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Hi. I would like to know if my old computer can work again. I will tell the specs:

CPU: Pentium 66 MHZ
Hard disk: WD 500 mb
GFX card: Unknown
Sound card: None
Network card: Unknown


Does it can work again?

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gosh. did you use electricity to power it?

Reply to sepuko

Why? There is a PSU in it but theres no stickers on it so i can't know how much V is it.

Reply to maypep_necro
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did you use electricity to power it?



LOL.

These questions kill me sometimes.

-mpjesse

Reply to mpjesse
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Are you in the United States/Canada? If so, 120V is the one you want to use. 220 is for Europe. Is that what you mean?

I know your english isn't that great, but try to give more details and use http://babelfish.altavista.com/

-mpjesse

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Hi. I would like to know if my old computer can work again.


How about this one? Isn't the fastest way just to power it to see if it works? I was joking you know...

Reply to sepuko

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Hi. I would like to know if my old computer can work again.


How about this one? Isn't the fastest way just to power it to see if it works? I was joking you know...
I got no power cord.

And yes im from Canada.

Reply to maypep_necro
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mhm, yes, now i understand:) you didn't point out this fact though

Reply to sepuko

If you say it work, i will buy a powercord and overclock the CPU.
If you say it don't work, well, i will don't bye a power cord.

Reply to maypep_necro
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:)))) Well, you know without a power cord is tough sometimes. And yes, you can run electricity through gases. But then you would need a hell of a complicated system to direct the current and ionize the air and keep yourself unfried and dunno where would you find the ionizing component nor all of the other hardware. Joking. The thing is, is thought it's a stupid question so i gave a stupid answer. Forget about it.
favourite quote:"Give a stupid ASKII get a stupid ANSI"

Reply to sepuko

Ugh i mean, i got the ATX calbes. I just dont have the wire to plug it into the wall.

Reply to maypep_necro

Why bother even trying? what would be the point? Is this just to experiment with or do you actually plan on using this if it works cause i hate to tell you, but... its a piece of crap, no offence, and probably won't run anything. The new power cord would probably be worth more than it.

By the way what os would be on this 95?

Reply to corvetteguy
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Do not try any attempts to power. You're in risk of a serious injury judging your familiarity with computer hardware.

Reply to sepuko

Im gonna overclock it and sell it.

Reply to maypep_necro
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Overclock it? To what? 100Mhz?
Honestly I don't see any market value at all in selling it.
You'd probably get more if you scrap it and find someone to buy the metal pieces.

You can probably just go to a computer shop and they'll give you a cable to plug the PS into the wall with... Probably for free.

Reply to nobly

No they are 10$
I'm gonna overclock to max. I have installed a HSF because normaly, pentiums dont need fans. Im gonna sell it 40 - 50$.

Reply to maypep_necro

But why? I have a computer just like that and it has... get this ... a "turbo button, which overclocks the cpu from like 60 to 88 or something, basically nothing. Also the thing is a beast it huge.

Also you'd probably have to pay someone to take it , and it would probably go straight to the dump.

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Do not try any attempts to power. You're in risk of a serious injury judging your familiarity with computer hardware.[quote]

lol its so true

Reply to corvetteguy
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Where?!In Afganistan?

Reply to sepuko
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LOL. Come one man, it was kind of a stupid question. Just get a regular 120V black 3 pin power cord from CompUSA or whatever computer store you Canadians use.

-mpjesse

Reply to mpjesse

wow i really have to figure out how to do quotes

Reply to corvetteguy

My computer got a turbo button too.

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Are you talking about computer managing a fuel injection? :)

Reply to sepuko

I'm sorry but i have to say this... you give canadians a bad name,

the turbo does nothing... that was the joke and by the way if your from quebec your barley canadian!

Reply to corvetteguy

It could work again I have an old computer that i call old faithful the thing is like ten years old but it still keeps ticking i can't believe it starts every morning when i go to turn it on but it does. At first i fixed it because i was board but now it's kinda nistalgic.

Pentium 233mhz
128mb ram hard to find 4 32mb simms but i did
32md video card
a network card
2x 2gb H.D.D
and a 52x CDROM

don't know the watts rating on the power supply ohh and I also have windows 2000 up and running on it with enough headroom for apps

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My computer got a turbo button too.




Your brain should have one too.. And never.. I repeat. Never tell anybody your from Canada again... I don't want to be categorized because of you.

What if your small brain would tell you to use the same cord that power the computer you're on right now? ouuuuuh ouuuuh!! take a rest man.. I burned you!

By the way, if the computer work again, then for 250$, we can have a deal.


You send me 250$ and when I get the money, I'll send you an adress where to send the computer.

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wow i really have to figure out how to do quotes

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So true ... oups

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It could work again I have an old computer that i call old faithful the thing is like ten years old but it still keeps ticking i can't believe it starts every morning when i go to turn it on but it does. At first i fixed it because i was board but now it's kinda nistalgic.

Pentium 233mhz
128mb ram hard to find 4 32mb simms but i did
32md video card
a network card
2x 2gb H.D.D
and a 52x CDROM

don't know the watts rating on the power supply ohh and I also have windows 2000 up and running on it with enough headroom for apps



Ugh you got strong computer. my old computer got 8 mb RAM and use windows 95.

Reply to maypep_necro
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This has to be the wierdest thread I've seen all year.

-mpjesse

Reply to mpjesse

I could play starcraft fine with it. Just a little little lags.

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Your brain should have one too.. And never.. I repeat. Never tell anybody your from Canada again... I don't want to be categorized because of you.

What if your small brain would tell you to use the same cord that power the computer you're on right now? ouuuuuh ouuuuh!! take a rest man.. I burned you!

By the way, if the computer work again, then for 250$, we can have a deal.


You send me 250$ and when I get the money, I'll send you an adress where to send the computer.


At least i had a good laugh at all written by this guy. Maybe he has some strange sense of humour?

Reply to sepuko
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Well, the one about blowing the dust wasnt too bad too!!

Reply to pat
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Maybe you live near a nuclear weapons lab, but this guy lives inside it :)

Reply to sepuko

if any computer lags playing starcraft its not worth fixing

deranged quebcer please stop talking

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I'm sorry but i have to say this... you give canadians a bad name,

the turbo does nothing... that was the joke and by the way if your from quebec your barley canadian!



Just because of him.. I refuse to be canadian anymore..

Reply to pat
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Uh man, come on! Nobody in this thread is serious anymore. Least of all you!

Reply to sepuko

But my computer depend of it!

Reply to maypep_necro

I'm sorry but we gave him his answer and more and he still keeps coming out with so many stupid comments that we can't help but burn his dumb ass.

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I'm sorry but we gave him his answer and more and he still keeps coming out with so many stupid comments that we can't help but burn his dumb ass.


Nah, don't think of any excuse to joke with this guy, I mean you don't need an excuse to do it :) I personally could do it all night(it's3:09am here).

Reply to sepuko

20:12 here but the only answer i need is a NO or a YES.

Reply to maypep_necro
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OK!YES!SI!DA!
Get electrocuted you d.mb a..!

Reply to sepuko

If thats all you want, a yes or no answer get a MAGIC 8 ball or flip a coin, GOD your stupid, no offence

Reply to corvetteguy

Ok thanks. And you forgot the: 'OUI' (from my language)

Reply to maypep_necro
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I know only bulgarian russian english and spanish. french sucks!(no offence but writing what i hear as boku like "beaucoup" is just dumb)

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This has to be the wierdest thread I've seen all year.

-mpjesse



From Graphics post:INSANITY, FOR SOME REASON THEY SHIPED ME A 7900GTX?!?!?!??!?

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i just orderd a 7800gtx off of some british website a few days ago, when i opend the box i was supprised for some reason i recieved a 7900 gtx 512mb. i havent put this card in my computer yet because i think that i could make a lot of cash selling it. the card is massive i think it ways about 15lbs, it is also very long other than that it looks like the previouse generation



Maybe the two should get together. . . :wink:

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What kind of drugs do those guys use!??!?!? Damn i want to try some!

Reply to sepuko

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This has to be the wierdest thread I've seen all year.

-mpjesse



From Graphics post:INSANITY, FOR SOME REASON THEY SHIPED ME A 7900GTX?!?!?!??!?

Quote :

i just orderd a 7800gtx off of some british website a few days ago, when i opend the box i was supprised for some reason i recieved a 7900 gtx 512mb. i havent put this card in my computer yet because i think that i could make a lot of cash selling it. the card is massive i think it ways about 15lbs, it is also very long other than that it looks like the previouse generation



Maybe the two should get together. . . :wink:

haha quotes of the day

Reply to maypep_necro

ouch... i'm sensing some hostility... how bout this you tard... ferme la bouch tu sac de merd, vous avez baisez et tu bais ton mere!

translation... shut your mouth you shit bag, your a fucker and you fuck your mom!

you even give french a bad name

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