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greg_mitch
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| Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:17 am Post subject: Find best use for free PC: Optiplex 320 |
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Picked up a free PC from the office. It is an Optiplex 320. I haven't booted it up yet and already have a few plans for it...any thoughts from the peanut gallery?
Options:
Windows Home Server
FreeNAS
Backup Desktop in basement (for wifes use)
Upgrade for basic video editing and photo stuff
It seems like it has quite a bit of potential. It is a socket T I believe but not sure if there is a limit to what I can throw in it.
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AnalogRocks
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Spec's?
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greg_mitch
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| Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:09 am Post subject: |
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Haven't booted it up yet. I think it has on board ATi graphics (x300 or 1100) 512mb ram, Pentium D processor, small HDD, etc.
I will get it up tomorrow.
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ecrabb
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TV/Projector: JVC RS40, Epson 5010
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| Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:13 am Post subject: |
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Door stop?
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perisoft
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| Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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Find another projector, run your stereo through the computer, and project winamp visualizations on your living room ceiling?
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AnalogRocks
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| perisoft wrote: | | Find another projector, run your stereo through the computer, and project winamp visualizations on your living room ceiling? |
Then get some of the other BC special, you know the other product BC produces besides referbed CRT projectors.
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greg_mitch
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| Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 12:13 am Post subject: |
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Here are the specs...
| Quote: | CPU-Z 1.51 report file
Processor(s)
Number of processors 1
Number of cores 1 per processor
Number of threads 2 per processor
Name Intel Pentium 4 531
Code Name Prescott
Specification Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
Package Socket 775 LGA
Family/Model/Stepping F.4.9
Extended Family/Model F.4
Core Stepping G1
Technology 90 nm
Core Speed 3000.2 MHz
Multiplier x Bus speed 15.0 x 200.0 MHz
Rated Bus speed 800.1 MHz
Stock frequency 3000 MHz
Instruction sets MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, EM64T
L1 Data cache (per processor) 16 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
Trace cache (per processor) 12 Kuops, 8-way set associative
L2 cache (per processor) 1024 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
Chipset & Memory
Northbridge ATI RS400/RC400/RC410 rev. 01
Southbridge ATI SB600 rev. 00
Memory Type DDR2
Memory Size 1024 MBytes
Memory Frequency 266.5 MHz ()
CAS# Latency (tCL) 4.0 clocks
RAS# to CAS# (tRCD) 4 clocks
RAS# Precharge (tRP) 4 clocks
Cycle Time (tRAS) 12 clocks
System
System Manufacturer Dell Inc.
System Name OptiPlex 320
System S/N 2JCHLC1
Mainboard Vendor Dell Inc.
Mainboard Model 0MH651
BIOS Vendor Dell Inc.
BIOS Version 1.1.2
BIOS Date 12/04/2006
Memory SPD
Module 1 DDR2, PC2-4300 (266 MHz), 1024 MBytes, Kingston
Software
Windows Version Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
DirectX Version 9.0c
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It is a socket 775...I dont see why I cant spend $10 and drop a E5200 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116072) in it and throw a vid card (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127417) in it and get a decent HD accelerated editing machine. Sure it won't blaze but it isnt a slouch either.
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AnalogRocks
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| Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 1:18 am Post subject: |
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Is that an AGP machine?
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greg_mitch
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| Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 1:29 am Post subject: |
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Integrated Radeon 1100 express graphics.
Has PCIe x16 slot.
Tried playing a MKV of quantum of solace and it will place but it skips. CPU is only at 60% but one core is maxed out. I am going to throw in another gig of memory to see if that helps anything.
With a fresh install and using Chrome...this thing is lightening fast. I wonder how long it will take to get bogged down.
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greg_mitch
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| Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 1:49 am Post subject: |
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Well I thought I was going to be pretty slick and just throw in the free 1gig DDR2 PC-5300 from my MIL computer I upgraded to 4gig but it won't recognize it. The existing 1gig stick is only PC-4200 so maybe that is the issue?
I figured it would recognize both sticks but just run both at the lower speed. Now I can't even get CPUID to recognize the original RAM's characteristics...it just says 1024 MB.
I will swap the positions to see if that helps.
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greg_mitch
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| Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 2:33 am Post subject: |
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Swapped positions and now it works. Have 2 gig RAM now. Still won't play MKV...but I am thinking a $35 ATI card will fix that. Might just try that out first and see what happens.
The spec sheet lists...
| Quote: | | PCI Express 1.0aPCI Express x16: 80 Gbps |
Soooo...what happens if I throw this vid card in there?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814131084
It is PCI Express 2.0.
Or I suppose I could just get this thing and be done with it?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102800
It is PCI Express 1.0 and has H.264 HW decoding built-in.
Thoughts?
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AnalogRocks
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The 3650 is a beter card but I read that lots of guys are running 2400 series cards
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greg_mitch
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Is it ok to run a version 2.0 PCI Express x16 card in a version 1.0 slot?
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