Restoring a Lenovo XP workstation found in the trash!

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
  • I found this computer outside of a local tire shop, where it had been rained on, infested with bugs, and left to rot, and this is AFTER spending 20 years in an automotive repair setting! This thing was FILTHY!
    Can we get it up and running, and more importantly, can it game?
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  • @jarlah
    @jarlah 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    This was so unscripted and down to earth and just pure "lets make a video and upload it" type of video I just had to sub ;) love the grittines ;) You CAN buy a raspberry pi, but can I run windows xp as good, no. will it be faster yes. Do we need faster, no ;)

  • @DuneRunnerEnterprises
    @DuneRunnerEnterprises 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Alcohol wipes& disposable gloves ARE your best friends!!

  • @Hadisabetghadam
    @Hadisabetghadam 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This Thinkcentre Is DDR2 Right?
    Maybe Core 2 Duo Is Can Work On This

    • @LowSpecActionSquad
      @LowSpecActionSquad  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, in theory, a Core 2 Duo e4600 will work in this, but there is no official support for anything newer than that to my knowledge. One might be able to get something newer to work, but I have not tested anything other than the Pentium 4 640 and 541. I accidentally upgraded form the 541 to the 640 off camera when I was trying to replace the original broken CPU cooler, and did not discover my blunder until this last weekend lol

  • @DAVIDDIMONU-zw6ty
    @DAVIDDIMONU-zw6ty 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is absolute bs!

  • @Hadisabetghadam
    @Hadisabetghadam 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    And If Need Drivers For Old Lenovo And IBM(R.I.P)
    Just Use Lenovo EOL Portal

  • @Hadisabetghadam
    @Hadisabetghadam 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    And Last Tip
    Using Wifi On XP So Simple
    After Install Drivers A Mesaage And Network Icon Pops Out On Taskbar Witch Say Wireless Network Are available

    • @LowSpecActionSquad
      @LowSpecActionSquad  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Looking back at it after the fact, I am pretty sure the WiFi card is dead, but that is not surprising given where I found the PC. I may come back and re-visit this computer with some upgrades in the future

    • @Hadisabetghadam
      @Hadisabetghadam 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Check Device Manager If See Network Controller With Question mark Icon Probably WIFI Card Is Working Just Need Proper Drivers

  • @TheCurtisnixon
    @TheCurtisnixon 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    lol..higher quality monitor....Emachines, NEVER OBSOLETE!!!

  • @DAVIDDIMONU-zw6ty
    @DAVIDDIMONU-zw6ty 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Use LCD instead of CRT!

  • @O5-XIV
    @O5-XIV 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very cool vid, but let's be honest, No one wants to touch a Lenovo when they are new ;)~
    Also, myself i would have pulled all the Electronics and such off the case, and let it soak in hot soapy water

  • @amilalakshan8849
    @amilalakshan8849 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    can this run youtube

    • @LowSpecActionSquad
      @LowSpecActionSquad  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@amilalakshan8849 probably not above 480p... Maaaaybe 720p... But yes

  • @GRAVEKEEPER
    @GRAVEKEEPER 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This was really cool!

  • @jerrykelly7052
    @jerrykelly7052 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    what city do you live in?

  • @_MasterLink_
    @_MasterLink_ 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm actively still using a ThinkCentre A60 which looks identical to this, but mine was a very late '08 model with Socket AM3/DDR3. I've patched the BIOS to support the AMD FX line (up to 8370, VRM permitting), and fully decked it out some time ago with 32GB RAM, 8370, and a 1080 Ti. Supports PopCNT which gives it the odd XP box that can actually handle Windows 11 with Secure Boot/TPM bypassed, yet pass the CPU PopCNT requirement for 24H2. I did add Tianocore EDKII to the BIOS however so it can UEFI boot now (quite the hack to the Phoenix BIOS, but hey it works, and still can legacy boot as well, so it's not just looking for GPT, it just looks for GPT after failing MBR boot, *before* the "OS not found" error is rendered on screen.
    Eventually I'll upgrade this old tired machine, but for now, it simply still works well. Even has a 3D mark benchmark result online, along with a CPU-Z validation to prove I truly pushed an A60 this far.

    • @LowSpecActionSquad
      @LowSpecActionSquad  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      When I first found this PC, I considered replacing the motherboard with something much more modern, but decided against it. Pretty soon here. I'll be upgrading the ram and seeing how much of a difference that makes in Battlefront II, as I don't really think we were video card limited

    • @_MasterLink_
      @_MasterLink_ 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@LowSpecActionSquad With that specific ThinkCentre, it likely is CPU limited, so you're quite right in thinking it wasn't a video card limitation. Worth a try though to see.
      Most of the A60's at the time I purchased mine were AM2, and DDR2, a generation behind (but to be honest, in 08 it was still current).

  • @NovaDetoxTOS
    @NovaDetoxTOS 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    >:U Glorious!

    • @LowSpecActionSquad
      @LowSpecActionSquad  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Time to scream at Morrowind or something

  • @Mikie1959
    @Mikie1959 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If you are not willing to spend a little bit of money to upgrade the pc then why even bother to pick it up and take it home.

    • @LowSpecActionSquad
      @LowSpecActionSquad  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Mikie1959 not everything has to be top of the line

    • @stormk-1130
      @stormk-1130 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I mean is free xD. YOu cant beat that man.

    • @Mikie1959
      @Mikie1959 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      you can buy decent parts for less than high end i never said you had to buy high end parts I have an MSI gaming motherboard and a used cpu for it cost me @200.00 and that was for a used one you can find high end parts for a good price if you search i always do with no problem.

  • @TizonaAmanthia
    @TizonaAmanthia 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    BOOP.