Wanted: Old as dirt (ok, not really) computer to perform NAT

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 1:44 pm

I'm looking for an old machine to become my permanent router. I dont really feel like messing with a linksys or dlink router becaue it just wouldnt be as customizeable. I'd like a computer that can meet the following specs:

Processor: Intel or AMD, grater than 200MHz
RAM: 96 Megs or greater
Hard Drive: 3 Gigabytes or greater
CD-ROM: Any speed, as long as the computer can boot from CD.
LAN: I have several 10/100's laying around to use, but any lan card that comes with it wouldnt hurt
Sound: None, strip it out, dont need sound for a router

Video: I dont care, as long as it can do 640 or 800 or something.

So um, any of you got a computer like this that you dontwant anymore that's still functional? If so, how much you want for it?

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 2:49 pm

Well, I've got a K6-2 450 sitting around that I can leave 128MB in. Its got a 10GB Western Digital (ATA66 capable) and I can drop the old HP 7200i burner into it (2x2x6). I don't have any NICs laying around though. The video is a 2MB Cirrus Logic (PCI, can do 1024x768 @ 85Hz easily). Mobo is a Gigabyte GA-5AA (Rev 2.2). This is the machine that I use as a spare box to tinker with Linux on. Everything works fine and is in excellent condition. Its yours for $150 shipped (FedEx Express Saver).

STRESSTEST · Post by **STRESSTEST** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 2:51 pm

I have:

AT motherboard
P200 MMX
64 megs ram
Matrox Mystique 220 PCI(4 meg)
Matrox Rainbow Runner (For above card) TV tuner
AT Keyboard

no drive, case etc.

Pay for shipping and it's yours

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 3:16 pm

I dont have an AT case laying around, or a spare drive to put in it

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 3:24 pm

Hm, hold that thought, I might be able to find an old AT case somehow

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 8:46 pm

i will see what i can scrounge up. i got a friend that just got a bunch of crap azz machines donated to him that arent worth squat.

fliptw · Post by **fliptw** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 9:24 pm

I got a p3 450 complete with case, lacking memory and HD.

possibly needs other disk drives too.

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 10:17 am

Hmm. See what kind of parts you can scrounge together, Ace. I wouldnt be opposed to making some kind of frankenstien computer out of this stuff that you guys can find

Zer0Cool · Post by **Zer0Cool** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 10:26 am

Processor: AMD K6-2 333mhz
RAM: 256 PC133
Hard Drive: 4 gb
CD-ROM: 32X i think
LAN: usb external nic
Sound:crappy integrated along with dialup modem
Video: 16meg voodoo3

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 11:37 am

That would do nicely, except I wouldnt want the external USB nic. More than likely its only USB1/1.1 Complient and thus very limited in its actual useablity. Can you get a little more specific about the motherboard? Make/model? And more importantly, how many expansion slots and what type?

Oh yeah, how big is its case?

Also, what would you be asking?

STRESSTEST · Post by **STRESSTEST** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 9:43 pm

just found another old box I have here.

It's a Dell Optiplex XM590 (Pentium 90 OC'd to P100) with 64 megs, intigraded video, cd rom, floppy, nic (10/100), 64 megs and a <1 gig hard drive. It all works and it's in the box. It's your's for shipping also

I used to use this for emulation (a method) bootleg satallite before the stopped using the H cards.

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 11:38 pm

Hmmm. I'd like at least 166. I'd still like to find a case and hdd for that mobo of yours, or that k6 system that zerocool has would be more than enough if he would post again.

kurupt · Post by **kurupt** » Sat Apr 24, 2004 2:22 pm

check profile, send email!

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Sat May 01, 2004 2:45 pm

Anyone else got any things they could offer here? Ace? What kind of stuff could you scrounge up?

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Sat May 01, 2004 3:36 pm

unforutionately i could only muster up a couple of HDD/FDD drives and a couple of motherboards that were burned out. sorry man......but i will call a couple friends of mine, and see what they have

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Wed May 05, 2004 9:57 pm

What uh...what size was the biggest functional drive?

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Thu May 06, 2004 2:09 pm

Seagate Medalist

ST36450A: Medalist Pro 6450

C:13328 H:15 S:63 MB:6448

ill wipe it clean for you. name a price and add shipping, its yours

UPDATE: actually i just found a Maxtor 20GB

Maxtor D540X-4K

im not sure about this drive, ill throw it in another machine and check it out to see if it works, i think this one has a cooked circuit somewere.

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Thu May 06, 2004 10:15 pm

Hm, both the 6 and the 20 would be useful.

Whatcha asking?

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Fri May 07, 2004 8:37 am

give me a decent price, im not good at this stuff. anyone wanna give suggestions..?

oh, i will test the maxtor today and wipe it clean for you. the 6GB is already clean

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Wed May 12, 2004 4:22 pm

Both work

Ace <-- waits for a price reply

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Sat May 15, 2004 6:36 am

uhhh...whats shipping cost? I'll pay something slightly above that...like I dunno..$10 above shipping? You got the drives free didnt you, after all?

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Sat May 15, 2004 4:33 pm

ill get the shipping price for ya, you prefer a shipping carrier? if not ill send it USPS

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Sat May 15, 2004 10:02 pm

Whatever is cheapest. All three carriers can deliver to my campus, but um, hmm. Summer session doesnt start until June, so I'm not entirely sure if anyone will be wroking the mail room. I might have you ship to my actual "home" address instead. In which case you would be shipping to Zip code 56572, and using either UPS or USPS.

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Sat May 15, 2004 10:33 pm

no problemo.

$5 +shipping? sound okay?

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Sat May 22, 2004 6:16 pm

hey Vader, i have a friend that got a bunch of older P-1 and a few 486 CPU computers that he doesnt need or want. i will check out the pentiums and see what they have in them. if they make your standards ill let you know what its going to take to ship them.

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Sat May 22, 2004 8:59 pm

Yeah, check that out. Hmm...you posted that one up there 8 days ago...oops. Hum. $5 plus shipping sounds good, but wait until you check out the pentium systems. Maybe we can work something out.

AceCombat · Post by **AceCombat** » Sun May 23, 2004 9:04 pm

NP, will check them out tomorrow morning.