protomor Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 I surround myself with computers in my room and each one has a specific use: Main/gaming, TV/dvd/entertainment, and server. I had a file server but I really dont need one so its sitting in the corner. Anway, I built this lady a computer and she gave me her old one. Its a P3 550 so its not TOO old, Im debating what to do with it. Ive loaded xp on it and it seems to run fine, my only real thought was to use it as a foot stool but thats a waste. any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamz Veteran Posted January 20, 2004 Veteran Share Posted January 20, 2004 i'd donate it to some charity group. you could try and sell it also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
**marisa** Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 e-bay baby yeah!!!!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 You could donate it to Frank.... Or if you wanted to, install Linux and learn a bit from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protomor Posted January 20, 2004 Author Share Posted January 20, 2004 Dont feel like selling it. and im not too fond of e-bay. whos frank? I took a class in linux and im diong it in school and i have a linux box somewhere around here.... lol im not too fond of linux anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 im frank :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aem4162 Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 give it to a charity...viet nam vets takes old computers and parts...all my old stuff is going on the 26th :woot: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protomor Posted January 20, 2004 Author Share Posted January 20, 2004 Id rather use it for something instead of giving it to charity. I help my old high school give its old computers to charity sooo I think i got the charity thing covered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coats Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 give it to me... bpparkins@yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 give it to me... bpparkins@yahoo.com Hey, you trying to cut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protomor Posted January 20, 2004 Author Share Posted January 20, 2004 what would you guys do with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypercube Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 Distributed Computing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 I would use it as a foot stool. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protomor Posted January 20, 2004 Author Share Posted January 20, 2004 i could do that... maybe ill use it as an mp3 server or something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwBen Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 sell it.. people still buy that stuff you know? Hell, before I upgraded to my P4 last week, I was running a 466MHz Celeron :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imation2458 Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 Make a nice linux firewall/router! http://www.smoothwall.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protomor Posted January 20, 2004 Author Share Posted January 20, 2004 im a microsoft dude. im not really into linux anymore. ya ya flame away but im MCSA so microsponge shall pay my bills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[ timko ] Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 sell it.. people still buy that stuff you know?Hell, before I upgraded to my P4 last week, I was running a 466MHz Celeron :cry: Now that's IS an upgrade.... ph33l t3h sp33d b4by :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blues Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 Use it as a local server for your network ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimreaper Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 video tape youeself smashing it into piece! :devil: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rathamon Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 video tape youeself smashing it into piece! :devil: yes , that would be sane idea you sick **** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protomor Posted January 20, 2004 Author Share Posted January 20, 2004 I dont have a video camera. I posted some pics the last time I did that tho. A local server... i dunno, what kinda server? I dont need a gateway/firewall/router/file server Altho im leaning towards file server Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTX Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 Hmmm... 550? Well, you could run it as a test machine. Set it up with any OS you want and do anything and everything to it. Maybe tweak it out. Edit things in the registry. WHATEVER. If it crashes, oh well. You can use it for gaming as well. 550Mhz will run older games (if you have any). A storage server could work. Depending on the hard drive size, you can simply use it to store files like images, drivers, installations to programs, ect... It would be nice if you could connect to one computer and get everything you need to setup and install a new computer (or reinstall one). If you have LOADS of space on it, you can rip the game CDs you have to ISO or BIN, and place them all on the computer. Then, if you have a gaming session going on with your friends, you can simply tell them to connect to that computer and run off of the image (you need an emulation tool to do that). But, that can create some lag on the network if to many people run at once. Set up a domain on it. 550Mhz can run a domain controller. It just takes alot longer to set up. That's just choice though. I would do it to get more expirence with domains (that's the field I'm in). That's about all I can think of now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingbob Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 I'm in the same boat as you dude, I got an Athlon 900 MHz machine and a PII 266MHz machine. I'm thinking distributed computing on both though, not sure which one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protomor Posted January 20, 2004 Author Share Posted January 20, 2004 :-D i made a sort of gaming machine out of a duron 950. i built the case from scratch and everything. I dont really need a DC (I did the domain things myself, im mcsa). its only got a 13 giger in it so no real large space to waste there. I guess I could make another gaming comp out of it, Id have to buy a gfx card for it then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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