[Gllug] DDR-RAM and new mobos

[David Irvine]

I'm finding the Abit kt7a raid boards work ok.


David

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Simon Stewart <sms at digital-science.net>
To: GLLUG mailing list <gllug at linux.co.uk>
Sent: Monday, July 16, 2001 6:16 PM
Subject: [Gllug] DDR-RAM and new mobos


> I getting impatient for the joys of a new computer, especially since
> my last one died at the precise momment that I offered to help someone
> out with it about a month ago. I've half a gig of lovely DDR-RAM[0][1]
> and am now dithering:
> 
> Do I wait until more AMD 760-MP mobos come out or the price drops on
> the existing one or do I go ahead and buy a single processor mobo?
> 
> Do I need SMP? Strictly speaking, no. Do I want SMP? By all that's
> holy, yes! Why? Quake 3, experiments in multi-threading, bragging
> rights, the ability to run Windows 2000 with Office and still have
> some processor time to burn[2], and a smattering of future proofing
> (considering that processor speeds are rapdily getting more silly) And
> let's not forget the sensation of having a cool new toy :)
> 
> Looking at those lame reasons: anyone care to recommend a single
> Athlon mobo?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Simon
> 
> [0] It was very cheap --- 70 quid for the lot. *shakes head in
>     disbelief* 
> [1] I will, obviously, be running emacs, after all :P
> [2] As Tom's Hardware so elegantly put it.
> 
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> on about him, to pronounce distinctly and publicly the words "Oh,
> fuck L.RON HUBBARD!" --- David Langford
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