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| Thread ID: 66476 | 2006-02-24 12:20:00 | I HAVE AN AGP HOLES BUT NO SLOT! please help (= | Omega_matter (9861) | Press F1 |
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| 433393 | 2006-02-24 22:35:00 | When Compaq was Compaq, before HP takeover, and they were supplying network computers to corporates etc, then those machines were good. They were built to do a job reliably, and they were well built and rugged and quiet. Their monitors were also excellent, in fact I'm running 4 S700 circa 2000, and they are still in first class condition. It's really since they entered the el-cheapo supermarket era that things have deteriorated. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 433394 | 2006-02-24 22:41:00 | Gotta agree with you abuot compaq moniters, although once they hit 10 years they start to hiss at max resolution (some worse than others). | Mirddes (10) | ||
| 433395 | 2006-02-24 22:58:00 | sweet thanks guys anyway... I may have to just start anew with a better machine thanks, Matt | Omega_matter (9861) | ||
| 433396 | 2006-02-24 23:22:00 | I've seen a lot of compaqs from the D510 series in various places, and almost all of them develop an annoying high pitched whine after 3 years. I'd imagine that probably means the fans need replaced. | Greven (91) | ||
| 433397 | 2006-02-25 00:00:00 | Gotta agree with you abuot compaq moniters, although once they hit 10 years they start to hiss at max resolution (some worse than others). I wouldn't limit that to Compaqs alone, if you can get 10yrs out of any monitor you're doing well. They used to have an average 5-7yr lifespan from new with average usage (top end I'd say) Although I still have 2 monochrome 14" on servers that must be damn near 20yrs old Like Terry, I've got an S700 that I use on my test rig, I bought it brand new in 1996 and it's still working ok. If my memory serves me right, I paid $1495 for it (ouch) |
bartsdadhomer (80) | ||
| 433398 | 2006-02-25 00:24:00 | Compaq arent that bad, compared to the likes of HP and Dell, I have a compaq Evo D5S Small form factor right now, and have managed to turn it int a average gaming computer :thumbs: my :2cents: any way but yes, you will have to get a new mobo\computer to use your new agp gfx card - or if you are wiling to bite the bullet - go for a PCI-E based computer for future proofing purposes |
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