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Oleg
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Rebuilding old computer parts

I just wonder if it was worth paying $34 for an old PIII mobo with PIII 933MHz CPU and 256MB of RAM.
permalink · 2008-07-28 19:32:43 · Reply to this

eX_NihiLo
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Re: Rebuilding old computer parts

What are you going to do with it? If you need to build something like a file server maybe. I wouldn't buy for building a primary system with it as it would choke on displaying multimedia. I've seen old systems like that for free on Craigslist.
permalink · 2008-07-28 20:15:40 · Reply to this

Oleg
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Re: Rebuilding old computer parts

said by eX_NihiLo See Profile :

What are you going to do with it? If you need to build something like a file server maybe. I wouldn't buy for building a primary system with it as it would choke on displaying multimedia. I've seen old systems like that for free on Craigslist.
I am using it as FTP server now.
permalink · 2008-07-28 20:21:36 · Reply to this

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2 edits		 I would, but that's just me. I am still holding on to my first computer (180 Mhz, 16MB Ram, 1.6GB HDD) and I also hold on to another oldie (PIII 450 Mhz, 256 MB Ram, 40 GB) for Windows 98/DOS use.

Hell... I have an external 9600 BPS modem and a 28.8k modem laying around that I still use from time to time.

I still wanna find an old Apple II system and a 486 system, but both seem to be very hard items to find.
permalink · 2008-07-29 00:02:29 · Reply to this

RevMortis
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Re: Rebuilding old computer parts

I think I still have a 486 DX100 w/mobo and memory and VESA GPU laying around. Case too, but it's heavy. PM me and you can have it for Shipping.

Still worked the last time I had it plugged in.
permalink · 2008-07-30 10:52:17 · Reply to this

Oleg
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Re: Rebuilding old computer parts

said by RevMortis See Profile :

I think I still have a 486 DX100 w/mobo and memory and VESA GPU laying around. Case too, but it's heavy. PM me and you can have it for Shipping.

Still worked the last time I had it plugged in.
Ah not worth it for 486 CPU.
permalink · 2008-07-30 12:25:37 · Reply to this

RevMortis
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Re: Rebuilding old computer parts

Shucks. Hoping to get rid of the clutter for free...

I will say that the DX 100 was a pretty rare chip back in the day.. IIRC, I had maxed out the memory.
permalink · 2008-07-30 17:23:43 · Reply to this

Oleg
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Re: Rebuilding old computer parts

said by RevMortis See Profile :

Shucks. Hoping to get rid of the clutter for free...

I will say that the DX 100 was a pretty rare chip back in the day.. IIRC, I had maxed out the memory.
I have upgraded my 486SX to 486DX back in 1997 or 1998
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said by Oleg See Profile :

I just wonder if it was worth paying $34 for an old PIII mobo with PIII 933MHz CPU and 256MB of RAM.
yea, turn it into a linux box.
permalink · 2008-07-30 20:55:07 · Reply to this

RevMortis
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Re: Rebuilding old computer parts

said by poppster See Profile :

said by Oleg See Profile :

I just wonder if it was worth paying $34 for an old PIII mobo with PIII 933MHz CPU and 256MB of RAM.
yea, turn it into a linux box.
My thought too.
3 quick applications jump to mind: a MythTV(PVR) Distro, Server(FTP, Web, NAS, DNS, etc), and a M0n0wall Firewall.
permalink · 2008-07-31 11:28:29 · Print · Reply to this
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