First post, by xplus93
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- Oldbie
I understand everybody has the right to make their own decisions and have their own fun. But, should we start considering the long road more when it comes to our old hardware? It's undeniable that overclocking leads to a faster rate of deterioration in old components. So should we consider longevity more important? Also, when hardware fails and is beyond our capability to repair should we pass it along to the people in the community who can repair it instead of trashing it? In another thread I brought up the point that nobody would dare thinking of putting nitrous in a classic Ferrari GTO. And nobody would scrap one they found laying in a garage covered in rust either. Classic computing is not too different from classic motoring. It's just what our generation cares more about.
EDIT: Also wanted to add another aspect as well. Sacrificing OEM systems for their components. I see a lot of recyclers doing this. In some ways this isn't as bad. Since, just like with cars, parts are needed, but we should consider the chassis a worthwhile item to save as well.
XPS 466V|486-DX2|64MB|#9 GXE 1MB|SB32 PnP
Presario 4814|PMMX-233|128MB|Trio64
XPS R450|PII-450|384MB|TNT2 Pro| TB Montego
XPS B1000r|PIII-1GHz|512MB|GF2 PRO 64MB|SB Live!
XPS Gen2|P4 EE 3.4|2GB|GF 6800 GT OC|Audigy 2