How would this machine stack up?

Bane · 20-December-05, 04:57 AM

Hey guys, I want to get into folding, but cant spare an extra computer....
Ok, so my parent's old computer is going to go kaput. They say it's too slow for them etc and so forth.
So........i'm giving them my current computer (

) and then they're letting me build a new one woohoo!

The old computer's specs are as follows:
DELL (yeah i know :-/)
PIII 866Mhz
128MB RDRAM PC600
32 MB Geforce 2 GTS
30GB HD Quantum Fireball (loud as feck)
SB Live 5.1!
Windows XP Pro (though I'm thinking of putting 98 back on it due to RAM)

etc and so forth. I think those are what you guys need.
Will this be a decent folding machine?

RBIEZE · 20-December-05, 05:15 AM

You'll really need more ram ,or those big WU's will bog it down and take forever.
512MB is about the min needed ,but 256MB will work albiet slowly,128 isnt enough.
I wouldnt try folding on anything slower than that though .
My slowest folding rig is a P3-500 w 320Mb of memory and it avereges 100-200 points a week.

sometimes I think its wasting more electricity than its worth,It'll be retired soon.

THRASHER2 · 20-December-05, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bane


	Hey guys, I want to get into folding The old computer's specs are as follows: DELL (yeah i know :-/) PIII 866Mhz 128MB RDRAM PC600 32 MB Geforce 2 GTS 30GB HD Quantum Fireball (loud as feck) SB Live 5.1! Windows XP Pro (though I'm thinking of putting 98 back on it due to RAM) etc and so forth. I think those are what you guys need. Will this be a decent folding machine?

You can F@H with it.......

First:
Check the Dell Spec's to see how high you can go on the Ram.
Next: We find you a Deal on RAM

HigHTecHReDNecK · 20-December-05, 12:00 PM

ya need more ram and it'll do just fine , and speaking of ram , if ya need more just hit me up with what kind and ill shoot ya a stick or two to bring it up to snuff

anything for F@Holding

Bane · 20-December-05, 02:00 PM

thanks guys
The RAM is unfortunately RD RAM. Iv called DELL to ask them what RAM it does support for an upgrade and they told me that it only supports RDRAM PC600 and RDRAM PC800. Since the warranty ended quite awhile ago, that's all they could do other than order me some uber expensive DELL branded RDRAM.

Oh btw, I was looking towards the future. My parents cant afford another computer right now, so this change will happen in the summer

.
Annoying since their computer is almost unbearable to use. Takes 15-20 min to load up! Could be that it needs a reformat, but at the same time, it's running Win XP Pro with 128 MB Ram. I think i'll put Win98 back on it.

HigHTecHReDNecK · 20-December-05, 02:12 PM

DUDE , YOU GOT A DELL !!!!!! lol sorry couldnt resist

. yeah 128 is the bare mimimium for XP.

Bane · 20-December-05, 02:17 PM

yup a DELL i got when I was in 6th grade.........
Here it is and i'm a 2nd year in college......
NEVER AGAIN! unless it's a nice laptop...lets say XPS Gen 2

20-December-05, 04:57 AM		#1 (permalink)
Bane Apex Tech Fanatic	How would this machine stack up? Hey guys, I want to get into folding, but cant spare an extra computer.... Ok, so my parent's old computer is going to go kaput. They say it's too slow for them etc and so forth. So........i'm giving them my current computer () and then they're letting me build a new one woohoo! The old computer's specs are as follows: DELL (yeah i know :-/) PIII 866Mhz 128MB RDRAM PC600 32 MB Geforce 2 GTS 30GB HD Quantum Fireball (loud as feck) SB Live 5.1! Windows XP Pro (though I'm thinking of putting 98 back on it due to RAM) etc and so forth. I think those are what you guys need. Will this be a decent folding machine?

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20-December-05, 05:15 AM		#2 (permalink)
RBIEZE Apex Tech Demi-God	You'll really need more ram ,or those big WU's will bog it down and take forever. 512MB is about the min needed ,but 256MB will work albiet slowly,128 isnt enough. I wouldnt try folding on anything slower than that though . My slowest folding rig is a P3-500 w 320Mb of memory and it avereges 100-200 points a week. sometimes I think its wasting more electricity than its worth,It'll be retired soon.

20-December-05, 12:00 PM		#4 (permalink)
HigHTecHReDNecK Sophist'Hoe"cated ReDNecK Reviewer	ya need more ram and it'll do just fine , and speaking of ram , if ya need more just hit me up with what kind and ill shoot ya a stick or two to bring it up to snuff anything for F@Holding

20-December-05, 02:00 PM		#5 (permalink)
Bane Apex Tech Fanatic	thanks guys The RAM is unfortunately RD RAM. Iv called DELL to ask them what RAM it does support for an upgrade and they told me that it only supports RDRAM PC600 and RDRAM PC800. Since the warranty ended quite awhile ago, that's all they could do other than order me some uber expensive DELL branded RDRAM. Oh btw, I was looking towards the future. My parents cant afford another computer right now, so this change will happen in the summer . Annoying since their computer is almost unbearable to use. Takes 15-20 min to load up! Could be that it needs a reformat, but at the same time, it's running Win XP Pro with 128 MB Ram. I think i'll put Win98 back on it.

20-December-05, 02:12 PM		#6 (permalink)
HigHTecHReDNecK Sophist'Hoe"cated ReDNecK Reviewer	DUDE , YOU GOT A DELL !!!!!! lol sorry couldnt resist . yeah 128 is the bare mimimium for XP.

20-December-05, 02:17 PM		#7 (permalink)
Bane Apex Tech Fanatic	yup a DELL i got when I was in 6th grade......... Here it is and i'm a 2nd year in college...... NEVER AGAIN! unless it's a nice laptop...lets say XPS Gen 2