[rescue] Transplanting a Sun Fire V210 motherboard - PSU requirements?`

[Robert Novak]

Darn, I meant to send to rescue@, not ebay@ :)

Basically I have a pair of boards in hand (not literally) with CPU and
RAM that I want to test and maybe use (i.e. "rescue"). Sure, I could
buy a different server that I don't need, but the solution case there
fails the sniff test.

I already have a T1000 too, that I mentioned on the list and got
unhelpful "why would you want to run an OS you could legally get
updates for" feedback on, but I don't know that it will help me
validate the V210 boards I have.



On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 10:15 AM, mc68010 <mc68010 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 2/26/2013 1:02 AM, microcode at zoho.com wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 12:40:03AM -0800, Robert Novak wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks. I'm mainly looking to test the boards first... I've found the
>>> power supplies for ~$30 but if I can validate power and basic
>>> functionality with a standard ATX power supply, that would save me a
>>> few days.
>>
>> I paid 90 bucks each for my V210 PSUs so you have a bargain there.
>
>
> I am all for hacking hardware but, I just thought I'd mention you can get a
> dual 1.5ghz V245 with disks and 8gb of ram for under $125 shipped on ebay
> any day now. A T1000 or T2000 for about the same if you go for it in an
> auction.  I've seen T2000 go for $89 + shipping. Most go for more though. It
> may not be worth spending a lot of effort and money on v210 motherboards. By
> the time you put together all the parts you will have spent more than a
> whole newer and faster machine.
>
> The seller of this auction keeps listing 8 at a time and never seems to run
> out. I bought one and it was perfect. The packing was over the top. I have
> no connection just a happy camper. This one is only $99 shipped but, has no
> ram. Ram is easy to find though.
> http://www.ebay.
>
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