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I have an unopened (sealed in the box) Pentium 4 1.6GHz 478-pin processor from 2001 sitting here on my desk. What should I do with it? The best reply decides for me.

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6 months ago by robert . - Pro!

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  • John P. replied Nov 14th
    Throw it off a building and film it?
  • Carl T. H. replied Nov 14th
    I think it needs to come visit me for use in an old PC I'm trying to rebuild for a friend that needs a processor. ;)
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    Neha T. replied Nov 14th
    Make it into a series of coasters. I know how much you love coasters.
  • Red D. replied Nov 14th
    You could try last months internet craze...blend it?
  • Jeffrey T. replied Nov 14th
    why not build a cheap computer and donate to a school or family that cannot afford a computer to help the youngin's in their quest for knowledge? or sell on ebay and donate the profits to a needy family for the upcoming holiday season?
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    Callan H. replied Nov 14th
    How about a NAS if you have other parts laying around? I put together a beige box for downloading Revision3 shows for me, but my internet service isn't too good so it was clogging the tubes.
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    Dred242 . replied Nov 14th
    Super glue it to the handle on the toilet in your guest bathroom. You'll get a smile every time a guest flushes.
  • drew c. replied Nov 14th
    Put it in a time capsule and bury it in a park. Then go back to it in 20 years and laugh at how lame it is compared to the current technology.
  • Guillermo E. replied Nov 14th
    Build a cup warmer: http://urltea.com/23pk
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    Michael B. replied Nov 14th
    Donate it to the Computer Museum: http://www.computerhistor...
  • Steve E. replied Nov 14th
    build an oversized t-shirt cannon and bring them both to a football game. Then fire it into the crowd.
  • Adam M. replied Nov 14th
    spray paint it matt black and picture frame it.
  • Michael C. replied Nov 14th
    Hold on to it. You could sell it for a decent amount in a few years.
  • Wolfman- K. replied Nov 14th
    build your own $200 linux machine to give to a friend or family member.
  • Cody K. replied Nov 14th
    Robert,

    As a complete stranger I hope you'll take my suggestion into consideration and do with it, the following: depending on whether or not you own an un-even couch, shim it up with that fine piece of processing history.

    The end.
  • Michael P. replied Nov 14th
    MythTV box, MAME arcade machine, dedicated internet browsing box for "the kids", file, mail or web server, media server. All sorts of possibilities.

    1.6Ghz is no slouch for most day to day apps. Jeffry's idea to build out a box to donate is a great one.
  • Jeremy S. replied Nov 14th
    encase it in clear arcrylic to make a cool coaster.
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    Ryan K. replied Nov 14th
    MythBox!
  • Michael D. replied Nov 14th
    another vote for making a mythtv box
  • HECTOR ARTURO A. replied Nov 14th
    Well, you can help to find the Cancer cure or even help to find Extra-terrestial-Intelligence if you put that processor in a PC connected to Internet, and is better if you don´t use that PC: http://www.volunteerathom...
  • Artur F. replied Nov 14th
    If you have some spare watts fold with it !
  • Mr. R. replied Nov 14th
    There are schools in the third world struggling for a toy like that one!
  • Rodzilla .. replied Nov 14th
    I'm shocked! Figured I would see a "will it blend" comment here.
  • Jack S. replied Nov 14th
    Build a cheap system for that friend, who ever and give it to them....
  • Will B. replied Nov 14th
    Remove the pins (dremel tool?) and drill a small hole through it in a corner. Keychain, baby.
  • Adam C. replied Nov 14th
    @will: Nice.. I used to have an old 30-pin RAM chip on my key chain.
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    Loren M. replied Nov 15th
    Give it as a gift. Everyone wants a Pentium 4...er something.
  • Nick S. replied Nov 15th
    Will it blend?
  • john j. replied Nov 15th
    blow it up
  • Cesare R. replied Nov 15th
    overclock it. then use it to cook an egg...
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    Barce B. replied Nov 15th
    get a copy of Make and see if it has a project that fits your processor
  • Feng L. replied Nov 15th
    Well, if you send it to me, I will give you........... 1,000 thanks.
  • Cody S. replied Nov 15th
    hang out to it till someone builds a time machine then go back to 2001 when it was cutting edge and sell it for $1000 and laugh at the suckers for buying such a crappy part.
  • Spencer S. replied Nov 16th
    Make a cheap home server. :)

  • Nathanial W. replied Nov 17th
    Build a computer with it!
  • Sascha L. replied Dec 6th
    Yeah you could probably make a nice little project machine with it, and overclock it to 2ghz.
  • Nathan C. replied Apr 27th
    Take it back to the store and see if they're give you your money back
  • Salil P. replied 3 days ago
    If you are looking for trade leads in import export business

    http://www.toboc.com

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