On Jan 19, 2008 2:22 AM, James G. Sack (jim) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> David Looney wrote:
>
> > I bought two of the ECS athlon boards in the past due to the very
> > attractive price for the cpu/mb combo. I didn't have one fail to start
> > but none lasted more than 6 months without failing. Then it didn't seem
> > so inexpensive.
>
> Well, I may have the same experience, 'cause I took a gamble today.
>
> Today (Friday) through Tuesday, Jan 22 Frys has:
>
> - E2180 (cpu, boxed) + ECS 945GCT-M/1333 .. $79.99
> they ring it up as $49.19 + $29.80
> so I figure I've only gambled the 29.80
>
> - OCZ 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2 PC6400 .. $24.99 (after $30 rebate)
>
> - Antec NSK1300 (w/ 300W PS) uATX Cube Case .. $29.99 (after $35 rebate)
>
> So I got a set. $135. The disks, etc maybe can come from my junkpile.
>
> I put it together and it runs (hey!). Running memtest now.
> The ECS _looks_ decent to me .. for whatever that counts.
> The Antec, I would rate as a very nice package.
> The memory seems like a good brand and has a lifetime warranty, seems
> to have good latency and CAS specs (I believe) and even has heat spreaders.
How is the system for fan noise? Tolerable in: the bedroom, the
study, the living room?
Are there special provisions for CPU cooling, or just hope that the
airflow will be sufficient around a standard heatsink-fan assembly?
Today (Saturday) the Fry's ad shows another ECS motherboard of
approximately the same specs, but with Athlon X2 BE-2300 for $68.99.
Wonder whether to choose AMD over Intel or not.
carl
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