drougnor
CLASSIFIED Member
- Total Posts : 2715
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2006/07/18 05:57:59
- Location: FL USA /Affiliate MCK692UUS /Assoc HPW7E9T81P8KCCH
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 18
Re: Pimp Down!
2017/04/03 06:36:43
(permalink)
Just a quick update - Still waiting for delivery of Steve's contribution to the effort. I'm so very thankful for you all because I was running numbers and realizing that even a barebones replacement that I wanted to do with a pseudo upgrade to Ryzen would have been just under $1000 that I just can't afford at the moment. The curse of busted hardware, for me, means I go window shopping, a lot. *laughs*
So, thank you all, once again, and I'll update you as soon as the situation changes.
d
|
drougnor
CLASSIFIED Member
- Total Posts : 2715
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2006/07/18 05:57:59
- Location: FL USA /Affiliate MCK692UUS /Assoc HPW7E9T81P8KCCH
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 18
Re: Pimp Down!
2017/04/05 07:29:25
(permalink)
I've gotten several PMs asking me what can be done to help get my system standing back up and at the moment it's just a waiting game as HK-Steve's contribution is on it's way.
However, I will say that if you do want to help towards a major upgrade that I want to do, PM me again and I can give you my paypal for donations. I've decided to build a Ryzen system but really can't justify the cost fully to myself. But, it's my birthday soon, and I'm currently down a box, so justifications kind of fly out the window.
So, if you've got a few bucks and want to help me defray costs of the new system while we try to stand the old one up long enough for me to back up data and document how my system was put together, please let me know.
d
|
HK-Steve
CLASSIFIED Member
- Total Posts : 2251
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2015/04/06 08:46:57
- Location: Switzerland
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 2
Re: Pimp Down!
2017/04/06 11:03:20
(permalink)
Did the package arrive yet?? We need to get you back up and running..... 
|
drougnor
CLASSIFIED Member
- Total Posts : 2715
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2006/07/18 05:57:59
- Location: FL USA /Affiliate MCK692UUS /Assoc HPW7E9T81P8KCCH
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 18
Re: Pimp Down!
2017/04/06 11:12:07
(permalink)
I have been informed via text message that the motherboard has indeed arrived! Pending my free time in the next day or two, I hope to have good news by Sunday!
d
|
Cool GTX
EVGA Forum Moderator
- Total Posts : 30983
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2010/12/12 14:22:25
- Location: Folding for the Greater Good
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 122
Re: Pimp Down!
2017/04/06 11:15:07
(permalink)
free time ? sleep is overrated, unless you have to drive somewhere
|
notfordman
Omnipotent Enthusiast
- Total Posts : 10345
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2007/08/09 23:52:23
- Location: In a van, down by the
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 28
Re: Pimp Down!
2017/04/06 11:19:54
(permalink)
Git-R-Done man! We are all hoping you get back on track. Thank you HK-Steve, for hooking our stat king up. 
|
HK-Steve
CLASSIFIED Member
- Total Posts : 2251
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2015/04/06 08:46:57
- Location: Switzerland
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 2
Re: Pimp Down!
2017/04/06 11:35:12
(permalink)
Glad it has arrived, motherboard, cpu and ram... ready get dropped straight in there... Will help any way I can... Like many others here that have offered also...  Hoping you are back to full stats asap.. (Generous donation for the Folding Team Stats, BR awarded)
post edited by Cool GTX - 2017/04/26 12:02:03
|
Tiger770
SSC Member
- Total Posts : 626
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2010/01/21 19:33:17
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 8
Re: Pimp Down!
2017/04/07 07:45:08
(permalink)
If it turns out you need a new CPU as well (and are still running AM3) I have a X6 1090T Black Edition I'm not using. Just hit me up.
|
notfordman
Omnipotent Enthusiast
- Total Posts : 10345
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2007/08/09 23:52:23
- Location: In a van, down by the
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 28
Re: Pimp Down!
2017/04/09 10:59:46
(permalink)
Thanks Tiger, a very nice offer! I think HK-Steve sent him a MB,CPU and RAM package. I could be wrong though, it happened once.....Har har!
|
drougnor
CLASSIFIED Member
- Total Posts : 2715
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2006/07/18 05:57:59
- Location: FL USA /Affiliate MCK692UUS /Assoc HPW7E9T81P8KCCH
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 18
Re: Pimp Down!
2017/04/09 11:13:36
(permalink)
After a morning of work, I'm down two 4 tb drives and limping the box along. That's better than I had feared. My DEEPEST thanks to HK-Steve and notfordman for stepping in and helping a pimp out. Now, to figure out how to get these drives replaced and then move forward with my upgrade plans. Friggin lack of money . . . d ::edit:: Might I add that it feels SOOO much better to see the stats coming in and being backed up on the PROPER system?
post edited by drougnor - 2017/04/09 12:05:05
|
HK-Steve
CLASSIFIED Member
- Total Posts : 2251
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2015/04/06 08:46:57
- Location: Switzerland
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 2
Re: Pimp Down!
2017/04/10 07:47:49
(permalink)
Very Welcome...
Keep us posted on how you go..
|
mflanaga
CLASSIFIED Member
- Total Posts : 3077
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2009/05/13 18:48:11
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 15
Re: Pimp Down!
2017/04/10 08:13:25
(permalink)
drougnor
After a morning of work, I'm down two 4 tb drives and limping the box along.
That's better than I had feared.
My DEEPEST thanks to HK-Steve and notfordman for stepping in and helping a pimp out.
Now, to figure out how to get these drives replaced and then move forward with my upgrade plans. Friggin lack of money . . .
d
::edit:: Might I add that it feels SOOO much better to see the stats coming in and being backed up on the PROPER system?
What will you still be lacking? just the drives or other hardware? What type of drives? You can PM me specs if you like..
post edited by mflanaga - 2017/04/10 08:18:44
|
notfordman
Omnipotent Enthusiast
- Total Posts : 10345
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2007/08/09 23:52:23
- Location: In a van, down by the
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 28
Re: Pimp Down!
2017/04/11 11:29:49
(permalink)
^^ That's what I was wondering mflanaga. Did you have a failure Droug?? Thank you in advance mflanaga [michael]!
|
mflanaga
CLASSIFIED Member
- Total Posts : 3077
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2009/05/13 18:48:11
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 15
|
drougnor
CLASSIFIED Member
- Total Posts : 2715
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2006/07/18 05:57:59
- Location: FL USA /Affiliate MCK692UUS /Assoc HPW7E9T81P8KCCH
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 18
Re: Pimp Down!
2017/04/13 05:22:23
(permalink)
At the end of this all, I'm now down a total of 2TB of storage overall, but that is GREATLY preferable and tolerable over the entire system being DOWN and unusable, and mflanaga has graciously helped to make sure that my backup system will have plenty of space for me to use it as the complete backup if this should ever happen again!
Everyone who reached out to me, regardless if I needed to accept or not, you are all rock stars in the folding world. your willingness to sacrifice to help another out like that speaks volumes for your character, so I'm applauding all of you.
I doubt that I will ever be able to thank any of you enough, but I will keep trying.
Jeremy - drougnor
|
nateman_doo
Omnipotent Enthusiast
- Total Posts : 11233
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2008/01/16 16:16:54
- Location: NOT the Jersey shore
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 56
Re: Pimp Down!
2017/04/13 05:45:44
(permalink)
Aww?? SO much love in this thread :)
|
HK-Steve
CLASSIFIED Member
- Total Posts : 2251
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2015/04/06 08:46:57
- Location: Switzerland
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 2
Re: Pimp Down!
2017/04/13 10:46:50
(permalink)
Glad you are back up and running, hope my MB, CPU and ram worked for you...
So what was the original failure that started all this mess????
|
burt666666
Superclocked Member
- Total Posts : 176
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2016/12/01 12:04:41
- Location: Calgary,Alberta Canada
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 0
Re: Pimp Down!
2017/04/13 11:45:25
(permalink)
Yes...inquiring minds want to know !!!!
Affiliate Code-UU3JSOTUNY
|
drougnor
CLASSIFIED Member
- Total Posts : 2715
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2006/07/18 05:57:59
- Location: FL USA /Affiliate MCK692UUS /Assoc HPW7E9T81P8KCCH
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 18
Re: Pimp Down!
2017/04/13 12:05:20
(permalink)
The nearest I can tell is the old PSU just simply gave up, but instead of doing so in a graceful and easy to recover from way, it burped just a little extra voltage into the mobo and those two drives . . . I haven't taken the deep tour of all the caps on the mobo, but once I got in close, I could easily smell that fun ozone smell. It was an at least 7 year old PSU, and I'm much ashamed to say, a semi generic that was pulled from a third party build because it was currently WORKING at the time, so that was ultimately shame on me for not replacing it.
The most likely culprit is dirty power due to brownout, but thanks to my wife's creative work, we also have a new UPS in line to smooth the power feed to the system as well as blocking any surges, which is the best we can do without a major overhaul to get a power conditioning system put on the house mains.
d
|
Cool GTX
EVGA Forum Moderator
- Total Posts : 30983
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2010/12/12 14:22:25
- Location: Folding for the Greater Good
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 122
Re: Pimp Down!
2017/04/13 12:31:17
(permalink)
Glad to see your running; even if your storage is a little light
|
burt666666
Superclocked Member
- Total Posts : 176
- Reward points : 0
- Joined: 2016/12/01 12:04:41
- Location: Calgary,Alberta Canada
- Status: offline
- Ribbons : 0
Re: Pimp Down!
2017/04/13 21:33:38
(permalink)
Wow....that sucks !!! Glad to see yer up and running again....
Affiliate Code-UU3JSOTUNY
|