Hi Belsare, Thank you for your time in answering. Now I have decided to go for AMB XP. What is the latest processor in AMD that is available in India? I mean the GHz. AMD AthlonXP 2400?
What is that MSI KT4V stuff? Is VIA board enough for running Linux without any hassles? Should I go for DDR Ram or SDRAM? My dealer is confusing me :-) I think DDR RAM will be best right? 128/256? So this VIA board will have everything inbuilt or if I opted for ASUS I will have to get video, soundcard, etc seperate? Me just too dumb in hardware.. please help. And my budget is neither high nor worst :-) Thanks again, Franklin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Vishal Belsare" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Linux India Help" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 6:49 PM Subject: Re: [LIH]Optimum config. for Linux > From: Franklin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [LIH]Optimum config. for Linux > > I'm purchasing a new computer in which I would like to dual boot > (RH8.0) alongwith Win98. I'm thinking of going for a P4 1.8 G.hz > pc with chipset motheboard. Will I have any problems in this? > May be someone who recently bought a system can give some tips. > > Dual-booting is not a concern for any hardware, as long as all devices > are supported by GNU-Linux, which mostly are. Pentium IV is good, but > what's a 'chipset motherboard' ? There ought to be a chipset, but which > one would your board have ? > > > HDD will be 40Gb and 128 DDR Ram > > Good. Ask yourself which brand, what rpm for HDD. DDR at what Mhz. > > > Also heard that AMD generates much heat and I hence I would like > to settle with Intel processors. > > I wouldn't have brought out the AMD word, but since you did.. Well, it > doesn't make heat as if the whole thing and your house is going to burn > down and the fire-brigade would've some work. With a good fan, AMD > Athlon XP is a fine fine fine choice. I use AMD Athlon XP 2000+ (1667 > Mhz) myself, with 256 DDR RAM, MSI KT4V, nVIDIA GeForce4 64 Mb DDR > Graphics card, apart from HDD, CR-R, CD-RW. If you've even a slight > inclination to go for AMD, go with it. You'd save Rs. 4,000 - 5,000/- > and ALSO have a good processor. If you're thermo-phobic, get a high rpm > Thermaltake fan and a good thermal paste (if the ones packed aren't good > enough for your needs). > > > Or would welcome if someone could suggest a good config. > > AMD AthlonXP 2400+ (?), MSI or ASUS motherboard, nVIDIA Graphics card, > 128/256 DDR RAM... Check on VIA KT600 chipset based boards, dont know > what's the cost though. All on-board, graphics, sound, network > controller could lower your costs. > > Thanks much, > Franklin > > Belsare. > > > -- > Gates: Windows boots up way faster. > Torvalds: True enough. It also shuts down faster, most often without > permission (gotta love that blue screen) > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF. Net email is sponsored by: GoToMyPC > GoToMyPC is the fast, easy and secure way to access your computer from > any Web browser or wireless device. Click here to Try it Free! > https://www.gotomypc.com/tr/OSDN/AW/Q4_2003/t/g22lp?Target=mm/g22lp.tmpl > _______________________________________________ > linux-india-help mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help ------------------------------------------------------- This SF. Net email is sponsored by: GoToMyPC GoToMyPC is the fast, easy and secure way to access your computer from any Web browser or wireless device. Click here to Try it Free! https://www.gotomypc.com/tr/OSDN/AW/Q4_2003/t/g22lp?Target=mm/g22lp.tmpl _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
