List of old computers
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Machines are listed in order of decreasing usefulness, discard from the bottom! Public Computer 1 is furthest from the office door (i.e. Western end). Unused systems have memory routinely removed.
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Systems
No 1 is at tank room (Western end). List computers in order of desirability. Sort on SSD first, then CPU Passmark.
| Computer Number | Seconds to boot | Processor | Memory | Details | Storage | Monitor | Operating System | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ideal | 0 | Intel Celeron G1840 2.8GHz 2MB (Passmark 1909) | 4GB | Desktop Case, integrated graphics | 80GB SSD | 21.5 inch 16:9 monitor | Ubuntu Current LTS | |||||||
| 2 | 88 | Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 @ 2.33GHz (Passmark 873, Blowfish 7.47) | 4096MB (4x1024MB DDR2, 0 free slots) | Dell Optiplex 755 (..952), XP Home, DVD RW | 120GB SSD | Ipex 19-inch 4:3 Monitor | Ubuntu Current LTS | |||||||
| 3 | 113 | Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 @ 2.33GHz (Passmark 873, Blowfish 7.49) | 3096MB (3x1024MB DDR2, 1 free slots) | Dell Optiplex 755 (..451), XP Home, DVD RW | 120GB SSD | 22 inch 16:10 monitor | Ubuntu Current LTS | |||||||
| 1 | 102 | Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 @ 2.33GHz (Passmark 873, Blowfish 7.69) | 3096MB (3x1024MB DDR2 667, 1 free slots) | Borders Dell | 160GB SATA (ST3160827AS) | Diamond Digital 19 inch 4:3 monitor | Ubuntu Current LTS | |||||||
| 4 | ? | Intel Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz (Passmark 873, Conroe, 4096MB L2 Cache, Socket 775, Blowfish 7.36) | 0MB(0 x 512MB DDR2 533, 4 Free Slots) | Ipex Allstation X | 160GB SATA (Samsung HD161HJ) | Integral 19" 4:3 LCD Monitor | Ubuntu Current LTS | |||||||
| ? | ? | ? | Dell PowerEdge T110 (2012) II | |||||||||||
| motherboard or processor faulty | 33 | Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 @ 2.33GHz (Passmark 861, Blowfish 7.69) | 3048MB (3x1024MB DDR2 666MHz, PC2-5300, 1 free slots) Does not work with DDR2533 | Dell Optiplex 755 (..636), XP Home, DVD RW | 60GB SSD ATA Patriot Pyro | 19 Inch 4:3 Diamond Digital Monitor with integral Speakers | Ubuntu 19.10 (bleeding edge by exception) | |||||||
| motherboard or processor faulty | 600+(?99) | Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 @ 2.66 GHz (Passmark 1047, Blowfish 11.81) | 3072MB (1x1024MB DDR2, 1x2048MB DDR2, 2 free slots, very fussy) | Tower Case, MS7360/1.0 MB, GeForce8600GT | 160GB Samsung HD161HJ | 19 Inch 4:3 Ipex Monitor via DVI | Unknown reliability old office | Intel i3-540 CPU (Passmark 1553) | 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 | old office | Windows 7 Home (premium?) | |||
| motherboard or processor faulty | AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 5000+ (Passmark 1306) | 4x512MB 444Mhz DDR2 (0 slots spare) | Compaq Presario SR1995AN, DVD-RW drive, Mainboard Bios 03.10 12/13/2006, ABM2N.LA no front case switches connected (Top row Power LED +, Power Led -, Power Switch +, Power Switch -, Blank, Bottom Row, Hard disk Led + Has Disk Led -, Reset Switch -, Reset Switch +, NC), onboard graphics | Windows XP Media Center | ||||||||||
| Wont turn on | Intel Core2 Duo E8200 @ 2.66GHz (PassMark 1047 , Blowfish 6.51), runs Windows | 0 (DDR2, 2 free slots) | ThinkCentre A57(9704) (F1 Setup, F12 Boot Menu), Intel 82G33/G31 Integrated graphics | 160GB Samsung HD161HJ | HP L1910 19-inch 4:3 LCD Monitor (1280 x 1024 @ 60 Hz) | Windows Vista Business x64 | ||||||||
| Unused | Pentium D 830 3GHz Smithfield 2x1MB L2 Cache LGA 775 (Passmark 503) | 1024MB (2x512MB DDR2 533) | Ipex mini tower system (..297), XP Home, D945GTP motherboard (Sound Note 1) Freezes randomly when using some 256MB memory, NVDIA GeForce 7300GS | 80GB SATA (WD800JD-75JN) | Ubuntu 14.04 | |||||||||
| Unused | Black Case, No motherboard, ATX12V 2.0 Power Supply or newer |
Note 1: To get sound working add:
options snd-hda-intel model=ref
to /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base.conf and restart.
Note 2: If you get a sudden decrease in internet speed, check for the existence of a proxy plugin in browsers, also try rebooting the switch in the hall if a hall computer.
Unused boxes - keep no more than half number of active systems plus one (e.g. three). Remove memory and video card when placing in storage.
Used in office
- LG Flatron L1950SQ (19" TFT LCD 1280x1024@60Hz recommend 75Hz Max, 30-83kHz Horizontal, 56-75Hz Vertical). Ubuntu Nvidia driver when activated is only 640x480. Default driver does on 1024x768, this is due to the monitor, not the Video Card. See xrandr and monitor resolution, seems to be resolved by adjusting sync range in xorg.conf)
Spares
In general should only keep enough spares for three systems. If there are spares beyond this number and they are better than what is in systems they should be used rather than discarded.
Monitor
- Dell 19" 4:3 DVI/VGA monitor with untested internal speaker
- HP 17" 4:3 VGA monitor on IPEX AllStation X Base (stand available)
PCI Express Video Cards
- Asus Dual DVI nVidia P345 (7600 GS? 512MB DDR2, 131 G3D)
- Asus EN7300GS/HTD/256/M/A (60 G3D)
- Nvidia X300SE HM 256MB (30 G3D)
Networking
- TPlink Archer VR300 VDSL Modem Router with 5GHz
- Linksys WRT54G V2, unsure if working
- Linksys WRT54G V7, needs power cycling monthly
Discard or Accept New Material?
The table below shows what to accept/reject. Enough material should be accepted until all hall computers, workroom (hot spare) and spares are held. Then raise qualification for Accept, move accept to hold and so on. In general to replace a computer and notice the difference, the passmark should be doubled
| Item | Spares to hold | Accept | Hold | Discard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete System | 1+3 | Passmark 2000 or greater (i.e. Pentium E7600), 64bit capable, DDR2+ | Slower DDR2 64bit (only if less than 3 "Accept" available) | Any 32 bit or DDR based system or below |
| Monitor | 2 | LCD/LED 19" or larger. | LCD 17" | LCD with separate power supply, CRT |
| RAM | many | Any DDR2 667 or above | DDR, SDRAM, EDO | |
| Power Supply | 2 | ATX12V 2.0 (has SATA connector) | ATX12V (has extra 4 pin square connector), ATX, All Other | |
| Optical Drive | 3 | DVD Writer | DVD ROM, CDRW, CDROM | |
| Hard Disk | 3 | SSD, >100GB SATA | <100GB SATA, All other | |
| Motherboard with CPU | 1 | Using DDR2 RAM and 64 bit or later and Passmark 1500 or greater (generally Pentium Core Duo or later) | Any Pentium III or below | |
| Video Card | 3 | PCIe | AGP, All other | |
| Other Cards | some | SATA, Gigabit LAN | PCI LAN 2001 onwards | ISA , Modem |
| Mice | 8 | Wired USB Optical | PS2 Optical | wireless, Ball, Serial, Furry |
| Keyboard | 5 | Wired USB (3 wanted) | AT , wireless, XT | |
| Speakers | 3 | Complete and working | Incomplete or not working | |
| Printer | 1 | Colour laser with toner | BW laser, Color laser without toner, inkjet | |
| Macintosh Systems | some | Runs MacOs10.3 and above | MacOS10.2 or lower | |
| Windows License | 2 | Windows 7 Pro and above | Vista and below | |
| Home Entertainment | some | LCD TV with HD Tuner and HDMI Input 32-40 inch, DVD Recorder, HD Set Top Box, Apple TV | TV without HDMI input, DVD Player, VCR | CRT TV, SD Set top Box |
