l00t for the less fortunate

St8ic · 29-July-04, 05:26 PM

I have two priorities right now: eating and computing. Sadly I'm finding it quite difficult to find a balance between the two. In my sig, you'll notice that it says P4 2.1gHz. Well, I had this irrational urge to "not starve to death", so I needed to swap out my nice elitegroup mobo with the 2.1gHz P4 in favour of the P3B-F that was sitting in another rig (now sold, along with the P4+mobo, and almost all of my spare parts). That mobo burnt out my sad 850mHz PIII, so I fell back to my last processor: a sad, sad, sad PII 450mHz. Now I'm putting along at 450mHz on a full stomache. Life sucks.

I'm budgeting myself $100 (CAN) of the cash I got from the sales for a new mobo+proc. The P3B-F can't take anything over 850mHz, so I need CPU+mobo bundle. Is there anyone who wants to help out a fellow geek who is down on his 450mHz luck? I can buy (keep in mind: $100 Canadian is like $0.15 American) or trade (trade what? I have some NIC's, sound cards and video cards). Details on request. I need anything 1.2gHz and up, supports PC100 ram (3 slots or more), 4x AGP. But then again, beggars can't be choosers!

St8ic · 30-July-04, 10:30 PM

seriously. On a lighter note, I'm following one on ebay that looks promising.

Spectrum · 30-July-04, 10:57 PM

Stereomod has a 466Mhz too, you guys should start a club.

A project of mine has a 466Mhz too.

St8ic · 31-July-04, 11:46 PM

Sorry Stereomod, I got a P4 Northwood @ 1.6gHz on ebay. Oh man am I ever gonna overclock that beast

konai_konai666 · 01-August-04, 12:03 AM

I'm really sorry to hear of your financial problems. Can I help you? No, seriously, If you have a Radeon 9700Pro or a 9800SE or something of the like, i'd be willing to offer $150.00(CAD) and fill your belly a quite a few times!

St8ic · 01-August-04, 12:25 PM

Naw, I sold all my spare parts (only video cards there were a S3 Savage 3000 and Rage 128 Pro), so I have enough money to get me through until the next paycheque. Thanks for your offer, though. Very thoughtful.

St8ic · 05-August-04, 02:15 PM

now I need a +12V Pentium 4 power adapter.

http://www.cablestogo.com/product.as...engine=froogle

Anyone have a spare adapter in their stash?

Dakas · 05-August-04, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by St8ic


	Sorry Stereomod, I got a P4 Northwood @ 1.6gHz on ebay. Oh man am I ever gonna overclock that beast

rofl....i have a policy: unless I can do without, or replace a part, i do NOT risk breaking it.

It's good to be around people who are willing to do without so much

luckybob · 14-August-04, 02:13 AM

WTF? 465 from a p2-350 on a asus p3b-f? I had mine to 675! Get with it man! j/k I cant really help. but I do have an asus p3b-f if you want it...

29-July-04, 05:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
St8ic Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 238	l00t for the less fortunate I have two priorities right now: eating and computing. Sadly I'm finding it quite difficult to find a balance between the two. In my sig, you'll notice that it says P4 2.1gHz. Well, I had this irrational urge to "not starve to death", so I needed to swap out my nice elitegroup mobo with the 2.1gHz P4 in favour of the P3B-F that was sitting in another rig (now sold, along with the P4+mobo, and almost all of my spare parts). That mobo burnt out my sad 850mHz PIII, so I fell back to my last processor: a sad, sad, sad PII 450mHz. Now I'm putting along at 450mHz on a full stomache. Life sucks. I'm budgeting myself $100 (CAN) of the cash I got from the sales for a new mobo+proc. The P3B-F can't take anything over 850mHz, so I need CPU+mobo bundle. Is there anyone who wants to help out a fellow geek who is down on his 450mHz luck? I can buy (keep in mind: $100 Canadian is like $0.15 American) or trade (trade what? I have some NIC's, sound cards and video cards). Details on request. I need anything 1.2gHz and up, supports PC100 ram (3 slots or more), 4x AGP. But then again, beggars can't be choosers! __________________ Athlon XP 2200+ @ 3200+ (Thorton Core) Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe 512MB PC3200 Kingston Dual Channel TermalTake TR2 M2 GeForce FX 5200 @ 300/470 (128MB DDR) 80GB SATA 16X DVD 420W Diablotek Ultra Aluminum PSU Last edited by St8ic; 29-July-04 at 06:37 PM.

30-July-04, 10:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
St8ic Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 238	seriously. On a lighter note, I'm following one on ebay that looks promising. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Athlon XP 2200+ @ 3200+ (Thorton Core) Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe 512MB PC3200 Kingston Dual Channel TermalTake TR2 M2 GeForce FX 5200 @ 300/470 (128MB DDR) 80GB SATA 16X DVD 420W Diablotek Ultra Aluminum PSU

30-July-04, 10:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
Spectrum Retired GameApex Editor Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 6,679	Stereomod has a 466Mhz too, you guys should start a club. A project of mine has a 466Mhz too. __________________

31-July-04, 11:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
St8ic Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 238	Sorry Stereomod, I got a P4 Northwood @ 1.6gHz on ebay. Oh man am I ever gonna overclock that beast __________________ Athlon XP 2200+ @ 3200+ (Thorton Core) Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe 512MB PC3200 Kingston Dual Channel TermalTake TR2 M2 GeForce FX 5200 @ 300/470 (128MB DDR) 80GB SATA 16X DVD 420W Diablotek Ultra Aluminum PSU

01-August-04, 12:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
konai_konai666 DuckWarrior's Personal Quack-Hoe Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Port Townsend, WA (US [of] A).. "America - F--- YEAH!!" Posts: 1,512	I'm really sorry to hear of your financial problems. Can I help you? No, seriously, If you have a Radeon 9700Pro or a 9800SE or something of the like, i'd be willing to offer $150.00(CAD) and fill your belly a quite a few times! __________________ NORTH WEST HYPHY MOVEMENT -3DMark06: 5850 - Super PI 1.4: 1M = 28s

01-August-04, 12:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
St8ic Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 238	Naw, I sold all my spare parts (only video cards there were a S3 Savage 3000 and Rage 128 Pro), so I have enough money to get me through until the next paycheque. Thanks for your offer, though. Very thoughtful. __________________ Athlon XP 2200+ @ 3200+ (Thorton Core) Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe 512MB PC3200 Kingston Dual Channel TermalTake TR2 M2 GeForce FX 5200 @ 300/470 (128MB DDR) 80GB SATA 16X DVD 420W Diablotek Ultra Aluminum PSU

05-August-04, 02:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
St8ic Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 238	now I need a +12V Pentium 4 power adapter. http://www.cablestogo.com/product.as...engine=froogle Anyone have a spare adapter in their stash? __________________ Athlon XP 2200+ @ 3200+ (Thorton Core) Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe 512MB PC3200 Kingston Dual Channel TermalTake TR2 M2 GeForce FX 5200 @ 300/470 (128MB DDR) 80GB SATA 16X DVD 420W Diablotek Ultra Aluminum PSU

14-August-04, 02:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
luckybob Apex Master Tech Apprentice Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Denver Posts: 350	WTF? 465 from a p2-350 on a asus p3b-f? I had mine to 675! Get with it man! j/k I cant really help. but I do have an asus p3b-f if you want it... __________________ Sometimes I lay awake at night staring at the sky wondering where the hell my ceiling went.

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