Thank you guys for all the helpful suggestions. Seems to be pretty expensive to get it locally. At $420, that is almost 4 times the price of what is being advertised on the online stores. Also, why is there tax inclusive? I thought IT components don't have tax in UG?
On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 11:52 AM, <[email protected]>wrote: > @Are there any online stores that can deliver to Uganda as well? > Yes, we also do ship to UG, though still in the process of building it up, > making it more streamlined and secure. If possible, you can drop us an > email and we negotiate offlist. > > > > > 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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