What do you do with old computer parts?

[yukichigai]

I'd use 'em to make some kind of server. I use an old Celeron 466 to run a Tribes 1 server.

 

[Xionide]

OD is taking monitors and tv's right now.

-Xionide

 

[Kaiser__Sose]

Originally posted by: pigseye2
OK, here's an update. Maybe I'll put this stuff up for sale. It's more than I thought.

Processsors
2 Celeron 300 (slot) that over clock to 450
1 Celeron 366 (370) that I had trouble overclocking to 550
1 Celeron 600 (370) that I over clocked to 900 worked pretty good for me as I recall.

Motherboards
1 abit BX-6 version 1.0
1 Abit VT6X4

memory - geez, i've got some old stuff
8 or 9 sticks of EDO memory 8 and 16MB
1 64MB SDRAM generic double sided
2 32MB SDRM PC 100
1 16MB Toshiba SDRAM
1 ?MB SDRAM Compaq memory

NICs
4 ISA 3Com Etherlink

Modems - don't know how fast but probably less that 33kb
1 ISA
1 PCI

Sound cards
2 ISA sound cards

Hard Drives
10 total
7 are very old 1 to 2 GB HDDS
2 are maxtor 5.7 GB
1 is a Compaq SCSI 2.1 GB

I don't know if any of the hard drives work.

Misc:
1 ISA parallel and serial port card
1 PCI SCSI card? Not sure what this is
1 PCI trident video card
1 Matrox Marvel Video card with breakout box, worked great with Win 98 for TV video capture. I don't think there are drivers for 2000 or XP
1 Compaq LTE 5300 lap top - real old I think it's only a P133. Hard drive is dead, will include charger
1 old Pinnacle TV card

If I did go to the trouble of packaging this stuff up and shipping it, I would like to get at lesat $14 "profit." That's the cost of a case of beer.

Would anyone want all of this stuff? I want someone to take it all. This won't be split up and shipped to different people. all or none!


Pigseye

i would take it.. when i get a bunch of old parts i build computers with them and give them to retirees, seniors, etc and teach them to use the internet and email etc.. i've done it for 3 or 4 people over the years.
how big is the box??? shipping might be too much because i live in Toronto. but i could use the mobos and processors and memory and video.

 

[pigseye2]

Correction:

1 Compaq LTE 5300 lap top - real old I think it's only a P133. Hard drive is dead, will include charger

THe LTE5300 is a P133 with 32MB of RAM (wow!). The hard drive and CDROM both work but the battery is dead. Windows 95 is loaded on the machine and I just booted it and confirmed it works. But I used a charger that I have on an other system so the big problem, besides being an incredibly slow PC, is there is no charger.

Just an FYI.

Pigseye

 

[moonshinemadness]

EDIT**Ok you havent because it wont let me. I have an old LAppy begging for some spare parts and would take that off your hands. Problem is i live in the uk and dont want to pay stupid amounts for shipping.

 

[pigseye2]

Hey Moonshine,
You're right, it would be insane shipping costs for a really old laptop.

Good luck with your search.
Pigseye

 

[KennyH]

pigseye2, YHPM

 

[eplebnista]

What do you do with old computer parts?

eBay'em

 

[ZowieHowie]

YGPM. I'm interested!

 

[Ornery]

I'm kicking around making stand alone Mame systems out of the crap I got. If I can slap something together without too much trouble, I'll do it.

 

[Black88GTA]

YHPM

See. it's not THAT hard to get rid of old PC stuff

 

[klah]

compusa will take them for free and recycle them

 

[tRaptor]

I have a HUGE amount of old computer parts. Most of it I buy at auctions, swap meets, savers. Most of the stuff I buy i (try) and sell, there is a somewhat healthy market for old mac parts, and the pc's I just cant let go.

Pics:

Pics 1,2,3,4 of my shelving unit filled with HD's, cords, some old mac stuff, ram, fans, motherboards, prettymuch anything you can imagine.
Pic 1
Pic 2
Pic 3
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Pics 5 and 6 are of my metal moveable rack, all its used for is holding computer stuff. The tubs are full of parts, box mostly has bare wire and that kinda stuff. Bottom is old mac cases, mostly harvested. 4 printers, emachines mobo, 750 duron mobo, ect, ect, ect.
Pic 5
Pic 6

Pic 7 is nothing really, my linux box, mac box (not really old parts) but the mointers are older, cost me $1, both are AWSOME.
Pic 7

Pic 8, bunch of old towers, moniter, one of these is a 900 Athlon, i think.
Pic 8

Pic 9,10 bottom of the closet, old broken Astro PC, riged to be used as just a moniter, then my old baby Color Classic. Top, old kboards, old ibook boxes, printer, tower.
Pic 9
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Pic 11, some old Quad Pentium Pro mobo
Pic 11

Pic 12, old printer and tub FULL of old mac motherboards, case parts and all sorts of little misc parts.
Pic 12



Beleive me theres more, I am working now twards getting everything at least boxes, or trashed. College is comming and this year I'm going to clean up my act, things are out of control.