What to do with an old computer...

[jujubee]

What can I do with an old computer - it makes me sad but I think it's seen it's day. Specs:

MSI A6593CMS
Athlon XP 2000
1GB PC2100
5400 RPM 10 gig HD

Media center? Texture storage? Donation? Any ideas? Or do you think it'll still work somehow. I think it may adversely effect DR.

[DaForce]

You could run a nice little linux media center on their quite well, but your video card would need video out (obviously)

http://geexbox.org/

[timmatron]

Wow, I think thats the same system I had at work just a few years ago. It was crap back then, so I say just chuck it!

Either that or you could use it as an email and music machine. You could also use it as a basic photoshop or autocad machine while you are rendering. Or it could be your Vray forum machine while you are rendering.

[Da_elf]

my internet computer is my old p3 450 with 256mb ram. the p3 450 was a damn stable chip i must say. Old systems are ok for net rendering even if they are slow. ive got 5 simple processor intel celeronD2.8GHz machines all with 2gb ram and all running pretty well.

[Dynedain]

We have computers slower than that still being used as workstations... and even slower ones as servers.

Turn it into a rendernode, or make it the backburner manager for a renderfarm. Hell, even running it as a fileserver is a great use.

[crossbow]

Sell to (or give to) a friend that needs one. Most of my old computer parts get shunted to my friends at 25-40% current market value when I'm done with them. You make a bit of fun money, and they get a better computer.

I actually just gave away my old dual 1900+ MP!

[Candelero]

Donate it to someone who would be happy ! A child maybe

Best regards,
nikki Candelero

[jacksc02]

give it to charity dude, it will make you feel good

[Da_elf]

does charity trade for rum? that would make me feel good hehe

[jacksc02]

dork

[Neilg]

Or me!


(On a serious note, I vote media center - theres a lot you can do with a dedicated machine for it)

[jujubee]

Thanks guys. Media storage or Media center sounds like a possibilty. Media center if I plan on getting an Xbox 360. Altho - you think that's enough for serving textures? I'd have to replace the HD.

[Dynedain]

Thanks guys. Media storage or Media center sounds like a possibilty. Media center if I plan on getting an Xbox 360. Altho - you think that's enough for serving textures? I'd have to replace the HD.

Of course it's enough for a fileserver... you'd be suprised how "old" the hardware is that runs most websites and servers. You don't need much if you aren't using it as a workstation.

[Infrared digital]

You could use it for media or as a server quite easily.

[jujubee]

You supppose 1 gig RAM is enough to serve textures to a network?

Note - just replaced the 10 gig 5400 RPM hard drive and it seems alot faster lol.