On Wed, 24 Aug 2011, Always Learning wrote: > To: CentOS mailing list <centos@centos.org> > From: Always Learning <cen...@u61.u22.net> > Subject: Re: [CentOS] OT: Hardware upgrade help > > I suggest: > > mini-tower / half-tower > AMD 4 core processor with virtualization facility > (AMD are cheaper than Intel in Europe) > (if buying Intel get the virtualization facility) > 8 GB RAM > motherboard > with PCI Express and 1 or 2 older pci slots > 4 SATA (and 2 PATA (ISA) for any old drives*) > USB 2 or even USB 3 > Ethernet controller > sound chips > DVD writer > 500 GB SATA HDD > HDD caddy for easy removal of the HDD > > * Some ASRock motherboard have it
Ebay sell SATA -> PATA and vica versa adapters, plus others. So you should be able to use existing PATA drives on a newer SATA m/b with the right adapter. HTH Keith ----------------------------------------------------------------- Websites: http://www.karsites.net http://www.php-debuggers.net http://www.raised-from-the-dead.org.uk All email addresses are challenge-response protected with TMDA [http://tmda.net] ----------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
