Next 'stack' of computers to go, IBM p7's - not classics this time

[Pete Lancashire]

And I almost bid on the 2 CEC p770's until I looked at the power
consumption the way I had them configured. 768 GB RAM and I think 24 cores,
I would have had to add a new circuit to the room.



On Sat, May 12, 2018 at 8:46 AM, Mazzini Alessandro <mazzinia at tin.it> wrote:

> 48.x KG for the rack version, according to the redbook.
>
> Reminds me of the time I fell into an open traphole with a portable AS/400
> in hand. The concrete chipped... the AS didn't have even a scratch in the
> paint
>
> -----Messaggio originale-----
> Da: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] Per conto di Pete
> Lancashire via cctalk
> Inviato: sabato 12 maggio 2018 16:31
> A: Noel Chiappa; General
> Oggetto: Re: Next 'stack' of computers to go, IBM p7's - not classics this
> time
>
> Noel is right there is Pak Mail. But Pak Mail is not cheap and these
> suckers weight a lot my guest is stack is about 300 lbs
>
> On Sat, May 12, 2018, 6:28 AM Noel Chiappa via cctalk <
> cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> wrote:
>
> >     > From: Pete Lancashire
> >
> >     > NO PACKING OR SHIPPING, must be local pickup.
> >
> > Just a reminded to everyone; most PakMail franchises are prepared to go
> > somewhere off-site, pick items up where they sit, and then pack them;
> I've
> > used this service several times for 'pick up only' items.
> >
> >         Noel
> >
> >
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