[Zimmerman]

Who should get AAR points?

Additionally, indicate if you are interested in being a host. Also please list any components you'd be willing to donate and quantities. I'll start.

I have a XP1700+ Thoroughbred A (1.47ghz, overclocks to around 1.6ghz w/out problems) available to the project.

[OneMacGuy]

Originally posted by Zimmerman:
Who should get AAR points?

Additionally, indicate if you are interested in being a host. Also please list any components you'd be willing to donate and quantities. I'll start.

I have a XP1700+ Thoroughbred A (1.47ghz, overclocks to around 1.6ghz w/out problems) available to the project.

I have everything else but the memory and mobo. I may even have the memory depending on the mobo, I do have some spare PC133 sticks around.

[Zimmerman]

Originally posted by OneMacGuy:
I have everything else but the memory and mobo. I may even have the memory depending on the mobo, I do have some spare PC133 sticks around.

Can you post a grocery list of available components?

[reader50]

My opinions, which are worth what opinions are always worth.

Adopt-A-Rig is for throwing extra parts together to help the team. Points should go to a dedicated team account. After the patchwork box becomes obsolete (say 2 years) the host inherits it if they wish. Until then it should be considered team property - it would be pretty bad for the host if someone suddenly wanted the HD back, for example.

Since human nature often demands a better deal (the business world works after all), add a 2nd program to the mix. Host-A-Rig, where someone takes on the hosting, but the box must run two clients. One for the host, one for the donor - at equal priorities. This program is intended more for people who can supply a rig but not reliable power, unsuitable location (extreme heat maybe), non-understanding mate (dear, why is that box of fans always running, even at night), lack of space, poor internet connection on the mountain top, or lack of experience in handling the hardware (headless x86 crunch box run via ssh).

Most of the discussion appears to be related to making one program fit two different purposes.

In the Host-A-Rig program, a complete box would be hosted elsewhere and remain the property of the person who supplied it. After 2-3 years, if the original supplier doesn't want it back, the host ends up with it - if they wish. The host could continue running it under the deal, since they are covering operationg costs, they should be able to make that call. Host is responsible for minor maintenance (dusting, replacement battery, troubleshooting hardware issues), original supplier is responsible for major component failures.

A single Host might handle boxes from one or both programs.

Thoughts? Does this solution stink, or miss something obvious?

[reader50]

Separate grocery list.

I can host during most months of the year, but not during roughly June-September. Actual down time depends on daily temperature, and adjusting crons based on time would allow hosting to continue at night during a much longer range. Nights here are too hot for crunching only during parts of July & August.

Parts:
Several baby SCSI drives less than 1 GB.
10 GB ATA HD.
Couple sticks of PC100.
Several sticks of SIMMs, probably worthless now.
Couple old Mac video cards. One PCI, one AGP.
Power strips.

[OneMacGuy]

Originally posted by Zimmerman:
Can you post a grocery list of available components?

Here ya go:

hard drives (from 2 to 20 GB, around 15 of these)
video cards (lots of 8 MB AGP and some PCI also)
network cards (variety)
cdroms (older pulls - 8-32X, some 40x)
floppy drives (no shortage - pulls)
sound cards (plenty of ISA and some PCI)
HS/fans (socket 7 or 370, socket A, slot 1, socket 478)
other fans (40, 80, 90 & 120 MM)
network cabling (2" to 100")
small hubs (several 4 & 5 port models in 100 MB and several 8 port 10MB)
SCSI Cards (variety)
any kind of internal cabling that anyone will ever need.
I do have some older ATX cases, prefer not ship these.
several older motherboards that include AMD K6/2 500 CPUs (I won't run any of these, they are too slow for folding)

[reader50]

Zimmerman, I added another choice to your poll to make it more interesting.

[Zimmerman]

Good stuff. I'll just let the poll ride for a few days since I know a number of TeamNN members arn't super duper regular. If possible, I will incorperate as many of these suggestion into the Rules to make it All Encompassing and Exhaustive (Bloated) as possible.