Dell Inspiron 537 - Back to Home

This computer I got from a friend several years ago when he was upgrading. I used it for software testing along with an older Inspiron 530, a computer I eventually scrapped for parts. After sitting unused for at least 6 months, I dug the 537 back out.

Some of the specs:

Pentium Dual Core E5200 @ 2.5GHz
2GB DDR2 800 RAM (originally 4GB)
No HDD

It's a pretty boring late 2000s machine. I had XP on it before I stole the HDD, and it ran fine, but now that I have plenty of other machines that'll do the same job, this PC has no purpose. At some point, I'll probably gut it for parts and trash the rest.

Fun fact: when I was just beginning my adventure in computers, I thought Pentium D and Pentium Dual Core meant the same thing. It was pretty embarrassing when I figured out I was wrong.

Another trashy basement setup.

This image has a funny story. I noticed it was complaining about the CPU fan, so I opened the PC up to check if the 4 pin cable to the motherboard was attached. Not only had I forgotten to plug it in, but I couldn't plug it in if I had remembered to. I remounted the heatsink upside down after I took it apart, meaning the cable wouldn't even reach the connector since it was on the wrong side. Not a proud moment.

I might make another page about a different adventure with this machine, but I'm not sure if it'd be interesting enough to release.