Compaq Evo D500 (2001): Compaq's short lived business PC.

(2 June 2026) I have many, many computers which I more often than not get my hands on for dirt cheap, and this early Pentium 4 desktop is no different. Resembling an HP Compaq but bearing Compaq's logo, the Compaq Evo D500 is a member of a brief nameplate of computers that was manufactured from 2001 to 2003. The Evo replaced the Deskpro, Armada and Professional Workstation lines of computers and later the HP OmniBook, Vectra and Kayak lines of computers. So, how well does this thing hold up in performance? And what odd quirks might the Evo D500 entice?

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Software used

- Paint.NET 5.1.12

- Audacity 3.7.7

- DaVinci Resolve 20.3.2

Music (in chronological order)

- Cockroach On Toast by Rachel K Collier, YouTube Audio Library

- Synergy by Geographer, YouTube Audio Library

- Joy Ride by Bad Snacks, YouTube Audio Library

- Morpho Diana by Rachel K Collier, YouTube Audio Library

- It Devours by Chasms, YouTube Audio Library

- Dreaming Of A New Day by White Hex, YouTube Audio Library

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Media used

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