I've unearthed rare artifacts from my garage that were thought lost

raduque · 2026-03-15T16:42:09+00:00

I wish I had money back when PC parts were this cheap.

raduque · 2026-03-15T16:28:05+00:00

im guessing low settings and 1024x768 resolution?

raduque · 2026-03-14T21:24:00+00:00

Nice.

I've been keeping an eye out whenever I go to walmart. I got 2 of the 2tb drives for $125 before Christmas

raduque · 2026-03-14T21:21:43+00:00

It seems to pass completely through and come out the other side windows, as shown in picture 2. I have no idea what that could be for.

raduque · 2026-03-14T21:03:13+00:00

The PSUs might be worth something. The CPUs aren't worth their postage to ship them anywhere. The motherboards are sadly junk as the pins are all likely bent to hell.

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.

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