Worlds worst homemade server setup

[LMo]

This guys server set-up has to be seen, no idea on the specs, but it doesn't look very safe.

Pics here (http://www.bulletinboardforum.com/m/homemade_web_server.php)

I would so hate to be in there if one of them caught fire.

[Dezza Bot]

This belongs in the joke section

[BeStRaFe]

i think its a folding cluster if i rember

[BR3TT]

Thats a joke.

I dunno what to say lol

[linux_inside v2]

i dont even see whats wrong with it... all see is computers without cases and a keyboard without keys

[Dezza Bot]

I see a mess of cables, mobos running off boxes (nothing wrong with that, but I'd object for 24/7 usage) cpus with huge ass heatsinks and fans (so I presume overclocked) I mean why if they're just 4 folding??? you dont oc boxes in a cluster.... seriously

[PHOENIX_12]

. . . that guy has a death wish, run them like that temperarily, but to run them like that permanantly will probably start a fire if he's not carefull :s

[banzai]

pretty dumb, would be more efficient to have them in cases, if only for cooling and storage space.

[linux_inside v2]

Originally posted by banzai@Feb 11 2006, 08:24 PM
pretty dumb, would be more efficient to have them in cases, if only for cooling and storage space.
96785


yeah, enclosing them in boxes is going to improve airflow... :rolleyes:

i seriously see no problem with running pc's outside of their cases, it's not like he removed the psu from its case, that would be stupid.

[Jimmeh]

what i dont get is why he took the keys off a perfectly good keyboard..... that keyboard was fine untill he striped it of its keys

[Dezza Bot]

Originally posted by linux_inside v2@Feb 11 2006, 09:18 PM
yeah, enclosing them in boxes is going to improve airflow...* :rolleyes:

i seriously see no problem with running pc's outside of their cases, it's not like he removed the psu from its case, that would be stupid.
96787

emi would be the only problem I could think of, but I've seem plenty of pcs run day in day out with no emi shielding whatsoever (plenty of dodgey laptop cases offer no emi protection)

[linux_inside v2]

Originally posted by Dezza Bot@Feb 11 2006, 10:44 PM
emi would be the only problem I could think of, but I've seem plenty of pcs run day in day out with no emi shielding whatsoever (plenty of dodgey laptop cases offer no emi protection)
96795


how much emi sheilding do you think your average ricer's acrylic case has? :P

[Dezza Bot]

I was going to mention that, but I settled on mentioning cheap laptops instead. I really don't think emi is a big issue, but wouldn't take that tone if I was building a large cluster (or a dodgey small home cluster either)