Today i built 6 computers in 3 hours

JazzyJake · February 12th, 2008

So today i had a really interesting experience. At left-click we were contracted to build a bunch of computers for cash registers for a local Co-op grocery store. I had today to build 6 computers, so that's a computer every half hour...
These were VERY poorly built, teenie tiny mATX foxconn boxes that flexed everywhere, and i had to figure out how to mount all 3 of the harddrives, (3x redundant RAID array) with a PSU that wasn't long enough to extend to all 3 plus the optical they required...

No OS thankfully, but we already built a server that updates a special homebrew (the mods, anyways,) ubuntu distro that auto-updates with prices to all the other cash registers, and the other backup server

Anyways, it was neat, and i just thought i'd share

Carl Martin · February 12th, 2008

Sounds like a fun day. Even if you're not building an enthusiast PC, you're still building a PC which is always great. (Or at least more fun than a visit to the dentist's office.)

I spent yesterday setting up a home network and put an XPS Dell back into service after sitting idle for a year. Spent hours getting rid of all the crap (both factory installed and owner added) as well as hundreds of pages of porn. (Kid was a pervert!) Added new programs, updated, got rid of all the viruses, trojans, adware, etc.

Not a bad way to pass the time when it's ten below zero outside.

Carl

**simple_inhibition** · February 12th, 2008

6 boxes are pretty darn impressive! it takes me about an hour and a half from boxes of gear to booting windows......... but.....I need more specs than "teenie tiny mATX foxconn boxes that flexed everywhere" !!!!

JazzyJake · February 12th, 2008

hahaha fine
POS flexy Foxconn box
3 x 80gb WD Caviars
P35 Gigabyte board
2.2GHz Allendale Core 2 Duo
512MB Corsair ValueRAM
the PSU that came with the box lol
onboard video

I didn't spec it out....otherwise they would of had 8800gt's running Ubuntu for checkout xD

Wasn't positive on the exact mobo.....i was busy building under a time crunch haha

**simple_inhibition** · February 12th, 2008

pretty respectable systems for cash registers if i do say so! usually those things only sport AMD Geode processors.

azianai · February 12th, 2008

and a P35 board too!
I'd be thinking 478 socket boards =D lol

**simple_inhibition** · February 13th, 2008

lol i was thinking mini itx boards with ULV celeron's

Quakindude · February 13th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by JazzyJake

I had today to build 6 computers, so that's a computer every half hour...

You new guy you. Since we can't say ****.

JazzyJake · February 13th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quakindude

You new guy you. Since we can't say ****.

hahaha sorry i wasn't trying to brag, i was trying to say it was rushed

now i feel like a jerk lol.

Quakindude · February 13th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by JazzyJake

hahaha sorry i wasn't trying to brag, i was trying to say it was rushed

now i feel like a jerk lol.

No! I wasn't intending that at all! I was just giving ya crap. I should have used a smiley!

February 12th, 2008	#1
JazzyJake i love bawls Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: teh_Earth Posts: 841	Today i built 6 computers in 3 hours So today i had a really interesting experience. At left-click we were contracted to build a bunch of computers for cash registers for a local Co-op grocery store. I had today to build 6 computers, so that's a computer every half hour... These were VERY poorly built, teenie tiny mATX foxconn boxes that flexed everywhere, and i had to figure out how to mount all 3 of the harddrives, (3x redundant RAID array) with a PSU that wasn't long enough to extend to all 3 plus the optical they required... No OS thankfully, but we already built a server that updates a special homebrew (the mods, anyways,) ubuntu distro that auto-updates with prices to all the other cash registers, and the other backup server Anyways, it was neat, and i just thought i'd share

February 12th, 2008	#2
Carl Martin vincit qui se vincit Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Upper Michigan Posts: 479	Re: Today i built 6 computers in 3 hours Sounds like a fun day. Even if you're not building an enthusiast PC, you're still building a PC which is always great. (Or at least more fun than a visit to the dentist's office.) I spent yesterday setting up a home network and put an XPS Dell back into service after sitting idle for a year. Spent hours getting rid of all the crap (both factory installed and owner added) as well as hundreds of pages of porn. (Kid was a pervert!) Added new programs, updated, got rid of all the viruses, trojans, adware, etc. Not a bad way to pass the time when it's ten below zero outside. Carl Core 2 Duo E6750 Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Abit IP35 Pro 2x1GB Crucial Ballistix DDR2 800 EVGA 8800GT 500GB Seagate Barracuda 32MB Cache Coolermaster RC-690 OCZ StealthXStream 600 watt Acer AL2216W 22" monitor Windows XP Pro SP2

February 12th, 2008	#3
simple_inhibition socket 939 junkie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In front of my pc in Ft Bragg XD Posts: 1,474 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Today i built 6 computers in 3 hours 6 boxes are pretty darn impressive! it takes me about an hour and a half from boxes of gear to booting windows......... but.....I need more specs than "teenie tiny mATX foxconn boxes that flexed everywhere" !!!!

February 12th, 2008	#4
JazzyJake i love bawls Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: teh_Earth Posts: 841	Re: Today i built 6 computers in 3 hours hahaha fine POS flexy Foxconn box 3 x 80gb WD Caviars P35 Gigabyte board 2.2GHz Allendale Core 2 Duo 512MB Corsair ValueRAM the PSU that came with the box lol onboard video I didn't spec it out....otherwise they would of had 8800gt's running Ubuntu for checkout xD Wasn't positive on the exact mobo.....i was busy building under a time crunch haha

February 12th, 2008	#5
simple_inhibition socket 939 junkie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In front of my pc in Ft Bragg XD Posts: 1,474 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Today i built 6 computers in 3 hours pretty respectable systems for cash registers if i do say so! usually those things only sport AMD Geode processors.

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azianai Aeria gloris Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NY Posts: 1,613	Re: Today i built 6 computers in 3 hours and a P35 board too! I'd be thinking 478 socket boards =D lol Asus Rampage Formula Q9450 @ 3.8 Ghz Thermalright Ultra 120 Black Edition 4gb GSkill 1066 DDR2 1 WD Velociraptor 150GB 1 500GB Seagate 7200.10 2 1TB Seagate 7200.11 EVGA GTX260 Core 216 Silverstone ST85F Coolermaster Cosmos 1000 Samsung TOC T240HD

February 13th, 2008	#7
simple_inhibition socket 939 junkie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In front of my pc in Ft Bragg XD Posts: 1,474 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Today i built 6 computers in 3 hours lol i was thinking mini itx boards with ULV celeron's

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