Nekonomicon - eBay: Now This IS a Cheap Tezro...

zackwatt
From Kentucky
Who joined March 1, 2009, 9:53 a.m.

Wrote the following at Nov. 11, 2009, 4:14 p.m...

This is pretty cheap, but there might be a reason.

Silicon Graphics SGI Tezro 4GB CMN027
http://cgi.ebay.com/Silicon-Graphics-SG ... 5ad4cfab6a

Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

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guardian452
Donor
From Kentucky, United States
Who joined Aug. 21, 2007, 10:12 p.m.

Wrote the following at Nov. 11, 2009, 4:30 p.m...

zackwatt wrote: This is pretty cheap, but there might be a reason.

The most likely reason is that it's only been on ebay for an hour and nobody has bid on it yet.

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leaknoil
From San Francisco, California
Who joined Aug. 29, 2008, 3:29 p.m.

Wrote the following at Nov. 11, 2009, 4:53 p.m...

It was $49.95 starting bid at first. Five minutes later when I looked at it again they had raised the starting bid to $99.

nekonoko
Site Admin
From Pleasanton, California
Who joined Jan. 23, 2003, 1:31 a.m.

Wrote the following at Nov. 11, 2009, 5 p.m...

It appears to be missing a graphics card.

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zackwatt
From Kentucky
Who joined March 1, 2009, 9:53 a.m.

Wrote the following at Nov. 11, 2009, 5:16 p.m...

nekonoko wrote: It appears to be missing a graphics card.

That is what I thought.

Octane2 2x600 V12 8GB - Octane2 600 V12 2GB - Octane 2x400 V10 2GB
Indigo² 195 Max Impact 386MB - Indigo² 250 Extreme 386MB
O2 350 CRM 256MB - O2+ 400 CRM 512MB

"I'm totally unappreciated in my time. You can run this whole park from this room, with minimal staff, for up to three days. You think that kind of automation is easy? Or cheap? You know anybody who can network eight Connection Machines and de-bug two million lines of code for what I bid this job? Because if you can, I'd love to see him try."

nekonoko
Site Admin
From Pleasanton, California
Who joined Jan. 23, 2003, 1:31 a.m.

Wrote the following at Nov. 11, 2009, 6:02 p.m...

Yeah, looking at the auction description again it does say it's missing video (graphics) as well as the drive sleds. The sleds aren't really a problem as Tezro uses generic sleds (one suitable replacement being Sun 330-3696 spuds; there are several of those on eBay).

Finding a cheap Tezro/Fuel V12 for it might not be fun though. But it would make a good parts machine for Dr. Dave

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Dr. Dave
From Ottawa, Canada >burp<
Who joined Feb. 13, 2004, 10:37 p.m.

Wrote the following at Nov. 11, 2009, 6:15 p.m...

nekonoko wrote: Yeah, looking at the auction description again it does say it's missing video (graphics) as well as the drive sleds. The sleds aren't really a problem as Tezro uses generic sleds (one suitable replacement being Sun 330-3696 spuds; there are several of those on eBay).

Finding a cheap Tezro/Fuel V12 for it might not be fun though. But it would make a good parts machine for Dr. Dave

frackin' hell!

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Dr. Dave
From Ottawa, Canada >burp<
Who joined Feb. 13, 2004, 10:37 p.m.

Wrote the following at Nov. 11, 2009, 7:07 p.m...

I'll find out how much shipping will be tomorrow, and see who else bids on it. One bid in already (not mine).

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ramq
From Sweden
Who joined Jan. 25, 2008, 6:06 a.m.

Wrote the following at Nov. 11, 2009, 11:35 p.m...

I'd take it if:

* It's without CPUs. That way I could move one of my quad-700s into the Tezro.
* Shipping would be available to Europe.

Heck, even a dead Tezro would be nice since I could gut one of the O350s mobo/CPU and make it live again...

nekonoko
Site Admin
From Pleasanton, California
Who joined Jan. 23, 2003, 1:31 a.m.

Wrote the following at Nov. 11, 2009, 11:43 p.m...

ramq wrote: I'd take it if:

* It's without CPUs. That way I could move one of my quad-700s into the Tezro.

But it could be hiding quad 800 or even 1GHz. It's like a box of chocolates

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Pontus
From Uppsala, Sweden
Who joined May 8, 2008, 12:12 p.m.

Wrote the following at Nov. 12, 2009, 12:13 a.m...

ramq wrote: I'd take it if:
* Shipping would be available to Europe.

Well, the listing states:

$15.00 service charge will be applied to international shipments. Warranty will be voided on items shipped internationally.

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hamei
From over the rainbow
Who joined Feb. 24, 2004, 4:10 p.m.

Wrote the following at Nov. 12, 2009, 12:29 a.m...

nekonoko wrote: It's like a box of chocolates

My mom used to poke holes in the bottom of every one to see what was inside. :shock:

ramq
From Sweden
Who joined Jan. 25, 2008, 6:06 a.m.

Wrote the following at Nov. 12, 2009, 2:05 a.m...

Hmm... should I gamble again? Last time I won the lottery I got quad-500 C-bricks and quad-700 O350 bricks.
I'm willing to take this, but I see other Nekochanners are thinking the same? :-)

EDIT: Well, I just bid on it just to keep a close eye on the auction, only $100.99 and first lead. If someone is in dying need of this - hell, just bid above that. One thing is for sure; this thing will probably rise to several hundreds by the end of the auction anyway. If someone in here wants it, be my guest.

modology
Who joined Sept. 11, 2008, 9:22 a.m.

Wrote the following at Nov. 12, 2009, 6:11 a.m...

I'm so tempted to bid on this.

strandedinnz
From Auckland, New Zealand
Who joined Feb. 8, 2008, 1:11 p.m.

Wrote the following at Nov. 12, 2009, 5:05 p.m...

I wonder if anyone is selling a Fuel with a V12 ? ... oh I forgot ... I am! ;-)

Mark

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