The [H]ardForum Perpetual Freebies Thread

I recently upgraded my old E8400 system to a 771 xeon with a sticker adapter and modded bios. I also freed up several 1 GB DDR2 sticks (1 mushkin 996576 and 2 mushkin 996684 sticks), although that might not be an upgrade. If you're interested in the memory or even a 775-to-771 sticker dropped in an envelope (I bought 3 just in case, ended up using one), let me know. The 771 mod was fun, might not be something to do to an elderly friend's only computer.

I second the recommendation on the e8600--we have a point of sale system that can only take duals and an upgrade to the e8600 really woke it up thanks to the fast single thread performance:
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/Intel-Core2-Duo-E8600-vs-Intel-i3-550/957vs739

If you can't get the e8600, the e8500 is a nice alternative that's also dirt cheap ($5.50):
https://www.ebay.com/itm/392307383320

The technical guide for the 755 doesn't show processor support higher than q6700, but also shows this across the board for the MT, DT, and SFF form factors. The MT and DT are known to be able to take a q9650, so I have no reason to doubt the SFF can do it too. But it will be important to think about the overall power consumption of the system from all the components (gpu, memory, drive, etc) as you will be stressing an already old power supply that could give up the ghost in a puff of smoke.

There were a few LGA775 xeons that were the equivalent on the q6600, q9650, et al, and can be found cheaper at times as people don't know this. You need to have bios support, but I've found the Dells do have the proper microcode to support these as I'm running a x3360 in a optiplex 330-380 hybrid:
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compar...tel-i3-550-vs-Intel-Xeon-X3360/957vs739vs1284

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compare/Intel-Core2-Quad-Q9550-vs-Intel-Xeon-X3360/1049vs1284
https://www.ebay.com/itm/264374117303
https://www.ebay.com/itm/233271038594

A good resource for current lga771/775 prices is here:
https://www.delidded.com/lga-771-775-cpus/

LGA 771 processors are usually the same price as the LGA 775 processors they were cheaper than back in the day, so there's no real advantage to trying this mod anymore other than to just do it. I haven't done it and found that it would be a waste of time since processor prices are so cheap.



I currently have a Dell 755 w/ an Xeon 3360 chip. and I believe I did have to do a bios update for it to work.
 
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Does anyone have a Core 2 Duo (E6550, E6750 or a E6850) or a Core 2 Quad (Q6600, or a Q6700) laying around collecting dust? The computer in question is a Dell OptiPlex 755 SFF with the Q35 (ICH9D0) The CPU currently in there is an E2180. I could also use DDR 2 as it currently only has 3GB (The max is 8GB with 4 slots each with a 2GB DIMM). This is for an older friend of mine that I am looking to help out on the cheap as she does not have a lot of money

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I have an E6750 collecting dust, free.99, shipping should be <$5. Yours if you want it.

I'll have socket 775 Gigabyte P35-DS3L up for grabs soon as well.
 
Buyer pays for all shipping and PP fees. The cost of the items is free.

BNIB Super Troopers BR - $5 shipped (really you are just paying for shipping)
6-8x 2.5" Dell hot swap caddies
 
What I am looking for:
4x 2GB DDR2 or 4x 4GB DDR2 for desktop
Xeon X3353 or X3363 CPU (LGA771)

Up for grabs! Just cover shipping (gone)
2X - Corsair CM2X1024-6400C4DHX (gone)
3X - Elpida 1GB 1Rx8 PC2-6400U666 (gone)
30-Pin iPhone Cable Extension (looks like 3ft) (gone)
4 - Port USB 2.0 Extender (gone)
 
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i've started preparing to clean house, i'm getting rid of some retro hardware and old mac minis, the photo dumps are murder but, i just BARLEY managed to get one up at L1 forums

https://forum.level1techs.com/t/one-mans-trash-other-mans-treasure-trade-giveaway-thread/124860/120

scroll on down to see more photos of stuff

I didn't make it through all the posts in the link you provided so forgive me if I am asking an already asked question: any idea on specs of the Mini's? And price is cost of shipping? TIA!

Edit: Ok, made it through the other thread. If you have any left, I wouldn't mind adding a G4 Mini to my Mac collection :)
 
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I didn't make it through all the posts in the link you provided so forgive me if I am asking an already asked question: any idea on specs of the Mini's? And price is cost of shipping? TIA!

Edit: Ok, made it through the other thread. If you have any left, I wouldn't mind adding a G4 Mini to my Mac collection :)

minis are either the 1.42ghz with BT or 1.25 model

still wiping them all, got a hand full of 1.25ghzs wiped ready to go in boxes and starting to wipe some 1.4ghz as i type.
 
Want: network printer server (USB)
Have: grab bag of ink tanks for Canon, BCl, various colors, some new/sealed, others half full
 
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WANT: motherboard standoffs looking for at least 5.

Do you know the thread size and length? There are literally tens of thousands of different standoff sizes and thread pitch combinations, both internally and to the case.
 
Does anyone have USB 3.0 pcie card? Need one for an old Lenovo ideacenter pc. I am willing to pay shipping and cover PP fee.
 
I have a Samsung EP-PG920I Qi charging pad free to a good home. Just send me a zip and I'll let you know the cost to ship.
 
anybody got a stock 1366 cooler in the pile? imma have to go off water until I can get some new parts...
 
its an i7 970, but I don't have to push it, I just want to limp along till my parts come
OK, it's a basic heatsink but should do the job. Only thing is you may need to swap the fan. It's a 80 or 92mm but I believe it is a non standard hp fan connector. Will check it out and let you know.
 
OK, it's a basic heatsink but should do the job. Only thing is you may need to swap the fan. It's a 80 or 92mm but I believe it is a non standard hp fan connector. Will check it out and let you know.

MY MAN!!

fuck the fan, I have boxes of fans, name your shipped price.
 
MY MAN!!

fuck the fan, I have boxes of fans, name your shipped price.
Pm me your address and I'll get you the price. If you are looking for anything else random let me know in case it's something I have and can throw in with it.
 
*ALL GONE*

FREE, pay shipping. Send a PM with what you want and zip code. All pulled from working computers. As-is, you could very well be getting door stoppers. Prefer to give to those who contribute.


CPU:
AMD Athlon II X3 435 *GONE* to ThreeDee
AMD Athlon II X3 440 *GONE* to Ray06492

HDD:
HGST 2.5"
4x 500GB 7200rpm *GONE* to ThreeDee
1TB 5400rpm *GONE* to ThreeDee

GPU:
BFG GTX 260 *GONE* to Fastvan67
PNY GTX 460 *GONE* to Fastvan67
 

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Looking for two 120mm fans, preferably low speed. I have a few extra parts ill post tomorrow for everyone else
 
Still have one Quadro NVS 295 video card with dual displayport out.

Looking for two 120mm fans, preferably low speed. I have a few extra parts ill post tomorrow for everyone else

I have two Antec case fans I pulled because they didn't move enough air for my needs. They're 3 pin dual speed fans that have a little switch to change between speeds.
 
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Looking for an upgrade from a XFX Radeon 5850 to pass on to my son, so needs to be PCI-e 2.0. Being that it's an old ass card, most of the stuff I'm seeing in the normal channels are 3.0
 
Oh really? I didn't think they would be (I've clearly been out of the game for a while). Thanks for the heads up.

The only PCIe revisions that are not backwards compatible are 1.0a and 1.1 on some motherboards with any future revision of PCIe. Many motherboard vendors released a BIOS update to fix this bug when PCIe 2.0 came out, but there were still quite a few that did not.
 
Any old networking gear floating around

Patch Panel
Gigabit Switch
APs
UPS

I have an older UPS that I upgraded from...I'd have to get you the model # if you're interested. It's not rack mount, but it's decent capacity (I'm thinking 1000-1250VA).

The batteries died of old age and rather than replace them as I've done in other units, I ended up getting a good deal on a new one. So the "catch" is that you'd have to put fresh batteries in it, but honestly, you probably wouldn't want to pay the shipping for it if it did have batteries installed (as you know, most UPSes of any decent size/capacity are very heavy). The shell itself should be fairly inexpensive to ship.
 
I have an older UPS that I upgraded from...I'd have to get you the model # if you're interested. It's not rack mount, but it's decent capacity (I'm thinking 1000-1250VA).

The batteries died of old age and rather than replace them as I've done in other units, I ended up getting a good deal on a new one. So the "catch" is that you'd have to put fresh batteries in it, but honestly, you probably wouldn't want to pay the shipping for it if it did have batteries installed (as you know, most UPSes of any decent size/capacity are very heavy). The shell itself should be fairly inexpensive to ship.
A model would be great so I can look at the batteries
 
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