[CS-FSLUG] Hardware for Linux?

[Fred A. Miller]

On Tuesday 21 June 2005 5:05 pm, Stephen J. McCracken wrote:
> Timothy Butler wrote:
> >     I think it depends on which model  you go after, quite a bit.  Are
> > you looking at a fairly fast one? You may also want to consider  the new
> > Pentium D's, which are dual core and based on the Pentium M  design
> > (which in turn is based on the superior Pentium III design,  rather than
> > the P4 design).
>
> As I more and more am getting annoyed at fan noise, I think my next
> machine will try one of the Pentium M desktop boards.  I would think
> about noise/heat/power as factors in your purchase, as well.

My new Medion is MUCH quieter than my "old" dual P-III I gave to our son. It's 
a P-4 M540 CPU. The fan on comes on when the CPU temp. rises. and it's not 
all that loud.

Fred

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