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On 3/13/06, JimD <Jim@×××××××××××××××××.org> wrote: |
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> Hey group, |
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> My trusty old computer died tonight :( I am stuck with my winders laptop |
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> for a few days until I can get in a new mobo and processor. I am looking at |
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> getting something like an AMD 64 or a Pentium D dual core. I can get one of |
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> the two models below for a really good price on newegg. |
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> |
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> AMD Athlon 64 3000+ Venice 800MHz HT Socket 754 |
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> or |
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> Intel Pentium D 805 Smithfield 533MHz FSB 2 x 1MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Dual |
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> Core,EM64T Processor |
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I don't like Intel, all bad experiences (IMHO), so I would go with |
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AMD, also, I would never go with a 754, its going down and 939 will |
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dominate, so, you better get something you'll be able to upgrade, a |
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high performance optimized A64 is so cool I can't wait to get mine. |
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Check for simple stuff in the MOBO that makes great difference: |
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Chipset: I will never ever again get a VIA or SIS enable MOBO, NForce |
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is just THE chipset! |
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Onboard audio: check for compatibility with Linux, and I don't mean |
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something that just "works", I mean if you really are gonna listen to |
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sound or some shrieks like my last "AC97 compatible" card. If possible |
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test it. Or ask around. |
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LAN: Careful with gigabit controllers that are not supported, have you |
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seen the kernel list for gigabit ethernets? I have and there are not |
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many. |
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Get something completely offboard and buy a sound card, you won't |
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regret it... Also invest on cooling your system and some good PS. As |
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you're a programmer you'll probably have it 32bits in order to avoid |
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some imcompatibilities (I would get another disk and had both a 64 |
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pure system and a 32 backup one, you can use the same config files, |
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distfiles, etc). |
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Thats MHO. |
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Daniel da Veiga |
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Computer Operator - RS - Brazil |
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