| | 6 | * ipp041 -- took it down twice to identify what motherboard it uses. It is a Tyan S5397AG2NRF. It turns out there is a second variant, the S5397WAGNRF. Normally these cost about $500-$700, but I found one on eBay. The auction closes tomorrow morning, but currently there are 21 bidders and the price is $92, plus $12 for priority mail shipping. The board is "New In Box" and the pictures of it show it in the original box, with the original stickers over the slots and the cables and other components sealed in their bags. The difference between the two boards is that the one on eBay also has connectors for SAS drives, while the one we have doesn't have that part of the board populated. I think we should snap this one up -- it should go for less than $200, which is about a third of the best price Google/products showed. |
