Shponglefan wrote on 2023-09-04, 22:24:
Started tearing down this Pentium 4 system.
Doing something similar: got a P4 from an e-waste recycler, asking me to test if any valuable component is working, and if I I'm interested in any of them I get a price cut.
The huge case is the heaviest consumer-grade computer case I've ever encountered; even heavier than a Gigabyte 3D Aurora. And both of them are as noisy as hair dryers.
The Asus P4C800 Deluxe is more messy than I thought: other than dusty, the rig has three HDD (two PATA and one SATA, with one PATA HDD unconnected and with bent pins), four unnecessary power extension cords, and an uninserted but screwed network card. The original owner seems to have half-baked DIY skills, including not deleting naughty personal files on the HDD.
Unfortunately the ELSA Fire GL X2 professional graphics card (equivalent to Radeon 9800 Pro) is defective with heavy artifacts. SB0220 Live! 5.1 Digital is nice, but I already have too many Sound Blaster cards.
There are more problems ahead; I'll start a new thread and ask for help.