On 7/31/07, linux-request [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca <linux-request [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca> wrote: > > Send Linux mailing list submissions to > linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/linux > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > linux-request [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > > You can reach the person managing the list at > linux-owner [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Linux digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Need quick advice re:new MoBo, CPU and RAM (PHILIPPE BOURGUIGNON) > 2. Re: Need quick advice re:new MoBo, CPU and RAM (Bruce Harding) > 3. Need quick advice re:new MoBo, CPU and RAM (Bill Case) > 4. Re: Need quick advice re:new MoBo, CPU and RAM (Stephen Gregory) > 5. Re: [oclug] Need quick advice re:new MoBo, CPU and RAM (James) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 05:54:26 -0400 > From: "PHILIPPE BOURGUIGNON" <phillipebourguignon [ at ] rogers [ dot ] com> > Subject: [OCLUG-Tech] Need quick advice re:new MoBo, CPU and RAM > To: <linux [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca> > Cc: OCLUG Gen <oclug [ at ] lists [ dot ] oclug [ dot ] on [ dot ] ca> > Message-ID: <000601c7d358$c8743430$0401a8c0@IBMDCEDFA1F2C5> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hi; > > Desperately need your advice. The BIOS on my 5 year old machine died on > Sunday. I need to purchase a new motherboard today or tomorrow. Of course I > will need a new CPU and memory to go with it. I am on a limited budget and > will need something that I can install now and do future upgrades for my > harddisks, video carde, TV tuner card and other periphials. > > I have on my dead machine the following new componets I would like to keep > if at all possible: > ATI Radeon 9600 Pro Atlantis (AGP) > ATI TV Wonder 550 (TV Tuner card) > 2 Maxtor 40 GiB Hard disks > Monitor etc. > > PCCyper has suggested and quoted me the following: > Motherboard - ASUS M2NPV-VM $98 > RAM - 1 GiB Kingston $53 > CPU - AMD Athlon 64 - x2 3800 > socket AM 2 $84 > Total with Taxx $267.90 > > My knowledge of this kind of hardware is limited. > I need some help deciding. I have a preference for Intel products based on > prejudice not experiience. The salesman said that the eqivalent Intell > based setup would cost $120 more. That is beyond my reach. > > I have to stay in this price range. There is not much room left for a > retired guy. > > Before I do price comparison shopping, perhaps someone could suggest how I > can get closer to my goals. > I wold like: > a.. to replace my board in the next two or three days. I am currently > sans computer. > b.. to have advice on whether Intel is , in fact, a better choice over > AMD. > c.. ASUS mother board has an integrated NVIDA video card, but I would > like to make use of my ATI card (AGP) if it is a better card. > d.. Certainly want to reuse the TV Tuner card. > e.. to move up to a basic Dual core CPU. It can be further upgraded in > the future, > f.. 64 bit system not necessary (I don't think) > g.. and I don't need a gaming level machine but do want the basis for > the next 5-6 years. > I really need advice on this one guys -- my computer has become my life > blood. > > Sorry for the 'Outlook' and HTML post, but I can only use what I can > borrow for the time being. > > Regards Bill Philippe, Which CPU do you currently have? Take a look at this motherboard: http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=939Dual-SATA2&s=939 It can take socket 939 and M2 CPUs. And it has one AGP and one PCIe x16 slots. It has the flexibility you need: you can keep your current video card and upgrade to a PCIe one later. If you currently have a socket 939 CPU, you can just move it to this motherboard and keep everything you have. It would lower your cost. Cheers! Charles Charles Nadeau Ph.D. http://charlesnadeau.blogspot.com/ http://radio.weblogs.com/0111823/ Un emploi pour moi? Voila mon CV: http://resumes.hotjobs.com/charlesnadeau/resumeprincipal Got a job for me? Here is my Resume: http://resumes.hotjobs.com/charlesnadeau/resumeprincipal