation. Though if you have the parts spare I guess it's still cheaper to spend that small amount more on electricity for a couple of years than buy something new and low-power.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41869.29&return_msg=41869.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41869.29"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41869_30"></a><div class="message" id="message_41869_30"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">10 Jan 2017 17:51</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 10 Jan 2017 18:12"></span></span> <span class="message_count">30 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41869.30">41869.30</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41869.21#a41869_29" target="_self">41869.29</a></div> <div class="message_body"> We don't pay separate electric, it's included in the rent.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41869.30&return_msg=41869.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41869.30"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="41869.31" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>