IBM NetVista 8307-M3U Pentium IV

[coius]

Yup! I worked on a friend's machine (same thing) and got one of these in a trade since the other trade didn't work out

Specs:

2.53GHz Pentium IV w/ 512K L2 Cache

400Mhz FSB but with 333Mhz RAM (PC-2700)

512MB PC-2700 RAM

40GB HDD (Main)

CD-ROM

USB 2.0

3x PCI Slots/1x AGP 8x

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Stuff *I* have added:

USB2.0/FW400 PCI Card

SATA RAID Card (2x SATA Adapters) PCI

Radeon 7000 64MB AGP 8x

Gigabit Realtek Ethernet Card

Media:

DVD-+RW DL (16x)

DVD-+RW (8x)

2x 1TB SATA Drives (3.0Gbps)

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Stuff I have taken out:

Floppy (space for HDD)

I have been trying to build a Pentium IV Server and after going through 2 boards and CPUs, as well as 5 sticks of RAM, this is a God-send, especially since my business needs this BADLY. So instead of a 1.4/1.5Ghz Pentium IV, We got an IBM NetVista fully decked out

I have replaced the PowerSupply in the IBM with a 750Watt PSU and added a few fans to keep it cool. Most notably was that I modded a Fan and drilled holes with a template on the removable side panel and put a huge fan on it (biggest I could find) and this will be sitting in my business partner's and I's workshop that is air conditioned and heated. It will run ONLY when we are there, since all it will be is a Storage Server for when we need to dump data on it.

All in all:

Tower: Free

Other stuff that I have added: ~$700 worth of stuff

Rock on!

 

[coius]

Ok, it's up and running. I also got RAM for my other motherboard today (in a trade) as well as got rid of a bunch of crap from my house (Computer stuff). Usually, in the form of CD-ROM Drives/HDD/Cables/Processors/PCI Cards

The Other pentium IV (board and new case) is going to go to a client that can't afford to have his laptop fixed, and he is in stage 3 colon cancer, so we are doing a bit of a charity thing and getting him a new machine setup for him and his wife. So now that I have that RAM (PC-133) I can get a 1.5Ghz Pentium IV up.

These are the specs of the machine we are going to give him:

Pentium 4 Motherboard. 1.5Ghz 512K L2 Cache

640MB PC-133 RAM

Intel D845WN Socket-478 Motherboard w/ ATA-

5IDE/Floppy/USB2.0/10.100 Ethernet/AGP 4x/8x Slot and 6 PCI Slots

I threw in a Video card for it (nVidia RivaTNT 2) w/ 8MB RAM, but we need a different video card due to it ghosting. Unfortunately, I don't have a video card right now. So I gotta scrape up something. I *may* have one coming, but it depends on if I can get a machine apart and transplant a motherboard

40GB ATA-5 HDD

DVD/CD-RW

CD-RW

No floppy (none hanging around) but we will give him a 64MB Memory stick to take files with him if he needs quick access

I am quite envious of the system since it has 6 PCI Slots, which would be nice, but since we got our server, it should be fine.

Wish me the best of luck for getting this guy a computer!

 

[Christopher]

Can we see the bad boy?

 

[Temetka]

IBM makes great computers.

I am very glad that you got a machine which will make a better server for you. If you guys are going to do the pro thing, you should have pro gear.

 

[SiliconValleyPirate]

These are the specs of the machine we are going to give him:

Pentium 4 Motherboard. 1.5Ghz 512K L2 Cache

640MB PC-133 RAM

Oh the agony. I can't imagine how slow a P4 must be on a 400FSB and PC133 RAM. I be the system bandwidth chart looks like an hourglass around that RAM controller [:O] ]'> Still, at zero samolians, I guess it's not to be sniffed at, congrats [] ]'>

 

[iamdigitalman]

not bad. The fastest x86 box I have around here is a 1.8ghz dead celeron toshiba satellite laptop. The fastest WORKING machine I have is my 200mhz (overclocked from 166mhz), 64mb, 2gb windows 2000 machine. Ouch!! I need to get a cheap ATX power supply for this athlon box if it's not going to be traded.

That, or I might just go out to the local salvation army shop and see what they have for less than $50. Just a cheap machine to do some testing in.

-digital

 

[coius]

We are just happy we can give him anything other than a Pentium III >1Ghz machine. We started with a 500Mhz, then a 700Mhz, then while building our server, i ran into a snag, and then after getting a hold of the new machine, and then the RAM, we can give the guy a better system. Heck, it's better than a non-functioning laptop!!!

We will also give him a nice 19" CRT ViewSonic that has a trinitron tube. It's going to be a nice setup. We are using FLP with a XP Pro (using a key I have had hanging around) so that it gets better performance. But we are happy to get a guy that has like no chance to live, a way to communicate with his family. I have transfered all of his Data from the laptop to the new machine. I would like to update about the machine, We have replaced the Video Card with a 128MB nVidia GeForce4 so he has a better video card, and not one that ghosts the image (it's really weird. and no, it's not a bad video cable)

If anything, when he does pass on (there is no hope for him with the cancer) his wife will have the machine to do stuff with. I am really glad we can help him. He was a client that came to us when we were still with our last employer, and he came to *US* when the deal fell through, and after he paid $120 to the last guy for work that was not done, I feel that we did right to him by giving him a system, and making up for the a**-hole employer we had that didn't fix the problem.

I feel good. Not from the fact of the conquest, but the fact that we can give a guy something that will help him to keep in touch with his family.

 

[coius]

IBM "Makoto-rin" server. Pics there!

Oh, and check out my other project pages!

Projects!

 

[SiliconValleyPirate]

Hehe, IBM's enclosures have always had a rather 'unique' style to them don't you think?

 

[Temetka]

I have that same IBM case sitting in my closet. It's completely stripped. I might stick a S939 MicroATX system in it. Or I might use it as a giant external device holder. Put all my USB and firewire hubs and external drives in the sucker. That should help clean things up on my desk a bit I think.