PC for my new cnc machine

[luke11cnc]

As it suggest's I'm after a computer for the cnc I'm making

have you got a old computer in the attic with a parallel port it doesn't have to be pretty
just work.

I will pay cash for it and pay for postage or collect.

I have a monitor so that's not needed

And to think I gave 2 laptops and computer away this year O'well that's life

James:cry::cry:

[Web Goblin]

James,
would you not just need a pci parallel card?

Ian

[Robin Hewitt]

Are you the only person in the world who hasn't discovered e-bay? :rofl:

Older computers are extremely cheap.

[luke11cnc]

Nice one but I thought I would ask here first

James

[luke11cnc]

Ok I have bought a Dell Optiplex GX270 PC Tower Computer 2.7GHz 512MB 40GB of ebay now I did ask him if it had a parallel port and he said "No"

How ever I went on dells web site and found this information and it does say yes here is the PDF LINK http://www.dell.com/downloads/us/products/optix/gx270_spec.pdf

But the answer I got back from the seller was it has a 24? pin PINK Port
now I thought the parallel port was blue or is that just the colour of the plug

any way what can I do if it hasn't got a parallel port can I have one added to it

will MAC3 run with out a OS ??

James

[Jonathan]

But the answer I got back from the seller was it has a 24? pin PINK Port
now I thought the parallel port was blue or is that just the colour of the plug

The eBay seller can't count, that'll be 25. :rofl:


any way what can I do if it hasn't got a parallel port can I have one added to it

will MAC3 run with out a OS ??


Yes, search on eBay for PCI parallel port card (I mentioned them to you yesterday) then look on CNCzone to see if it's any good.

I thought we were going to try and fix the one you had anyway?

[luke11cnc]

yes but now I have a back up Jonathan if the other one can't be repaired


boy scout me dib dib dib

James

[Web Goblin]

James,
MACH3 will need an operating system installed for it to work. You will need an OS or the computer simply wont boot up.

Ian

[Jonathan]

You will need an OS or the computer simply wont boot up.

I missed that...

The way to get round that would be use EMC instead then it's all free.

[luke11cnc]

thank you Ian

I've just down loaded there manual and on the front cover it said "made for windows xp and 2000:eek::eek:



James

[Web Goblin]

XP would be your best bet. Did the advert say it did not have an operating system installed?

Ian

[luke11cnc]

yes but I have a old copy some where

James

[Web Goblin]

I've just had alook on ebay and I think I found the seller. The computer would probably run xp pro quite happily with some extra memory added. The ad says that it comes with a valid COA so upgrading shouldnt be a problem.

Ian

[luke11cnc]

not bad 32.00 all in delivered

James