[SWLUG] Re: Discuss Digest, Vol 15, Issue 17

[Phillip Evans]

Looks fine to me, I have used Gigabyte m/boards before & they seem to 
work fine with Linux. Tried Ubuntu, did not like it so went back to 
Mandrake.

Just to go off on a tangent, I am intrigued by the new range of dual 
core processors from both Intel & AMD. Anyone any experience of these 
processors with Linux ? Is the "standard" kernel as supplied with most 
distros capable of taking advantage of a dual-core processor ? Anyone 
working on a kernel optimised for a dual-core processor ?

A kernel tweaked to perform with a dual 3 gig Athlon 64 sounds like 
serious fun.

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>   1. Self-built Linux Computer (Hugh Morris)
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>Message: 1
>Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 20:25:09 +0000
>From: Hugh Morris <hugh at salsacardiff.com>
>Subject: [SWLUG] Self-built Linux Computer
>To: discuss at swlug.org.uk
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>Hi everyone
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>I posted a message to the list earlier this year asking for advice about 
>getting a custom Linux PC built. I've done the rounds of the mom-and-pop 
>computer stores of Cardiff and I have to say I was very surprised at the 
>lack of knowledge of and interest in Linux. They are happy to build 
>something but are reluctant to commit to getting Linux to run on it, and 
>as it was a bit of knowledge and support I was looking for I decided I 
>might as well do it myself.
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>I'm not particularly hardware conscious and have never built a computer 
>before but I want a high-quality, powerful, flexible system. It will be 
>used for web-development, audio-editing, graphics etc and serving audio 
>to an amplifier. It will be in the living area so it must be quiet! It 
>will be a linux-only box, I intend to put 64bit Ubuntu on it.
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>I've done some research and the results are below. I haven't bought 
>anything yet. I would be grateful if you would take a look at what I've 
>chosen and let me know of any mistakes I've made and any problems that 
>might be lurking for me.
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>Thanks in advance
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>Hugh
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>Case
>Lian Li PC-7B plus
>High-quality case, should stay cool and be easy to work in
>http://lian-li.com/Product/Chassis/M_C_PS_PC-7.htm
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>Power supply
>Tagan Easycon 430
>Robust power-supply with modular wiring
>http://www.tagan.com/pages/products/easyconS/e_tg430_u15.html
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>Processor
>AMD Athlon 64
>http://www.amdcompare.com/us-en/desktop/details.aspx?opn=ADA3200DAA4BW
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>Processor cooler
>Arctic Cooling Freezer 64 Pro
>This computer must be quiet!
>http://www.arctic-cooling.com/cpu2.php?idx=80
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>Motherboard
>Gigabyte GA-K8NF9 Ultra
>http://www.giga-byte.com/Motherboard/Products/Products_Spec_GA-K8NF9%20Ultra.htm
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>Memory
>1 gig (2 x Crucial DDR PC3200, CL=3, UNBUFFERED, NON-ECC, DDR400, 2.6V, 
>64Meg x 64)
>http://www.crucial.com/uk/store/MPartspecs.Asp?mtbpoid=64F53D8CA5CA7304&WSMD=GA%2DK8NF%2D9&WSPN=CT2KIT6464Z40B
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>Graphics card
>Gigabyte GV-NX62TC256D8 (NVIDIA GeForce 6200)
>I don't need a super-powered graphics card. It's more important that it 
>be quiet
>http://www.giga-byte.com/VGA/Products/Products_GV-NX62TC256D8.htm
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>Sound card
>M-Audio Revolution 5.1
>Need high-quality audio that onboard audio might not be able to deliver
>http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/Revolution51-main.html
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>Hard drive
>Seagate Barracuda 250GB SATA
>http://www.seagate.com/cda/products/discsales/marketing/detail/1,1081,632,00.html
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>DVD drive
>LG Super Multi DVD Rewriter
>An IDE optical drive because I understand Ubuntu doesn't suport SATA 
>optical drives yet
>http://uk.lge.com/prodmodeldetail.do?actType=search&page=1&modelCategoryId=050204&categoryId=050204&parentId=05&modelCodeDisplay=GSA-4167B&model=2
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>Modem/router
>Linksys ADSL2 Gateway
>http://www-uk.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?childpagename=UK%2FLayout&packedargs=c%3DL_Product_C2%26cid%3D1122994880925&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper
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