Core 2 Duo Budget Retro UV PC

[Giffordz]

Hey guys, I'm trying a few new things today. First, I'm actually doing a project. Second, I'm combining y love for repurposing old hardware and building PCs. A friend had given me his old gaming PC from the mid 00's and I figured, why not. I really like the style of the case and the fact that it was decent hardware at the time, lets see if it can keep up with some basic computing of today. I will be uploading pics and talking aobut the process and my experience as it comes along. Also hoping for some feed back as well. As far as the "UV" part goes, this is also a first for me. I have never put much time/money in the aesthetics of my PCs (usually defeats the purpose of budget build) but today, I am going to try... on a budget.

 

No before pictures. I wish I did because this thing was caked with dust. 

 

Took all the parts out and cleaned everything

 

Part list: 

Motherboard: Asus P5N32-E SLI (I think it came with a dedicated sound card)

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 2.67 GHz (Stock cooler)

GPU: Palit GeForce 9600 GT

Memory: (2x2GB) Patriot DDR2 800MHZ (4-4-4-12)

HDD: Seagate Barracuda 7200 256 GB

Wireless: Linksys WMP54G Wireless-G 2.4GHz

PSU: CORSAIR Gaming Series GS600 600W

Case: UNKNOWN

 

Everything put back in except the 9600 (using an DIAMOND Radeon HD 6450 for now)

Gotta love the tacky window fan. 

 

Cleaning the 9600. Such a weird little thing. Damn this thing gets hot too. The PCIE slot it was in (one of the sli slots) no longer works so I think it may have cooked it. I'll double check later

 

For some reason, windows will not update. (yes its activated) So im going to work on that while I wait for the UV stuff to arrive

 

 

 

 

 

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(if you need to download windows aka fresh reinstall just use the small product key on your side panel)






gl m8

hope it works

getting old hardware is a pain to get working (in my experience of building for 6 years)

[Giffordz]

Thanks @6thOntheLeft, unfortunately, it didn't come with the windows key sticker but I was able to get past the password on the main account and run Belarc Advisor. If you have never heard of it, its a great free program that will tell you your windows key. 

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ok

 

[Tech_Dreamer]

it looks okay, but hurts my eyes lol. No offense