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found an optiplex 780

  • 29-07-2019 02:59PM
    #1
    gussieg
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    just wondered is it worth upgrading and spending a few bob on it. managed to get ubuntu running on it, with 2gb ram, is it worth getting more ?
    thanks
    ps has no graphics card at present


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  • #2
    ZENER
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    Bin it or just use it for playing with Linux. A bit more RAM would help it. I doubt it will run Win 10 well enough to be useful.

    Spec here: https://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/optix/en/optiplex_780_tech_guidebook_en.pdf

    Ken


  • #3
    Xterminator
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    would make a good plex server, or NAS etc? another alternative is to install android x86 which give you android oreo on your pc. full google play store installed by default etc.
    https://www.android-x86.org/

    It would well worth your while to add the extra 2gb of ram, should cost next to nothing to source if you continue to use.


  • #4
    gussieg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,209 ✭✭✭gussieg


    Thanks that's great did not know you could run android on it. Do not know a lot of things about it !


  • #5
    FanadMan
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    Xterminator wrote:
    would make a good plex server, or NAS etc? another alternative is to install android x86 which give you android oreo on your pc. full google play store installed by default etc.

    I've got an old...ish machine (I3, 4GB ram) just lying in the corner. Think I'll install this, handy to have an android machine to play with.


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