[GRLUG] Anyone want an OLD Dell 1750 server

[Don Ellis]

An AC would be nice in summer. In winter, might want a dehumidifier to
reduce humidity. Normally a dehum would freeze up in winter, but the
machines should keep it warm enough to keep operating.

--Don Ellis


On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 2:16 PM, Matt Michielsen
<mattmichielsen at gmail.com> wrote:
> I've thought about doing this. I'm getting quite a collection of noisy
> machines (even though they're not always on) in the corner of my office. The
> real problem in the basement for me is the humidity level. Maybe a tiny
> window AC unit would help with that and cooling?
>
> On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 3:11 PM, Don Ellis <don.ellis at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 8:17 AM, John-Thomas Richards <jtr at jrichards.org>
>> wrote:
>> > On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 05:03:11AM +0000, scott.tanner at comcast.net
>> > wrote:
>> >> John-Thomas, megadave - I have no problem holding a few servers for a
>> >> few weeks. Like I said, they're just sitting on the floor ( next to
>> >> some 10/100 hubs that came with the building ).
>> ...
>>
>> >> Perfect for the basement.  :-)
>>
>> Can they be ducted, so the heat can be directed to warm the house
>> (without also conducting too much noise)? I knew someone long ago who
>> had an IBM 360-class machine in his basement, and I wondered how
>> effective it would be in the winter...
>>
>> --Don Ellis

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