Speed's Multibox Rack - 5 Shaman Team (Quixotry)

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Heya folks,

Been multiboxing for over a decade in various games... but never enjoyed it near as much as i do now after finding this community and learning some new tricks.

Here is my setup.
Hardware:

• Main PC - XP - Silverstone TJ09 Case, C2Quad 6600, 4GB(3) RAM, Nvidia 8800GTX, 500GB RAID 0
  Top Rack - XP - C2Duo 6600, 4GB(3) RAM, Nvidia 8800GTS 640MG, 2TB RAID 5
  Mid Rack - XP - P4 2.8Ghz, 2GB RAM, Nvidia 7800GS 256MG
  Bottom Rack - Linux - Athlon 64 X2 4000, 1GB RAM, ...onboard video.
  
  22" LG - Main PC
  19" Acer - Top Rack / Mid Rack
  19" Acer - Top Rack / Bottom Rack
  1 Keytronic KB and 1 MS Intellimouse (I like cheap)

Software: Keyclone and Synergy

I'm only using 2 machines to play right now. 3 running on my Main (alt/tab), and 2 running on the Top Rack machine. I definitely prefer having a single screen per client. I was waiting till i hit 70 to upgrade to a 5 monitor setup; both as a reward for the hard work and as a necessity for PVP. However, I don't think I can wait that long....

Any recommendations on how some of you would reorganize this for 5 or 6 monitors? I already intend to replace the desk to best fit the monitor setup, including buying any Ergotron mounts. Upgrading to vista for better multi screen support... not till a good service pack hits.

I particulary liked Vyndree's 6 widescreen monitor configuration, but i already have 3 19" Acers. Ellay's and a few others that i saw in the Gameslah post were also attractive.



5box Shaman Team:
Server: Doomhammer
Guild: Singularity
Characters: Quixotry - Quixatry - Quixetry - Quixitry - Quixutry (Everyone misses that 5th letter)

I've got a few 70s to try tossing in the group for PVE, and fully plan to group with a friend or two when able. Did most of the leveling up to 40 with a 70 in the group, stopped that once i could farm ZF solo at 43. Started doing quests again in the 40s and 50s as well.

Here is a christmas shot of the Qs, as well as a few of the crowd favorites when I put on a show. :P The formations on the right are very easy to repeat. Nothing came out of my summoning attempts with the shaman pentagram thing btw, will leave that up to warlock teams I guess.

[Diamndzngunz]

lol @ the Diablo Stat Guide being used as a stand lol epic.

Nice set up.

[Wilbur]

or the "Ellayzghettoboxez" method.

[Lost Ninja]

Link for rack mount thing?

Like the look of that.

[Wilbur]

Looks like a standard 16(?)U Rack.

You can get get standard racks from most places that sell server equipment.

They save on space, but you'll be looking at around £100 for a decent 4U case (Which you'll probably need if you want a good graphics card in there and don't want to bugger about with riser cards and possible heat issues).

[Lost Ninja]

Look to me to be shorter than a standard rack mount, course I could be wrong it has been known to happen.

[samuraicow]

whats that orc on your desk ?

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Link for rack mount thing?

You can see a few examples at Lanshack.com. This one is a 15U with casters, but i haven't found one quite like it online. Since it had been unused at where i work for 8 years or so, the owner let me have it. Not sure if i would have purchased one otherwise ($800). Oh.... with everything sitting on it right now, it is easily over 300lbs. LAN parties are only at my house. :P

The rackmount cases i put in it are Codegen 4U-500-CA. $70 and a good build quality other than the front faceplate being easy to break off. It is all very quiet as well.

whats that orc on your desk ?

That was one of the first action figures Blizzard released back in the WarCraft 2 days. I lost his hat and axe a long time ago. Axe looked a heckuva lot like Gorehowl.

[Nepida]

That was one of the first action figures Blizzard released back in the WarCraft 2 days. I lost his hat and axe a long time ago. Axe looked a heckuva lot like Gorehowl.

Its probably Grom Hellscream

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New pics added. Has anyone else played around with Totem Art?