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I have been reading posts on this forum and find it to be a wealth of
information. I will freely admit that I'm a total neophyte when it
comes to the internal working of a computer, but I'd love to learn as
it fasinates me.
Anywho, I was given a couple of older Compaq's recently and I'd like
some info. :?
The larger one is a Compaq Deskpro DPEND P450/6.4/w5nn US.
Serial number 6923 CKN6 A329. I have removed the case and found the
blue ink markings telling me it's inservice date of April 16, 1999.
From reading postings on this site, I know that this is a Pentium 3
with 450 MHZ and 6.4 GB Hard Drive. There does not appear to be an
operating system because I do not get a Windows logo when I start it.
The computer was used by a local golf course and it appears to be a
work station or network unit. What can I run on this for an operating
system? If anyone can tell me more about this unit and what I can do
to bring it close to 2005 standards, I'd love to know.
TIA
Oldthunder
I have been reading posts on this forum and find it to be a wealth of
information. I will freely admit that I'm a total neophyte when it
comes to the internal working of a computer, but I'd love to learn as
it fasinates me.
Anywho, I was given a couple of older Compaq's recently and I'd like
some info. :?
The larger one is a Compaq Deskpro DPEND P450/6.4/w5nn US.
Serial number 6923 CKN6 A329. I have removed the case and found the
blue ink markings telling me it's inservice date of April 16, 1999.
From reading postings on this site, I know that this is a Pentium 3
with 450 MHZ and 6.4 GB Hard Drive. There does not appear to be an
operating system because I do not get a Windows logo when I start it.
The computer was used by a local golf course and it appears to be a
work station or network unit. What can I run on this for an operating
system? If anyone can tell me more about this unit and what I can do
to bring it close to 2005 standards, I'd love to know.
TIA
Oldthunder