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Old PC any use?

  • 31-05-2006 8:22am
    #1
    hallelujah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 584 ✭✭✭


    Hey all,
    I have just replaced by old PC with a laptop and am wondering what to do with the old one. Is it generally accepted that old PC's (7 yrs old) should be disposed of? I mean is the PC worth selling or are the parts worth keeping?

    It has 8GB HD (thats 8 not 80), 256mbRam.

    Thanks,
    Jeff


Comments

  • #2
    TommyGun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 621 ✭✭✭TommyGun


    I donated my old one to the local church, they where delighted.

    Maybe a local School or some old relations, may want it!!


  • #3
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Parts are always worth something, failing that, you could give it away to someone who doesn't have a PC. Just becuse its old doesn't mean it can't be used - it could probably even be upgraded for a few quid and then used as a light multimedia pc, simple net browsing/word processing/listen to music or some such. I normally use older PCs as lan computers - any old computer made in the last 8 years can run games like Counter Strike, Unreal Touranment, Day of Defeat etc grand....


  • #4
    zilog_jones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,638 ✭✭✭zilog_jones


    What kind of other specs is it? What CPU? Something like a Pentium II or AMD K6 isn't as useless as you think - and that's loads of RAM for a PC of that age! They can be used for remenial tasks like a firewall, intranet http server, or a terminal for some remote desktop system (even a P166 is sufficient for Windows Remote Desktop). And as Havok said, CS and UT if it has any sort of graphics card ^_^

    It may not be of any use to you, and may not be worth much (personally, I wouldn't pay anything for a PC older than 4 years old), but someone will find a use for it.


  • #5
    TempestSabre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭TempestSabre


    Most PC's are fine for running wordprocessing and a database. Depending on spec you might be able to get it on the web aswell.


  • #6
    hefty_langer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 539 ✭✭✭hefty_langer


    Make your own network firewall:
    http://www.engadget.com/2006/05/30/how-to-build-your-own-network-firewall/


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  • #7
    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    Agree with the suggestion for using it as a firewall, we have an ancient gateway box running smoothwall (free) and works really well, been up and running without a problem since the last time we cut the power in the house to do so electrical work.


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