[CS-FSLUG] New computer

[Jerry VanBrimmer]

On Wed, Jul 06, 2005 at 08:14:01PM +0300, Nigel Ridley wrote:
> I'm having a bit of a dilemma about which direction to take: the new 
> generation- pci express, sata or stay with the old cheaper stuff.

I don't know that I'd go with a total SATA board just yet. In the July
issue of MAXIMUMPC, there's an article about problems with SATA and
optical drives. I tried to find the article on their web site, but they
didn't post this particular article. It seems that not all SATA opticle
drives work with all SATA boards. The article says to check with your
opticle drives manufacturer to make sure it will work on the board
you're planning to connect it to. The issue has to do with the chipset
and BIOS on the boards, not necessarily with the drives. So, if you
want an all SATA board, this might be something you want to check out
first.

Good luck
Jerry

> 
> Here is what I was thinking about for the *new generation*:
> 
> Case: Raidmax Cobra (Blue)
> Mobo: Gigabyte GA K8n Ultra-9
> CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3000+ 939
> Memory: Kingston 512MB DDR2
> Graphics Card: Gigabyte PCX5300 128MB DDR TV/DVI
> Hard Drive: Western Digital 80GB 7200 SATA
> DVD: LG
> DVD Burner: LG
> Mouse: Logitech Pilot Optical (PS2 or usb)
> Keyboard: Generic
> Speakers: Generic
> No floppy
> 
> I could maybe swap the Mobo for a MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum.
> 
> Do I invest some extra money as in the above or stick with the *old* stuff?
> 
> BTW. What is the differenc between the Nvidia 3 and 4 chipsets (mobo)?
> 
> Blessings,
> 
> Nigel
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