It's nice to find a PC that didn't get dropped out a window and ran over by a car....that they don't want to sell for $200. You didn't even need to bust out the mighty powers of the chair desk to get it working.
You don't abuse the computers with Pool Noodle, you are just sending them messages using Morse Code that highly suggests that they start working properly
The beep codes were related to RAM. Someone probably took the RAM out and then whoever tested it got the codes and assumed it was junk. Or, if it already had RAM it was a bad RAM stick. HP computers can be picky about the RAM you put in sometimes.
Another awesome video you're You're really Reigniting my passion for used computers again About 3 months ago I went to the flea market some guy was selling his office stuff he had 2 old alienware You said one work And he didn't think the other one did so I bought both of them for a 100 bucks you throw on a work station for free I got both of machines working for 75 bucks and a little sweat Keep up the great work We need more channels like yours so we tell people billing a gaming PC doesn't have to be that expensive
Great video as always! I bought one of these to investigate its re-casing potential for $54 equivalent, eventually decided instead to donate it to my cousin to replace his dying chromebook. Very solid machines and much better than the soldered on Celeron/Athlon machines available brand new for 5x the price. It's interesting that this model doesn't use HP's proprietary motherboard connector, weird since almost all the other Prodesks from this time use something non-standard.
Thank you, I'm glad you're liking the videos! And good eye on the motherboard connector! You are right, most of the Prodesk and Elitedesks have that stupid 6 pin proprietary thing.
More like a "box of FUNK" ..LOL. I sure hope you're grabbing-up gen8 and up parts, because the WIN11 migration hysteria approaches quietly and 90% of normies have no idea. The prices are already climbing as sellers know what's coming, and know what they have. I personally don't even look at pre-gen8 parts anymore, as they will have limited resale value in the very near future, love your stuff bro... keep on keepin' on.
Just bought a optiplex sff with a i5 6600 and nothing else in it, because I hate myself. This thing has been sitting in my spare bedroom on the floor mocking me from the safety of it's box. Little does it know but judgment day is near. I'm thinking....chair desk... pool noodle...2nd story window. That should appease the July 4th gods. But seriously, I did get a optiplex, it does suck rn but it will be fun to fix it up for a cheap emulator PC. Anyways happy 4th of July, keep the videos coming. Your doing the lords work
These machines are actually pretty good for Linux desktop or even for a home lab server. I do wish someone was making a vid card with decent performance, low price, no added power connector and single slot width for SFF machines like this one. Sadly, the GT1030 and the RX6400 cards are way over-priced for what they are. The only other options I see out there are based off 10 year old GPUs.
Yeah I'm definitely with you on that. The additional power connectors especially trip me up, when even the larger MicroTower models of a lot of the office PCs don't have those types of connectors. If there was a low cost option like you describe these machines would be like ultimate-super budget, as it is usually trying to work in the GPU that drives the majority of the cost.
@@LowcastleTech You know I am a retired Coca-Cola man, I began as a point of sales merchandiser, became a route salesman , etc. ,etc. You would do well with a merchants store with your following, or even auction some of your builds.) If you could part with them, hey you could auction the holy grail (ChairDesk), lol. awe, ohno the humanity, the blasphemous. I flew too close to the ChairDesk! lol
The thing I hate about these type of devices is you get so few bays for storage. Re-purposing that class of a machine as a NAS isn't worth the effort. Retro-gaming - remember PCem.
🙂 Yeah I plan on doing something like that down the line. The only thing is that I wanted to wait for the price of some of the better CPUs for it to come down, but that could be awhile. Maybe I can figure out a way to work it into a vid without a higher-end CPU. The other components aren't as bad, just most of the processors are still up there.
Since windows 10 is going to lose support in a couple yrs it might be a good idea to find some alternative os or how bad is it to run windows 7 or 8 connected to the internet
It's nice to find a PC that didn't get dropped out a window and ran over by a car....that they don't want to sell for $200. You didn't even need to bust out the mighty powers of the chair desk to get it working.
😄 So true!
You don't abuse the computers with Pool Noodle, you are just sending them messages using Morse Code that highly suggests that they start working properly
Exactly! 🤣
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Always a pleasure watching you, Chair Desk and Pool Noodle in action🎉
Excellent video, and good to see the chair desk proudly displaying those SFF PCs.
Nice find! It's almost like the producers planted it there 😳
The beep codes were related to RAM. Someone probably took the RAM out and then whoever tested it got the codes and assumed it was junk. Or, if it already had RAM it was a bad RAM stick. HP computers can be picky about the RAM you put in sometimes.
2:00 That's what we call the Craigslist syndrome.
"this is an HP." Well, there's your problem
😄 Fair!
Another awesome video you're You're really Reigniting my passion for used computers again About 3 months ago I went to the flea market some guy was selling his office stuff he had 2 old alienware You said one work And he didn't think the other one did so I bought both of them for a 100 bucks you throw on a work station for free I got both of machines working for 75 bucks and a little sweat Keep up the great work We need more channels like yours so we tell people billing a gaming PC doesn't have to be that expensive
Very nice, it is always awesome when a deal comes together like that! And I'm glad you're enjoying the videos, thank you!
Rattle of Functionality !!!!😂😂😂
More Beep Codes...Ebay stores Lake Michigan Computers
Past 2k subs, congrats!
Thank you! 🙂
Great video as always! I bought one of these to investigate its re-casing potential for $54 equivalent, eventually decided instead to donate it to my cousin to replace his dying chromebook. Very solid machines and much better than the soldered on Celeron/Athlon machines available brand new for 5x the price. It's interesting that this model doesn't use HP's proprietary motherboard connector, weird since almost all the other Prodesks from this time use something non-standard.
Thank you, I'm glad you're liking the videos! And good eye on the motherboard connector! You are right, most of the Prodesk and Elitedesks have that stupid 6 pin proprietary thing.
u r prob the best new tech ytuber, love ya diy scrappiness
I appreciate that, thank you for watching!🙂
Those Pesky Beep Codes...
More like a "box of FUNK" ..LOL. I sure hope you're grabbing-up gen8 and up parts, because the WIN11 migration hysteria approaches quietly and 90% of normies have no idea. The prices are already climbing as sellers know what's coming, and know what they have. I personally don't even look at pre-gen8 parts anymore, as they will have limited resale value in the very near future, love your stuff bro... keep on keepin' on.
Good point! Win11 really messing up my old hardware addiction 😄. And I'm glad you're liking the content, thank you for watching!
Just bought a optiplex sff with a i5 6600 and nothing else in it, because I hate myself. This thing has been sitting in my spare bedroom on the floor mocking me from the safety of it's box. Little does it know but judgment day is near. I'm thinking....chair desk... pool noodle...2nd story window. That should appease the July 4th gods.
But seriously, I did get a optiplex, it does suck rn but it will be fun to fix it up for a cheap emulator PC. Anyways happy 4th of July, keep the videos coming. Your doing the lords work
😂🤣Chairdesk / Pool noodle method is the best combo for unruly computers! Thank you, and happy 4th!
LMAO that face, pool cue standing by...
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2:34 for the S ef F Chairdesk cameo
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These machines are actually pretty good for Linux desktop or even for a home lab server. I do wish someone was making a vid card with decent performance, low price, no added power connector and single slot width for SFF machines like this one. Sadly, the GT1030 and the RX6400 cards are way over-priced for what they are. The only other options I see out there are based off 10 year old GPUs.
Yeah I'm definitely with you on that. The additional power connectors especially trip me up, when even the larger MicroTower models of a lot of the office PCs don't have those types of connectors. If there was a low cost option like you describe these machines would be like ultimate-super budget, as it is usually trying to work in the GPU that drives the majority of the cost.
That computer with the no longer supported driver updates puts it in the junk pile !😂
Pro desk? No thanks. Elite desk? No thanks. Chair desk? Yes, yes, yes pleeeeease.
😂 Hellz yeah
You can sell it for more than 75 dollars, maybe 100$ is still has a i5 6500 that is great and maybe you can put a RX 560 for some light gaming
1:07 WOAH! CHILL! you almost nuked the whole town!
Be nice to Cloud! Lol
😂Cloud needs to slow his role!
sweet vid mr. wizard )
😄 Thank you!
@@LowcastleTech You know I am a retired Coca-Cola man, I began as a point of sales merchandiser, became a route salesman , etc. ,etc. You would do well with a merchants store with your following, or even auction some of your builds.) If you could part with them, hey you could auction the holy grail (ChairDesk), lol. awe, ohno the humanity, the blasphemous. I flew too close to the ChairDesk! lol
I like this psychotic AB Lincoln; he is insane. It would help if you ran for the presidency in the next election. You got my vote.
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The thing I hate about these type of devices is you get so few bays for storage. Re-purposing that class of a machine as a NAS isn't worth the effort.
Retro-gaming - remember PCem.
Will we get an update on the thinkstation? Lol. I was hyped to see it. I wanna see what you could do with it.
🙂 Yeah I plan on doing something like that down the line. The only thing is that I wanted to wait for the price of some of the better CPUs for it to come down, but that could be awhile. Maybe I can figure out a way to work it into a vid without a higher-end CPU. The other components aren't as bad, just most of the processors are still up there.
0:35 more like the rattle of disfunctionality.
Great video and want to help the youtubes.
🙂 Thank you!
0:58 OH NOS!
What is this offloading computers that you speak? Oh, I'm supposed to let go all the random ebay purchases once I'm done playing with them?
😂Only so you can buy more stuff on eBay. Then you can be in an endless eBay-loop!
What happened to the beep codes??
Since windows 10 is going to lose support in a couple yrs it might be a good idea to find some alternative os or how bad is it to run windows 7 or 8 connected to the internet
5:00 how does the keys seal usually look like? Is it ON the motherboard or beside it?
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omg I was just gonna get one of these! We must be on the exact same mind control frequency