[Scottish] Buying new Hardware - Advice

[Craig Perry]

Hi,

I just bought the same MoBo from ebuyer and it no-va! tryin to RMA it but
believe me, these guys are useless!

Just a personal experience with the board/supplier!

Regards Craig
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Deane" <phil@miracleexpress.force9.co.uk>
To: "ScotLUG" <scottish@mailman.lug.org.uk>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 1:36 AM
Subject: [Scottish] Buying new Hardware - Advice


Hi Folks

Further to my last message I went to Ebuyer.com and picked out some stuff :)

I have googled for any linux problems and don't think i found anything
except
a bios security flaw with the motherboard, which only affects a physical
presence in front of the machine, which isn't important.
The components I am thinking off are:

ECS K7S5A-L SKT A ATX DDR/SDR Audio and LAN Motherboard - On board sound, I
think AC97. How does linux handle on board sound and LAN? I couldn't find
any
problems. planning on using my 320MB PC133 RAM


AMD ATHLON XP2000+ 266MHz FSB Thoroughbred - OEM

Coolermaster HAC-V81 XDream Heatsink & Fan SKT A Upto Xp2800 Speed
Adjustment
- Less than a tenner, cant be bad :) recommended Fan


PcChips Sis315 64MB SDRAM AGP x4 TV-Out Video Card - £18.99 - according to a
review, better than a GE force 3. I have a voodoo1 which could do with being
upgraded anyway


Seagate Barracuda 80Gb 7200rpm UDMA100 Hard Drive - OEM - £54.99 Fantastic
price - I already have a 40 gig one, but for capturing Video especially in
SVCD mode, I will need the space.

Total including delivery £179.80

Fantastic for the money.

Looking for anyone else's viewpoint. I cant seem to see any problems, and am
ready to order, but just thought I would ask here in case anyone can offer
any advice re problems

Thanks in Advance


--

Phil Deane
http://www.MiracleExpress.force9.co.uk


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