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Started by RhB_HJ, September 09, 2012, 10:48:58 PM

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glakedylan

Jeff
how good to hear from you!
sorry for the computer problems you are having.
i hope they get resolved soon.
we miss you here in the AR forum
i trust your holdays were blessed
and send my best for the New Year
may it be a good one!
peace,
Gary L Lake Dillensnyder

BritsTukker

Nice to here that Jeff is alive and kicking even if not fully operational yet - been missing his banter on the forum.

I hope we don't have another casualty: They're having a terrible time down in Tasmania with all the wildfires, so I hope Nick's OK - will be a relief to hear from him again. Let us know if you're safe and well, Nick.

RhB_HJ

Ahhhhh he didn't perish on Dec 21 and he made it into the New Year; good show!

Seriously, I could have sent you a PSU months ago, but you didn't let me know what type you need. Would a ATX 450W work?
Hans-Joerg Mueller
Coldstream, BC   Canada

http://www.rhb-grischun.ca

My train videos

Win7Pro 64bit; 8 GB RAM; i5 2.67GHz; 1920x1080 22" display

Nick the Cabin Boy

Thanks for your concern, BT, I'm safe and well, and well away from the fires.  There are several fires (started by lightning) well to the south of us, in the South-West Wilderness Area, but they will be allowed to burn, as the country is inaccessible by road (like, there aren't any), and would be a stretch for our local helicopter to do any good without having to come "home" to refuel.  There is also a fire to our North, but about 60 miles away.

We are on the West Coast, while the really serious fires are on the East Coast and in the South East.  So far we have lost about 100 houses, including most of a lovely little township, and there are about 100 people unaccounted for.  As far as we know, there are no confirmed deaths, so it is likely that these 100 are just unable to make contact, as the whole area is without power, so cellphones are not much good without a working tower.

If you have Google Earth, we are in Strahan, while the main fires are around Dunalley (which is gone), and Bicheno.

Nick, in Tasmania

Elizabeth Grove, South Australia
Building Pottersbridge, a fictional town a little North of London, served by a fictional Heritage Railway, in N

BritsTukker

Good to know you're safe and well, Nick.

Nick the Cabin Boy

Safe and well, and packing!

We have made the decision to leave Tasmania, and head back to the mainland, otherwise known as the big island to the north.

When we moved to Tassie in 2001, we had no plans - no house, no jobs, just ourselves (me, SWMBO and a stepson, and 5 dogs) and a 20' container of stuff.  We stayed in a caravan park cabin for about 6 weeks until we found a house.

Guess what's happening now?  Yup, moving to Geelong - no house, no jobs, me, SWMBO, 1 dog, 1 cat, and a 20' container of stuff!  This time we have a nice new tent, and pens for the animals, so we'll see how we go!  The only things booked are the moving truck and the trip on the ship back over Bass Strait.

I'll have my laptop, and one of those USB internet thingies, so should be able to keep in touch with the forum (and update AR as required!)

Nick
Elizabeth Grove, South Australia
Building Pottersbridge, a fictional town a little North of London, served by a fictional Heritage Railway, in N

kimbo

What happened to the stepson?  :o
Kim
Living in: Brussels, Belgium
AnyRail user since: 26/12/2007
Dream layout: HO freelance layout set in an imaginary European country bordering to Belgium, Germany, and Netherlands
Personal site: http://kimmetje.rpgnewworlds.net

Nick the Cabin Boy

He moved back to Adelaide a couple of years ago - he's 30 now.  He has Asperger's Syndrome, is absolutely obsessed with computers, and is the back-room boy for a firm that supply IT systems for supermarkets all over Australia (including our local one).

Nick
Elizabeth Grove, South Australia
Building Pottersbridge, a fictional town a little North of London, served by a fictional Heritage Railway, in N

kimbo

Awesome! Well I'm glad he's got something to do that's related to his passion!
Kim
Living in: Brussels, Belgium
AnyRail user since: 26/12/2007
Dream layout: HO freelance layout set in an imaginary European country bordering to Belgium, Germany, and Netherlands
Personal site: http://kimmetje.rpgnewworlds.net

Jeff

#24
HJ,

The power supply simply needs the 'standard' 24-pin connector and SATA plugs. Then all I need are connectors from SATA to IDE drives. Yes, I do still have several IDE drives in there. They're still working, so...
In the meantime my galaxy 3 will have to do.
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What type of PS is it? I have a few floating around.
Later,                                                AnyRail Fanatic
Jeff                      and Unofficial Guy Who Knows Almost Everything About It

RhB_HJ

Hans-Joerg Mueller
Coldstream, BC   Canada

http://www.rhb-grischun.ca

My train videos

Win7Pro 64bit; 8 GB RAM; i5 2.67GHz; 1920x1080 22" display

Jeff

HJ,


Yes, the power supply needs to fit the standard ATX footprint. It needs the usual mobo connector and a bunch of drive connectors. Very vanilla. 450w will probably turn the lights on, I'll have to see. Maybe I can shift a couple of drives to the wife's puter to ease the load.
Later,                                                AnyRail Fanatic
Jeff                      and Unofficial Guy Who Knows Almost Everything About It

RhB_HJ

Pop me an email with your postal address and I'll pack it up.
Hans-Joerg Mueller
Coldstream, BC   Canada

http://www.rhb-grischun.ca

My train videos

Win7Pro 64bit; 8 GB RAM; i5 2.67GHz; 1920x1080 22" display

Jeff

Email sent, HJ. Since I'm using this new tablet, I can only hope I got it right.
Later,                                                AnyRail Fanatic
Jeff                      and Unofficial Guy Who Knows Almost Everything About It

RhB_HJ

Yep, got it! I'll try to get the stuff your way before we leave for holidays on Friday. Yukon and Alaska here we come! Just in case anybody grins, no, I don't know about black flies and mozzies up there, but since SWMBO is along I'm sure they'll be homing in on her.  :P ;) :o
Hans-Joerg Mueller
Coldstream, BC   Canada

http://www.rhb-grischun.ca

My train videos

Win7Pro 64bit; 8 GB RAM; i5 2.67GHz; 1920x1080 22" display