I'm retiring my old reliable desktop computer, at long last.

Since you guys are essentially it's godfathers, I thought it common courtesy to let y'all know it's last day is upon us.
'twas this here forum that walked me through the build (taught me all I know about computers) that birthed this rugged old thing, and I'm still grateful.

still remember the motherboard serial: A7M-266D. Asus server board with Dual AMD +1700XP processors, one gig of pc2100 ram. Finicky as fucking HELL. Lots of patches and goathorning and a solid week of hair pulling was needed to get it up and going right, but once it got going, it was unstoppable and complete 100%bullet-proof reliable.

I've had it nearly TEN YEARS and its finally hit a wall I can't overcome with simple upgrades. I feel like I'm losing an old friend

Ten years is a damn good run though.

will be back with a SWEET system my brother gave me last week. looking forward to that

Thanks for the memories, lols, rofls, Ahahaexahas, napster, timehats, frags, vespene gas shortages and pornography!


Over 'N Out,

-Super-Swamper-

8/28/2010 5:02:53 AM

...but it's the dawning of a new age and you just don't know it yet.

I mean, who doesn't need a media server?

8/28/2010 8:22:50 AM

$25

8/28/2010 11:46:18 AM

no more timehats?

8/29/2010 11:05:51 AM

I've still got my first PC from 1991. It's never had a virus, runs great. I still type letters on it occasionally just to hear the keyboard click. Unfortunately it won't play mp3's...not enough processor.

I'd really like to find my old Timex, but it's MIA.

I ran a Windows 2000 box as my main system for 7 years. At the end it was overheating so badly I had to keep a window fan on it all the time.

What was the final straw for yours?

8/29/2010 2:05:45 PM

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"I ran a Windows 2000 box as my main system for 7 years. At the end it was overheating so badly I had to keep a window fan on it all the time."

the solution to all your problems: http://www.officesupplysanity.com/home/oss/page_112656/pc_duster_nonflammable_spray_10oz_can.html?rid=base&utm_source=google&utm_medium=base&utm_campaign=office_supplies

8/29/2010 5:35:47 PM

Was the 1700+ a Barton core? Those things rocked! and the K6-2s..


10 years is a great run for a computer geek! Good job!

8/29/2010 9:12:21 PM

^^ why is that compressed air $60?

8/29/2010 9:23:20 PM

Hahah, no it wasn't dusty, just some AMD shit that ran hotter as time went by.

8/30/2010 2:01:29 AM

^^It's imported from Antarctica, where the air is cooler and less polluted.

8/30/2010 7:11:59 AM

Quote :

"smc All American 5285 Posts user info edit post I've still got my first PC from 1991. It's never had a virus, runs great. I still type letters on it occasionally just to hear the keyboard click. Unfortunately it won't play mp3's...not enough processor. I'd really like to find my old Timex, but it's MIA. I ran a Windows 2000 box as my main system for 7 years. At the end it was overheating so badly I had to keep a window fan on it all the time. What was the final straw for yours? "

Starcraft II

the cpus still rock ass, but the graphics wont do


agp just cant cut it no more

8/31/2010 4:23:09 AM

so it didn't die.... you just need mo' power?

8/31/2010 4:43:13 AM

Same thing happened to me.

"No honey, I have this $50 gift card, so in the end it's only a $10 purchase for the game!"

...

...one week and $1500 later...

8/31/2010 7:29:11 AM

amd didn't come out with the xp series procs till late 2001 early 2002

9/4/2010 4:31:44 PM

my current pc has been running pretty much 24-7-365 for 9 years, its an intel mobo with 2.4 p4 processor, have added plenty of stuff to it during that time but im finally itchin for an upgrade

i have a much faster one I was working on building and its just been sitting.........moving everything over is such a pain.

9/5/2010 12:41:24 AM

your computer required more vespene gas

9/5/2010 1:46:27 AM

Quote :

"nearly TEN YEARS"

9/5/2010 7:10:54 AM

hahaha starcraft2 prompted my new computer too.

wonder how many people bought new computers for it. o well, hopefully it'll still be good for diablo3

9/5/2010 8:54:16 AM

$30

9/5/2010 9:13:54 AM