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Chuck King Offline
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2012-04-28 02:56 Post: #1
Hey guys just got an old PC from work. What should I do with it?

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Intel E2180
2gb ram
160gb HD
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mr.sparkle Offline
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2012-04-28 03:01 Post: #2
Pfsense?
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2012-04-28 03:59 Post: #3
Give it to me!
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2012-04-28 04:02 Post: #4
Does it have a PCI-E slot open on the mobo? If so, pop in a cheap GT520 or HD6450 and you've got a nice little box that will playback 1080p.
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2012-04-28 04:08 Post: #5
(2012-04-28 04:02)Mallet21 Wrote:  Does it have a PCI-E slot open on the mobo? If so, pop in a cheap GT520 or HD6450 and you've got a nice little box that will playback 1080p.

... or that!
HTPC 1 - AMD A8-3870K, ASRock A75M, Silverstone ML03B, Kingston HyperX 4GB DDR3 1866, Crucial M4 64GB SSD
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Chuck King Offline
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2012-04-28 04:17 Post: #6
(2012-04-28 03:59)Mick1152 Wrote:  Give it to me!
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(2012-04-28 04:02)Mallet21 Wrote:  Does it have a PCI-E slot open on the mobo? If so, pop in a cheap GT520 or HD6450 and you've got a nice little box that will playback 1080p.

Yes it does but Its to big for an htpc. I would put this in the bedroom but the wife would take it right out.

Any more ideas guys? It might just go to the parents house for an internet box. unless you guys come up with an awesome idea. Big Grin
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2012-04-28 05:27 Post: #7
Media server? Amahi or Windows Home Server maybe. If it doesn't have enough SATA ports, drop in a SATA card. I have an old Dell GX280 as my home server for quite a while.
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2012-04-28 11:43 Post: #8
Put it in a new case with a 6450. Or build a case. Is it microATX?
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2012-04-28 12:18 Post: #9
1. file server / add one of the following: dvb s2/t/c cards, to turn it into a tv server for XBMC PVR

or

2. Add extra NIC to make a pfsense as said above for a firewall router
Guide to building an all in one Ubuntu Server - TV(vdr),File,Music,Web

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Chuck King Offline
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2012-04-29 02:13 Post: #10
(2012-04-28 05:27)Dougie Fresh Wrote:  Media server? Amahi or Windows Home Server maybe. If it doesn't have enough SATA ports, drop in a SATA card. I have an old Dell GX280 as my home server for quite a while.

A media server is sounding nice. How you like Amahi?

(2012-04-28 11:43)Jetster Wrote:  Put it in a new case with a 6450. Or build a case. Is it microATX?

It is a microATX. I never even thought to put it in another case. Even if it just goes the parents a new case would be nice.
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