On 14 Jul 2003 at 18:25, Like Magic wrote: > But look carefully at what spec ram is fitted and if the motherboard is > configured to make the most of it. ( Most used the safest setting available > therefore slowest settings for 200% reliability when all you wanted was > 100%) Can you tell me what spec (Is it just RAM speed that you are referring to? ) and motherboard configuration I should be looking for? > > Test the ram extensively before using in production - check out > www.simmtester.com for docmemory software for testing of ram. Unreliable ram > can appear as an unreliable hard disk and is hard to find. Thanks for the link. > > Another major bottle neck is the hard disk so large cache (8meg+) and fast > (7200rpm+) is the order of the day. OK. Useful info. Thanks. > > For hardware comparisons check out www.tomshardware.com for good reviews. > > AMD gives more bang for buck, but if the processor loses cooling it is > toast- where Intel will live another day. Think I'd take the risk. > Power supply is critical unless you have a UPS. Enermax is good if you > don't. The fan on the P/S is the noisiest thing on my current computer. Do they publish dB figures on these?
Thanks for your input Maurice Mark > > my 2 cents worth > Maurice > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, 14 July 2003 5:27 p.m. > To: Multiple recipients of list offtopic > Subject: [DUG-OFFTOPIC]: Specs for development Machine > > > It's a bit quiet out there. > > I'm in line for a hardware upgrade and would be interested in people's > opinions. > > Assuming you're paying for it yourself and this is a machine that will be > used > primarily for development - what do people consider to be the most important > specs? ie giving the most bangs for bucks. - and why! > > I already have a Phillips 109S monitor, so don't talk about that (although > I'm sure > someone will poiint out how much better a 17" LCD would be!). > > If any one can recommend a video card that provides exceptional clarity, > that would > be good. > > All responses will be most carefully considered. > > TIA > > Mark > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Offtopic List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz > To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with body of "unsubscribe offtopic" > Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/offtopic%40delphi.org.nz/ > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Offtopic List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz > To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with body of "unsubscribe offtopic" > Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/offtopic%40delphi.org.nz/ > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Offtopic List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body of "unsubscribe offtopic" Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/offtopic%40delphi.org.nz/
