I live in Carlisle. I like cheese, guinness and my lady Heidi
I live in Carlisle. I like cheese, guinness and my lady Heidi
Member since:14.09.2004
Reviews:3
Just to the right of my right leg is sat one of these boxes. About 3 years ago I was offered it for a very very nice £90, no monitor or keyboard. 'A bargain I thought'. '£90 for a nice middle level server, SCSI and dual processor potential, can't go wrong with that' and guess what, (at least pretend to be surprised !) it's still working. If you have read some of my other reviews on computer hardware, you may figure out I like stuff that's a little old but I figure that if it has either a HP or an IBM badge on the front, it is usually worth buying.
My 6889 came with 128mb and a 9gb drive, since then I've upgraded it to 1GB using standard 256mb DIMMs (a tip, throw away the IBM DIMM, it doesnt like other manufacturers and besides, they cost a fortune !), the 9gb has gone and been replaced by a 17GB SCSI and a 140GB IDE RAID and the gfx card is now a Matrox G400, replacing the G200. I have also fitted a black DVD drive 'borrowed' from a Compaq so it doesn't spoil the looks and replaced the fans with much quieter ones (including the one I didn't see until my finger found it.....). I still haven't tracked down another PIII 500 (I don't think your spec is correct for this machine Ciao !) so it's still only single processor but I live in hope.
My 6889 is currently working as my web server running Mandrake Linux and it just sits there and does what it is supposed to. No failures and no problems. It's probably never been switched off for longer than an hour since I bought it.
This machine is probably the best value computer I have ever bought.
There is room for mounting 4 drives inside as well as plenty of room for velcroing them to the bottom of the case if you can't find long enough IDE cables.......
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Hi there and sorry for the lo-rating but there main questions about this PC are left unanswered, namely why would I want to buy it? Is it better for a home or an office buyer? Is it better for the expert or the novice PC user. Also I am not sure I agree with the blasé statement "SCSI and dual processor potential, can't go wrong with that" . I know from personal experience that the scsi HD in this box is a b***** to install even with W2K. The op is also written a little too technically for people who are not computer literate to truly comprehend and learn from. If you add anything, please let me know and I will happily re-read. I know this is only your first day on the site but don't get discouraged!!!! All the best - xx E.
the_40_red_pirates_called_Roger 14.09.2004 22:39
Hi, sorry for the low rating but "My 6889 came with 128mb and a 9gb drive, since then I've upgraded it to 1GB using standard 256mb DIMMs (a tip, throw away the IBM DIMM, it doesnt like other manufacturers and besides, they cost a fortune !), the 9gb has gone and been replaced by a 17GB SCSI and a 140GB IDE RAID and the gfx card is now a Matrox G400, replacing the G200". Eh? Us simpletons who just use computers to play games, go on ciao, and look at porn haven't a clue what this means. Also you don't say much about the computer. Also what software comes with the machine? Get back to me when you've added some bits (and clarifyed others) and I'll be happy to re-rate. The Rogers
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