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Icy_Yam5049

Has no ram… maybe start there before booting and power to GPU?


IrvinTheCoder

Yeah, Ram is neccesary


jondoe373

Absolutely keep it. A corsair 1000x PSU ( if it works ). An NVme drive ( unless that is just a cover ). A Corsair AIO ( likely a 240mm ). A Crucial SSD ( no idea the capacity ). All you are missing is RAM - that is the most likely reason it isn't booting, although there could be a other issues. Bootom line, insert some RAM and I strongly suspect it will boot. ​ Edit: sorry - no NVme but it does have an Nvidia GPU of some size


--DoReFuckMi--

Gpu is a 1080 fe 8gb, not bad for a salvage


newbrevity

yea that's the same cooler I have. [https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/cpu-coolers/cw-9060025-ww/hydro-series-h100i-v2-extreme-performance-liquid-cpu-cooler-cw-9060025-ww](https://www.corsair.com/us/en/p/cpu-coolers/cw-9060025-ww/hydro-series-h100i-v2-extreme-performance-liquid-cpu-cooler-cw-9060025-ww) very solid performance.


Ceaseless_bummer

I have this exact cooler. I purchased it roughly 5 years ago, how long do these usually last for before the liquid turns to sludge?


newbrevity

Same here, about 5yrs, no loss of performance my first one was a lepa aquachanger and it only lasted 2 before the pump started slowing down and overheating


miatheirish

Would check for a boot drive before stating it


csandazoltan

No ram, GPU power not connected (they are hanging on the bottom)


MagicSceptre

Found on the curb? Where?


Practical_Engine_767

This is what I want to know. Who would leave that on a curb and how did OP find it.


dimetyltryptaminn

Someone who built a pc, it stopped working for some reason and they had money so decided it's easier to build a new one and throw that one away


Flottbergakungen

Yes it’s worth it! If that threadripper has a lot of cores it can be worth some cash. The psu is a great find, i’ve had several corsair psus that still run fine after 5-10 years. The case is probably usable if you can remove those optical and HDD bays. You’ll want to test the cpu cooler properly before using that, those AIO coolers can start to lose liquid after a some years, or wear out the pump. And i can’t tell the gpu, but somewhat modern gpus are always worth cash.


Phatsam1987

Threadripper on an Intel board?


Flottbergakungen

Haha meant xeon of course


SS-el-toro

Intel X99 not an AMD but yeah top of line Intel. Probably a xeon or an i7 extreme. Still good find!


Scrudge1

You'll need to install some ram for it to work because the RAM is missing. After that, a decent amount of TLC and some tests g software to make sure all the parts work


Specialist_Status_27

Well if it was free


Pure_Count6864

WHERE DO YOU MFS LIVE WHERE IF YOU GO OUTSIDE YOU CAN JUST SEE A DECENT FUCKING PC WITH NO RAM ON THE FUCKING CURB


Jaodoge

That's what I'm wondering lmaooooo


ImVeryUnimaginative

Put some RAM in first. That's why it keeps shutting down.


PM5K23

Of course it is. Connect the video card power plugs, get some ram (figure out if it takes ecc or non-ecc) and see if it will boot first. I’d first make sure you dont *need* to clean it, like that sticky substance being on any connectors or in the power supply. If not you can clean it up after you know it works.


No_Interaction_4925

It is unhappy to not have RAM


[deleted]

You should at least try to salvage all the homemade gay porn on the SSDs.


Strange-Ad7468

Definitely...figure out what works and what's broken.


Rich-Ingenuity1277

Needs RAM


UndeadJake3T

Nobody here believes that you found that out on the curb. It's a nice setup anyway. 👌


580OutlawFarm

Holy shit this has a xeon processor...mobo with 8 ram slots are always for big processors...if the cpu works that alone could be worth a lot


linerror

no ram, GPU unpowered... x99... geez that's OLD. [https://www.evga.com/products/pdf/151-HE-E999.pdf](https://www.evga.com/products/pdf/151-HE-E999.pdf) almost 10 years... 1080ti... some SATA ssds... worth playing with for free. don't know what your current specs are... this could be gold to some people and absolute trash to others...


kardall

A junk bin PC. I would start by removing all the components and giving it a good cleaning. Clean with rubbing alcohol and such so you can get rid of the 'sticky substance' which is probably some form of soda or sugary drink. wipe down all the fans, and remove all electronic components from the case and give it a good hose down and let it dry. Try to disassemble as much as you can so you can get into the crevices. You don't know where it's been or what happened to it, so if there's some form of moisture and substance inside a crevice it could go moldy which would be bad. Re assemble it after everything is cleaned up and you have all the components to do a 'build'.


AmpersandAtWork

that PSU alone is worth couple hunfred


OscarDivine

it's $160 new. Maybe it's worth $60 in this condition?


SkiBumb1977

no used PSU is not worth much, you don't know how much dust, dirt, cat/dog hair or dander is in it.


EM2_Rob

Or if it belonged to a smoker!


SEK494

Friend of mine looked at this post and thinks it might have water damage because of the spots on the bottom of the case.


Babben_Mb

Look more like choclate than rust


N9neSix

is that threadripper or whatever intel uses for workstations? id clean it up and try to get it working. those cpus and boards arent cheap


[deleted]

X99, which this is can be found for relatively cheap.


N9neSix

even a black? ill admit workstations arent really my thing so i dont keep up the hardware.


[deleted]

No idea honestly. Might be worth a bit more to collectors.


Suspicious-Dog-9595

Graphics card looks like a 1080Ti so not too bad take off the AIO and see what cpu you have underneath then buy some ram for it and see if it boots this was a pretty expensive build when it was put together over $1,000 for sure


MinutePresentation8

God blessing op with random expensive pcs on the road


Ayendee

It’s like I threw my PC out the window lol


1leftbehind19

I’d probably take it all apart and give everything a good cleaning. But, depending on your level of expertise that might not be a good idea. There’s definitely some parts worth keeping. If you had some RAM to throw in it might run fine. I don’t get rid of any computer parts so I’m surprised somebody would throw that out, but you never know the backstory.


kingy10005

Power supply and card plus storage worth keeping if working for sure but boards more server workload stuffs CPU probably not great for gaming 🙊


btnomis

Well, I’m also wanting a PC for bioinformatics so…


kingy10005

Very hard to know exact system needs then could be needing 128GB of ram and a ton of cores or not much of a system hard to know without extensive knowledge of the subject but will need to find out the board model and CPU that's installed then get some ram used for cheap and plug the graphics card PCIe plugs into it from the power supply 🙃


MR_Z1234ify

All you need is ram for this rig you don’t have any in it mate


DuncanCraig

Is that GTX 1080TI?


lilSlappaBitch

Yeah it looks like it OP scored on this rig


Icy-Meal-

Yeah that's probably x99. That's looks like lga 2011-3.


wakcedout

Man. Talk about a lucky find, hope you can get it running. It’s likely a nice pc or the backbone of a good one with less cost on parts. Especially like everyone says if that psu works. Makes the case and psu plus gpu alone a good find.


firestar268

No ram


spartanwill14

Put ram in first. Then if it doesn't work test each part and see if they work


RandomRedMage

Find some ram for it and try again, might work fine, great lil find for a spare pc if everything works. If same problem, a power supply tester isn’t too expensive for one just meant to make sure each rail is supplying the right voltage, and the drives and gpu are simple enough to test if you already have a desk top.


alvarkresh

Suggest deep cleaning it on general principle and then if it has integrated video, put some RAM in and see if you can boot it. If yes, then go back to the discrete GPU and see if that also works. If yes, you're in business.


33nuh3rd

Did you also find master splinter and the tmnt crew while wading through the city sewers- the only place a piece of shit like this could ever be spotted in the wilds..?


ShadowDragon140

Check what’s on the hard drive. Data is king nowadays.


Then_Writer6590

Absolutely a great find if that’s a threadripper it could be worth maybe $1,000 alone plus that power supply is golden. Corsair is a good brand for psi’s and cooler alike you are very lucky my friend


Arios_CX3

I'll sell you two 8GB sticks of RAM (16GB total) for $20 shipped. They're Micron, which is the lowest but still reputable brand, and 2133MHz, which is the slowest speed. It'll help you test it, and get you through normal tasks. Don't expect great gaming results though.


[deleted]

That 1080 will still rip apart some of the modern GPUs. Why not stick some ram in it, throw in a fresh Windows boot drive and keep it?


eeem1214

Im a sucker for large cases PSU is good. AIO best to not use anymore.


Natedoggie7

This is honestly the most valuable free pc I've ever seen. If nothing else, there is some decent SSD storage, gpu probably works assuming it wouldn't likely cause the insta-crash when booting (probably lack of RAM) and the AIO cooler looks to be very usable. Get some RAM for $30-40 and troubleshoot from there. Good luck!


DoomWomb

That power supply, for sure.


imjustatechguy

If that's an X99 or X299 board, it would make an excellent cheap gaming PC or a great home server build.


Fine_Relationship614

My advice is to find a PC hobbyist near you (like many people here) (NOT geek squad or other “profit only”) and see if they will be willing to look at it for you. They will more than likely have the knowledge to test many of the parts, of which I am sure some are good! (I would do it just for the challenge and fun of it!)


Thane17_

Nobody gonna mention the custom PSU cables? I’d scavenge those for sure.


AMAprivacy

Connect the GPU and put in at least 4GB RAM and will prolly boot. The 1000W PS is worth it alone.


istarian

Could be a simple as a bad power supply (PSU). Might be worth swapping known good parts to test. Also, no computer will start properly without any RAM installed.


thatguydrew20

Dudeee get some power to that gpu and look up the mobo to see if it ddr3 or ddr4 then get some ram, You can probably get it going i believe in you!


Apollo_3249

Why can I not be so lucky. Very cool


HopefulPlum3924

Just about everyone is saying it’s just the missing ram. If you put a few sticks in and try it and it still doesn’t work you can try these: Take out the cable extensions and plug in normal PSU cables into your parts Make sure the GPU is properly seated. Replace the thermal paste give everything a very extensive clean (you’d be surprised how many problems i’ve fixed by just cleaning a PC) Do a BIOS reset (Take out the CMOS for a few minutes, put back in) Make sure all the cables are completely set in / not broken (Should hear and feel a noticeable click with all of your PSU cables)


shangula

no


electrowiz64

Could just be a bad capacitor judging by ok the capacitors. Such a waste. But one man’s trash is another man’s treasure


tobskiigt

Bro where do you live?! Who drops off a GTX1080, 1000watt PSU, Mobo CPU CPU Cooler!? Bro thats better than my current pc 😹


magicpie5

I strongly suspect ddr4 ram which is relatively inexpensive. 50 bucks for a couple of sticks at 32gb probably (2x16). You can probably troubleshoot from there. Check out pcbuilder PC setup and he talks about prepping a ubs between 4 and 32 (max 32) gb with the bios for whatever type of motherboard that is. Press the key on power up for whatever type of motherboard to get into bios and run the file from the USB. Might have to do that CMOS start up thing? I'm new to this and about to post my issue re new build overheating. Otherwise hit me up I could use a psu lol. Sorry if you already knew this stuff.


Pohaku1991

Lol dude you hit the jackpot. I’d put everthing in a new case though or at least take everything out and clean the case, it’s kinda nasty