Hi Duncan,
On Tuesday 20 December 2011 02:05:29 DSinc wrote:
> I am starting a new hdw project. Just because I can.
> So, I come to the Collective to share ........... :)
>
> I wish to try and push an old PC as far as I am able.
> The old PC has family sentimental value.
> I do burn trons with it each month, but, if my retrofit works,
> I may back up, say, "Whoa!", AND,
> just truck on with it until its' old cpu croaks!
>
> It is an Intel P6-Pro/256, 512MB RAM (max), old Micronics 'Lightning'
> m/b. This stack runs Windows XPpro ATM! Yes. Slow, but very solid w/o
> crashes. I use a modern Intel GB NIC! I use an Adaptec 29160 SCSI
> controller. The video card is an old Matrox Mill2 4MB.
> All total, a true dinosaur today!
>
> 1st Q: Does our Collective still have active/lurker members that
> still do SCSI?
>
> I need to bounce some really OLD stuff around (back channel).
>
> Thought? Suggestions?
> Best of Season!
> Duncan
Yes ! I still run SCSI and yes it still beats SATA hands down. However
most of the performance gain is lost in a single user machine...
Seasons greetings:
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Best Regards:
Derrick.
Running Open SuSE 11.1 KDE 3.5.10 Desktop.
Pontefract Linux Users Group.
plug @ play-net.co.uk
