On Tue, 07 Jan 2003 14:02:18 -0800, Chris Berry wrote: >>It won't fit in the "server-room". It's *really* that small. 8-( >>THe server-room was initially intended (some three years ago) for >>two servers with shelfspace to spare. We are (were...) a small dept >>after all. Since then, we have grown way more than even the most >>optimistic plans... THe server-room now houses five servers and a >>few boxes with cat-5 eth cabling, not to mention all those %&#¤@! >>manuals and nt4 cd jewel cases bought before my time on the dept. >>Can't throw them away, don't have anywhere else to put them. >>Besides, the ppl that run the academic buildings have forbidden us >>to have a portable AC outside the server-room as it will interfere >>with the carefully set ventilation in the house... 8-/ > >If you have that much hardware, running without AC is insane. Can't you get >them to cut a hole in the wall for a $300 unit or redo some of the AC ducts >to cover the server room? Asked about this, but no. Forbidden. Rerouting some AC ducts from a cold room nearby is USD 5000. I'm screwed either way. It's probably the landlord's way of saying "if you want AC, you better pay the whole thing, even though it's a no-brainer to reroute the ducts". What can I say... 8-/ >> >>Never occurred to me to spray wd40 on the hardware... 8-) >> >You should re-read the application instructions for Arctic Silver >> >then. >>I never read manuals. 8*) It's a thermal compound, how complicated >>can it be? ;-) >> >They recommend cleaning all surfaces with WD-40, then Isopropyl >> >Alcohol before applying the grease. >>Are there any good (general) hardware-lists on freelists.org? I >>have more questions like these, and I feel they don't quite fit on >>this list... 8-( > >I don't know of any good hardware lists, but I did electronics before >switching to computers, and I'd be happy to answer any hardware questions >off list. Ok. Thx. 8-) BW, Sorin # Sorin Srbu, Systems Engineer Web: http://www.farmaci.uu.se # Dept of Medicinal Chemistry, Phone: +46-18-4714482 >> 5 signals >> GSM # Div of Org Pharm Chem, Mobile Phone: +46-701-718023 # BMC, Box 574, Uppsala University Fax: +46-18-471-4474 # SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden Visit: BMC, Husargatan 3, D5:512b # # Public PGP key available on request. ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm