Well, I really didn't expect to have this in my hands but here it is. Crazy what a visit to my native's place can uncover. I was rummaging around in the cupboard and found a 23 yr old OEM PC (approx), and the ancient machine had quite some things to play around with. Not sure what the OEM is, but the PSU had a Compaq sticker on it. Disassembling it revealed the following specs=
CPU - Unknown, since I couldn't remove the heatsink
Mobo- PGA 370 socket, Intel 810 chipset, this was all I could make out
RAM- 2x 256 MB DDR 133Mhz CL2
HDD- 80GB Seagate
PSU- 300w Compaq, 1x 20 pin motherboard connector + 4x molex connectors
Opitcal Drive
No GPU
I didnt boot up the system yet, so Im yet to find out if the parts even work. I didn't want to risk booting it up with the Compaq PSU, since it was very dusty and wasn't used for quite a while.
I brought everything the above mentioned parts to my house, except for the PSU. I will set up a test bench next Monday or something, to check the parts. A few doubts before that-
1. I'll be using the more modern and standard PSU, with a 24 pin ATX connector. I've read that plugging in a 24 pin connector in a 20 pin connector wont cause any problems, so I can be assured on this right? The only connectors I'll be needing are for the motherboard, the optical drive and the HDD (Last 2 use molex).
2. Could anyone suggest a way to remove the heatsink? I tried prying out the clips with a screwdriver, but was a bit hesitant since it didnt budge even after applying some pressure.
3. What front panel connector pins should I short to boot up (since I wont be putting it in a cabinet yet)? It doesnt seem to have the modern front panel connector layout. I've attached pics of the the pins.
4. Last, how should I go about with this whole thing? I have very limited knowledge of hardware before Ryzen and Intel 3rd gen parts, so I'm mostly taking guesses on how to proceed with everything.
CPU - Unknown, since I couldn't remove the heatsink
Mobo- PGA 370 socket, Intel 810 chipset, this was all I could make out
RAM- 2x 256 MB DDR 133Mhz CL2
HDD- 80GB Seagate
PSU- 300w Compaq, 1x 20 pin motherboard connector + 4x molex connectors
Opitcal Drive
No GPU
I didnt boot up the system yet, so Im yet to find out if the parts even work. I didn't want to risk booting it up with the Compaq PSU, since it was very dusty and wasn't used for quite a while.
I brought everything the above mentioned parts to my house, except for the PSU. I will set up a test bench next Monday or something, to check the parts. A few doubts before that-
1. I'll be using the more modern and standard PSU, with a 24 pin ATX connector. I've read that plugging in a 24 pin connector in a 20 pin connector wont cause any problems, so I can be assured on this right? The only connectors I'll be needing are for the motherboard, the optical drive and the HDD (Last 2 use molex).
2. Could anyone suggest a way to remove the heatsink? I tried prying out the clips with a screwdriver, but was a bit hesitant since it didnt budge even after applying some pressure.
3. What front panel connector pins should I short to boot up (since I wont be putting it in a cabinet yet)? It doesnt seem to have the modern front panel connector layout. I've attached pics of the the pins.
4. Last, how should I go about with this whole thing? I have very limited knowledge of hardware before Ryzen and Intel 3rd gen parts, so I'm mostly taking guesses on how to proceed with everything.