Quite possibly, the shittiest desktop in use.

[Ironhide]

Well, ever since my gaming rig was confiscated by law officials (DEA) back in June, I've put together a temp desktop with many different parts/brands and specs. It's quite possibly the slowest and most unequipped computer known to man.

The actual case, motherboard, and power supply were not replaced....the base computer is an HP Compaq DC7100, it came with Windows XP. I put 2 gigs of PC3200 RAM (old and slow), a 40GB Western Digital hard drive (which is starting to fail). Since there was no processor installed in the computer when I found it, I put a Pentium 4 @ 3.2GHz in it....the socket only supported Pentium 4 and like Athlon 64's. There is no video card installed as I couldn't find a compatible one in my house, they are either too old, or too new. The operating system is Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit, which is extremely hard to run on this hardware. All of this hardware was designed for XP or lower.

Some problems that I run into daily with this machine:

1.) Since there is no dedicated video card, I am using the onboard video provided by intel...problem is, it's not compatible with Windows 7 so it shows up as "Standard VGA" and will not play ANY sort of game what-so-ever, I'm surprised youtube still works.

2.) Only 2 gigs of ram are installed, and on Windows 7, only about 1.5 ~ 1 gig is even usable at one given time...making it extremely frustrating to do anything two tasks at once (A.K.A: Playing a youtube video in one tab, and refreshing a website in another, it will lag the browser/video)

3.) Porn buffers way too slow.

I have been using this computer every day for about 2 months now. It's starting to get real annoying.

 

[dagger]

Why would the DEA be confiscating gaming set ups? Unless you were caught selling drugs over the internet or some shit. Just wondering, if you don't want everyone to know your story please pm me becuause I'm interested seeing as DEA is a drug enforcment agency. Thbaks!

 

[Ironhide]

Why would the DEA be confiscating gaming set ups? Unless you were caught selling drugs over the internet or some shit. Just wondering, if you don't want everyone to know your story please pm me becuause I'm interested seeing as DEA is a drug enforcment agency. Thbaks!

It's not exciting whatsoever, but I've PM'd you...if my scattered brain can recall correctly, I do have an old thread or post somewhere that I explained it too.

 

[Chthonic]

Well, ever since my gaming rig was confiscated by law officials (DEA) back in June, I've put together a temp desktop with many different parts/brands and specs. It's quite possibly the slowest and most unequipped computer known to man.

The actual case, motherboard, and power supply were not replaced....the base computer is an HP Compaq DC7100, it came with Windows XP. I put 2 gigs of PC3200 RAM (old and slow), a 40GB Western Digital hard drive (which is starting to fail). Since there was no processor installed in the computer when I found it, I put a Pentium 4 @ 3.2GHz in it....the socket only supported Pentium 4 and like Athlon 64's. There is no video card installed as I couldn't find a compatible one in my house, they are either too old, or too new. The operating system is Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit, which is extremely hard to run on this hardware. All of this hardware was designed for XP or lower.

Some problems that I run into daily with this machine:

1.) Since there is no dedicated video card, I am using the onboard video provided by intel...problem is, it's not compatible with Windows 7 so it shows up as "Standard VGA" and will not play ANY sort of game what-so-ever, I'm surprised youtube still works.

2.) Only 2 gigs of ram are installed, and on Windows 7, only about 1.5 ~ 1 gig is even usable at one given time...making it extremely frustrating to do anything two tasks at once (A.K.A: Playing a youtube video in one tab, and refreshing a website in another, it will lag the browser/video)

3.) Porn buffers way too slow.

I have been using this computer every day for about 2 months now. It's starting to get real annoying.

There is an operating system that exists that is built on the Windows XP engine, called Windows Embedded POSReady 2009. It is used for "point of sale" electronics, such as cash registers, but luckily, you can use it on a regular PC just fine.

There are 2 things good about this operating system:

1: It's supported until 2019, so you don't need to worry about the OS going out of support any time soon.

2: It's an extremely lightweight version of Windows XP, so you can use it like you would use XP. The thing is, the stuff that usually comes with XP, such as Paint, or Windows Media Player, doesn't come installed. Plus it supports older hardware, so you'll be able to use it just fine.

Oh, and you can download it for free on Microsoft's website. It's an evaluation copy(180 days) but you can find a way to extend that period.

If I grave-digged this thread, I apologize.

 

[Ironhide]

There is an operating system that exists that is built on the Windows XP engine, called Windows Embedded POSReady 2009. It is used for "point of sale" electronics, such as cash registers, but luckily, you can use it on a regular PC just fine.

There are 2 things good about this operating system:

1: It's supported until 2019, so you don't need to worry about the OS going out of support any time soon.

2: It's an extremely lightweight version of Windows XP, so you can use it like you would use XP. The thing is, the stuff that usually comes with XP, such as Paint, or Windows Media Player, doesn't come installed. Plus it supports older hardware, so you'll be able to use it just fine.

Oh, and you can download it for free on Microsoft's website. It's an evaluation copy(180 days) but you can find a way to extend that period.

If I grave-digged this thread, I apologize.

Damn, I've never heard of the POSReady shit, can you give me a link or site that I can download it, so I don't mistakenly download a fake or incorrect version of it.

 

[Fiend]

Damn, I've never heard of the POSReady shit, can you give me a link or site that I can download it, so I don't mistakenly download a fake or incorrect version of it.

Damn, I feel bad for you like really. I would cry if my rig got confiscated

 

[Matigo]

No offense, but I highly doubt the DEA out of all people would take your gaming set up. DEA has busted me for selling weed and molly over the internet, big deal, they didnt take my setup or anything. I highly doubt the DEA would take the gaming set up. If they did you should have proof of them taking it. A letter, e-mail or something, I want proof because its just no believeable.

 

[dagger]

No offense, but I highly doubt the DEA out of all people would take your gaming set up. DEA has busted me for selling weed and molly over the internet, big deal, they didnt take my setup or anything. I highly doubt the DEA would take the gaming set up. If they did you should have proof of them taking it. A letter, e-mail or something, I want proof because its just no believeable.

This happened soo long ago I highly doubt he will even respond to this lol.

 

[Matigo]

@Forum I have never heard of DEA confiscating things such as computers. The last time I heard of that happening was to meth dealers.... pretty sure this shit aint bout meth. Or even about drugs. I think he just said the DEA took it to look cute.

 

[Fiend]

^^maybe our main man just fucked up a shit ton @odyssey

 

[Matigo]

@Hellfire what do you mean? The DEA will not take a computer unless the drug that is being dealt can literally kill someone. Such as meth, herion and a couple other psychedelics.

 

[dagger]

Yea you never know he could of just messed up big time.!!!

 

[Matigo]

@Forum I know drugs like no one else, i have been in and out of the law like crazy. The DEA just can not take his computer. They didnt take mine when I was dealing multiple drugs.

 

[dagger]

Difference circumstances causes different things happen! Every case is different.

 

[Matigo]

@Forum I am sure Ironhide wasn't doing anything bad enough to get his computer taken away. The DEA does not condone those kind of actions.

They do not even have the right or authority to take things from your house unless it is drugs/and or anything self-harming. @Ironhide has it all wrong.

 

[dagger]

They can take anything that is or might be involved in the crime for diagnosis.

 

[Matigo]

@Forum thats a lie. They did not take any of my devices when they searched my house, facebook, they even went through my ForumKorner. They found out I was dealing molly, dealing weed and dealing multiple types of pills such as volame. They didnt take any of my devices. They gave me a fine, took all my shit, and walked out.

 

[Chthonic]

Damn, I've never heard of the POSReady shit, can you give me a link or site that I can download it, so I don't mistakenly download a fake or incorrect version of it.

You can download it here. If you need a product key, it's pretty easy to find. You do have to burn it onto a DVD though.

 

[Ironhide]

@"Weep" ....You have no idea what you are talking about, I was involved with the person who they arrested and were prosecuting for the drug charges, I was involved, therefore, they have every right to take my stuff that they see fit as evidence in proving that I had connections with their investigation.

Please shut your mouth before spewing shit out of it without facts.

 

[Matigo]

@Ironhide you just changed the story! Ha.... dude.. if your involved, you will get questioned, your stuff will get gone through, not taken! LOL. I have been through this crap so many times.

Done talking to a lying scum.