Tetrium wrote:
Some OEM stuff can actually be pretty interesting though (like Medion GF4MX460 and those Medion 9800XL/XXL cards or certain motherboards etc), but usually I'll just strip&toss.
True that.... The medion GF4's, even the ti4200, are special cards because of that medion specific connector for scart.
The Radeon on the other hand, is not that great. Shure it has a special core and all that, not found on that many cards.
And I honestly think, that they are fast cards for what sellers ask (at least here in Denmark)
If they indeed are fast cards, is something that I can not really say. I just feel that they are great with an AthlonXP 2400.
The big downside on that card, is that it is running hotter than an overclocked V3. So in order to use that 9800-XXL,
you really need to get a better cooler. (If that solves it at all) Personally, I only use my 9800-XXL for testing purpouses,
or playing with it for about 10 minutes maximum. I simply do not dare use it more than that, using the standard cooler.
That all said.... I have one single system that are OEM and of resent date. It is an HP DC7600 SFF (desktop, socket 775)
I am using it to play with more recent OS's and for a MAME machine, wich it is nice for.
It is a nice system to learn Linux server setup on. Ubuntu-Server is a big recommendation if I should say so my self.
Don't eat stuff off a 15 year old never cleaned cpu cooler.
Those cakes make you sick....
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