zakelwe
02-04-2004, 06:46 AM
Due to 11 delta fans in one room I have decided to move all my computers out of my study and into the garden, so thought I would do a thread about it which I could update every so often. It might actually help me finish a project that I have started, most stop after some initial enthusiam whilst drunk.
Plan of action
1) Buy new bigger shed, burn or move current 10x6 shed.
2) Run electricity out to it
3) Wireless bridge to study
4) Fridge for beers, freezer for coolant, air con etc etc.
Outcome
By summer be able to start a 3dmark bench and then retire to the chair outside the shed door and sip an ice cold beer or :banana::banana::banana::banana:tail while the evening sun beats down on my face and the smell of the BBQ wafts over from the other side of the patio.
Of course it is now January and that seems a long way off, it's cold and wet in southern England nothing much is done yet. Another problem is that I'd like to be spending my money on 939's /AMD64's / Ati r420's / Intel EE's / Nvidia nv40's and not planks of wood and a new chair etc etc, so something has got to give.
Current state of project.
Well, I ordered a skip for £110 and managed to get rid of all the rubbish out of the current shed. Somewhat like the Tardis there was more rubbish than the size of the shed. Now I have the option of moving what is still in there to either a different shed or move the entire shed to make space. Seems a shame to spend the cost of a nice cpu just to get rid of rubbish :(
Next are some costings
a) Cost for running electrical mains out there, concreted in and in shielded cable, some lighting and some sockets. Don't want to do this myself as I don't want to have computer problems from spikingor the whole thing sizzling or burning to the ground ;) .
b) Cost for new garden security gate and leveling the ground, also possibly moving a shed.
c) Selecting the new shed. Want something with quite big windows so lots of natural light, almost like a cheap summerhouse.
You'll be able to laugh along as I find the door is too small for the fridge or the wireless network bridge only reaches as far as the closest gnome without a booster the size of Jodrell Bank stuck in the flower bed.
Regards
Andy
Plan of action
1) Buy new bigger shed, burn or move current 10x6 shed.
2) Run electricity out to it
3) Wireless bridge to study
4) Fridge for beers, freezer for coolant, air con etc etc.
Outcome
By summer be able to start a 3dmark bench and then retire to the chair outside the shed door and sip an ice cold beer or :banana::banana::banana::banana:tail while the evening sun beats down on my face and the smell of the BBQ wafts over from the other side of the patio.
Of course it is now January and that seems a long way off, it's cold and wet in southern England nothing much is done yet. Another problem is that I'd like to be spending my money on 939's /AMD64's / Ati r420's / Intel EE's / Nvidia nv40's and not planks of wood and a new chair etc etc, so something has got to give.
Current state of project.
Well, I ordered a skip for £110 and managed to get rid of all the rubbish out of the current shed. Somewhat like the Tardis there was more rubbish than the size of the shed. Now I have the option of moving what is still in there to either a different shed or move the entire shed to make space. Seems a shame to spend the cost of a nice cpu just to get rid of rubbish :(
Next are some costings
a) Cost for running electrical mains out there, concreted in and in shielded cable, some lighting and some sockets. Don't want to do this myself as I don't want to have computer problems from spikingor the whole thing sizzling or burning to the ground ;) .
b) Cost for new garden security gate and leveling the ground, also possibly moving a shed.
c) Selecting the new shed. Want something with quite big windows so lots of natural light, almost like a cheap summerhouse.
You'll be able to laugh along as I find the door is too small for the fridge or the wireless network bridge only reaches as far as the closest gnome without a booster the size of Jodrell Bank stuck in the flower bed.
Regards
Andy