"CheetahHugger" wrote in message
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Complicated one, let's say i have a need to keep certain programs/data in
running order for the next 50 years.
Don't discuss upgrading, converting ect, it's not applicable in this
situation as the actual structure hard and software have to match each
other and you cannot emulate.
I see a lot of survivors among early PIII slot 1 machines, may sound
strange but i have seen quite a lot of those that are still in use and
work just fine.
So if i need a computer for the following 50 years based on either PII
PIII PIV or similar (AMD/CYRIX...) (isn't that called I865 architecture)
what machines/brands of components i would source that could last that
long, storing units for spares is possible until certain level but i think
aging on stored components could be a problem as well sudden shoch when
becoming operational again?
Or am i paranoia and should just get myself a batch of PIII machones from
a recycler and strip them down, pack and vacuum seal the parts and stock
them?
I was thinking of aquiring a few older generation workstations as i assume
those ones were still built to proper industrial specs.
Any suggestions?

Cheetah





For a number of years, bad capacitors were cropping up all over the place
and killing motherboards right and left. Stuff made before that and stuff
made after that should be fine, aside from faulty capacitors, fans, and
mechanical storage devices, I've never had a computer component fail, they
just become obsolete.

If you really need to keep something going forever, I'd advise you to just
go out and buy a pile of identical inexpensive modern parts, you should
average at *least* 5 years out of a motherboard, but 10+ would not surprise
me in the least.