On Thursday, July 13, 2006, 8:11:54 AM, Dan LaBine wrote: >> If you know of some current hardware combos that work well with >> MD2006, and don't need extra tweaks or drivers, please let me know. >> Also, if you know of some stuff that HAS problems, please tell me >> so I can avoid it. >> >> Thanks VERY much, from both of us. :-) >>
DL> Asking this question is like asking to start a flame war. Didn't mean to do that..... DL> I suppose having a lot of info would give you a good basis for DL> your choices. It helps a lot. DL> First, go with Asus and try to pick a board that doesn't use an DL> SiS chipset... There have also been some problems with NVidia DL> chipsets, Thanks for the heads-up. I've been looking at Via chipset boards. They have had good results in the past, but the info on the wiki is about 2 generations old. The MD hardware info seems to be about 1 generation old, and I can't seem to find anybody still selling those boards. Of note is that the MD site does NOT list any Via chipsets for 2006. Is there something that makes them not work with 2006? I also like Asus, other than their somewhat anti-linux stand.... DL> Second, If you decide to go with an Intel CPU (my personal DL> choice), make sure that the board supports Pentium D or Dual Core DL> CPU's. I'm getting over my beef with Intel, and would consider it. Whatever works easily and reliably.... :-) DL> If she goes with a Pentium D (dual-core) CPU (Or if she decides to DL> upgrade to one later), she'll be able to run a lot more intensive DL> apps at the same time. The Pentium D essentially has 2 CPU cores DL> on board, each with 2MB's of CPU cache and each one is capable of DL> handling Hyper-Threading, so it really means that she can run DL> twice as many apps at the same time, if she wants to. She's not (yet) an intensive user, but seems to be getting into it more and more. Perhaps watching the first few DVD's will do it. :-) DL> Using a SATA drive shouldn't be a problem as long as you stay away DL> from the SiS and NVidia chipsets (as mentioned above). Will do. It seems as though SATA is taking over..... DL> I also recommend a PCI-X video slot and the NVidia video cards DL> seem to be great in Linux. Not many people are having issues with DL> them, while the ATI ones are really a PITA to setup. Thanks.... DL> Don't waste your time with an onboard video adapter. I wasn't thinking of that solution, although she was using an S3 card, IIRC, and doesn't complain. Without gaming, it would seem as though it is ok - but when video comes, it might be a rather different story. DL> This set of hardware should last for at least 5 years This is the time scale we have been talking about - you're right in step... DL> and she doesn't have to worry about replacing the whole system if DL> she decides to upgrade That will probably be my job. :-)) DL> Last thing to note - If you change the case, make sure that the DL> Power Supply supports P4's and has at least 450 to 500 watts DL> available. A good power supply will go a long way towards having a DL> stable system. True. Thanks for the estimate of what is required. That was a very nice short summary. Again, many thanks.... -- rikona mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
