[Sussex] Fault possibly developing on my PC

Peter Humphreys peter at humphreys999.free-online.co.uk
Thu Nov 15 23:34:13 UTC 2012


Hi David

I would be very interested in a newer machine if you have one available.. 
please do let me have some details

thanks & regards

Peter Humphreys


On Thursday 15 November 2012 19:57:41 David Binderman wrote:
> 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





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