Computer

[Meyfei]

My dad does alot of junk jobs, and theirs a bunch of nice things he gets for free, or atleast gets paid to hual away.

just today he got a Windows XP:

Graphics card: Nvidia RIVA TNT2/TNT2 pro
Harddrive: 20GB
Processor: Intel Pentium III processor 996MHz
RAM: 256 MB ram
DVD/CD Rom: Sony DVD RW DW-G120A
OS: Windows XP

That's about all the info i can get on it.

:D so how old school is it. The date on it says 12:18am Monday, January 1601.

[Raikomaru]

horrible RAM.....

[Randomness]

Shit all around.

[Sayara]

>>XP
if it were Vista you could say that.

[HAYABUSA-FMW-]

horrible RAM.....


Shit all around.
Back to the landfill then, for an INTERNET of less discriminating taste.

[Meyfei]

;o
this is my vista's current specs... DirectX 11 is fail :/

That XP however, given a little work would be nice. it's inside is mint :O

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System Information
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Time of this report: 2/21/2010, 01:48:34
Machine name: MEYFEI-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit (6.1, Build 7600) (7600.win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc
System Model: Dimension C521
BIOS: )Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS v6.00PG
Processor: AMD Sempron(tm) Processor 3400+, ~1.8GHz
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 1006MB RAM
Page File: 794MB used, 1235MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7600.16385 32bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 6150 LE
Manufacturer: NVIDIA
Chip type: GeForce 6150 LE
DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0241&SUBSYS_01F41028&REV_A2
Display Memory: 257 MB
Dedicated Memory: 10 MB
Shared Memory: 247 MB
Current Mode: 1280 x 960 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: BenQ G775
Monitor Id: BNQ0203
Native Mode: 1024 x 768(p) (84.997Hz)
Output Type: HD15
Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll
Driver File Version: 8.17.0011.9621 (English)
Driver Version: 8.17.11.9621
DDI Version: 9Ex
Driver Model: WDDM 1.0
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
Driver Date/Size: 1/12/2010 00:03:33, 9388648 bytes
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
WHQL Date Stamp:
Device Identifier: {D7B71E3E-4101-11CF-0D56-FF211CC2C535}
Vendor ID: 0x10DE
Device ID: 0x0241
SubSys ID: 0x01F41028
Revision ID: 0x00A2
Driver Strong Name: oem1.inf:NVIDIA_SetB_Devices.NTx86.6.0:Section001: 8.17.11.9621:pci\ven_10de&dev_0241
Rank Of Driver: 00F62001
Video Accel:
Deinterlace Caps: n/a
D3D9 Overlay: Not Supported
DXVA-HD: Not Supported
DDraw Status: Not Available
D3D Status: Enabled
AGP Status: Not Available

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Sound Devices
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Description: Speakers (High Definition Audio Device)
Default Sound Playback: Yes
Default Voice Playback: Yes
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_8384&DEV_7618&SUBSYS_102801F4&REV_1002
Manufacturer ID: 1
Product ID: 65535
Type: WDM
Driver Name: HdAudio.sys
Driver Version: 6.01.7600.16385 (English)
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
WHQL Logo'd: Yes
Date and Size: 7/13/2009 19:51:47, 304128 bytes
Other Files:
Driver Provider: Microsoft
HW Accel Level: Basic
Cap Flags: 0xF1F
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0
HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No

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Sound Capture Devices
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Disk & DVD/CD-ROM Drives
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Drive: C:
Free Space: 366.1 GB
Total Space: 381.5 GB
File System: NTFS
Model: ST340083 2AS SCSI Disk Device

Drive: D:
Model: TSSTcorp DVD+-RW TS-H653A SCSI CdRom Device
Driver: c:\windows\system32\drivers\cdrom.sys, 6.01.7600.16385 (English), 7/13/2009 19:11:26, 108544 bytes
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[astuarlen]

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Do%2BcNvoYL._SS500_.jpg
except not funny.

[Ryna]

That computer is definitely of late 90s vintage. It might make a nice Linux server, if you have use for such a thing.

[TalHex]

just out of curiosity, what does Direct X even do?

[astuarlen]

just out of curiosity, what does Direct X even do?

www.bing.com

[spoiler-box]Just kidding. ilu google[/spoiler-box]

[Randomness]

just out of curiosity, what does Direct X even do?

Graphics rendering stuffs.

[HUnewearl_Meira]

Graphics rendering stuffs.

Not just graphics, but all direct hardware manipulation involved in multimedia-- graphics (both 3D and 2D), sound, human interface devices (mouse, keyboard, game controllers, etc), video playback and recording, and so on.

[HAYABUSA-FMW-]

Puts that X in the small box in place of the unloaded image, cannot find source.

Helps X find Y.

Professor X in Director form.

Tells jokes like: "There are two ways to program things. Only the third way works."

[Meyfei]

Tells jokes like: "There are two ways to program things. Only the third way works."

lol xD

By the way, what is, how does a linux server work?

What could it be used for aswell

[Randomness]

lol xD

By the way, what is, how does a linux server work?

What could it be used for aswell

Literally speaking, a linux server is just a server running a Linux OS. As for what it can be used for... basically anything that calls for a server? (I mean, given that you have the software for said function) I'll wait for Meira or someone with more specific knowledge to add detail :wacko:

Actually, any computer with network functionality can, more or less, be a server. It's just that there are computers specifically built to function as servers.

[Meyfei]

;o like sega's 3 windows 98's for PSU? and 1 for billing (pre98 ).