DebateOldest Hardware You Daily Drove From 2020-To-Day?
DebateOldest Hardware You Daily Drove From 2020-To-Day?
Imagine a typical motherboard with four memory slots, designed for two memory channels: A1-B1 and A2-B2. It supports either single or dual channel setups. This board features six memory slots, accommodating three memory channels: A1-B1, A2-B2, and A3-B3. It also offers the capability to switch between single, dual, and triple channel configurations.
I retired my Phenom 2 X6 @3.6 in 20.
M5a97
960t unlocked and overclocked to 3.6ghz
CM 212 EVO
8 gig 1600 cas 9
256gig SSD in PCIE4X adapter as boot drive
WD Black 1tb.
EVGA GTX1070 SC
RM850x (new) Still in my current rig.
With a SSD for windows and programs it was quite fast. Games and data were stored on the hard drive.
Switched to a
Prime X570 P
R5 3600
1 tb 970 evo+
16 gig 3600 cas 16
In short, every channel is limited to a maximum of two slots.
The machines I rely on most are a few terminals I constructed for my in-laws. About ten years ago, I assembled them using a blend of current and older components; one is an FX 6100, the other a Phenom II X4 B95 (also originally an FX 6100, a rare CPU failure). Both feature 4GB RAM, Asus M5A78L-M LX3 PLUS motherboards, with onboard graphics, initially equipped with 128GB SSDs (now upgraded to 256GB due to failed original drives), and 400W power supplies (not the originals since they also failed, though they’re now six years old). These units are used six days a week in a non-temperature-controlled, dusty setting, and they’ve performed well. Another home theater PC is an FX 6300 with a Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 motherboard (appreciating Microcenters deals), 8GB RAM, RX 550 4GB, 256GB SSD, 2TB HDD, paired with a 400W power supply. This one is used occasionally. The system I used as my primary machine during my time living with my in-laws in 2021 would be the one built for that purpose—an LGA 2011 rig running an Xeon E5 1650 (4.3 GHz), 16GB RAM, 500GB SSD, 2TB HDD, RX 480 8GB, 600W Seasonic PSU, housed in a Zalman T7 case. It was a solid setup that kept up, though I eventually sold it a few months later as I no longer required it.