That's cool. Will send them mail and find out if they can supply the unit. Are there any online stores that can deliver to Uganda as well?
On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 10:25 AM, Rocco Radisch <[email protected]> wrote: > CFTS is the place to go (former Computer Facilities). They are located > at Kira road. Find the location description on their website: > http://www.cfts.co.ug/index.php/contact > Cheers, > Rocco > > Disclaimer: > This message contains confidential information and is solely intended for > the designated addressee. If you are not the intended recipient you are > notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in > reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. E-mail > transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information > could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or > incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept > liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, > which arise as a result of e-mail transmission. If verification is required > please request a hard-copy version. > On 23/07/2012 10:13, Robert Muwanga wrote: > > Thanks for responding Simon. > Do you know where they are located? 400W is not enough but will ask them > whether they have anything more powerful. I hope its not too expensive. > Amazon has good ones under $100 but the problem is that they don't ship to > Africa... :( > > On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 10:10 AM, Simon Vass <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Try Computer Facilities, they usually have 400W PSU's but be prepared to >> pay. >> >> >> >> Simon Vass >> Managing Director >> E-Tech Uganda Ltd >> >> http://www.etech.ug >> Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 >> email: [email protected] >> skype: e-techservicedesk >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Robert Muwanga" <[email protected]> >> To: "Uganda Linux User Group" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, 23 July, 2012 10:06:22 AM >> Subject: [LUG] Hardware pre-requisite for NVidia GeForce 560 >> >> >> >> Hi guys, >> I recently bought a graphics card (NVidia GeForce GTX 560) and wanted to >> try some CUDA programming on my Linux setup. Unfortunately, my Dell >> Optiplex 790 doesn't have the requisite power supply unit (PSU) to manage >> the demands for the card. The current one works at ~300W whilst the card >> requires a dedicated 400W supply. So I need a PSU that can push out at >> least 650W and have two 6-pin connectors that will connect to the card (in >> addition to the other power cables that plug to the motherboard and other >> devices). >> I have been unable to locate a place in Kampala where I can purchase this >> PSU. Most stores sell complete desktop units and not parts, and the ones I >> have managed to find are selling questionable "Made in China" units (which >> anyway don't meet the requirement). I was hoping that someone would have an >> idea where I could procure one, particularly one with a good brand (either >> Dell approved, or good brands like OCZ and Corsair). >> >> I know that its a bit off-topic from our usual discussions but throwing >> in a hardware discussion once in a while is a good diversion from the >> usual. :) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >> >> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >> [email protected] >> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >> >> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >> >> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >> attachments if any). 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