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09-05-2022, 03:26 PM
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Registered: Dec 2010
Location: California, USA
Distribution: I run my own OS
Posts: 1,055
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Originally Posted by 2aprepper
This computer is the backup for my other systems and it's redundant at that so I'm not losing any data.
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Why not just waterfall down one of your other computers?
I build new computers only at the top of the waterfall. My other computers are living their second, third, or fourth lives.
Ed
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09-05-2022, 03:32 PM
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Registered: Sep 2015
Distribution: MX Linux 21.3 Xfce
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Originally Posted by 2aprepper
Thanks Crippled - I did find a CPU on eBay for 6 bucks but I think I'm just going to bite the bullet and go new. I have a case, PSU, MOBO, RAM and a Ryzen 5 all spec'd out in my wish list on the Egg. I don't want to hassle with refurbished PCs. My budget isn't that tight but I just wanted to try and get through it as cheap as possible. This computer was one of the old ones we replaced a few years ago. I have it loaded with Ubuntu 20.04LTS, 8 TB of various storage devices and a shi*ton of software. Of course I never backed it up. It IS my backup! Fortunately we have critical stuff backed up off site.
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.O.K. cool. I would recommend getting getting an UPS eventually which will protect your computer when the electrical power company plays around with the electricity or from weather conditions which is what I did. Those power-strip surge protectors don't work as great as they claim.
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09-05-2022, 03:40 PM
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Registered: Aug 2016
Location: SE USA
Distribution: openSUSE 24/7; Debian, Knoppix, Mageia, Fedora, OS/2, others
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Originally Posted by 2aprepper
Thanks Crippled - I did find a CPU on eBay for 6 bucks but I think I'm just going to bite the bullet and go new.
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You just spent $95 for a motherboard but won't spend $6 to find out what the problem was? Spend the $6, then build the new or not, and sell the tested/working mobo/CPU/RAM combo or piecemeal if you have no remaining use for it/them.
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09-05-2022, 04:13 PM
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Registered: Jan 2022
Location: Hanover, Germany
Distribution: Slackware
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Originally Posted by 2aprepper
The only thing in common is that CPU - Athlon II (socket AM2). I can't even find one for sale. The only ones I can find are socket AM3 or newer.
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A brief look at ebay.de shows Athlon II X4 processors for socket AM2 + for sale. If your mobo hasn't socket AM2+ ebay.de shows Athlon64 X2 processors for socket AM2 for sale. Many of these processors are offered for prices < 20,- €.
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