[Sussex] Fault possibly developing on my PC

[David Binderman]

Hello there,

> But given that I found a review of the Dimension 4600 from 2003 (almost
> ten years ago) I think you are right to worry. How much longer is the
> system going to last? If you do repair it when will the next bit fail?
> Only you can determine how much it is worth trying to repair your
> system; I do thing you're in the area of diminishing returns here.

Ten years old is good going for a computer system.

> Your local scrap yard may let you take
> a psu from a dumped PC if you chat them up/offer a couple of quid; or
> beg on freecycle. 

I've got a machine or two spare. They are maybe five years old or more,
but they could be free or quite cheap to a good (Linux) home to use
as is or for parts.

Specs on request. One's an AMD single core, IIRC.

> The box I'm typing from now was bought in 1997, is on its 3rd
> mainboard and maybe 2nd power supply. 

Trigger's broom.

Regards

David Binderman