WTB - Legacy desktop -need true parallel port!

[AndyL]

Damn thunderstorms...

Damn morons who get busy and forget to install surge protectors...

I need a replacement legacy PC...

Legacy - in the way that i need a true parallel port (bus connected, not usb converted)

Anyone still have something that hasnt made it to the recycling center yet?

[Buster.Himen]

Would a freebie motherboard/CPU combo work for you ?

How fast do you need it ?

[AndyL]

Probably need a full unit, PSU doesn't even seem to stay powered up long enough to kick out all the POST errors; so thinking I need a complete unit...

[Buster.Himen]

How fast ? ...give me an idea of minimum requirements that you are looking for.

I have a ton of crap that I can give away for nothing.

[Zorac]

i have an old pIII 733 in the basement, not sure if i still have a hd or psu for it though, would have to dig through my box of parts.

[firebane]

http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX24663

[revelations]

^ yea thats what I would do as well if you cant find a PC fast.

[AndyL]

I've tried a few of them in the past - they don't work the same as the old motherboard plugs - latency becomes a problem that then causes the CNC to do the jitterbug instead of carving properly...

[moeman]

Have you tried kijiji?

http://calgary.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-computers-Dell-pentium-II-mid-tower-case-computer-Cd-floppy-X3-nic-Au-W0QQAdIdZ493322738

http://calgary.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-computers-Lenovo-ThinkCenter-MT-M-8183-BPU-Win-XP-Pro-Core-2-Duo-W0QQAdIdZ497612770

[RX-7_TWINTURBO]

I have one you can have for free (full tower XP key included ). and it just so happens I need a spring on my garage door replaced as well.
Edit: it's this one 3ghz Cpu I think
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00193950&prodSeriesId=401819

[toor]

Dell Optiplex GX110, pIII 733MHz, I can stack it with RAM and a 40GB IDE HD.

[AndyL]

:D thanks all found multiple :thumbsup:

[revelations]

Yea keep one on hand in storage somewhere in case this one kicks the bucket too.

Also, get a cheap UPS for protection from not only surges but also brownouts.
http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX21833


2nd - if the PC will be used in a dusty environment - consider switching out the fans inside (if possible) to passively cooled units (no fans).

[AndyL]

Yeah; have a UPS for it... CNC is in the process of being enclosed, shopvac keeps the dust down fairly well in the meantime...

[Buster.Himen]

Andy.
I have a bunch of P4 setups with native parallel ports, so give me a day or so to go through them and find the best one and you can have it for free....and perhaps a 2nd matching backup system to throw into storage for the next failure.

You will simply need to throw in a HDD and load windows on it/them....but hopefully the price of free will make it worth your while ;)

[Buster.Himen]

No complete systems, but I do have a matching pair of boards/CPUs to give your CNC some real longevity in life.....

http://www.ascendtech.us/mmASC/Images/foxconn661mxplus.jpg
http://www.foxconnchannel.com/driverdownload/Motherboard/Intel/Socket478/661M04-GX/661MXPlus-EZ-En-V11.pdf

So, 2x matching motherboards (as above) with P4 3Ghz CPUs and each with 1GB of RAM (Foxconn 661MXPlus).

I am guessing that since you are using Linux, you are also able to do a motherboard swap, so for the grand price of FREE, hopefully this isn't a problem.

1 board to load up and 1 complete with CPU to keep as a spare.
Onboard Video, LAN etc and parallel port, of course.

Let me know and you can pick them up for free.

EDIT
I even have 4 matching WD .....

EDIT#2
Upon further investigation, drives are noisy and on the verge of death, but the motherboards work flawlessly and you are still welcome to them.