Topic: How do I find out how old a computer is?
Anonymous A started this discussion 11 years ago #43,791
I have an ancient desktop... I want to know how old it is.
How do I find out?
How do I find out?
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 1 minute later[^] [v] #578,273
Unless it has a receipt or anything printed on it it will be very hard to tell how old the actual computer is, since it is just a collection of parts of varying age. You could look in device manager and look up various parts (cpu, gpu if it even has one, memory, display/monitor, network adapter)
Fake anon !ZkUt8arUCU joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 1 minute later, 2 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #578,274
The lazy way is open up the uninstall programs thing and sort by date installed.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 3 minutes later, 6 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #578,276
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Metæ joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 3 minutes later, 11 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #578,280
@OP
First thing I would try is the model number, which will at least get you down to a couple of years. Often, cases and other components (like fans, power supplies, RAM) will have a date code which should get you to within a year.
If it's made by a major manufacturer, you could write to their customer service department with the serial number and ask if they have any information.
First thing I would try is the model number, which will at least get you down to a couple of years. Often, cases and other components (like fans, power supplies, RAM) will have a date code which should get you to within a year.
If it's made by a major manufacturer, you could write to their customer service department with the serial number and ask if they have any information.
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 1 minute later, 12 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #578,284
@OP rip it open and check for serial numbers on parts and then find the one most recently manufactured
Metæ replied with this 11 years ago, 6 minutes later, 19 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #578,287
On second thought, ask Syntax. The factory is only a 15 minute drive from him, and he personally advised the engineers who built it.
Green !BEERiVqJJw joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 18 minutes later, 38 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #578,289
Cut it in half and count the rings.
Killer Lettuce !!iNo3FkiZx joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 21 minutes later, 59 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #578,294
> ancient
Maybe call an archaeologist?
Maybe call an archaeologist?
Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 7 minutes later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #578,297
Syntax joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #578,298
@578,287 (Metæ)
Usually Power supplies have a clear date manufactured stamp. They contain the only parts that will Expire and cause total fail one day in future. Electrolytic capacitors. The paste inside will dry out one day.
I wood look for that date as well as the part number on the hard drive. Look up of hard drive will tell you the year that drive was made.
So OP Y do you want to no how old the thing is?
Usually Power supplies have a clear date manufactured stamp. They contain the only parts that will Expire and cause total fail one day in future. Electrolytic capacitors. The paste inside will dry out one day.
I wood look for that date as well as the part number on the hard drive. Look up of hard drive will tell you the year that drive was made.
So OP Y do you want to no how old the thing is?
Anonymous H replied with this 11 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #578,300
FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 50 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #578,334
@578,298 (Syntax)
> They contain the only parts that will Expire
shit for real? you mean my desktop would probably work again if I could fix the PS?
> They contain the only parts that will Expire
shit for real? you mean my desktop would probably work again if I could fix the PS?
Syntax replied with this 11 years ago, 11 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #578,338
@previous (FuckAlms !vX8K53rFBI)
In the history of electronics Power Supplies have the highest fail rate. Power supplies for computers even more so because they use switching technology which means a hell of a lot of parts to do a basic simple job. Switching the power lines with Transistors and the shit that can come through a power line leads to a high fail rate.
On a personal note my experience with computers at home - More hard drive fails and so far not a single power supply. But out in the field many a lap top provided by clients have failed do to power supply. Also many a hard drive fail and often one can hear the bearings start to whine.
Bang on that old thing - can also be a simple flow solder joint that has cracked. If the first bang no work try a big hammer
In the history of electronics Power Supplies have the highest fail rate. Power supplies for computers even more so because they use switching technology which means a hell of a lot of parts to do a basic simple job. Switching the power lines with Transistors and the shit that can come through a power line leads to a high fail rate.
On a personal note my experience with computers at home - More hard drive fails and so far not a single power supply. But out in the field many a lap top provided by clients have failed do to power supply. Also many a hard drive fail and often one can hear the bearings start to whine.
Bang on that old thing - can also be a simple flow solder joint that has cracked. If the first bang no work try a big hammer
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@OP
http://google.com
@578,338 (Syntax)
Are yourimaginary computers located in a dumpster data center a 15 minute bus ride drive from the dingy one bedroom hovel you rent your beachfront mansion?
http://google.com
@578,338 (Syntax)
Are your
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For some inexplicable reason, the headline reminds me of another long-ago post.