Givens: PC133 memory (768MB of ram, 2 256meg and 1 128 meg sticks) Drives (since you didn't mention it) 250W PSU (possible upgrade)
Issues: All new boards out now use DDR instead of PC133 The P4 sucks with PC133. Possible power limitations with 250W. $200-$350 price Possible parts: KT133A chipset (AMD-based) - Getting really hard to find these days. - DO NOT GET Iwill KK-266. Worst board I ever owned. KL133 chipset (KT133 with on-board video) - Biostar M7VKQ for $53 SIS730S chipset - On-board video again - ECS K7SEM $56 AMD 760MP chipset - I don't know where to find one that runs PC133 Do you need to upgrade your PSU? It depends on the use of the system. 300W is normal these days, but I just put together a system using a 250W that had an AthlonXP 1.7+, on-board everything, 1 HD and 1 CDRW. It's running fine. Really, trying to keep your PC133 is the biggest issue. I'm in the same boat. I've got a half-dozen sticks of it laying around. If you're lucky and watchful, you can get some good deals on PC2100. I'm putting together a system and we found some generic stuff on sale at BestBuy for $49 for 256MB a couple weeks ago. Also, memory typically drops in price after the holidays. But that's never a sure thing either. -Kevin > -----Original Message----- > From: Matthew P. Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 9:38 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: OT- low to mid price dev server upgrade > > > I've have a several-year-old Micron 667mhz Millennia MAX GS that I am > currently using as my local development server at home. Though it still > <pun>serves</pun> me faithfully, it struggles under the load of cfmx and > msde. I am also considering an install of php and mysql. I would like > to invest a bit into a good motherboard and processor replacement and > start with a clean install. > > I currently have 768MB of ram, 2 256meg and 1 128 meg sticks of pc-133, > which I would like to carry over to the new set-up to keep the upgrade > cost low. I am also open to investing in half gig of newer ram, and > scrapping the old stuff. Maybe another half gig down the line. > > I am also open to both intel and amd solutions. My current play/code pc > is home built, oc'ed amd 2200+ w/ 1 512meg 3500 ram, so I am comfortable > with installing the components. I think I will only need to touch the > motherboard, cpu and power supply. > > I've looked at dual processor boards, but they seem a bit pricey. I > think I can get more bang for the buck for a single, older athalon or > intel chip. However, it would be fun to set up a dual processor system > for the first time. > > I will probably have to upgrade the power supply as well, as the current > one is only a 250W. So that adds $50 or so to the upgrade, perhaps more > if I go with a dual processor setup. > > What would you recommend for a good mother board and cpu combo in the > $200-350 range? It only needs a pci slot for a lan card(even better an > integrated lan port), and support for Ultra ATA 133. Integrated video > would be ever better, I can get the whole system down to one component > for motherboard, network, and video. > > Any suggestions are welcome. Links to your preferred setup on a > vendor's website are even better. ;) > > t/ > Matt > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
