bennythebear Member Posts: 1225 From: kentucky,usa Registered: 12-13-2003 |
i have a gateway essentials 400c computer running a 400mhz celeron, it was free so don't laugh, and i was wondering if anyone thought $6-$10 would be worth it for a 500mhz celeron? i have my wife's computer for anything else, this is just my toy. something about running windows 2000 on an old computer, using an old keyboard...the kind you actually have to press to get the buttons down.  ...anywho, do y'all thinkthe little bit of cash would be worth it?------------------ proverbs 25:7 www.gfa.org - Gospel for Asia www.persecution.com - Voice of the Martyrs |
MastaLlama Member Posts: 671 From: Houston, TX USA Registered: 08-10-2005 |
if it's only $6 - $10 and it's compatible with the motherboard, then go for! any older computer can use the extra power if you're running Micro$oft with it. hee hee...seriously though, that's not a bad deal. |
CPUFreak91 Member Posts: 2337 From: Registered: 02-01-2005 |
$6-$10 isn't bad. But I suggest you save your money and don't buy a McMuffin tomorrow. so you can make up the cost difference   ------------------ [This message has been edited by CPUFreak91 (edited December 04, 2006).] |
kenman Member Posts: 518 From: Janesville WI Registered: 08-31-2006 |
Gateway = ensure compatability. Some of these machines ALSO had their CPU's soldered into the motherboard. FYI |
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bennythebear Member Posts: 1225 From: kentucky,usa Registered: 12-13-2003 |
the cpu's not soldered on, i've already put a 500mhz in another motherboard from and identical machine...which i threw away like a week before i got this one. one more question...fedora core 6 ran very very crappy on it, i was wondering xubuntu(the one that uses xfce) would run smoother on it? not much i can do with 400mhz and 256mb of ram. ------------------ proverbs 25:7 www.gfa.org - Gospel for Asia www.persecution.com - Voice of the Martyrs |
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CPUFreak91 Member Posts: 2337 From: Registered: 02-01-2005 |
quote: I don't know. You should try both Xubuntu and Vector linux. I like Vector linux. I'm writing an article about it so if you want more info, on it you can read the article within 4 weeks (as right now I'm too lazy to go in to details). I will say this. Vector Linux is small, and fast. ------------------ |
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bennythebear Member Posts: 1225 From: kentucky,usa Registered: 12-13-2003 |
vector linux looks pretty promsing. i'm going to d/l the soho live cd, and the standard live cd. the soho i'll be trying out on my wife's comp, the standard is for the little beast. thanks for the tip. ------------------ proverbs 25:7 www.gfa.org - Gospel for Asia www.persecution.com - Voice of the Martyrs |
