Re: [LUG] distribution with good 386 support

[Simon Avery <digdilem@xxxxxxxxx>]

Nothing like a nice bit of advertising! Thank you, it's just gone up another two quid!

And yes - I was surprised anyone would want to buy a dual core processor. I made a mistake buying that server at that spec, and am very pleased the proc-swap went smoothly and without any HP-related incompatibilities.

On 9 January 2014 20:42, bad apple <mr.meowski@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

On 09/01/14 20:32, Simon Avery wrote:
>> four cores pretty much junk at this point. With a bit of patience an
>> Intel quad Q6600 can be had from Ebay for about a tenner.
>>
>
> Funnily enough, I put the old cpu from my home server onto ebay to see if
> it was worth posting on, and it's at £18 with a day to go.
>
> Not bad for a second-hand 2.8ghz dual core

> G840<http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281238753363?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649>
> !

"Dartymoor" :]

“As new perfect condition.”*

*This CPU has absolutely *not* been pulled from the home server of a
Linux enthusiast where it has been running full-tilt and screaming hot
for it's entire life. Honest guv :]

To be fair, you do need to be patient to pick up something like a Q6600
for that kind of bargain - there are plenty of people doing "buy it now"
on those models for as much as £40-£60, not that I'd pay that much for
one. At £18 already, your G840 is doing pretty well!

Cheers

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