What can i do with this old computer

[otispunkmeyer]

ive got this rather poor attempt at a computer lying around in my room at the minute, i have no idea what i should do with it, or even if its worth selling

front
innards
KT3 Ultra 2
rear
GF3 TI200
VIA southbridge
generic ram
north bridge cooler
no floppy!
above

i was thinking of upgrading it a little, some more cheapo ram, sell both HDD and get a single big one, remove the air duct and that orange fan and replace with a quiet fan, re-apply HSF with arctic silver. get an active cooler for the GPU and a new case with a decent power supply. like this ASUS midi tower

Specs
*XP2000 (palomino)
*512 PC2100
*MSI KT3 Ultra 2 (VIA KT333 chipset)
*Unbranded PSU
*GF3 Ti200 from a Dell
*2x40Gb HDD
*liteon DVD-RW that doesnt like CD's
*samsung CD-RW coz the Liteon doesnt like CD's

 

[Sheepathon]

Word processing/solitaire/minesweeper machine. Or paperweight.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

if i get it quiet enough is it powerfull enough to be a kind of home theater job?

 

[chuckywang]

I guess you could just take pictures of it and post them online.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: chuckywang
I guess you could just take pictures of it and post them online.

ill get right on it

 

[Eli]

See sig.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: Eli
See sig.

i would, but your in the US mate

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer

Originally posted by: Eli
See sig.

i would, but your in the US mate

Ahh.. LOL.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: Eli

Originally posted by: otispunkmeyer

Originally posted by: Eli
See sig.

i would, but your in the US mate

Ahh.. LOL.

you'd pay more in shipping that what the computers actually worth. that stainless steel case is rather heavy

 

[Calin]

I use at home a Duron 600 processor with a GeForce 2 MX video card. Works perfectly for movies (almost all movies I tried), and works ok for most games too (older games). However, that GeForce 3 video card has more guts that my card

 

[leftyman]

it kinda looks like a special ed project...keep up the good work!

 

[Mucho]

People buy those things on Craigslist, I sold a similar one to a guy who just need one for email and chat.

 

[vegetation]

Originally posted by: Mucho
People buy those things on Craigslist, I sold a similar one to a guy who just need one for email and chat.

Also look into posting a flyer up at your local college. Tons of students need a cheap machine, test systems, etc. The key is to sell the system locally. Don't post on eb*y and ship it anywhere, you wont get enough for your troubles.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: leftyman
it kinda looks like a special ed project...keep up the good work!

special ed?

you mean its looking abit play school in a "look mummy i hashed a pc together" sorta way?

 

[leftyman]

ok... sure, thats what i meant

 

File/mp3 server? Load up Debian, get Samba running, and you'll be good to go.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: leftyman
ok... sure, thats what i meant

well i was asking what u meant, and gave my idea of what u meant

 

[DivideBYZero]

Media Server.

 

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally posted by: jumpr
File/mp3 server? Load up Debian, get Samba running, and you'll be good to go.

is debian the easiest linux to use? i have no idea how to do it

 

[CaptnKirk]

Wheel chock or planter box.

 

[lobadobadingdong]

use it to crunch seti@home or folding@home while it's sits as a file server.

 

[tami]

linux.

 

[Schadenfroh]

linux/firewall

 

[Inappropriate4AT]

That's a pretty powerful machine, personally I'd use it as a MAME box if your video card has S-video out. Get a wireless keyboard and a couple wireless gamepads like the Saitek P3000s.