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Compaq ProSignia 500

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First post, by Stojke

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So, what does Vogons thing about this machine?
I can acquire it for a bit larger sum than i usually spend on stuff.
Great shape, doesn't seem to be a scratch on it.

Your thoughts guys? 😀
Whats this systems realistic price and will it make a good 486 gaming rig?

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Reply 1 of 4, by Old Thrashbarg

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will it make a good 486 gaming rig?

Technically it would be a very bad 486 gaming rig, because it's not a 486. Those were Pentium systems... they came in 90, 120 and 150mhz versions I believe.

If I saw one for $20 or less I'd probably pick it up just to play with, but realistically there's nothing in particular to recommend it as a gaming system, at least not compared to an average consumer-class machine of the same era. The EISA is an interesting feature, but it's more of a curiosity than any practical use, and the fact that it only has two PCI slots is troublesome for upgrades (and one would pretty much have to be occupied by a graphics card, since the onboard VGA is pretty weak).

Reply 2 of 4, by Stojke

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I meant to write Pentium, sorry 😀
Wrote that at 1AM.

I see, well, this system seems to be a card type CPU. Ive asked for more pictures to confirm that. Usually people rip out the original and insert some Pentium III inside the housing or something.

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Reply 3 of 4, by Old Thrashbarg

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The CPU board looks like this. It's not really a card-type CPU, it's just a regular Socket 5 CPU that happens to be mounted on a daughterboard. A lot of the Compaq servers were set up like that.

Reply 4 of 4, by Stojke

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Awww, but its cool none the less 😁
Still waiting for info.

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