I am about to retire a number of PCs at work. I have a half-dozen Compaq desktops, all 1GHz; a similar number of Dell Optiplex GX270 - three at 2.8GHz, two at 2.6GHz - and one 2.8GHz GX280, plus all the memory. Does anyone know of a motherboard that I can use to take a set of these CPUs, either the Compaqs or preferably the Dell …
I get the impression that you're going to do this work yourself. Have you actually costed it out, including the cost of your own time, plus the likelihood that these will need possibly more hardware support until they reach final end of life?
You may be better just reformatting the hard disks and taking them to the local recycling place and buying new ones.
The PCs will probably not be re-used and security concerns will most likely prevent us releasing these for onward sale. I just wondered if I can make one or more "super-duper" units out of what is available, hopefully with relatively little cost for other parts required.
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I am about to retire a number of PCs at work. I have a half-dozen Compaq desktops, all 1GHz; a similar number of Dell Optiplex GX270 - three at 2.8GHz, two at 2.6GHz - and one 2.8GHz GX280, plus all the memory. Does anyone know of a motherboard that I can use to take a set of these CPUs, either the Compaqs or preferably the Dell …
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Posted Saturday 26th January 2008 13:39 GMT
Alan
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I get the impression that you're going to do this work yourself. Have you actually costed it out, including the cost of your own time, plus the likelihood that these will need possibly more hardware support until they reach final end of life?
You may be better just reformatting the hard disks and taking them to the local recycling place and buying new ones.
Posted Tuesday 29th January 2008 11:16 GMT
Anonymous Coward
Its about parts availability #
The PCs will probably not be re-used and security concerns will most likely prevent us releasing these for onward sale. I just wondered if I can make one or more "super-duper" units out of what is available, hopefully with relatively little cost for other parts required.
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