Need your opinions

[hemiram1500]

Hello,

I have an old computer in my garage and was think about trying to upgrade it, it be for fun not really use it or save money because i have 2 newer computers a mac and gateway. I know this old computer is an compaq and i think the OS is windows 98 which i dont really remember using LOL. I know a little about computers but not about working on them so i need to know what i should start upgrading first, again this is for fun i know i should trash it but it would be cool to have an old computer like that still working even if just for really old games.

 

[Ubrales]

The problem with old computers is that everything is outdated.

Even the hard disk will be rated not in MBs, but in sectors, heads, etc - and if you multiply all those numbers to get the capacity, you will end up with probably 16 MB.

Recently, I had my 10-year old kid, dismantle 2 old computers - one was a Pentium II and the other was a DX-486 - he had fun doing it and learned a few things about the parts even though they were totally obsolete.

The two cases are being used as 1) a lamp stand, and 2) as a stand for the modem and router.

I would not recommend putting any money in any of these old obsolete computers.

 

[HPrometheus]

It would be really fun to create a mech out of older cases and fans. Truly a project worth exploring.

 

[HEXiT]

depends on how old it actually is i saw 486's running windows 95 and 98 back in the day... if its anything older than A P4 then your just gonna waste money as the parts are pretty expensive to source new if at all, considering what your gonna get.

all i would do is turn it on, if it works then just use it for what ever.

if its a p4 you can still get ddr memory but its ridiculously expensive we are talking 50 notes for 512mb a 8gig-128gig hdd scisi or ide will set you back between 40 and 70 pounds new... if i was looking for a self build old school project i would try and source my local charity shops and see if they had any older hardware. or a local firm thats replacing its old hardware and just dumping it.