[TriLUG] Hardware reccomendations?

[Warren Myers]

I haven't personally used the ASRock board, but have heard a lot of
good things about them. Newegg has 'AMD Sempron 2400+ 1.667GHz, Socket
A Processor - Retail' and '
ASRock "K7Upgrade-880" VIA KT880 Chipset Motherboard for AMD Socket A
CPU -RETAIL' for a grand total of $112 incl fedex shipping.

(the retail processor package includes a heatsink and fan, which you
need anyway)


WMM


On Mon, 31 Jan 2005 17:09:12 -0500, Steve Williams
<spwilliamsjr at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hear hear on the PCChips.  If you have to buy one, buy 3 - that way you may
> get one that works.
> 
> -Steve
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Litt" <slitt at troubleshooters.com>
> To: "Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list" <trilug at trilug.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2005 4:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Hardware reccomendations?
> 
> > On Monday 31 January 2005 03:59 pm, Kevin Flanagan wrote:
> > > LUGGERS,
> > >
> > >
> > >    I'm looking to get a cheap (not much over $100) motherboard /
> processor
> > > upgrade.
> > >
> > > I have some PC266 memory, and would like to use that, I have a case to
> put
> > > it in, with power supply etc.
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm inclined to go with AMD processors, mostly because of price, and
> have
> > > had good experience with them.
> > >
> > >
> > > The questions are,
> > >
> > > - Has anyone got such an animal left over from upgrades?
> > > - Have you got a reccomendation to look for, or stay away from?
> >
> > This is one man's opinion, but I no longer buy PCChips mobos even if
> they're
> > free. To me, the time lost from the uncertainties of installing a PCchips
> > mobo is more costly than the money to buy an Asus or Abit. Here at
> > Troubleshooters.Com, you can't get fired for buying Asus or Abit.
> >
> > That being said, many friends whose opinions I respect like PCchips.
> >
> > SteveT
> >
> > Steve Litt
> > Founder and acting president: GoLUG
> > http://www.golug.org
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