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FlexxAeon · 08-13-2009, 05:56 PM

bios says it's got AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual core 4000+, 2 HD's at 500GB each, 2 gig ram. haven't opened it up to see the mobo but i know its Asus. judging by the size of this bitch and the 6 slots in the back (possibly all PCI-E) i'm guessing it's not a complete PoS

my computer knowledge is marginal at best. I know what these numbers mean but i wouldn't know how to gauge this computer (mainly the processor) to the times.

scale of 1-10, comparing it to the computers that are out nowadays, what would you give it? extra credit: how would you use it if you weren't in the market for a computer

NaughtyRob · 08-13-2009, 06:04 PM

Seems kind of crazy to have dual core 4000+ and 2 500 gig hd and only 2 gigs of ram, it should have 4 gigs of ram then it would sound pretty good. I'd give it a 6.

Machete_ · 08-13-2009, 06:05 PM

The Cpu is from around 2005, so what do you expect us to say about a 4 year old Computer? That kind of hardware should be written of when its 3 years old, scrapped and something new installed

Yngwie · 08-13-2009, 06:07 PM

not likely that all 6 slots are pci-e with the specs you showed I would say 2 are pci-e x16 and the rest are regular pci. there might be 1 pci-e x1 though. As for the cpu, there are way better cpu's than that. It's not a complete PoS, but wouldn't be sufficient power for me.

How much $ for that thing?

Yngwie · 08-13-2009, 06:11 PM

of course, seeing how old the cpu is I would say the motherboard has maybe 1 pci-e x16 slot, but it's possible that it's AGP and the rest PCI slots

BestXXXPorn · 08-13-2009, 06:58 PM

Speed of HDs is very important if those are like 5400rpm they're junk. Also they should be raided most likely... and yeah 2GB ram is really low... I run 8GB on my PC and 16GB on my mac :P

It's not bad though and certainly better than the vast majority of computers I see sitting around at non computer peoples houses :P

If was a main machine to be used by a designer, gamer, or developer I'd give it a 5... If I were judging this based on just a computer at some random persons house I'd give it an 8

Extra credit: I've got a computer bone yard over here... enough parts to build two or three machines at least... However you COULD downsize the case and hook it up to your TV. Get a wireless mouse and keyboard and stash them in your coffee table. Use it to stream / browse / whatever to deliver media to your TV

FlexxAeon · 08-13-2009, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by GetNaughty

Seems kind of crazy to have dual core 4000+ and 2 500 gig hd and only 2 gigs of ram, it should have 4 gigs of ram then it would sound pretty good. I'd give it a 6.

thanks for the input

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Originally Posted by KrisH

The Cpu is from around 2005, so what do you expect us to say about a 4 year old Computer? That kind of hardware should be written of when its 3 years old, scrapped and something new installed

i'll take that as a "2"

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Originally Posted by Yngwie

not likely that all 6 slots are pci-e with the specs you showed I would say 2 are pci-e x16 and the rest are regular pci. there might be 1 pci-e x1 though. As for the cpu, there are way better cpu's than that. It's not a complete PoS, but wouldn't be sufficient power for me.

How much $ for that thing?

i'll open it up and check - you may be right i was just taking a stab in the dark by looking at the back.

the machine was free

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ok so the processor isn't up to snuff. but i could sure use 1000GB or hd space should i just shove it in the garage and make it backup storage? light gaming?

Twig · 08-13-2009, 07:02 PM

Use it for this: http://folding.stanford.edu/

sandman! · 08-13-2009, 07:05 PM

its ok for a low end workstation nothing great tho.

FlexxAeon · 08-13-2009, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BestXXXPorn

Speed of HDs is very important if those are like 5400rpm they're junk. Also they should be raided most likely... and yeah 2GB ram is really low... I run 8GB on my PC and 16GB on my mac :P

It's not bad though and certainly better than the vast majority of computers I see sitting around at non computer peoples houses :P

If was a main machine to be used by a designer, gamer, or developer I'd give it a 5... If I were judging this based on just a computer at some random persons house I'd give it an 8

Extra credit: I've got a computer bone yard over here... enough parts to build two or three machines at least... However you COULD downsize the case and hook it up to your TV. Get a wireless mouse and keyboard and stash them in your coffee table. Use it to stream / browse / whatever to deliver media to your TV

HD's say "WDC WD5000AAKS - 0" and "WDC WD5000KS - 00M". so 5000?

yeah it's not a friggin gateway. this thing used to be a file server for a small office and stored/transferred lots of hi res images and raw video. but it was given to the company as the IT guys hand me down so I was sure he wasn't giving them his good stuff. i have a small graveyard myself. i've been piecing computers together and giving them to family/friends when their stuff breaks. i hate to scrap a computer that works fine just because it's "old"

thanks for the extra credit suggestion

Machete_ · 08-13-2009, 07:13 PM

Install this http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html and run a report
It will tell you the hardware models and version of it in most cases as well

Yngwie · 08-13-2009, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by FlexxAeon

HD's say "WDC WD5000AAKS - 0" and "WDC WD5000KS - 00M". so 5000?

yeah it's not a friggin gateway. this thing used to be a file server for a small office and stored/transferred lots of hi res images and raw video. but it was given to the company as the IT guys hand me down so I was sure he wasn't giving them his good stuff. i have a small graveyard myself. i've been piecing computers together and giving them to family/friends when their stuff breaks. i hate to scrap a computer that works fine just because it's "old"

thanks for the extra credit suggestion

ok so it's SATA3 hdd, 7200rpm with 1mb cache

AdultHardcore · 08-13-2009, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by GetNaughty

Seems kind of crazy to have dual core 4000+ and 2 500 gig hd and only 2 gigs of ram, it should have 4 gigs of ram then it would sound pretty good. I'd give it a 6.

I was thinking that too. 2 gigs of ram is not enough.

sandman! · 08-13-2009, 08:32 PM

most people i know have 2 gigs or less of ram a 4000+ with 2 gigs of ram is more likely then with 4 gigs of ram.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GetNaughty

Seems kind of crazy to have dual core 4000+ and 2 500 gig hd and only 2 gigs of ram, it should have 4 gigs of ram then it would sound pretty good. I'd give it a 6.

qxm · 08-13-2009, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by AdultHardcore

I was thinking that too. 2 gigs of ram is not enough.

thats right......... I just bought a crazy ass combo (Quad core AMD processor/mobo/ and 4 gb of ram for $208 shipping incl....) the setup above sounds nice but it needs more RAM

Lace · 08-13-2009, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by KrisH

Install this http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html and run a report
It will tell you the hardware models and version of it in most cases as well

I totally forgot about Belarc!

2.30 gigahertz AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core
Slot 'DIMM1' has 2048 MB
Slot 'DIMM2' has 2048 MB

1450.30 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity
887.27 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space

Wahoo!

FlexxAeon · 08-13-2009, 09:36 PM

opened it up...

2 free ram slots so it should be able to go up to 4 gigs

the mobo is smaller than the case - only has 4 slots - one looks AGP other 2 PCI or PCI-e and then a little short one (forgot what thats for)

350w power source

seems like if i maxed out the ram it might be good for some gaming but i barely do that nowadays. i'm thinking leave it as is for file backups

i appreciate all the help - thanks for schooling me

08-13-2009, 05:56 PM	#1
FlexxAeon Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,765	IT heads: judge these computer specs bios says it's got AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual core 4000+, 2 HD's at 500GB each, 2 gig ram. haven't opened it up to see the mobo but i know its Asus. judging by the size of this bitch and the 6 slots in the back (possibly all PCI-E) i'm guessing it's not a complete PoS my computer knowledge is marginal at best. I know what these numbers mean but i wouldn't know how to gauge this computer (mainly the processor) to the times. scale of 1-10, comparing it to the computers that are out nowadays, what would you give it? extra credit: how would you use it if you weren't in the market for a computer __________________ flexx [dot] aeon [at] gmail

08-13-2009, 06:04 PM	#2
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Yngwie I am an Alien from space Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,118	not likely that all 6 slots are pci-e with the specs you showed I would say 2 are pci-e x16 and the rest are regular pci. there might be 1 pci-e x1 though. As for the cpu, there are way better cpu's than that. It's not a complete PoS, but wouldn't be sufficient power for me. How much $ for that thing? __________________ ICQ: 16544251 - Skype: gator37 @ eastlink.ca - email: yngwie @ isys.ca

08-13-2009, 06:11 PM	#5
Yngwie I am an Alien from space Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,118	of course, seeing how old the cpu is I would say the motherboard has maybe 1 pci-e x16 slot, but it's possible that it's AGP and the rest PCI slots __________________ ICQ: 16544251 - Skype: gator37 @ eastlink.ca - email: yngwie @ isys.ca

08-13-2009, 06:58 PM	#6
BestXXXPorn Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 2,277	Speed of HDs is very important if those are like 5400rpm they're junk. Also they should be raided most likely... and yeah 2GB ram is really low... I run 8GB on my PC and 16GB on my mac :P It's not bad though and certainly better than the vast majority of computers I see sitting around at non computer peoples houses :P If was a main machine to be used by a designer, gamer, or developer I'd give it a 5... If I were judging this based on just a computer at some random persons house I'd give it an 8 Extra credit: I've got a computer bone yard over here... enough parts to build two or three machines at least... However you COULD downsize the case and hook it up to your TV. Get a wireless mouse and keyboard and stash them in your coffee table. Use it to stream / browse / whatever to deliver media to your TV __________________ ICQ: 258-202-811 \| Email: eric{at}bestxxxporn.com

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08-13-2009, 09:36 PM	#17
FlexxAeon Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,765	opened it up... 2 free ram slots so it should be able to go up to 4 gigs the mobo is smaller than the case - only has 4 slots - one looks AGP other 2 PCI or PCI-e and then a little short one (forgot what thats for) 350w power source seems like if i maxed out the ram it might be good for some gaming but i barely do that nowadays. i'm thinking leave it as is for file backups i appreciate all the help - thanks for schooling me __________________ flexx [dot] aeon [at] gmail