PC Hangout

[Jazzmarazz]

The Rage Pro AGP drivers at AMD are the same as the ones already installed.
Thanks anyway for your help.

HAha, I have one of those cards.
So let me get this straight. The thieves stole your good computer, but not the old one. Maybe its just me, but I would have taken every electronic, old and new.
Let me know if you need anything in particular, like a GPU or some DDR2 ram. I have a lot of old equipment and I could probably help you improve your situation until you can build yourself a newer system again. I am willing to give pretty good deals too since I don't need any of this stuff.

[Yamcha1]

I only had one PC, This one is an old one from my uncle that he has'nt used in 5 years.
It's gonna be a Looong time until I can save enough for something better.

[GunSlinger Boy]

I've used several PCs before, but only recently have i started recording gameplay. anyways, i have used Hypercam 2 and dubbed my voice in via Windows Movie Maker. what i use to record it is Audacity with a plugin that lets it export as MP3 files, and then add the audio with the "add music" button in WMM. if for some reason i need to record the monitor and not just what's being displayed i use a regular digital camera. after i finish editing i export it as one or more (usually more, i have to split it into three or so to get a YouTube upload that takes less than a week.

[Jazzmarazz]

The very day after I complete my desktop, the Trinity is released. lol
For those of you who have not read, I went with the AMD Phenom II x6 CPU and an ASUS 7770 discrete Graphics card. Because my mobo is not partially populated by sub par video processing hardware, I have more room for expansion. I have indeed spent more than what I would have on an APU, but I also have much better hardware and performance than what I would have had.
I am not disappointed that I now have last year's setup but I will point out that the new ones have rather competitive prices which is surprising. I suggest the new Trinity for anyone who wants low power consumption or an easy/quick build. However, they are still equipped with only GDDR3 memory so the newest is not necessarily the best.

[MaslowK]

I saw those when I was looking earlier but this system from my uncle's basement can't handle XP, So are those drivers gonna work on this 2000?.

Probably not. In case you still feel like looking, here are the Windows 2000 drivers; http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownloa...legacy-2k.aspx

If you could somehow get a hold of at least another 256mb of ram there is a chance it actually could handle XP to an extent, just thought I would throw that out there. You might also consider a lightweight linux distribution instead, depending on what you're trying to do with this computer.

[Yamcha1]

Probably not. In case you still feel like looking, here are the Windows 2000 drivers; http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownloa...legacy-2k.aspx

If you could somehow get a hold of at least another 256mb of ram there is a chance it actually could handle XP to an extent, just thought I would throw that out there. You might also consider a lightweight linux distribution instead, depending on what you're trying to do with this computer.

The card drivers are the most current, I can't add more ram to this because I don't have a screw driver with the right head.
I would'nt know what to do if I could because I'm not tech savvy.

[GunSlinger Boy]

http://gulfport.craigslist.org/sys/3311240980.html

I'm thinking of buying the HDD and SSDs out of that PC, and the RAM.

Also, there's a LOT of PC parts here:http://gulfport.craigslist.org/sys/3311325600.html

I'll be adding some of those parts to my moms PC and making a media server if the price is right (as in, if I can talk the guy down for the entire lot)

[Jazzmarazz]

http://gulfport.craigslist.org/sys/3311240980.html

I'm thinking of buying the HDD and SSDs out of that PC, and the RAM.

Also, there's a LOT of PC parts here:http://gulfport.craigslist.org/sys/3311325600.html

I'll be adding some of those parts to my moms PC and making a media server if the price is right (as in, if I can talk the guy down for the entire lot)

First link: good, good, good. Make sure your mobo supports 1600MHz RAM though.
Second link: meh. None of the motherboards accept PCIe video cards. They're all AGP and oooooold. I also see zero SATA ports. If you want a ton of old computer equipment, go for it. Otherwise, you're not gonna get much out of it besides resale on ebay. There is a nice cooler and motherboard in the very last two pics, but "nice" is only in comparison to the rest; I can't tell much from the pics.

[GunSlinger Boy]

First link: good, good, good. Make sure your mobo supports 1600MHz RAM though.
Second link: meh. None of the motherboards accept PCIe video cards. They're all AGP and oooooold. I also see zero SATA ports. If you want a ton of old computer equipment, go for it. Otherwise, you're not gonna get much out of it besides resale on ebay. There is a nice cooler and motherboard in the very last two pics, but "nice" is only in comparison to the rest; I can't tell much from the pics.

DDR3 1333 is my memory speed, probably won't work then.

Well, the parts are to upgrade my mothers PC for the most part, as well as that i need a few IDE drives for upgrades and my PS2. Besides, if i can build a couple of decent XP, ME or Linux servers from that lot i'll be happy with those for a spare, a Youtube uploader, and a server for streaming.

[Jazzmarazz]

DDR3 1333 is my memory speed, probably won't work then.

Well, the parts are to upgrade my mothers PC for the most part, as well as that i need a few IDE drives for upgrades and my PS2. Besides, if i can build a couple of decent XP, ME or Linux servers from that lot i'll be happy with those for a spare, a Youtube uploader, and a server for streaming.

From my experience, the memory will only be down-clocked. I did this in my girlfriend's PC becuase the faster RAM was on a better deal at the time. The sticks should work, but make sure you can't get a better deal on some 1333 sticks first.

Looking back on that old stuff lot, I would probably take a few fans off your hands and maybe a CPU. Although it is all old, I think having a lot of spare parts on hand is a good idea. I myself have a collection of crap that I very often pick use. Let us know if you pick it up.

[Varun Highwind]

My system has became aged old (brought it 3 years back). Need to do a lot of changes in it.

[MaslowK]

My system has became aged old (brought it 3 years back). Need to do a lot of changes in it.

A whopping 3 years old? How terrible

[Inferno.]

A whopping 3 years old? How terrible

>Implying I could be posting right now from a 4 year old laptop. But it's ancient and stuffs.

[RTT]

My system has became aged old (brought it 3 years back). Need to do a lot of changes in it.

I have an iMac that's at least 10 years old...

It still works great.

[Varun Highwind]

A whopping 3 years old? How terrible

Isn't it ironic, just 3 years but still Whooping 3 years.