matticus008
Feb 2, 2005, 03:44 PM
Hey guys,
I know this isn't the best place to get rid of PC hardware, but I thought I'd offer it here in case anyone is looking for a solid system for running x86 development, file server tasks, or just learning Windows/Linux as a second machine. It's a carefully built and well-tended system that runs Linux with full functionality. It's now out of use because of a newer Athlon 64 system and a G4.
Here are the specs:
*Athlon XP 2000+ with installed retail AMD HSF, still under warranty for a few months.
*Abit KT7A Motherboard (can support up to 2400+) which is rock solid. April 2004 BIOS date. CPU Soft Menu, AGP 4x, six PCI slots, 1 legacy ISA slot, and original printed manual. Supports 100(200)MHz and 133(266)MHz FSB Athlon and Athlon XP processors. Abit message boards even suggest that it works with new Semprons (which are really just Athlon XPs). Also note that the mainboard kept a legacy ISA slot (despite the lack of available new hardware), in case you have some cherished piece of older hardware you want to try.
*256 + 128MB SDRAM boards (with one free spot on the motherboard, and this type of RAM is fairly inexpensive and is not outperformed by older DDR memory controllers for server/programming/most multimedia tasks.
*Western Digital Caviar 10GB IDE HD (the bigger drives moved up into my new system)
*MSI TV@nywhere Master with the Conexant decoder, IR slim remote, and FM tuner (with original software package and manual). Also includes cable-, S-video-, and RCA video inputs, minijack audio in and out. Works in a window or full screen really well. The only reason I'm getting rid of it is that I don't really watch TV and the cable outlet is on my roommate's side of the room, and I plan on buying an HDTV tuner for my current desktop in the distant future. Features MPEG 1/2/4 hardware decoding and encoding. Includes more features than the Hauppage WINTV400 series, which was the other tuner I was considering. Purchased October or November 2003.
*Pacific Digital 8x IDE DVD-ROM kit
*HP 9500 series CDRW (IDE) which works with all brands of media i've tried (sony, memorex, imation, and ricoh)
*300W TigerPro power supply installed in 2003.
*Sturdy 2001 ATX midtower case (light beige with blue accents, left side and front air flow vents. Room for 1 more 5.25 drive and 4 more 3.5" drives. Front and rear preinstalled case fan mounts.
*Standard 1.44MB floppy drive
*Netgear FA311 10/100 Ethernet adapter
*Unknown brand 56k PCI modem
*Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Logitech Wireless MouseMan Pro Optical(both USB/PS2 compatible)
*Potential S3 Savage IX 8MB PCI video card (useless for gaming, but I kept it around as a spare and it worked well running a development server at 1280x1024)
*Optionally preinstalled Linux Mandrake 10.0 Official with all 3 CDs copied for the customization of packages
Using Pricewatch as a guide, the same system comes out to $600 new, though with a larger hard drive. Because of the wireless combo and TV tuner, which aren't very old, there is a slight premium on the price.
I know this isn't the best place to get rid of PC hardware, but I thought I'd offer it here in case anyone is looking for a solid system for running x86 development, file server tasks, or just learning Windows/Linux as a second machine. It's a carefully built and well-tended system that runs Linux with full functionality. It's now out of use because of a newer Athlon 64 system and a G4.
Here are the specs:
*Athlon XP 2000+ with installed retail AMD HSF, still under warranty for a few months.
*Abit KT7A Motherboard (can support up to 2400+) which is rock solid. April 2004 BIOS date. CPU Soft Menu, AGP 4x, six PCI slots, 1 legacy ISA slot, and original printed manual. Supports 100(200)MHz and 133(266)MHz FSB Athlon and Athlon XP processors. Abit message boards even suggest that it works with new Semprons (which are really just Athlon XPs). Also note that the mainboard kept a legacy ISA slot (despite the lack of available new hardware), in case you have some cherished piece of older hardware you want to try.
*256 + 128MB SDRAM boards (with one free spot on the motherboard, and this type of RAM is fairly inexpensive and is not outperformed by older DDR memory controllers for server/programming/most multimedia tasks.
*Western Digital Caviar 10GB IDE HD (the bigger drives moved up into my new system)
*MSI TV@nywhere Master with the Conexant decoder, IR slim remote, and FM tuner (with original software package and manual). Also includes cable-, S-video-, and RCA video inputs, minijack audio in and out. Works in a window or full screen really well. The only reason I'm getting rid of it is that I don't really watch TV and the cable outlet is on my roommate's side of the room, and I plan on buying an HDTV tuner for my current desktop in the distant future. Features MPEG 1/2/4 hardware decoding and encoding. Includes more features than the Hauppage WINTV400 series, which was the other tuner I was considering. Purchased October or November 2003.
*Pacific Digital 8x IDE DVD-ROM kit
*HP 9500 series CDRW (IDE) which works with all brands of media i've tried (sony, memorex, imation, and ricoh)
*300W TigerPro power supply installed in 2003.
*Sturdy 2001 ATX midtower case (light beige with blue accents, left side and front air flow vents. Room for 1 more 5.25 drive and 4 more 3.5" drives. Front and rear preinstalled case fan mounts.
*Standard 1.44MB floppy drive
*Netgear FA311 10/100 Ethernet adapter
*Unknown brand 56k PCI modem
*Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Logitech Wireless MouseMan Pro Optical(both USB/PS2 compatible)
*Potential S3 Savage IX 8MB PCI video card (useless for gaming, but I kept it around as a spare and it worked well running a development server at 1280x1024)
*Optionally preinstalled Linux Mandrake 10.0 Official with all 3 CDs copied for the customization of packages
Using Pricewatch as a guide, the same system comes out to $600 new, though with a larger hard drive. Because of the wireless combo and TV tuner, which aren't very old, there is a slight premium on the price.
