Probably just install some lightweight linux distro on it for browsing, assuming it lets you actually install other operating systems. It only has an 8GB SSD in it, so thats about all it can do. Plug it into my TV and use it to play videos from the network/USB-drive.
TommyToxxxic
Plug it into the TV and use it as the world’s most powerful Roku
TehWildMan_
Dual core AMD 1.65ghz jaguar embedded. Even for a thin client, wow that’s pretty rough.
joaovitorblabres
Donate to a tech museum
SnooDoubts5144
eWaste
--PhoX--
Yeah if its not is super old or weak. Not much. Otherwise I’d say turn it into a routing client with robust packet sniffing tech or maybe a solid smart que manager and profit. Something tells me it’s too weak. Anyone with a slightly older machine though and an extra NIC laying around (or just Vlan it). Make it a router with advanced SQM and profit to never having clogged up internet for gaming. It’s the gamer thing to do.
ZzkilzZ
Install a linux server distribution, make it into an ftp server, and sync all your pictures with the server whenever you are home on your own network đŸ˜€ Fun project
sukihasmu
OpenWRT Router?
Acceptable-Ad-9797
Opnsense
UrbanshadowDev
1.65 Ghz is not much… at least it got dvi and displayport. If you really want to get this going you are going to need a way to upgrade that msata 8gb ssd to something well over 64gb.
I personally would go with a minimal linux distro and hope the kernel can handle that thing. Maybe a Debian without desktop environment even. Set SSH up and use it to run local services.
Looks fit for, let say, a plex microserver, a nas maybe (are those frontal usbs 3.0?) or a 3.3.5a trinitycore server (world of warcraft)
ArgyllAtheist
I have two of those! one is a HASS home automation server, and the other runs my CNC Router. reliable, solid devices, great for low power computing.
OGraede
I would get a couple wireless retro style controllers, install Launch box/Big Box and play retro games on it.
Kwards725
It’s a laptop charger
I-LOVE-TURTLES666
Yeet it
GodShower
Install Debian and see what it can do, I guess not much, but maybe as a dhcp server/firewall it can work. Else, if it can run Batocera, it could become a mini console that plays 8/16 bit games on an external hd (too little space for an os + games, even old, on that pc).
bullet312
I’d throw it in the sink and jump after it
Wooden-Guidance4759
I would spend a few bucks on a 1 or 2TB Storage I would use it as a media server or juts a server in general
Tricky-Information50
That’s a thin client! You can make a server with it! Install Casa OS on it, and you can use it as a Minecraft server, a Home Assistant, or use it as a NAS
Blunt552
server, TV box, etc.
Vegetable-Way-5737
Install arch on it or any other lightweight distro
Or lakka for retro gaming
It may be old but it proly still works
vadelmavenepakolaine
I’d just bin it tbf.
telegumis
Throw to the nearest bin
boerni666
i run the bit more beefy brother (S920) as my openWRT router for fiber.
shredmasterJ
U can turn a dumb TV to a smart TV.
Install some lite weight linux OS.
Fantastic_Class_3861
You can use it as a router it’ll work greatÂ
_o0_7
Throw away, it’s e-waste.
Kalisho
Not much of a CPU to do anything with, but could possibly extend the RAM to like 8GB and then run some sort of server on it. Maybe some Linux distro, like Lubuntu that uses less RAM.
RaisedByArseholes420
Emulation station.
Dk000t
Useful dust absorber
Xeadriel
If you want to host a game server or something maybe.
You could also make it a home file server. Stuff like that.
You could probably put a retro arcade/console emulator on it as well.
I got something similar recently. Those are my ideas so far
ohGodwhynowww
Go over to r/homelab and see what they say. Pending on the age and upgradablity, you could run proxmox off of it and have the beginning of a lab.
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Probably just install some lightweight linux distro on it for browsing, assuming it lets you actually install other operating systems. It only has an 8GB SSD in it, so thats about all it can do. Plug it into my TV and use it to play videos from the network/USB-drive.
Plug it into the TV and use it as the world’s most powerful Roku
Dual core AMD 1.65ghz jaguar embedded. Even for a thin client, wow that’s pretty rough.
Donate to a tech museum
eWaste
Yeah if its not is super old or weak. Not much. Otherwise I’d say turn it into a routing client with robust packet sniffing tech or maybe a solid smart que manager and profit. Something tells me it’s too weak. Anyone with a slightly older machine though and an extra NIC laying around (or just Vlan it). Make it a router with advanced SQM and profit to never having clogged up internet for gaming. It’s the gamer thing to do.
Install a linux server distribution, make it into an ftp server, and sync all your pictures with the server whenever you are home on your own network đŸ˜€ Fun project
OpenWRT Router?
Opnsense
1.65 Ghz is not much… at least it got dvi and displayport. If you really want to get this going you are going to need a way to upgrade that msata 8gb ssd to something well over 64gb.
I personally would go with a minimal linux distro and hope the kernel can handle that thing. Maybe a Debian without desktop environment even. Set SSH up and use it to run local services.
Looks fit for, let say, a plex microserver, a nas maybe (are those frontal usbs 3.0?) or a 3.3.5a trinitycore server (world of warcraft)
I have two of those! one is a HASS home automation server, and the other runs my CNC Router. reliable, solid devices, great for low power computing.
I would get a couple wireless retro style controllers, install Launch box/Big Box and play retro games on it.
It’s a laptop charger
Yeet it
Install Debian and see what it can do, I guess not much, but maybe as a dhcp server/firewall it can work. Else, if it can run Batocera, it could become a mini console that plays 8/16 bit games on an external hd (too little space for an os + games, even old, on that pc).
I’d throw it in the sink and jump after it
I would spend a few bucks on a 1 or 2TB Storage I would use it as a media server or juts a server in general
That’s a thin client! You can make a server with it! Install Casa OS on it, and you can use it as a Minecraft server, a Home Assistant, or use it as a NAS
server, TV box, etc.
Install arch on it or any other lightweight distro
Or lakka for retro gaming
It may be old but it proly still works
I’d just bin it tbf.
Throw to the nearest bin
i run the bit more beefy brother (S920) as my openWRT router for fiber.
U can turn a dumb TV to a smart TV.
Install some lite weight linux OS.
You can use it as a router it’ll work greatÂ
Throw away, it’s e-waste.
Not much of a CPU to do anything with, but could possibly extend the RAM to like 8GB and then run some sort of server on it. Maybe some Linux distro, like Lubuntu that uses less RAM.
Emulation station.
Useful dust absorber
If you want to host a game server or something maybe.
You could also make it a home file server. Stuff like that.
You could probably put a retro arcade/console emulator on it as well.
I got something similar recently. Those are my ideas so far
Go over to r/homelab and see what they say. Pending on the age and upgradablity, you could run proxmox off of it and have the beginning of a lab.
Minecraft server?