I am currently in the process of building a lowish spec 1RU server for a project I'm working on.
The Server spec is an AMD XP 2000+ 512MB RAM and IDE Disks. (big whoop I hear - I told you it was low spec).
SO anyways, a 1RU server needs a 1RU CPU heat sink and fan.
the AMD Chip was the lowest in the Athlon range at the moment. I think it's around 1.6Ghz
but, being the lower end, puts it in the workstation class of course, so do you think I
could find a CPU heat sink and fan for it easy. Nope, issue was (here is Aussie World) that
most suppliers won;t stock it, not a "fast moving item".
Since it is a 'desktop' class CPU most people just answered, "Nope, don't have any, won't have any"
So anyway, thanks to the nice mag I buy monthly (just to keep my ear on the hardware ground)
Computer Market (not related to www.computermarket.com.au)
(where was I.. ). Yeah, this mag, I find an ad
for some guy selling lots of Fan stuff. This is after 2 weeks of calling about 20 suppliers,
going straight to thermaltake.com.au in Melbourne even and asking them. (it's one of their fans I was
after)
This guy, www.comparts.com.au had one of the Tsunami fans I wanted.
A Socket 462 AMD Athlon 1U (1RU) Heatsink and fan.So $40 later it should be in my mailbox on Monday.
I'd just like to add that so far service from there is great!
Also, the 1RU case I have purchased (if your interested also)
was a good buy..
1RU server case: Maccase 101 1RU ATX Case
From: Online Marketing Pty Ltd (Sydney - Often good prices)
Direct Product Listing here
Ramon Buckland is a Java Solutions Architect and Finance IT Consultant based in Bristol, UK. His experience is vast across all areas of IT. Focus is online development and architecting with the Java platform(s).
Showing posts with label hardware. Show all posts
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Saturday, 11 October 2003
Monday, 19 May 2003
Paper jams on HP LaserJet and Canon LBP Printers (a free fix)
Does you Laser printer take too many sheets ?
Does it Jam when it takes too many sheets ;)
This might be your answer, HP has it.
Found a fix for it (a bit left field).
Apparently there is a fault with some
HP lasejets and the fix is provided by HP
HP Support.
Read more from these URL's google
The fix is a tool they send out, for Free and you use this tool to fix the printer.
Basically, Our printer is a Canon LBP-660 and about a year a go it started taking
2 then 3 then more sheets of paper.
I scouted aroud for a DIY fix and found a reference somwehere for paper jams
and the HP laserjet. Knowing that some printer engines are the same (manufactured
by same company) I did some more googling and found that the canon printer I have
is similar to a HP one (just ngine wise, not firmware interface etc).
So, thought I'd give it a go, (it was free).
The parcel took about 2 months to arrive.. but, it worked.
The 'thing' that HP gives away is like a sticky label that is installed
into the printer using this tool they provide. (weird)
.. why post this now? Well 9 months has past and the printer is at it again
and luckily I have found the URL. so .. when I need to find it next time
I can just look on my website ;)
I can't remember which of the printer 'tool' version I ordered. Maybe it
was for the 6L that I used. The difference is in the shape of the tool
that they provide.
The tool is made of cardboard
Does it Jam when it takes too many sheets ;)
This might be your answer, HP has it.
Found a fix for it (a bit left field).
Apparently there is a fault with some
HP lasejets and the fix is provided by HP
HP Support.
Read more from these URL's google
The fix is a tool they send out, for Free and you use this tool to fix the printer.
Basically, Our printer is a Canon LBP-660 and about a year a go it started taking
2 then 3 then more sheets of paper.
I scouted aroud for a DIY fix and found a reference somwehere for paper jams
and the HP laserjet. Knowing that some printer engines are the same (manufactured
by same company) I did some more googling and found that the canon printer I have
is similar to a HP one (just ngine wise, not firmware interface etc).
So, thought I'd give it a go, (it was free).
The parcel took about 2 months to arrive.. but, it worked.
The 'thing' that HP gives away is like a sticky label that is installed
into the printer using this tool they provide. (weird)
.. why post this now? Well 9 months has past and the printer is at it again
and luckily I have found the URL. so .. when I need to find it next time
I can just look on my website ;)
I can't remember which of the printer 'tool' version I ordered. Maybe it
was for the 6L that I used. The difference is in the shape of the tool
that they provide.
The tool is made of cardboard
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