Garage Sale Finds: $5 HP Compaq DC7600 CMT Desktop Computer Overview, Teardown, and Test

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Today we are going to take a look at a HP Compaq DC7600 Convertible MiniTower that I picked up at a garage sale for $5. In this video we will take a look at the system both inside and out, I will install Xubuntu 16.04 and look at system performance, and then I will clean the system up and maintenance it in order to get it ready to be sold. In the end picking up this system was totally worth it since I got a 160GB HDD and a sound blaster CT4780 out of it.
System Specs: Intel Pentium 4 650 3.4GHz, 1GB DDR-2 @ 533MHz, 160GB Seagate HDD, Intel GMA 950 graphics, Sound blaster CT4780, socket 775, DVD drive with lightscribe, 365W PSU.
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@irixperson 7 лет назад

Your videos are really fun to watch, especially since I collect garage sale computers myself. Nice to know I'm not the only one that loves doing this!

@xzbane 8 лет назад

10:08 now we know why Pentium 4s run so hot.... people leave their mixtapes in them.

@commentator3513 8 лет назад

too spicy.

@zaiidk660 7 лет назад

xBane_ toasty

@KainiaKaria 4 года назад

I stuck a video card in mine. It is an HIS Radeon X1650. I thought that it was a Radeon X1950 at first glance. I stuck it in a HP Compaq D530 Convertible Minitower.

@Toast_94 2 года назад

I found one of these just week sitting next to a dumpster. Popped it open to have a look inside, surprisingly all the parts were there, so I took it home, took the canned air to it to evict the dust bunnies and bought an AC cable for it since it was missing. It powered on instantly when plugged in. I'm currently lacking a VGA cable to figure out the system's health or what it has, or if the thing even works (considering it was headed to the landfill I have my doubts). I'll find out more when the cable arrives in the mail. For now I know that the disk drives can eject and the fans spin, so there's that. Otherwise seems very different from the one in this vid. This one has a CT4810 sound card, a floppy drive and two disk drives (one is a Secur Disc burner), a 40gb Maxtor hard drive, 240W Compaq power supply, different motherboard (sp#323091). Bizarrely it has 3 sticks of 128mb DDR ram, leaving the 4th slot unused.

@cee128d 8 лет назад

Just a hint for future reference. Unless you intend to swap out the CPU don't take the time to remove it. Just leave it in the socket and clean it off. Much less chance of messing up a pin that way, especially if you vacuum around the socket when it isn't covered. I've had to repair (or at least attempt to repair) way too many socket pins because someone took out the cpu when they didn't need to and messed them up. Save yourself some grief, time, and potential damage repair.

@AAComputersandTechnology 8 лет назад

That sounds a lot easier and safer, I think I will do that next time!

@commentator3513 8 лет назад

+mike then they shouldn't be working with pcs at all

@cee128d 8 лет назад

Agreed Commentator. Some people shouldn't even be allowed to use a computer, let alone work on one.

@commentator3513 8 лет назад

cee128d Some people just don't listen.

@DragonLordsZ 6 лет назад

cee128d i

@ponysoftextras5182 6 лет назад

Im watching this video on the Hp Compaq D530 Windows XP tower I bought today. I think its quite the nice tower

@gpubenchmarks7905 2 года назад

Can it run cs 1.6 half life 2

@electriccomics 7 лет назад

I got a couple of these from my school after they upgraded to Dell thin pc's, the ones I got have core 2 duos, firewire cards, and upgraded graphics card as they were from the video/audio classroom.

@WalterKnox 7 лет назад

my friend who refurbishes and sells computers gets things like these all of the time and i get all of the ones that he says are to old to work on. i have 6 of these ones from him and they are really nice running machines they run windows xp pro like a dream

@seireiart 5 лет назад

I had this PC back in the old days before I ended up one day frying the Power Supply (changed the switch on the back from 220V to 110V) leaving smokes and bad smell in the room.

@Davidpaddy2001 8 лет назад

those connectors on the sound card are designed in a way in which it appears to be bent. It isn't actually bent

@tinicum54 6 лет назад

Xubuntu-Good Choice. I put that on a dell from 2004, ran fine. Enable zram on those low ram pc's, helps.

@Kcwomack 8 лет назад

FYI, the stripped screws are where there should be rivets. So someone drilled out the rivets, for no reason at all as all parts are accessible by the removable side panel.

@thatguy5915 7 лет назад

Kcwomack I personally hate rivets on systems, I removed all of them from my systems, why, I wanted to be able to paint my stuff

@CobsTech 8 лет назад

I managed to get hold of 3 HP's for free, a HP Compaq DX2400, HP Pro 3515 MT, and a HP Pro 3151 series machine. All just had general easy to fix issues.

@thatguy5915 7 лет назад

my school has the 7700 SFF version of these PC's, and I ramp up the fans all the time and leave it there.

@seannewoods2296 Год назад

Michael Ortiz. Is pronounced Mike Ortez

@canespastico 8 лет назад

for the same amount (4.5 euros ) I found a dc 7600 small form factor, goes like clockwork :) I've linked it to my new HD tv to use as a smart tv device, it works perfectly..also, very silent machine

@mobber2k 8 лет назад

la placa de sonido interna si funciona, solo esta deshabilitada desde la bios

@VeranumPIU 8 лет назад

You're a river star! I love your videos, keep the good work going!

@AAComputersandTechnology 8 лет назад

Thanks!

@Robertas_Grigas 8 лет назад

can you review this Intel Xeon E5450 www.aliexpress.com/item/works-on-LGA-775-mainboard-no-need-adapter-For-Xeon-E5450-CPU-3-0GHz-12M-1333/32332257819.html?spm=2114.13010308.0.73.8jU4NW

@advansafic1257 8 лет назад

I think that this computer could handle Windows 7/10 64-Bit pretty fine if you get more ram and putting a decent graphics card on it. It would be still usable with todays web browsers and standard softwares. God price btw! :D

@ПоповПавел-н7д 4 года назад

What is the maximum processor you can put in it Q6700 with a 1066MHz system bus or Xeon 5482 with a 1600Mhz system bus

@OfficialRey202X 6 лет назад

Mmm That Heatsink Is Nice, Crispy, Tasty, And Clogged Up! 23:43

@daverees8644 5 лет назад

I would always replace rather than use oil cause if a fan goes the system will overheat especially the cpu fan 👍

@tomcraftdonkey2285 4 года назад

I have the sff version of the same computer. I use it as a retro gaming machine.

@WalkingFumbleGT 8 лет назад

I noticed the River Star t-shirt as well. We had those PCs when I worked for one of the school systems around here. We donated, gave away, or threw away hundreds of decent computers. Most people thought it was a waste of time to keep them running. I disagree.

@andrewmontigue 8 лет назад

Just a suggestion, could you possibly use a version of windows on some of your reviews instead of xubuntu? It would be interesting to see how the computers perform with a modern version of windows? Even Xp is still cool. Just a suggestion....

@JDBARNES123 8 лет назад

I wish in England we were able to just buy old PC's like that but everyone just bins them here.

@AAComputersandTechnology 8 лет назад

Time for some dumpster diving then :p !

@larrywashburn9435 8 лет назад

Nice job, But I suggest that you get yourself a REAL Air compressor (pan cake type) from Home depot and really blow out everything BEFORE you start working on it, quicker easy and cleaner

@TechProYoutube 4 года назад

i was looking this video on an hp dc7700 and they look so simillar also iys bascily the same pc witha core 2 duo

@Anonymous....1889 2 года назад

I have this computer

@bitelaserkhalif 4 года назад

I love the pc case tho

@tristen4536 8 лет назад

I know this is and old vid but I just refurbished my family's old compaq running windows Xp pro

@botknockout4502 8 лет назад

Tristen Altman nice

@Garrettb214 8 лет назад

I have seen systems just like that at local thrift stores but usually they are all filled with dust and not worth trying to clean out. Next time I see one that is not dusty I will have to pick it up and maybe salvage some parts from it. :)

@AAComputersandTechnology 8 лет назад

Yeah , it might be worth it as long as the price is right!

@Garrettb214 8 лет назад

+AA Computers and Technology Definitely!

@Narukiko 8 лет назад

This computer looks similar with the HP D530 CMT!

@Videos_for_youall 3 года назад

Which proccessor is best for this cpu "dc7100 hp"

@millennium9289 8 лет назад

i think that compaq first came with the pci expansion slot idea and hp utilized it when they brought compaq

@Anthrit 8 лет назад

A few tips for ya. Way to much thermal paste. The size of a grain of rice is nice. To much and it will leak out shorting the board. Also use specialized vacuums for electronics like the DataVac ESD safe. House hold vacuums are not ESD safe. Otherwise nice restore.

@AAComputersandTechnology 8 лет назад

Personally I have never really liked the grain of rice thing. I usually opt to put a bit more on it. I agree this amount was a tad bit excessive though, I was not paying attention. Haha, I am too cheap to buy a dedicated vacuum, I have never run into any problems with using the Dyson. Honestly if ESD from the vacuum kills a system like this I would not care too much. Thanks for the tips and thanks for watching!

@orestogams 8 лет назад

If the thermal paste would short the board, then my cat could fly :/

@Anthrit 8 лет назад

Arctic Silver 5 is conductive and I have had it do this in the past when putting too much on.

@cyberp0et 6 лет назад

What about cleaning the inside of the PSU?

@bertnijhof5413 5 лет назад

I still have a Pentium 4 HT (3.0 GHz) in use by visiting children. I had 2 x 1 GB of 400 MHz DDR. I striped two 40 GB IDE disk using btrfs. The disks are also lzo compressed and that old Pentium boots Peppermint 9 now in 45 seconds. When booting Windows XP on such a 2003 PC, I would go for a coffee, but this PC is too fast now.

@WhyWePlayTruckSims 8 лет назад

This looks like it was a pretty high end PC back in the day! Also, where do you sell the computers??

@AAComputersandTechnology 8 лет назад

Yeah, it is definitely still a usable machine! eBay, please do not ask for my username, I do not give it out to subscribers.

@microsoftwindowslover8346 6 лет назад

That may have Windows xp and it's really good

@tedarmavan 5 лет назад

I have this one in my house, same hp compaq dc7600 cmt, but with newer spec [pentium D 3.4ghz, 2gb ram, 80gb hdd(later added same 80gb hdd but the second hdd is broken), running win7 'rog', also equipped with both diskette and dvd-rom drive]

@luissant401 5 лет назад

Me too, but the processor fan is to noisy (2700-3000rpm), is it normal?

@justsumguy2u 8 лет назад

3.4 GHz for a Pentium 4 isn't bad.....with more ram, I think it would run Win7 fine. That's a nice sound card, definitely not a budget card.

@MsJinkerson 4 года назад

some Dells have the PCI expansion cards

@Darcvigilante 8 лет назад

I wish I had 5mbps or even 3 I had to upgrade just to get 1.6 upload lol.

@trainsofbritain3954 8 лет назад

I have the small form factor variation and it's upgraded with an and Radeon r7 240 and a core 2 quad

@loganparker4184 4 года назад

How is performance?

@TudorGruian 8 лет назад

I have one too,wich has P4 soket 436 2.6 ghz,and two 80 gb Seagate Baracuda drives,in rest is the same

@xavalintm 8 лет назад

Mine is Socket 775 + P4 HT 3.06ghz

@intelHD510 3 года назад

I have one, but it beeps at me when I turn it on. I tried to change the 2032, new graphics card and ...... Nothin, any suggestions

@NoodlesTBograt 6 лет назад

Ready for shipping??? surely shipping costs more than this is worth

@NoodlesTBograt 6 лет назад

Core 2 duo in uk worth about £15 for whole PC I sell i3 for £45

@RoloisRight 8 лет назад

Spreading thermal paste is so 2000s. We're in the 2010s, now you just place a small blob in the middle and let it spread on its own. It's less wasteful in both time and thermal paste. Yes, even if you have a huge 30g tube, lol.

@tikvosha 6 лет назад

I had this PC as a kid and i accidentally syskeyed myself xD

@LAJTIGFX 4 года назад

Hahaha i ja ga koristim

@MsJinkerson 6 лет назад

Dell gx series are good for using expansion cards

@StriderAngel496 7 лет назад

every time you say multitasking i giggle a little bit...but then again i am a computer freak... when i start doing something, if i can still see the name of the tabs in chrome and if the taskbar doesn't start scrolling then i'm doing it wrong :D... Then again the power of my pc isn't really comparable to these computers :D

@wolfytechs 5 лет назад

U should post a video of Chassis Intrusion error solution

@Aleksey_Konovalov 8 лет назад

very good

@gpowerdragon9852 8 лет назад

nice Video Collection you have

@ВасяСапунков 2 года назад

1801 как решить? и usb 2.0 не работает

@xavalintm 8 лет назад

I have one of these, but the thermal paste is just fried. Should I buy a New one? Or should I sell that pc??

@matejzeman7765 7 лет назад

What Oil are you using ? Im using multi purpose oil now, but im not really sure what is best for those fans. I know there are tons of oils and what so ever, but i dont really know what kind of oils to use for them. If you do, than please just tell me name. Thanks.

@qwertykeyboard5901 6 лет назад

I think my school had some computers like that

@RiGrêmioNetoo 6 лет назад

actually not

@weirdstuffstudio 8 лет назад

I've got a Compaq Evo D510 SFF, with a P4 @2.00 Ghz. There's one shitty capacitor next to the CPU that is bolging, is that a deal? Or doesn't it matter?

@MistaJGames 8 лет назад

you think your upload speed is slow? try having yours cap out at 0.95mbps

@TAnimations 6 лет назад

I'm not even joking. Mine is around 120kbps max. It took days to download fortnite. My hotspot is actually my wifi

@jvcmercado 6 лет назад

i have this model and i replaced the cmos battery and stil got the message that needs to be replaced,. need help w this can u help?

@jvcmercado 3 года назад

@opisex thanks fixed already.

@LoveAnimeBigFan 8 лет назад

SOMEBODY LEFT THEIR MIXTAPE IN THEIR! LMAOOOOO!

@themrenerd7384 8 лет назад

Good for he/she that it wasn't a SEXTAPE LoL

@LoveAnimeBigFan 8 лет назад

😂😂😂😂 I'm done

@wdavie27 6 лет назад

AA computers and technology hiya can you give me any advice or help to upgrade an old hp pavilion xp pc to install windows 7 or 10 iv tried to upgrade it but it's only letting me install windows xp I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong

@matthewruocco4191 8 лет назад

Hey quick question I have the exact same pc and I'm selling it and I was just wondering which website you use to sell them and if I may ask how much you expect to get for it?

@AAComputersandTechnology 8 лет назад

I just throw them up on eBay. I would not expect much from something like this, maybe $15-$25 in profit after everything is all said and done (shipping, repairs, packing supplies, ect.....)

@Corpsycle 8 лет назад

Nice one man

@timothy-ha 8 лет назад

That 20+4 pin connector didn't seem to be plugged in all the way.

@danielaccavitti9868 8 лет назад

is it bad that i actually want that mixtape

@donnellhutton2579 5 лет назад

Hi like your video on your HP compaq D7600 Cmt, here is the problem I have a HP Compaq D530 CMT I need to upgrade it to OS system because I forgot my pass word on it and don't have the windows Xp Pro OS system disc for it can you help or any tips?

@EvelynRoods 8 лет назад

I got a presario 6000 with an Athlon xp 1800+ for $5.

@bharatshetty4706 5 лет назад

Hi can you suggest any newer motherboard that can fit into hp Compaq DC 7100 CMT model.

@notsofastman3726 5 лет назад

You dont have a flathead screwdriver?

@leons6906 8 лет назад

what do you do with all the computers you don't sell?

@StephenRimingtonrimtech58 7 лет назад

awsome video

@manbearpighd 8 лет назад

just wondering what do u do with all these pc's

@Billy1977 8 лет назад

Claiming XP Code For Use

@docchocobo 8 лет назад

looks like Geek Squad worked on it

@tristen4536 7 лет назад

I have one and it blew up on me

@chriskalkman3815 8 лет назад

what are you doing with my computer? he he.

@nandor690 7 лет назад

What do you mean "ready to ship" who would buy this?

@crystalscan2002 8 лет назад

are you goign upgrade the ram to 2gig of ram in it

@AAComputersandTechnology 8 лет назад

I will probably just ship it with 1GB, I do not have any spare DDR-2 that I am willing to part with :p .

@omaranees3298 8 лет назад

What do you do with these pcs after servicing them?

@riccardoenrike19 8 лет назад

To whom do you sell this computer to? Do you have a eStore?

@Kimmykiwi 8 лет назад

Try Lubuntu,lubuntu is more better then Xbuntu

@oliverr.3718 8 лет назад

*faster

@cee128d 8 лет назад

6 of one, half a dozen of the other. Realistically very few people would be able to notice the difference performance wise between the two. Xubuntu is the preferred distro as it ships with a better default application selection. He chose the right distro for the majority of systems and users. This is coming from a Linux user since 1996.

@Apollo2001 8 лет назад

+cee128d its funny how you say "linux user since 1996" because ive had my first computer since 2014 and i amaze people that went to school for computer science . dont use time as knowledge

@cee128d 8 лет назад

That's because a lot of people that went to school for computer science don't know anything practical or usable about computers. That's the reason why people like me who've actually been using computers to get real work done since the early 1970's, built my first computer in 1975 when you had to actually wind cores, solder components onto circuit boards, and programed them ourselves know a lot more than these newbies who only know how to use an iPad, and even that is a stretch. They may have more technical and theoretical knowledge, but they are unable to use any of that knowledge to do anything except pass tests.

@Apollo2001 8 лет назад

cee128d do you know c++ ? Or what about BASIC since youve been around for a while (no offense)

@StaticReplication 8 лет назад

Why do you always use Linux instead of using the windows keys on the case?

@rasheedmohammed9939 6 лет назад

Can you please show me how to close the case of the cpu please

@crystalscan2002 8 лет назад

i want that compaq

@hidde1626 8 лет назад

why are the core 2 duo machines so dirt cheap in your country? in the Netherlands this thing is over 100$

@techcentre1065 6 лет назад

@@tristan6509 wow I can barely get 30$ for a core 2 duo tower in canada

@patrickfitzwater5511 8 лет назад

You know why they stripped all the screws and removed unnecessary ones right? They didn't know what they were doing.

@404destruction4 8 лет назад

Hey AA do you take requests for reviews? if so can you check out the dell fx160 on ebay it cost only 30 without the harddrive might need a right angle adapter or sata extension because many dont have the tray for it

@AAComputersandTechnology 8 лет назад

I usually do not take requests. I make overviews on whatever I can get my hands on for cheap :p ! Those small form factor systems do look really cool though. Haha, now I really want to buy one XD

@404destruction4 8 лет назад

nice i was hoping to get 4-5 and install emuos with cheap ssds and resell them as retro consoles with internet acess

@404destruction4 8 лет назад

also be sure its the atom 330 version if you get one its a dual core with hyperthreading basically a weaker i3

@AAComputersandTechnology 8 лет назад

I could not find any FX160's with the atom 330 for a reasonable price, I did however buy two other small form factor systems because I thought they would make interesting video subjects. I will not say anymore, I do not want to give too much away!

@404destruction4 8 лет назад

AA Computers and Technology nice if i find any ill make a video on my other channel +Potato in Action

@elmir3457 8 лет назад

is that a free os u installed

@Th3letmeguy 5 лет назад

ihave a smaller one of those types of pc its like a hp pc its really good for playing fortnite its soooooooo good but ninja doesnt have a hp pc but a lot of people have the pc i have i like it its just soooo good but i would rather have a better pc like not a hp pc those ones that glow up its so cool.

@elmehdierraji3189 7 лет назад

i have this pc fucking amazing i play overwatch with 129fps no drops 8mb cache

@atlasworld 4 года назад

İ have one

@SIRTrueJRR 8 лет назад

Interesting

@Seathasky 8 лет назад

Nice vid :)

@Urlocaluggabugga 3 года назад

I just bought it in 2021 for 2$ 😂😂

@onat4 4 года назад

My pc 😄

@onat4 2 года назад

I bought HP Compaq 6300 MT a 3 month ago. Ğ

@alvaro-xj2hj 5 лет назад

driver please hp cpmpaq dx 2000

@rileykepler1393 8 лет назад

I'm thinking of getting into the same buiessness as you, is their anything I should knowlike tips or tricks?

@AAComputersandTechnology 8 лет назад

Media production or refurbishing computers? If you are talking about RU-vid then the best tip I could probably give you is to set you expectations low for your first 30 videos or so. It takes a little bit of time to figure out what people want and how to clearly present. I am, to this day, still learning and improving my presentation style. Also be kind to your community, without them there would not be a you.

@rileykepler1393 8 лет назад

+AA Computers and Technology refurbishing pcs

@rileykepler1393 8 лет назад

+AA Computers and Technology my channel is focused around gaming

@rileykepler1393 8 лет назад

I want to refurbish pc's and sell them