LAN PC support desk supplies

DrunkenZombiee · September 28, 2011, 05:51:08 PM

This is mainly for Lion and other people coordinating the LAN's benefit.

I am going to attempt to bring (if there is enough room in the car).

Spare SATA cables
Spare IDE cables (one floppy and one HDD)
Blank DVD media for OS'es etc
Spare mouse
Spare keyboard
PC tool kit
2 spare SATA HDD's in case other people go pop at the LAN (plus a USB SATA HDD dock).
DVD of WINDOWS 7 x64
KNOPPIX LIVE CD
Assortment of screws
Spare DVI monitor cable
Spare power cable (kettle lead)
Volt meter
2 spare case fans + assortment of power converter connectors.
Thermal paste for processors.
Cable ties and odds and sodds.

If there is anything else that you think may be useful let me know.

DZ

Penfold · September 28, 2011, 05:55:11 PM

Thanks and nice one.

That pretty much covers most eventualities.

Please keep this On topic peeps.

BrotherTobious · September 28, 2011, 05:56:19 PM

Good work thanks DZ

TheDvEight · September 28, 2011, 06:32:21 PM

i'm going to bring a spare sata cable and mouse for anyone that needs it

Sneakytiger · September 28, 2011, 07:11:18 PM

may i ask why ppls pcs will go pop at the lan?

BrotherTobious · September 28, 2011, 07:20:43 PM

It happens, just bad luck, hdd fails (see Lionheart last LAN

) got knocked on the trip to the LAN, your name is sheepy.....

Binbagchamp · September 28, 2011, 07:27:04 PM

I have 2x ddr3 so-dimm for anyone running newish laptops in my bag FYI

Sneakytiger · September 28, 2011, 07:43:04 PM

i have a 10m ethernet cable, a very noisy grforce 9600gt gfx card(free to who ever wants it), i'll be bring a few of my extrenal hdd drives so if u need to back up anything,spare mice,have a loft full of assorted pc stuff so let me know if u need anything.

Liberator · September 28, 2011, 08:01:53 PM

We tend to lose HDD's, PSU's and GFX, home built PC's don't like moving too far and the state of a lot of the roads means they get a bit of a kicking.

I'll have my trusty old IDE/SATA to USB kit, as well as a spare headset and mouse, the headset saw use last LAN when someone's failed.

Don't think I'll bother bringing the old RJ45 crimping set, we have plenty of cables and other people that bring them.

At least with Sheepy around we know who's will blow.

Tutonic · September 28, 2011, 08:29:29 PM

If you're really worried, you can always take the hard drive(s) out of your PC and stick it in something covered in bubble wrap and just pop them back in when you get to the LAN.

If everything is screwed in nice and tight you'll be unlucky to get any issues, but it does happen.

So, please, backup your system before travelling.

Sneakytiger · September 28, 2011, 08:50:43 PM

i should be ok, but i'll bring my mr fix it box just in case, me or other ppl have probs.

Sparko · September 28, 2011, 08:57:06 PM

Hmm I may take my stupidly large heat sink off then and resink it when I get there, everything else will hopefully be ok .....I have a few tubes of thermal compound to i shall bring

Gone_Away · September 28, 2011, 09:02:45 PM

Drunken. Don't forget the gimp suit..