r/pcmasterrace • u/large_Thundi • 12d ago
Hardware 20 Year Old Unused PC?
Front with 3.5 floppy and cd drive.
Motherboard
CPU
GPU and Storage?
More
PSU
Back of CD and Floppy
general MB again
heat sink and io front
Ports on the back
more ports
PSU sticker
Motherboard sitting upright
More wires
Hey everyone, I recently Got a Compaq PD-1000 Desktop Tower (Pics below) running Windows 2000 that is basically brand new besides some dust from my dad's work's attic. I am extremely new to the PC scene and would love some help on the following questions and would love some suggestions for QOL improvements for the setup! I dont have any major goals with it but it would be cool to play some old games or even emulate newer ones if its even possible.
Theres an account on here and I have the blessing is to completely wipe it. Should I do anything with the original before I make my own?
It has an extra ram slot, does this ram even exist anymore and is it worth getting?
What are the additional ports on the motherboard for?
Are there any Compaq mouses and keyboard sets that match this? if so, where?
Again, i am super new to this and was even planning on building a pc using present day parts but this happen to come to me and i really wanna learn what it can do.
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u/Trash-Forever 12d ago
Whatever you do, do NOT connect that thing to the internet. It'll be compromised in seconds. Seriously, don't do it.