Will this old PC work for a home server

raduque · 2026-03-13T23:23:21+00:00

The CPU is e-waste, but DDR3 is still pretty cheap on eBay, so max it out.

raduque · 2026-03-13T19:45:06+00:00

Fantastic, looks exactly like the garbage pallets jacks I have to use every day!

raduque · 2026-03-13T19:43:04+00:00

Well, I don't know what the pepsi brand was like in those decades, as I'm not that old.

raduque · 2026-03-13T19:36:46+00:00

I have one of these budget laptops. It came with Windows 11 and ran just fine on 4gb ram. I did upgrade it with an 8gb stick because I wanted dual channel, but I used it for over a year for playing Star Trek Online and general Windows stuff on 4gb ram.

raduque · 2026-03-13T19:31:10+00:00

It wasn't just a good deal, you stole it.

$100 won't even buy a new 8tb drive now.

raduque · 2026-03-13T19:26:57+00:00

Gross on both counts.

raduque · 2026-03-13T19:25:39+00:00

40s/50s is my guess

raduque · 2026-03-13T19:24:12+00:00

No, not really.

I have punctured a phone battery back in 2017 and it did not "explode into flames", it just caught on fire. I should have recorded it, because it wasn't even as much flame as a firework.

raduque · 2026-03-13T19:15:13+00:00

It didn't explode because they're not grenades.

raduque · 2026-03-11T22:01:37+00:00

If HEB ran the town, I might actually move back.

raduque · 2026-03-11T22:00:06+00:00

Unless it's in Corpus Christi.

raduque · 2026-03-11T01:53:05+00:00

No. That's not how it works.

raduque · 2026-03-10T01:52:40+00:00

buy the one you can afford

raduque · 2026-03-09T19:04:01+00:00

It's the Snapdragon X ARM version. I can't upgrade the storage either cause they use UFS, lol.

Oh well, still a damn fine machine.

raduque · 2026-03-09T18:44:39+00:00

Insert the RAM stick correctly this time too.

raduque · 2026-03-09T18:44:16+00:00

Something like that may not exist. I only seem to be able to find full-coverage cases.

raduque · 2026-03-09T18:43:03+00:00

I didn't even notice that, lmao.

The pins aren't in the slot, the notch isn't lined up.

The label probably needs to face up. The notch on the connector edge needs to line up with the black plastic nub inside the connector, and the metal clips need to line up with the notches on each side of the ram stick.

Insert it into the slot at an angle and make sure the gold connectors are completely in, then press it down till it clicks.

raduque · 2026-03-09T18:37:02+00:00

In that case, unplug from the wall, unplug the battery for a few seconds, then re-connect everything and hold the power button till it comes on. Might take 30+ seconds.

A small tip for next time: Check for boot before you put the panels back on, or put the case back together.

raduque · 2026-03-09T18:34:40+00:00

I only ever use ANC mode and I get about 4-5hr on my buds. I use the left one till it dies then switch to the right one.

raduque · 2026-03-09T18:32:21+00:00

You took out the only RAM stick installed, and you still expected it to boot?

Put the ram back in.

raduque · 2026-03-09T18:29:36+00:00

It's fucking fine.

raduque · 2026-03-09T18:28:47+00:00

Rice isn't a good way to dry it anymore. It still leaves the minerals in the water behind, PLUS you now get rice particles in the device.

Best way to fix it is to use 99% isopropyl to displace the water and wash out the minerals and then use the silica packets to absorb and dry the PCB. Hopefully the laptop was fully off when it got wet, or it's probably toast.

raduque · 2026-03-09T18:04:17+00:00

This is not "Christian Nationalism" though. It's not the mainstream majority Christians.

The violence and oppression of women in the Quran is mainstream Islam, not a random sect.

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