A Memorial to Kreij - Gone 9 years but never forgotten- check out the latest build(s)

[ThrashZone]

Many of the cheap cd key markets are re-selling MAK licensed products, which get blackballed by M$ after "some" amount of time.

Hi,
Only good thing so far godeals24 wise is they are pretty quick to respond if issues arise
Not sure after 1-2.. years though if the same can be said time will tell.

 

[MarsM4N]

I bought them for here mate, they said because I hadn't 'claimed' the keys, they don't reserve them, so basically they have issued me a refund for the order... I said to them I don't want a refund, I want the damn games! Why sell something and then not reserve the keys for what's been bought?! It's really pi$$ed me off mate because I did it when TPU setup the server for Unreal.. Can't buy the games anymore now, which is just crazy Very annoyed and frustrated with them

Rule #1 when purchasing keys from official stores, reveal them ASAP & store them (f.e. in a encrypted file)! And when purchasing from 3rd party sites redeem them right away.

It's the same with HumbleBundle. I've purchased accidentally a game twice, didn't reveal it right away & now it shows as not claimable anymore. On the flip side, I've purchased a DLC from CDKeys almost a year ago for a game I didn't own, now got the game and the DLC code still worked without any problem.

Prices for one game set now.... Unbelieveable...

Welcome to the free market. I know it sucks price wise, but on the other side if the scalpers wouldn't price those "unavailable" games that high they where gone already & you would have zero chance to still get your hands on the game (except maybe physical versions). You gotta pay extra if you show up late to the party. That's life.

One of the best ever FPS games I have ever played Unreal games and they're not selling them anymore

I bought the pack right after the EPIC acquisition made headlines, because I've seen how scummy they are. And not much later it turned out to be true, after removing all UT games from Steam. They purchased the UT licence to just sit on it. They even removed their free "Unreal Tournament" game from the EPIC store. I guess they where just interested in the rights for the Unreal Engine, so they can milk every developer who uses it.

 

[bogmali]

In the spirit of this thread and the upcoming holidays, I am giving away 2 complete rigs that have served me well in the past (folding and crunching). I am going to draw 2 winners in mid-December and ship 2 days after. The winners will have to be located in the U.S. and be able to receive the prices via FedEx. In the event that you are selected and I cannot ship to your location using my preferred method, I will have to select a new recipient who can. The basic requirement is that you have to be an active folder/cruncher for team TPU. @phill I am open to suggestions for additional criteria/requirements-PM me.

Rig 1

2P Intel Xeon server platform (2) E5-2680 v2
24GB RAM in triple channel settings (6x4)
GTX-1050ti GPU
512GB SSD (2.5)
Corsair Case

Rig 2

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16GB DDR4-3200 RAM
Quadro FX 580 Graphics
1TB NVM SSD
Fractal Meshify2 Case

Now for the eye candy stuff:

 

[phill]

Rule #1 when purchasing keys from official stores, reveal them ASAP & store them (f.e. in a encrypted file)! And when purchasing from 3rd party sites redeem them right away.

It's the same with HumbleBundle. I've purchased accidentally a game twice, didn't reveal it right away & now it shows as not claimable anymore. On the flip side, I've purchased a DLC from CDKeys almost a year ago for a game I didn't own, now got the game and the DLC code still worked without any problem.


Welcome to the free market. I know it sucks price wise, but on the other side if the scalpers wouldn't price those "unavailable" games that high they where gone already & you would have zero chance to still get your hands on the game (except maybe physical versions). You gotta pay extra if you show up late to the party. That's life.


I bought the pack right after the EPIC acquisition made headlines, because I've seen how scummy they are. And not much later it turned out to be true, after removing all UT games from Steam. They purchased the UT licence to just sit on it. They even removed their free "Unreal Tournament" game from the EPIC store. I guess they where just interested in the rights for the Unreal Engine, so they can milk every developer who uses it.

I should have done so, but I did wonder then if they'd have a limited time but I didn't also inspect for CDKeys to no honour my purchase regardless of how long I hadn't claimed them. To be honest, they should have been attached to my account as soon as I had paid for them, I presumed that's how it worked??....

Still, lesson learned and sadly even though without the keys now, I'll know for next time

Still, moving on

In the spirit of this thread and the upcoming holidays, I am giving away 2 complete rigs that have served me well in the past (folding and crunching). I am going to draw 2 winners in mid-December and ship 2 days after. The winners will have to be located in the U.S. and be able to receive the prices via FedEx. In the event that you are selected and I cannot ship to your location using my preferred method, I will have to select a new recipient who can. The basic requirement is that you have to be an active folder/cruncher for team TPU. @phill I am open to suggestions for additional criteria/requirements-PM me.

Rig 1

2P Intel Xeon server platform (2) E5-2680 v2
24GB RAM in triple channel settings (6x4)
GTX-1050ti GPU
512GB SSD (2.5)
Corsair Case

Rig 2

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16GB DDR4-3200 RAM
Quadro FX 580 Graphics
1TB NVM SSD
Fractal Meshify2 Case

Now for the eye candy stuff:

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@bogami that is seriously decent of you contributing that to the TPU Team

I did wonder and I think I might have mentioned it, but wondered whether or not if crunchers haven't been active for a while etc. if we could 'sell' tickets for the hardware we are looking to give away so that we could give away to someone who would just have to start crunching for us.. My only concern is that someone might pay say $10 a ticket for arguments sake, win and then never see the system again for the crunching either... Some people would just put doubt in my mind for things....

What does anyone else think?? I was hoping to get a few things sorted out for a system over in the US as well, as I think the one I have here to give away will have to be UK only, again due to cost... Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions? This is a seriously decent give away !!

 

[80-watt Hamster]

I should have done so, but I did wonder then if they'd have a limited time but I didn't also inspect for CDKeys to no honour my purchase regardless of how long I hadn't claimed them. To be honest, they should have been attached to my account as soon as I had paid for them, I presumed that's how it worked??....

Still, lesson learned and sadly even though without the keys now, I'll know for next time

Still, moving on



@bogami that is seriously decent of you contributing that to the TPU Team

I did wonder and I think I might have mentioned it, but wondered whether or not if crunchers haven't been active for a while etc. if we could 'sell' tickets for the hardware we are looking to give away so that we could give away to someone who would just have to start crunching for us.. My only concern is that someone might pay say $10 a ticket for arguments sake, win and then never see the system again for the crunching either... Some people would just put doubt in my mind for things....

What does anyone else think?? I was hoping to get a few things sorted out for a system over in the US as well, as I think the one I have here to give away will have to be UK only, again due to cost... Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions? This is a seriously decent give away !!

Selling tickets for something like this is a legal minefield. Don't bother.

 

[stinger608]

I should have done so, but I did wonder then if they'd have a limited time but I didn't also inspect for CDKeys to no honour my purchase regardless of how long I hadn't claimed them. To be honest, they should have been attached to my account as soon as I had paid for them, I presumed that's how it worked??....

Still, lesson learned and sadly even though without the keys now, I'll know for next time

Still, moving on



@bogmali that is seriously decent of you contributing that to the TPU Team

I did wonder and I think I might have mentioned it, but wondered whether or not if crunchers haven't been active for a while etc. if we could 'sell' tickets for the hardware we are looking to give away so that we could give away to someone who would just have to start crunching for us.. My only concern is that someone might pay say $10 a ticket for arguments sake, win and then never see the system again for the crunching either... Some people would just put doubt in my mind for things....

What does anyone else think?? I was hoping to get a few things sorted out for a system over in the US as well, as I think the one I have here to give away will have to be UK only, again due to cost... Anyone have any thoughts or suggestions? This is a seriously decent give away !!

Sorry @phill , I corrected your spelling for @bogmali

 

[SamirD]

In the spirit of this thread and the upcoming holidays, I am giving away 2 complete rigs that have served me well in the past (folding and crunching). I am going to draw 2 winners in mid-December and ship 2 days after. The winners will have to be located in the U.S. and be able to receive the prices via FedEx. In the event that you are selected and I cannot ship to your location using my preferred method, I will have to select a new recipient who can. The basic requirement is that you have to be an active folder/cruncher for team TPU. @phill I am open to suggestions for additional criteria/requirements-PM me.

Rig 1

2P Intel Xeon server platform (2) E5-2680 v2
24GB RAM in triple channel settings (6x4)
GTX-1050ti GPU
512GB SSD (2.5)
Corsair Case

Rig 2

AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
16GB DDR4-3200 RAM
Quadro FX 580 Graphics
1TB NVM SSD
Fractal Meshify2 Case

Now for the eye candy stuff:

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I have not folded or crunched before, but because I have access to unlimited power at my office and a 500/500 Internet connection, if a system is ready to fold/crunch out of the box (plug in, boot up and go), I would love to put one (or both) of these in the office to run 24x7 for the cause and for the memory of Kreij.

 

[SamirD]

Selling tickets for something like this is a legal minefield. Don't bother.

Technically it's supposed to be, but it's done all the time for poker runs, car shows, etc. You can just have people sign a blanket release for liability and that should be good to cover things if need be.

 

[80-watt Hamster]

Technically it's supposed to be, but it's done all the time for poker runs, car shows, etc. You can just have people sign a blanket release for liability and that should be good to cover things if need be.

I'll admit that my experience is limited to my state of residence, where anything that even sniffs of gambling is regulated tightly as a drum, and violations can result in criminal charges. The situation here may not be the norm, but given the variance in law between states, my gut reaction remains "more trouble than it's worth".

EDIT/ADDENDUM: There's a reason every sweepstakes has the disclaimer, "No purchase necessary; void where prohibited."

 

[SamirD]

I'll admit that my experience is limited to my state of residence, where anything that even sniffs of gambling is regulated tightly as a drum, and violations can result in criminal charges. The situation here may not be the norm, but given the variance in law between states, my gut reaction remains "more trouble than it's worth".

EDIT/ADDENDUM: There's a reason every sweepstakes has the disclaimer, "No purchase necessary; void where prohibited."

My state is pretty strict on this too if it's enforced--which it isn't for churches or on the weekend, lol. I think in general legal liabilities have dropped off since it costs to sue for damages and victims don't have money after being hurt so whadddagonnadoo?

 

[bogmali]

Because we have not had any interests and have not promoted this better to attract potential participants, I will have to postpone the drawing until we come up with a plan to pimp this