Sunday, 29 July 2018

ZOOSTORM 7876-1034/B

ID: PCD19

SPECIFICATIONS:

Machine Type: Desktop Tower
Model: ZOOSTORM 7876-1034/B
Year of Manufacturer: 2014
Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-DS2 REV 3.0
Chipset: AMD A55
Processor: AMD A6-5400K 3.60GHZ 64-BIT
RAM: 4GB DDR3
Hard Drive(s): 500GB 3.5" SATA
Optical Drive(s): DVD-RW
Graphics: INTEGRATED (AMD)
Audio: INTEGRATED (REALTEK)
Network: INTEGRATED 1Gbps
USB: 2.0 (2 Front, 4 Rear)
Power Supply: FSP 250W ATX
Other Features: None
COA: None
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Professional
Office Software: Microsoft Office 2013 Home & Business




REPAIRS & MODIFICATIONS


  • None (other than routine maintenance)

CONCLUSION

This computer was given to me by a customer who recently suffered a stroke and is no longer able to use it. It's in great condition and still fit for most general purpose uses. Although no COA is present I was able to extract genuine product keys for Windows and Office prior to securely erasing the hard drive, and it runs Windows 10 with ease.

Friday, 20 April 2018

HP TOUCHSMART IQ500.UK

ID: PCD02

SPECIFICATIONS:

Machine Type: All-In-One Desktop
Model: HP TOUCHSMART IQ500.UK
Year of Manufacturer: 2008
Motherboard: IMISR-CF (P/N: 5189-2525 REV A02)
Chipset: INTEL MOBILE GM965 EXPRESS
Processor: INTEL CORE 2 DUO T5850 2.10GHZ 64-BIT
RAM: 4GB DDR2
Hard Drive(s): 250GB 3.5" SATA
Optical Drive(s): DVD-RW
Graphics: INTEGRATED (NVIDIA)
Audio: INTEGRATED (ADI)
Network: INTEGRATED 1Gbps
USB: 2.0 (2 Side, 3 Rear)
Power Supply: EXTERNAL
Other Features: CARD READER, FIREWIRE, TV TUNER, TOUCHSCREEN, REMOTE
COA: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
Office Software: Microsoft Office 2007 Home & Student



REPAIRS & MODIFICATIONS


  • Attempted installation of Windows 10 but reverted to Windows 7 due to an incompatibility with the touch screen driver (intermittent blue screen crashes during startup).

CONCLUSION

This all-in-one desktop was given to me by a customer when they upgraded to a new Windows 10 system. It's about 10 years old but is still more than adequate for most general purpose uses. It could be upgraded to Windows 10 with loss of some of the touchscreen functionality when support for Windows 7 finishes in 2020.