Things to do with a old computer

Step 6 Motherboard, CPU and RAM

OK since there isn't many uses for these parts I shoved them all into one step.

Processor-
OK to be honest you can't do alot with a processor but surprisingly you can make a hairbrush and a belt buckle.

1.Gold Plated Hair Brush
This ones pretty self explanatory, get a processor and glue it to a chunk of wood or metal; But heres the link anyway

See HERE (If your not bald)

2.A Geeky Belt Buckle
This ones quite cool but I wouldn't wear it as a everyday belt.

See HERE

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RAM-
At first I didn't think there was much usage for RAM except put them all into one computer and put it to use as in the 1st step, but stranoster brought these to my attention.

1.RAM comb
To go with your processor hairbrush!

See HERE

2.Make it into a mood light
Surprisingly its possiable.

See HERE



Motherboard-
You may be asking me " What possibly can I do with a old motherboard, well the answer is not very much.

1.Make it into a bracelet
I don't really recommend this as the motherboard is full of poisious chemicals but Meh here is the link.

See HERE

2.Make little men/bugs!
This is very cool

See HERE

Comments

[iMake]

A friend of mine made a key chain out of some old ram chips. anyone know what parts of the pc should not be rubbed on skin? cut? digested? I think ram is fairly safe? Thanks for this compilation! Its great to reuse these old products! Recycling is grand! ****

[jomac_uk]

On older electronics, the solder, as it contains LEAD

[metrogdor22]

Generally I wouldn't eat anything out of a computer. But as far as skin contact, I think most of it is safe. Though I wouldn't go poking around in the Power Supply, because they have big capacitors that can carry power for a little while.

[jomac_uk]

i wouldnt eat anything out of anything electronic full stop!...without going into a heavy chemistry lesson, apart from the LEAD content of PCB's, the next dangerous things are the electrolytic capacitors, dont open one of those and suck on it...!!!

As for the rest, unless you put the bits into a blender and make a PC milkshake, i think you are pretty safe.

Give the power supply 10-15 mins..and its safe!

[pfred2]

You might consider it if you read this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Canticle_for_Leibowitz

[prodlad]

I think it is but i could be wrong, but i defintly no that parts of a motherboard is poisious

[tomm0505]

I know that there is arsenic in some part of a computer.

[pfred2]

LEDs are Gallium Arsenide which is a crystal of arsenic or something. But it seems pretty harmless to me.

[cm0002]

depends on when the motherboard was produced if its post 2006 it contains NO poisonous chemicals because of EPA (or was it 2005) if its before i would be careful

[jomac_uk]

But electronics and boards don have printed on them something like..TADAAAA!!!

I was born in 2006?

You will still find stuff in shops now from the far east that uses solder that isnt lead free, and in no way compliant with current regulations in any way!

[hondagofast]

So I shouldn't eat the motherboard out of a C64?

[creat0r]

srsly, why the h*** would u? Lol.

[mage]

i hear those motherboards tastet like popcorn shrimp :D

[dla888]

Drillpresses are appropriate for that task. (small ones)

[memyselfand1]

Those men are awesome! I want to try that

[icebird]

I used a bench grinder to grind the pins smooth on an old CPU and tried to drill a hole in one corner to turn it into a key-chain accessory. Unfortunately, the ceramic CPU didn't respond well to my drill bits.

[Devildad]

You need Liquid cooling to drill a hole at a reasonable speed in a ceramic medium like that. Heat from friction is what borked your CPU.

[hailster]

Try using some type of lubricant that is used to drill into glass. Also make sure the drill bit is going at a fairly slow speed. As you are drilling the CPU slowly add some lubricant. This should help prevent it from cracking, if you try this again in the future.

[prodlad]

Cool idea, might try that myself