Extra Machine -> what should i use this for?

[bob4432]

i had enough part laying around so i threw another machine together...nothing fancy, in fact old by todays standards - i865pe based m/b, 1.7GHz P4, 256MB ram, gf4ti4200, 20GB HDD, DVD-Rom. already have 3 others running fine, didn't need this but had the parts...

i already have a 'server' machine that does my web, ftp, print, game servers and handles all the backup files.....

what should i do with it? linux? if so what flavor?

 

[Mo0o]

HTPC?

 

[dug777]

nah, hook it up to your tv, as a N64 emu, dvd player, up to your amp as a tunes player, and if you get a tv card use it as a tv recorder/enjoy some time shifting

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: Mo0o
HTPC?

 

[SynthDude2001]

throw in an HDTV tuner (one with a hardware decoder) :thumbsup:

 

[pyonir]

That's about the same as my current (except for the hard drive space).

 

[delroy]

definatly revamp the thing into a frankenstien media center concoction.

 

[bob4432]

i was looking at a pvr150....but my tv is 480i, not hd... and the board doesn't have digital audio out...was looking for something cheap...

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

HTPC :thumbsup:

 

[SynthDude2001]

Originally posted by: bob4432
i was looking at a pvr150....but my tv is 480i, not hd...

If you don't have any nice high-resolution computer monitors either, then yeah I guess an HDTV tuner wouldn't do you a whole lot of good

 

[QuitBanningMe]

porn server....duh

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: SynthDude2001

Originally posted by: bob4432
i was looking at a pvr150....but my tv is 480i, not hd...

If you don't have any nice high-resolution computer monitors either, then yeah I guess an HDTV tuner wouldn't do you a whole lot of good

just 1600x1200 19"

 

[Jon855]

Originally posted by: bob4432
i had enough part laying around so i threw another machine together...nothing fancy, in fact old by todays standards - i865pe based m/b, 1.7GHz P4, 256MB ram, gf4ti4200, 20GB HDD, DVD-Rom. already have 3 others running fine, didn't need this but had the parts...

i already have a 'server' machine that does my web, ftp, print, game servers and handles all the backup files.....

what should i do with it? linux? if so what flavor?

SETI it...

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: QuitBanningMe
porn server....duh

already have one with ~35,000 pics :beer::thumbsup:

 

[bob4432]

Originally posted by: Jon855

Originally posted by: bob4432
i had enough part laying around so i threw another machine together...nothing fancy, in fact old by todays standards - i865pe based m/b, 1.7GHz P4, 256MB ram, gf4ti4200, 20GB HDD, DVD-Rom. already have 3 others running fine, didn't need this but had the parts...

i already have a 'server' machine that does my web, ftp, print, game servers and handles all the backup files.....

what should i do with it? linux? if so what flavor?

SETI it...

look for et, that could be good, maybe f@h...