So I got a free 2011 computer with no hard drive, what should

donate to a kid

>>60109460
Specs? You could probably use it as a fileserver or something.

FreeNAS the fucker after you get a new drive. Have some RAIDs and shit.

>>60109526
Pavilion P7

>Athlon II X4
>6 GB
>integrated graphics
>new hard disk would have to be installed

>>60109550
Only 4 SATA ports on a proprietary motherboard, don't know if I want to do that

>>60109460
Server

>>60109558
Physical RAID cards have their SATA ports. That means you porbably have enough space.

>>60109599
So then it becomes an issue of the hard drive box and the fact that I can't find upgrades for it, and whether I can stick hard drives in the disc drive slots, etc....

The whole thing seems impractical with an off-the-shelf computer

>cannibalize the ram

Its probably not even compatable with your current build

>>60109616
Just drill holes into the side of the case and zip-tie hard drives on it.

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>>60109683
Both it and my current build are DDR3. I don't know if speed differences would matter, but this the current speccy on my current build

>>60109701
Memory controllers always run at the speed of the slowest devices, on something that old it's probably DDR3-1333 CL9 or even 1066. It's going to noticeably cut into your memory performance and 16 GB is plenty anyway, so you're actually better off not installing the extra 4 GB you're getting off the old rig.

>>60109558
plex server, the case looks like a mess though good luck m8

>>60109460
Install pfsense and use it as a router
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ledv33t6SNE

>>60109460
Looks better than mine, the 2007 model.