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  • 26-02-2006 5:02pm
    #1
    g5hn710m4xpdwy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭


    Hello there,
    I got my hands on an old dell dimension xps t450:o pretty old indeed
    anywho i dont know much about it other than this:
    Model: Dell Dimension T450
    Speed(i can call it this right?): 450mhz
    Ram: 64mb pc100 sdram
    HDD: 5 gigs!
    Graphics: not sure but its not onboard
    And thats about all i know about it ;-/ what i know i have to do is give it more ram and a bigger hdd, but what other stuff to make this faster/better can i do? sorry i can give out any more info and i will be using this for linux maybe running 1 or 2 servers or for media (watching movies and listning to music)
    and lastyly sorry about my spelling
    thanks


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  • #2
    uberpixie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,864 ✭✭✭uberpixie


    OK

    More ram and a harddrive is all you can really do for a rig that old.

    Other than that you are talking buying a cheap dell or building a cheap amd64 box for 500-600.

    Looking pc100 sdram prices on shop4memory.com: about 100euro for 512mb.

    Would nearly say bugger it and buy/build new.


  • #3
    g5hn710m4xpdwy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭g5hn710m4xpdwy


    or i can wait around on the FS forums here and get some sometime :rolleyes: but thanks for the reply i dont really have the money for a new build but meh i have a alrightish computer here that serves me grand :) thanks anywho


  • #4
    gamer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭gamer


    Tthe cheapest way ,is buy 512meg ram , and 250/500 gig standard ide hard drive from sum1 on boards.ie/ for sale computer forum.BUT , i,d advise you to buy a p4 2400 or amd 3.oghz pc from boards.ie ,forum for sale, if you are on a budget.you cud get fast pc here around 250euro with hd and fast agp card installed.it probably wont have an agp card, and its not worth upgrading the cpu.GET at least a geoforce 3 ,or 4 graphics card agp is faster, but you may not have an agp grahics slot on the motherbord.GET a 64meg video ram geoforce,3 or 4 pci videocard if you ONLY HAVE PCI SLOTS, on the motherboard.You will need a pci type graphics video card.The new standard for grahics cards is pci-e express , your pc will only have pci slots, and maybe an agp slot, i doubt if you have agp video interface/slot seeing as its only 400mhz cpu. i dont think its worth upgrading 4oomhz pc,unless you can get pc parts for nothing. Get a pentium 4 ,then when you have the money u can upgrade the p4 with fast 256meg video card, and large hd, and 512/1000meg ram.
    I THINK you need at least pentium 3 , 800mhz to set up a server ,otherwise its not worth the time. for that pc you,d probaly need pc100or pc133 SDRAM ,memory simm,s.
    hes, right ,give it to a charity shop, or electronics.recyling .finglas. they have a website, they take in old pcs,monitors etc.


  • #5
    g5hn710m4xpdwy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭g5hn710m4xpdwy


    thanks for that i think it has got an agp sllot and i will upgrade to atleast 256mb of ram and another hd and if i can get another gfx card i may do that (not sure iof i need it) of and would it be possible to put tv tuner card in or is it to bad of a pc?


  • #6
    uberpixie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,864 ✭✭✭uberpixie


    Flunked wrote:
    thanks for that i think it has got an agp sllot and i will upgrade to atleast 256mb of ram and another hd and if i can get another gfx card i may do that (not sure iof i need it) of and would it be possible to put tv tuner card in or is it to bad of a pc?

    Your CPU is too way slow for a tv card.... 1 ghz min(for cheap bottom line card if your believe their min reqs.)

    No point getting a new agp. Won't do much for ya.

    You really need to upgrade platform :-)


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  • #7
    g5hn710m4xpdwy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭g5hn710m4xpdwy


    lol. i dont really as there are 2 lappys and one okish computer in the house to serve me :) but i got that computer form my neighboor cause they were getting a new computer and i was going to learn my way threw linux:rolleyes: so i have been told linux (some distros) will run grand on this so i will see what i can get from it, if it doesnt work i will try get some cheapo 40 gig drive and some ram and go again, not work after that i will sell it for free:p cause ;lotsa people here seem to make use of them. oh, and that brings me onto another question, what do people use machines of this spec for?
    thanks who has replyd


  • #8
    g5hn710m4xpdwy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭g5hn710m4xpdwy


    oh yes i forgot to mention i had this stably overclocked to...
    550mhz i know its not alot but for a dell and a computer this old i thought it was an achievment :o tho the oc is no longer on as i was hoping to wipe the drive (not sure how to do it with windows going too, can someone tell me?) and install ubuntu linux


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