[Worklog] Secondary/backup computer from savaged parts

[tyyppix]

So this my secondary/backup computer and it's built completely from salvaged and/or reused components. 

The case, PSU and hard drive are from an old AMD sempron computer that I got from my fathers workplace because the motherboard had died. I got the motherboard, processor and ram from a relative after I upgraded her computer. The graphics card (the only part I payed for) I got second hand for 35 euro including postage. 



Part list: 

Intel core 2 Duo E4500

Asrock G31m-GS

2GB DDR2 ram

Club 3D HD 7850

Old 160 GB IDE hard drive 

FSP group atx-300gtf PSU


+ a WLAN Card


Of coarse I'm also gonna use it for folding too  . I have overclocked the GPU at 1000 MHz and its getting 55-75k PPD. I would overclock it more but according to OuterVision Power Supply Calculator the system is using about 293W at full load so my 300W psu is hitting its limits.  



 
The PSU only has a 20 pin connector without the 4 pin adaptor But is works perfectly fine. 


For some reason the i/o plate and the screw holes for the cards don't line up properly so I used these twist ties mount the graphics and wlan cards. 

[hiigaran]

Twist ties are a godsend sometimes. My quad card systems just rest on top of the slots they're plugged in, and I secure them to each other through their screw holes using long zip ties. Seems to work quite well.