what to do with a p3 500 mghz comp??

[ExplodingBoy]

Welp, my "spare" PC is a Celeron-433 and here's the list of things it does:

1 Maintains backup of router logs
2 IDE RAID array (main file server for the house)
3 Email terminal for visiting guests
4 Hosts LAN games like Neverwinter Nights and UT
5 Guest PC for LAN games like UT and Diablo 2

Gets constant use for #1 and #2. I have all my MP3s on that machine and play them via a Rio Receiver hooked up to my stereo. #3 is also very useful ... when guests come over and need to check email I let them check on the spare PC no problem without having to give them access to my main PC.

So basically if I can do all that with a measely Cel-433 imagine what your P3-500 can do!

 

[sharkeeper]

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.

Friggin' real! Sponge Bob will run nice on a p 166 mmx!

Cheers!

 

[Night201]

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??

Link

 

[yoda291]

dude...does anyone else realize he's talking about a mega-gigahertz machine!!!That's like more than any computer known to man. that's 500 million gigahertz!!

 

[toant103]

give it to me

 

[Looney]

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

That's an awesome idea. As for the power inverter, try ebay... i just got a 1800w one for $80

 

[Jugernot]

Originally posted by: 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

Considering you can get a 2.53GHz Dell for $420 shipped... you ripped someone a new one.

 

[Feldenak]

After building my new machine, I'm giving my P3 500 to my sister to use since she doesn't currently have a computer.

 

[JetBlack69]

Originally posted by: Yield
Distributed computing... SETI, RC5, F@H, etc. help T.A!

Exactly!

I recommend Distributed Folding!!

 

[LSUfan]

Originally posted by: yoda291
dude...does anyone else realize he's talking about a mega-gigahertz machine!!!That's like more than any computer known to man. that's 500 million gigahertz!!

just think what that would do with seti

 

[Alistar7]

Originally posted by: Jugernot

Originally posted by: 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

Considering you can get a 2.53GHz Dell for $420 shipped... you ripped someone a new one.

nobody made them buy either, as long as they were happy with the deal...

tv card, mp3 server, hook it into the home theater......

 

[yoda291]

Originally posted by: LSUfan

Originally posted by: yoda291
dude...does anyone else realize he's talking about a mega-gigahertz machine!!!That's like more than any computer known to man. that's 500 million gigahertz!!

just think what that would do with seti

He alone could eclipse TA inside of a day or two I think.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: yoda291

Originally posted by: LSUfan

Originally posted by: yoda291
dude...does anyone else realize he's talking about a mega-gigahertz machine!!!That's like more than any computer known to man. that's 500 million gigahertz!!

just think what that would do with seti

He alone could eclipse TA inside of a day or two I think.

uh oh.. I meant 500 hz...

 

[yoda291]

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: yoda291

Originally posted by: LSUfan

Originally posted by: yoda291
dude...does anyone else realize he's talking about a mega-gigahertz machine!!!That's like more than any computer known to man. that's 500 million gigahertz!!

just think what that would do with seti

He alone could eclipse TA inside of a day or two I think.

uh oh.. I meant 500 hz...

this is too easy. ok ok, I've had my fun. I think you want MHZ

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: yoda291

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: yoda291

Originally posted by: LSUfan

Originally posted by: yoda291
dude...does anyone else realize he's talking about a mega-gigahertz machine!!!That's like more than any computer known to man. that's 500 million gigahertz!!

just think what that would do with seti

He alone could eclipse TA inside of a day or two I think.

uh oh.. I meant 500 hz...

this is too easy. ok ok, I've had my fun. I think you want MHZ

but that is what I said??? mghz != mhz???

 

[lowtech1]

Originally posted by: z0mb13
any suggestions??

I just have it as a doorstop now

Give it to me!

Or, turn it into a Mail/Apache/Database server.

My main rig is a 533 Cel with 3 removable drive bays that I uses as a test rig for apps & OSes.

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: yoda291
dude...does anyone else realize he's talking about a mega-gigahertz machine!!!That's like more than any computer known to man. that's 500 million gigahertz!!

It's actually a milli - something machine...

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: yoda291

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: yoda291

Originally posted by: LSUfan

Originally posted by: yoda291
dude...does anyone else realize he's talking about a mega-gigahertz machine!!!That's like more than any computer known to man. that's 500 million gigahertz!!

just think what that would do with seti

He alone could eclipse TA inside of a day or two I think.

uh oh.. I meant 500 hz...

this is too easy. ok ok, I've had my fun. I think you want MHZ

No. He wants MHz

 

[yoda291]

Originally posted by: silverpig

Originally posted by: yoda291

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: yoda291

Originally posted by: LSUfan

Originally posted by: yoda291
dude...does anyone else realize he's talking about a mega-gigahertz machine!!!That's like more than any computer known to man. that's 500 million gigahertz!!

just think what that would do with seti

He alone could eclipse TA inside of a day or two I think.

uh oh.. I meant 500 hz...

this is too easy. ok ok, I've had my fun. I think you want MHZ

No. He wants MHz

touche

 

[dolph]

what's wrong with giving it to a school? tax write off, at least