A friend has a similar box running XP - it goes OK - just can't use all the 64 bit features as I understand it. We are probably going to dual boot his machine with SuSE 9.1
Lance B ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave G" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Canterbury Linux Users Group" <linux-users@it.canterbury.ac.nz> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 4:03 PM Subject: OT: computer upgrade > Hi Cluggers > > not sure if this is "OT" or not... > > Finally I'm getting round to upgrading the old linux box > bit of a nightmare trying to compare apples with apples etc. > while doing the rounds of the retailers... > > I'm looking at a AMD Athlon64 based system, so the specs are: > > PROCESSOR: > AMD Athlon64 3000+ Socket939 CPU Boxed > > MOBO: > GIGABYTE GA-K8NSC-939 nForce3 Ultra, Socket 939, > Dual channel DDR400/333/266 Gigabit Lan, > SATA.AGP 8x,8-CH Audio, USB 2.0 > > GRAFFICS CARD: > PINE XFX PV-T43K-UDF7 GF 6600 AGP 256MB TV & > DUAL DVI AGP OUT (with two DVI-VGA Converter) > > POWERSUPPLY: > Task 520W Ultra Silent PSC, with 120mm crystal Blue > LED ball bearing fan (900PRM silent operation), SATA > power connector, piano black casing, compatiable > with 24 pin MB (Xeon.3.3V = A,5V = 34A,12V = > 28A,3.3V and 5V combined = 262W. > > CASE: > Lian-Li PC-7B "Special Edition", all-alloy ,500W 120mm > fan PSU (SATA Ready), 2 x case fans with filtering > > MEMORY: > A-Data 1 Gb (2 x 512Mb) DDR4400 Dual Channel > memory kit. > > > I have been to google/Linuxhardware.org etc. etc. > > but priority 1 was everything linux compatable > (it'll probably be a gentoo box down the track - but initially Mepis/Debian > sarge) > > One thing I'm not too sure about is the dual boot with windows thing?? > (I'm currently dual booting with Win$98 - but if it comes down to it this will > be a Linux only machine!) > > I understand that Win$ is a non-starter with 64bit??? > > I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions/experiences/nightmares etc. > before I take the plunge?? > > -- > cheers................dave g > > Mail to: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > ____________________________________________ > > Kmail 1.7.2/Kontact 1.0.2 KDE/Desktop 3.3.2 > SimplyMEPIS 3.3 Linux - Kernel 2.6.10 (i686) > ____________________________________________ > >
