JoeW
01-10-2012, 11:50 PM
Hi,
I'm a data center admin by day, and just decommissioned a bunch of servers to free up rack space. They're end of line, so parts get stupid expensive, and I can't gurantee I could get replacement parts within 24 hours so they're moved to other systems that have support contracts.
If this is considered spamming the board, please delete and please forgive me.
All the equipment was running fine when I powered it off. I might have an oppertunity to salvage some of the PSUs in them if anyone's interested. They're great for modding, I've taken enough for myself, plus a few spares. But could possibly get a half dozen or so more. Up to maybe 16, but any more is pushing it.
I took a look at shipping, that would probably be the clincher. It will cost me about $25 to ship a pair within Canada, about $30 to ship a pair to Boston (only zip code I had off hand for a quote)... probably not *too* much more anywhere else.
If anyone's interested, I'll see what I can get. The ones I like the most come from an IBM x346 series server. I like them because they're about 47A and the fan is swichable to high if it starts to get warm. It's not automatic, but at least it's switchable. There's some bigger Dell's and some smaller Dell's, but I know I could get at least a half dozen of that IBM one. The Dell's might just be one pair here and there.
I don't really want to just post them in the 'forsale' area because if someone's not already looking in here... I don't know if I want to get blamed for them messing with a 40+A PSU that I sold them :roll:
My other worry is that I know they're OK, and I can test their 12V output before I send them, but if someone says it's DOA then it's going to cost more to ship than what I'd probably ask for a single PSU.... logistically it may be more trouble than it's worth.
I don't sell used stuff to make money! If I can cover my costs, cool. Just to be up front, there is going to be some effort involved, not much but some. I would have to strip them out of the servers they're in, map the pins, test the output voltage, package them up and ship them off. I think it's reasonable to ask for $25/PSU for that, plus shipping. Shipping rates sort of suggest they should be sold in pairs.
They're selling for about $50, some people are asking almost $200 for them... my intent is not to make money. If it was, I wouldn't have opened my mouth here :)
Anyway, let me know, and delete or tell me to bugger off if this is inappropriate.
If there's interest, and we can consider it more of a 'group buy', I'm happy to do what I can.
Joe
I'm a data center admin by day, and just decommissioned a bunch of servers to free up rack space. They're end of line, so parts get stupid expensive, and I can't gurantee I could get replacement parts within 24 hours so they're moved to other systems that have support contracts.
If this is considered spamming the board, please delete and please forgive me.
All the equipment was running fine when I powered it off. I might have an oppertunity to salvage some of the PSUs in them if anyone's interested. They're great for modding, I've taken enough for myself, plus a few spares. But could possibly get a half dozen or so more. Up to maybe 16, but any more is pushing it.
I took a look at shipping, that would probably be the clincher. It will cost me about $25 to ship a pair within Canada, about $30 to ship a pair to Boston (only zip code I had off hand for a quote)... probably not *too* much more anywhere else.
If anyone's interested, I'll see what I can get. The ones I like the most come from an IBM x346 series server. I like them because they're about 47A and the fan is swichable to high if it starts to get warm. It's not automatic, but at least it's switchable. There's some bigger Dell's and some smaller Dell's, but I know I could get at least a half dozen of that IBM one. The Dell's might just be one pair here and there.
I don't really want to just post them in the 'forsale' area because if someone's not already looking in here... I don't know if I want to get blamed for them messing with a 40+A PSU that I sold them :roll:
My other worry is that I know they're OK, and I can test their 12V output before I send them, but if someone says it's DOA then it's going to cost more to ship than what I'd probably ask for a single PSU.... logistically it may be more trouble than it's worth.
I don't sell used stuff to make money! If I can cover my costs, cool. Just to be up front, there is going to be some effort involved, not much but some. I would have to strip them out of the servers they're in, map the pins, test the output voltage, package them up and ship them off. I think it's reasonable to ask for $25/PSU for that, plus shipping. Shipping rates sort of suggest they should be sold in pairs.
They're selling for about $50, some people are asking almost $200 for them... my intent is not to make money. If it was, I wouldn't have opened my mouth here :)
Anyway, let me know, and delete or tell me to bugger off if this is inappropriate.
If there's interest, and we can consider it more of a 'group buy', I'm happy to do what I can.
Joe