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Hello. I just picked up some more used computers and don't know what to do with all of them. One I'm using as a file server and not sure what to do with the others. I don't want to do bitcoin mining(at least not yet) as it is to much work for right now. And no I will not give these away. Or destroy them or anything. I just want some ideas on want I can use them for. Got a idea? Please share :D Thanks. Edit: Folding is a idea but will put it on some of them later

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Hello. I just picked up some more used computers and don't know what to do with all of them. One I'm using as a file server and not sure what to do with the others. I don't want to do bitcoin mining(at least not yet) as it is to much work for right now. And no I will not give these away. Or destroy them or anything. I just want some ideas on want I can use them for. Got a idea? Please share :D Thanks.

folding ?

 
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folding ?

Maybe at some point but I need to buy some more Ethernet cables in order to put all the computers to use.

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fold boinc bitcoin etc.

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PF sense box (computer turned into a router)

NAS

HTPC

VOIP server

Minecraft server

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PF sense box (computer turned into a router)

NAS

HTPC

VOIP server

Minecraft server

Thanks. What's a voip server?

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Thanks. What's a voip server?

Stands for Voice Over Internet Protocol, online voice chat like teamspeak.

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Stands for Voice Over Internet Protocol, online voice chat like teamspeak.

Oh. Ok. Cool. Thanks. Also do you know if you have to have 2 ethernet ports for a pfsense server?

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I have the exact same situation. i have 2 old pcs that were given to me and idk what to really do with them.

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Oh. Ok. Cool. Thanks. Also do you know if you have to have 2 ethernet ports for a pfsense server?

Yes, one in from the modem and then one or more out ( you can get a NIC and use that). This might help:

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Yes, one in from the modem and then one or more out ( you can get a NIC and use that). This might help:

Yea. That's what I thought. Well I can't use it as a pfsense box then because I don't have a extra nic and all the other pc's have onboard nics. Any other uses besides the ones you said?

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Yea. That's what I thought. Well I can't use it as a pfsense box then because I don't have a extra nic and all the other pc's have onboard nics. Any other uses besides the ones you said?

Just get a used nic on ebay (really cheap)

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You could always use one or more of them to learn Linux or BSD, or both. 

 

Or as said pfsense (grab a cheap NIC off ebay) 

 

Folding may or may not be an option depending on the age of the machine. If it is older than core 2, you will be spending a lot to run it (in power that is) with very few points gained. 

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Just get a used nic on ebay (really cheap)

I will. I think a 10/100 nic would be fine but if I get a gigabit nic I could use it for future file servers

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Hello. I just picked up some more used computers and don't know what to do with all of them. One I'm using as a file server and not sure what to do with the others. I don't want to do bitcoin mining(at least not yet) as it is to much work for right now. And no I will not give these away. Or destroy them or anything. I just want some ideas on want I can use them for. Got a idea? Please share :D Thanks. Edit: Folding is a idea but will put it on some of them later

give one to mee plzz.... lol

Dell XPS 15 9560 - Nikon Z5 - Galaxy S10+

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Hello. I just picked up some more used computers and don't know what to do with all of them. One I'm using as a file server and not sure what to do with the others. I don't want to do bitcoin mining(at least not yet) as it is to much work for right now. And no I will not give these away. Or destroy them or anything. I just want some ideas on want I can use them for. Got a idea? Please share :D Thanks. Edit: Folding is a idea but will put it on some of them later

give one to me plz... lol

Dell XPS 15 9560 - Nikon Z5 - Galaxy S10+

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I would see how much I could flog them for. Go to an old person and sell them it.

Compatible with Windows 95

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