Re: Mace

[Dan Brosemer <odin@svartalfheim.net>]

On Mon, Aug 26, 2002 at 10:13:22AM -0400, Kathie Brosemer wrote:
> Hi guys
> 
> The motherboard seller on Ebay has told us we're past the 30 day warranty
> and they are ignoring my further emails.  I will put in a complaint with
> Ebay based on their sending us not one but two bad boards and throwing off
> our timing so we couldn't test it in time for their warranty.  But I think
> this is hopeless at this point and we're going to have to eat that $300
> loss.  Painful, but I don't think there's another way at this point. 
> Lesson:  in future we drop everything to comply with terms of a warranty.
> But we still have $500 tied up in parts for a would-be Mace.  So we need
> to go looking for another board.
> Can you see if there's another out there, NOT for sale by jack375?

Here's what I can find:

Tyan Thunder X S1952:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2047976322

We'd need a video card (probably can get one donated) and a network card
(15$can in Toronto on Friday when I'm passing through)

It wouldn't need our VRMs (they're onboard), but will work with all the
other parts we've gathered.  (meaning we'd have to have two dead CPUs to
prevent this from working).

This is the only company that generally makes more reliable boards than
Intel.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2048381472

Another Intel C440GX+


I highly recommend the Tyan board if it stays within price range.  It's a
simpler board, should be more reliable, and the manual on the web is quite
excellent.

I see nothing else on ebay right now.

-Dan

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 Caress the fevered, empty mind
 Of man who hangs bloodied and blind
 To reach for wisdom, not for bread."  -- Deoridhe Grimsdaughter