Anybody using an older system?
Monday, May 5, 2003 by paxx | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
The other thread (What kind of rig you running? List your PC!!!) has people all proudly listing their state of the art system. I'm wondering if the people with a more modest system aren't just too intimidated by all those Gigahetz computers.
So, who has a computer with a processor lower than, say 1 Ghz?
I'm mean as your main computer, not as a peice of collection.
As I said in the other thread, mine is a Celeron 333. It's just about did its time. I usually last a computer until it doesn't meet the minimum system requirements on most new software. New games right now require a minium of a 366 Mhz. So, I should be buying a new computer within the next year or so.
So, who has a computer with a processor lower than, say 1 Ghz?
I'm mean as your main computer, not as a peice of collection.
As I said in the other thread, mine is a Celeron 333. It's just about did its time. I usually last a computer until it doesn't meet the minimum system requirements on most new software. New games right now require a minium of a 366 Mhz. So, I should be buying a new computer within the next year or so.
snarph
Reply #2 Monday, May 5, 2003 9:31 AM
Reply #2 Monday, May 5, 2003 9:31 AM
700 MHZ athlon
512 memory
20 gig HD
32 Meg rage fury
16x10x40 burner
17 mag monitor
512 memory
20 gig HD
32 Meg rage fury
16x10x40 burner
17 mag monitor
crissy14
Reply #3 Monday, May 5, 2003 10:19 AM
Reply #3 Monday, May 5, 2003 10:19 AM
733 MHZ Celeron (ugh!)
320 MB memory
Maxtor 30 gig HD (ugh!)
TEAC CD rom/writer (ughj!.. NO DVD!)
Lucent win modem (never use it)
10/100 fast ethernet card (use that!)
Intel(R) 82810 Graphics Controller
Monitor: brand spanking new 17" Compaq flat panel
Windows XP Prof.
Logi tech wireless mouse (love it)
Memorex keyboard
Someday I'll come out of the dark age....someday
320 MB memory
Maxtor 30 gig HD (ugh!)
TEAC CD rom/writer (ughj!.. NO DVD!)
Lucent win modem (never use it)
10/100 fast ethernet card (use that!)
Intel(R) 82810 Graphics Controller
Monitor: brand spanking new 17" Compaq flat panel
Windows XP Prof.
Logi tech wireless mouse (love it)
Memorex keyboard
Someday I'll come out of the dark age....someday
spinal
Reply #4 Monday, May 5, 2003 10:26 AM
Reply #4 Monday, May 5, 2003 10:26 AM
my current is a 1.1ghz duron with 128mb ram and 70gig hdd,
my old was a pentium 133mhz with 32mb ram and 4gig hdd
i only upgraded last year, my monitor is still the same 14" running at its max res or 1024x768 (yes i know my gfx card can do like tree times that, but i just dont want a new monitor alright.
my old was a pentium 133mhz with 32mb ram and 4gig hdd
i only upgraded last year, my monitor is still the same 14" running at its max res or 1024x768 (yes i know my gfx card can do like tree times that, but i just dont want a new monitor alright.
Chef Garry
Reply #5 Monday, May 5, 2003 10:54 AM
Reply #5 Monday, May 5, 2003 10:54 AM
My home computer is an AMD 
about 550 mHz if I recall. We do have an old 486 running Windows 98 that the kids sometime use for wordprocessing and similar low end homework stuff. It may be the only win98 machine that goes for weeks without a crash - of course that's because it's easier to keep it running and it only gets used every few weeks.
about 550 mHz if I recall. We do have an old 486 running Windows 98 that the kids sometime use for wordprocessing and similar low end homework stuff. It may be the only win98 machine that goes for weeks without a crash - of course that's because it's easier to keep it running and it only gets used every few weeks. 
EventHorizon
Reply #6 Monday, May 5, 2003 10:54 AM
Reply #6 Monday, May 5, 2003 10:54 AM
Celeron 700mhz...384mb ram, 28gig hdd, 15in monitor with max res at 1152x864 and a Cd-Rw drive with 4x write and 2x rewrite speed and microsofts worst operating sys win ME. (When i say worst, i mean for its time...Id have Win ME over win 3.1 any day...but for its time, win 3.1 was very good) Actually, this comp doesnt work too bad...the only thing Id like is a better gfx card and a bigger monitor... 
EventHorizon
Reply #7 Monday, May 5, 2003 10:55 AM
Reply #7 Monday, May 5, 2003 10:55 AM
A friend of mine has a bunch of dinosaurs down in his basement...You know what I mean...those 286s runnin' win 3.1 which takes 10min to boot up...and I think 8mb ram (I think) 
Styl-X Design
Reply #8 Monday, May 5, 2003 11:18 AM
Reply #8 Monday, May 5, 2003 11:18 AM
800 MHZ PIII
25 gig HD
sony disc/dvd drive
plex cd writer
17" monitor
25 gig HD
sony disc/dvd drive
plex cd writer
17" monitor
craeonics
Reply #9 Monday, May 5, 2003 12:11 PM
Reply #9 Monday, May 5, 2003 12:11 PM
I think, ya'll know the speed of my processor by now.
Hus
Reply #10 Monday, May 5, 2003 12:27 PM
Reply #10 Monday, May 5, 2003 12:27 PM
My PC at home is a 2gig screamer...but I use some fossils at work!
Right now I'm using an old HP Pavilion.
P1-166
8x cd-rom
64mb EDO RAM <~They still make this?????
4GB Hard drive
19" Sony monitor stolen from a Dell workstation (they upgraded to LCD's)
We also have a bunch of 486's in storage somewhere, I think they still work but not much use other than an ugly paperweight.
The rest of the computers in our warehouse are p3-500's or better. How come they stick me with the antique???
Hus is planning on relocating to a nice new office...
Right now I'm using an old HP Pavilion.
P1-166
8x cd-rom
64mb EDO RAM <~They still make this?????
4GB Hard drive
19" Sony monitor stolen from a Dell workstation (they upgraded to LCD's)
We also have a bunch of 486's in storage somewhere, I think they still work but not much use other than an ugly paperweight.
The rest of the computers in our warehouse are p3-500's or better. How come they stick me with the antique???
Hus is planning on relocating to a nice new office...
Jafo
Reply #11 Monday, May 5, 2003 3:34 PM
Reply #11 Monday, May 5, 2003 3:34 PM
486 DX4-100 was a decent machine....can still be of genuine use [not just a paperweight]
My first delving into Photoshop was done on a P100 with 8meg ram...[yep, it was coffee making time when PS was loading]...
Now, my 'main' unit is a P111/500 with a Geforce 2 32meg and a gig of PC133 running at 100 on a Abit BX6 motherboard [slot 1].
At least my box is classy...450watt P4 Lian Li Aluminium with 3 case fans...
My first delving into Photoshop was done on a P100 with 8meg ram...[yep, it was coffee making time when PS was loading]...
Now, my 'main' unit is a P111/500 with a Geforce 2 32meg and a gig of PC133 running at 100 on a Abit BX6 motherboard [slot 1].
At least my box is classy...450watt P4 Lian Li Aluminium with 3 case fans...
eieio
Reply #12 Monday, May 5, 2003 8:36 PM
Reply #12 Monday, May 5, 2003 8:36 PM
I've got a AMD -2 500, 128MB PC100, 40 GB HDD, CDRW, 8MB video built out of spare parts.
My wife has the fast computer
-2 500, 128MB PC100, 40 GB HDD, CDRW, 8MB video built out of spare parts. My wife has the fast computer
joetheblow
Reply #13 Monday, May 5, 2003 8:38 PM
Reply #13 Monday, May 5, 2003 8:38 PM
Windows 98 Celron 380 with 64 RAM... that's it.
The other one is Win 98 Intel II with 250 mhz and 64 RAM
See what I aint making many skins? The computer crashes or the program crashes (not in that order)
I don't know many people who have Win 2000 or XP. At home its usually window 98 and at work its Win NT
The other one is Win 98 Intel II with 250 mhz and 64 RAM
See what I aint making many skins? The computer crashes or the program crashes (not in that order)
I don't know many people who have Win 2000 or XP. At home its usually window 98 and at work its Win NT
-xino
Reply #15 Monday, May 5, 2003 8:47 PM
Reply #15 Monday, May 5, 2003 8:47 PM
P2 450 (first gen)
128 RAM
18 gig HD
16mb STB nVidia TNT (stb no longer exists)
but I'm running winxp pro pretty smoothly
128 RAM
18 gig HD
16mb STB nVidia TNT (stb no longer exists)
but I'm running winxp pro pretty smoothly
Jafo
Reply #16 Monday, May 5, 2003 8:49 PM
Reply #16 Monday, May 5, 2003 8:49 PM
I remember not that long ago, going to a computer swap-meet and seeing all those people trying to upgrade their systems to all the modern bits, and me thinking 'ha, I already got the second-fastest cpu, etc available' and not actually needing anything.
Now? People think of it as a book-end.
It's really sad...
Now? People think of it as a book-end.
It's really sad...
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Reply #1 Monday, May 5, 2003 9:12 AM
My other computer is a 450 mhz pentium, with a geforece1 card, 256 meg RAM ad 2 hard drives: an 8 gig and a 15 gig.
Both systems are 4 or 5 or so years old.
Both are okay but ultimately inadequate for the stuff I do. I was going to buy a new desktop computer, but my laptop died, and its looks like I'll have to replace that first before considering a new desktop
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