Computer Hope
Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: GX1_Man on April 17, 2006, 08:27:23 PM
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This topic can either allow you to brag on your older hardware, demonstrate what can be done, and even the advantages of something other that the latest and greatest. (Which to me seems to cause their own problems.)
Problem solving issues, though frequently related to computers in general, but may be more appropriate to the architecture and peripherals of the time may be even more helpful.
Keep those old machines up and running. It's not hard and repairs are cheap, not to mention the satisfaction of a job well down.
This is a testing stage to see what happens. So far one for Pentium I's and II's, and another area for Pentium III. (I could have split it up different, but if you want to go ahead and suggest!) It's our forum. If there is no interest, or a majority vote it down it can be removed.
I didn't want really ancient or obscure items, but again, I am open for further refinement. Let me know what you think!
GX1_Man
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Well, my last computer is a 5-6 year old Gateway. The specs are below. Next to it are my new computer's specs.
Manufacturer: Gateway Manufacturer: Dell
HD: 40 Gb HD: 160 GB
Processor: AMD 950 MHz Processor: Intel Pentium 4 w/ HT Technology 3 GHz
Monitor: 17 inch CRT Monitor: 19 inch Flat Panel
RAM: 896 MB RAM: 1GB
Video: NVIDIA GeForce 2 AGP w/ 32MB Video: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 PCI-E w/256 MB
That's all the good stuff ;)
Flame
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Last PC:
Manufacturer: E(vil)-Machines
HD: 80 GB
Processor: Pentium III, I'm fairly certain
Monitor: 15" CRT
RAM: 512 MB upgraded from... 8 MB, was it? Ah well...
Video: nVidia GeForce 5500 PCI w/256 MB upgraded from 8 MB on on-board video card without 3D support
Drives: 1 floppy, 1 DVD-ROM, 1 CR-RW
Current PC:
Manufacturer: Dilbert
HD: 200 GB
Processor: AMD Athlon 64 3700+ 2.2 GHz
Monitor: 17" LCD
RAM: 1 Gb
Video: nVidia GeForce 6600 AGP w/ 256 MB
Drives: 1 floppy, 1 DVD-R/RW
Neat toys: Floppy is USB, Box gives temp. of CPU and PSU fan speed, Keyboard is a Zboard, and I have an optical mouse *and* a wireless optical mouse currently plugged in.
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All of the following found in the trash at different times:
Asus P3B-F with PIII-600 cpu (and no cpu fan) on socket 370 to slot 1 adpater
PIII-700 (now overclocked to 933MHz), scavanged from a non-working motherboard
640MB PC-133 RAM, found in a bag of mostly useless parts
ATI Rage 128 AGP 2X, ), scavanged from a non-working computer
DVD/CDRW reader only drive, scavanged from a non-working computer
19" Magview monitor
Why the motherboard was discarded is a mystery to me. It booted immediately.
Added $20 case, $25 80GB WD hard drive, free CD burner, free phone modem, etc.
Total cost < $100 for my primary home computer which I use every day.
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My laptop:
Processor: Intel Pentium III, 497MHz
RAM: 448MB (weird number, i know)
HD: 40GB
Video: ATI RAGE 8MB
OS: Dual-boot - Microsoft Windows XP and SUSE Linux 10.0
All in all, i'm happy with it, works well enough (well Linux does at least, windows can get a bit slow-ish sometimes)