As I type right now, both EPIMETHEUS and PROMETHEUS are up and running in the magazine box without any video card, keyboard, or mouse plugged in. All I have to do now is just give them power and turn them on. Also, today I stopped by Fry's with the intention of picking up a five port switch to mount inside Pandora's Box version 2. However, after considering all the cables that would have to be run (ok, not many, but still...), I decided to go with wireless cards. So I picked up two cheap Airlink 802.11G wireless cards on sale for $13 a piece (I might go back and see if they're still on sale tomorrow as they both worked flawlessly). So both EPIMETHEUS and PROMETHEUS are now wirelessly connected to the network sending and receiving folding at home proteins.
However, some people in the [H]orde brought up that they thought my box could be a fire hazard. I don't really think that it is a fire hazard, but since the thought is now in my mind, I don't plan on running Pandora's Box version 1 unattended (though it has been working flawlessly for the past few hours). Both PSUs run cool as they have ample air flow as do the CPUs and hard drives. The two Vantec Stealth fans pushing air through the bottom of the case move A LOT of air and I have been thinking about adding a third fan to the top to blow even more air out (though at this point, it seems unnecessary).
As it stands now, Pandora's Box version 1 was more of a proof of concept than anything. Pandora's Box 2 will actually be used. Right now, I plan on having four computers inside the box with the dimensions about 16" cubed (though it could get smaller). Greg has kindly donated two motherboards to the project and I just have to pick up one processor (they have a very nice Sempron 3000 at Fry's boxed for $40 - so it includes a nice heatsink and fan). I also plan on purchasing two of the splitters linked below so the four computers will run off two power supplies. Should keep power costs down a bit to do it that way.
So now the cost of Pandora's Box 2 is growing out of control and there may be no stopping it. We'll just have to wait and see how it all comes together.
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However, some people in the [H]orde brought up that they thought my box could be a fire hazard. I don't really think that it is a fire hazard, but since the thought is now in my mind, I don't plan on running Pandora's Box version 1 unattended (though it has been working flawlessly for the past few hours). Both PSUs run cool as they have ample air flow as do the CPUs and hard drives. The two Vantec Stealth fans pushing air through the bottom of the case move A LOT of air and I have been thinking about adding a third fan to the top to blow even more air out (though at this point, it seems unnecessary).
As it stands now, Pandora's Box version 1 was more of a proof of concept than anything. Pandora's Box 2 will actually be used. Right now, I plan on having four computers inside the box with the dimensions about 16" cubed (though it could get smaller). Greg has kindly donated two motherboards to the project and I just have to pick up one processor (they have a very nice Sempron 3000 at Fry's boxed for $40 - so it includes a nice heatsink and fan). I also plan on purchasing two of the splitters linked below so the four computers will run off two power supplies. Should keep power costs down a bit to do it that way.
So now the cost of Pandora's Box 2 is growing out of control and there may be no stopping it. We'll just have to wait and see how it all comes together.
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