[OT] 2 IBM xSeries 345 servers for sale, loaded.

[Jason Spiro]

Matt,

I know this is quite OT but could you tell us more about the computer
recycling project?

Or email me off-list if you prefer.

Jason

On 5/2/06, Matt Price <matt.price-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> hi vlad,
>
> please let me know if you have trouble selling these.  I have a
> computer recycling projecti nRegent park that could REALLY use them
> ubt we currently have no budget.  I'm trying to attract some funds,
> but it's going slow...
>
> anyway, maybe ify ou have toruble I could try to scrape some kind of
> cash together.
>
> matt
>
> On Tue, May 02, 2006 at 07:39:29PM -0400, Vlad wrote:
> >         Greetings all,
> >
> >         I'm planning on moving soon, so I need to shed some gear - I
> > want less rackmount gear at my place. ;)
> >
> >         Anyhow. I've got two IBM xSeries 345s (Cisco branded, I'll
> > explain below) up for grabs. They're fully Linux-friendly, to the
> > point where VMware ESX Server can even read their serial numbers as it
> > boots up. Pictures are available at http://www.umbravia.org/ce.html
> >
> > 1x Cisco CE-7305-K9 / IBM xSeries 345              $900
> > * One 2.4GHz HT Xeon, 400MHz FSB, Socket-603
> > * 2GB PC2100 ECC Registered DDR DIMMs ( 4x 512MB)
> > * Bootable CF adapter instead of floppy drive
> >
> > 1x Cisco CE-7325-K9 / IBM xSeries 345              $1500
> > * Two 2.4GHz HT Xeons, 400MHz FSB, Socket-603
> > * 4GB PC2100 ECC Registered DDR DIMMs (4x 1GB)
> > * Bootable CF adapter instead of floppy drive
> >
> >         These are 2U IBM servers, but sold by Cisco as Content
> > Engines. (And prices marked up accordingly.) The only difference is
> > that they're designed to boot off a built-in CF slot, and have a green
> > Cisco bezel on the front.
> >
> >         They have been flashed with latest IBM BIOS and IPMI code.
> > Servers have been used about six months on and off. All original IBM
> > parts. Green Cisco bezel on front. They do NOT come with hard disks,
> > or disk trays. However, I do have a Fujitsu 73GB/10k RPM U320 SCSI
> > disk up for grabs for $150, that works fine in 'em, if there's a need
> > for one.
> >
> >         I'm flexible on the pricing, make me a reasonable offer.
> > (Although I'll note that as stand-alone IBM parts, they're worth more
> > than their sums.) They're available for pickup from downtown Toronto.
> >
> >         More detailed specs:
> >
> > Back of server:
> > * 2x Intel PRO/1000 MT GbE ports
> > * 1x VHDCI SCSI U160 connector
> > * 2x PCI-X/100MHz Low-Profile slots
> >   (1 is ZCR-capable with an IBM ServeRAID 6i+, sold separately ;) )
> > * 2x PCI-X/133MHz Full-Profile/Full-Length slots
> > * 1x PCI Full-Profile/Half-Length slot
> > * 2x USB 1.1 ports in the back
> > Front of server:
> > * 1x 24x Slim CD-ROM drive
> > * 1x USB 1.1 port in the front
> > * 6x U320 SCSI hot-swap drive bays, accept IBM trays
> > Misc:
> > * 2x Hot-swap 350W PSUs
> > * 1x 128MB SanDisk Industrial Grade CF (Cisco approved)
> > * 1x Rail kit
> >
> >
> > P.S.:   Although not quite so Linux-friendly, I've also got a Cisco
> > 2801 ISR running IOS 12.4(3) Adv. Enterprise Svcs. up for grabs:
> > $1700, but quite flexible.
> >
>
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> Matt Price	    matt.price-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org
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