Core2 Duo System

[T_Minus]

Any particular reason to keep one of these around?

I had it before so I could access to my cisco gear to configure it but I think now I can use adapters, and don't need this huge antec case + Core2Duo... I'm debating just throwing it away since they're not exactly power-friendly compared to the "L" CPU line-up 1 or 2 generations newer.

 

[Fritz]

I'd donate it to Goodwill or some other charity before I'd throw it away.

 

[j_h_o]

Slap a 100GB SSD inside, clean install, and donate it.

 

[PigLover]

Only reason I can see to keep it would be as a fairly low efficiency space heater

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[Evan]

I have a 15" MacBook Pro core2duo sitting around... Don't think you even give this tech away now but a charity may be an option it's still usable on Linux or Windows

 

[T_Minus]

I had a old Intel G2 in there and windows ?? when I used it for the serial adapter LOL

 

[smithse79]

PFSense?

 

[T_Minus]

I had a old P4 OC'd to 3.4 iirc talk about a heater

 

[nthu9280]

I keep a dell T3400 around for tasks such as testing, formatting, flashing. Only turn it on as needed. Has an old 160 SATA spinner with CentOS on it

 

[Terry Kennedy]

Any particular reason to keep one of these around?

Since it has an older (prehistoric ) generation of PCI/PCIe controller, it can be handy to have around for flashing cards that cause newer systems to fail to POST with the card installed. The only thing better is a system with per-slot power control / hot-plug.

 

[wildpig1234]

I have one too... as well as an athlon 1.2 ghz... can use it to test old hardware

 

[Endoftheworld]

Load it up as a gateway server for a small office and keep it aside as a spare, or put it off-site as a failover MX. I still have a couple of old P4's for that sort of thing, as long as it's linux based they'll be fine.

 

[wildpig1234]

you never know when you might need to test out an agp card or pci card again. I also used it to test out a used psu I bought. no worry about frying my new computer when I have the old one to test out on...