what to do with a p3 500 mghz comp??

[z0mb13]

any suggestions??

I just have it as a doorstop now

 

[Zugzwang152]

multimedia pc, hook it up to your tv

 

[DrVos]

Use it as a work PC, so you won't be tempted to even try playing UT2K3 on it

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Car mp3 player. Get a 200W/400W peak power invertor for $30, and an FM transmitter for the same.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
Car mp3 player. Get a 200W/400W peak power invertor for $30, and an FM transmitter for the same.

serious ideas please

 

[ATLien247]

I'll take it for free, if you pay for shipping...

 

[helloedchen]

give to the local school.

 

[SoylentGreen]

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
Car mp3 player. Get a 200W/400W peak power invertor for $30, and an FM transmitter for the same.

serious ideas please

WTF that idea ruled. Where to get the inverter for 30 bucks?

 

[Evadman]

Originally posted by: Kiyup

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
Car mp3 player. Get a 200W/400W peak power invertor for $30, and an FM transmitter for the same.

serious ideas please

WTF that idea ruled. Where to get the inverter for 30 bucks?

K-mart, Sams, and Costco all have a 300 watt for about $30.

 

[Aceshigh]

Install Linux and use it to learn the ins and outs of unix based operating systems. Thats what im doing with an old clunker right now.

 

[Liviathan]

File Server.

 

[sharkeeper]

That computer makes a nice file server, and would make a nice router as well.

Put this on it! A 500 would handle 100 Mbps+ continuous traffic with many rules, VPN, etc without any problem!

Cheers!

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: Liviathan
File Server.

That or almost anything you can think of. Put at least 256mb of memory in it and it wouldn't be a bad little gaming box (at low res, of course!).

My P3-550e box with 256mb of PC100 doesnt' too too badly at things like Q3A, original UT, Deus Ex, etc.

It would make a great file server, DHCP server, DNS server, firewall...hell, send it to me and I'LL PAY SHIPPING.

 

[BigSmooth]

You could do a bunch of things with it, but many aren't even worth the effort. I'd try to sell it, personally.

 

[LeeTJ]

Originally posted by: Kiyup

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
Car mp3 player. Get a 200W/400W peak power invertor for $30, and an FM transmitter for the same.

serious ideas please

WTF that idea ruled. Where to get the inverter for 30 bucks?

circuit city carries inverters. they were a bit more than $30.00 I got a good one for $75.00.

 

[dquan97]

Web server

 

[z0mb13]

hmm ok Im thinking of making it to be a server, but I am using cable modem (no static ip), is there anything that I can do instead of changing the IP each week??

 

[N8Magic]

I'm going to be using my old Athlon 500 as a Home Theater PC.

They actually turn out really nice when you use a proper HTPC case, and almost blend in with your other components. Beware though, the nicer cases can get pretty spendy.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: z0mb13
hmm ok Im thinking of making it to be a server, but I am using cable modem (no static ip), is there anything that I can do instead of changing the IP each week??

You must have DSL. When I had DSL my IP changed HOURLY. I am not kidding. There's a proggy called "FREEPING" that you can set to ping a specific IP (or range of IPs) every "XX" seconds.

Using that proggy, my DSL connection would keep it's IP for a few weeks at a time. I pinged their DNS/DHCP servers.

 

[notfred]

I sold a p3 500 machine a week or two ago for $335.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: notfred
I sold a p3 500 machine a week or two ago for $335.

egay??

 

[notfred]

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: notfred
I sold a p3 500 machine a week or two ago for $335.

egay??

FS/FT

 

[Lvis]

Donate it to a daycare. Little kids would be thrilled to use it. Their games don't require much of a computer, 500mhz will be fast enough for them for years.

 

[The Stigenator]

donate it to anandtech gaming server.. it will do fine for some light use games like CS.

 

[CraigRT]

Distributed computing... SETI, RC5, F@H, etc. help T.A!