m/b and chip recommendations

[Ken Moffat]

Collins Richey wrote:
> On Dec 31, 2007 5:20 PM, Lonni J Friedman <netllama at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> Whenever it comes to Linux, I usually stick with products that have
>> been on the market for at least 4 months to ensure that its supported
>> and all the show stopper bugs have been found & eliminated.  I can't
>> speak about how well or quickly Debian keeps on top of this stuff
>> though.
>>
>>     
>
> Pretty much the same principle with Debian Testing or better. Debian
> Etch (last time I checked) doesn't seem to keep up with even 4-month
> old boxes. I have a 2-year old box on which Etch can't drive the sound
> card (works fine on Ubuntu, sid, etc.).
>
>   
I mostly use Debian testing and Sidux.

Here are some of my choices; I lean toward amd chips, but intel are 
available also. I think the first one makes sense for office work. These 
run in the $400-450 range and come with Windows XP.

# CPU: AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Socket AM2
# Motherboard: ASUS M2NPV-VM
# Memory: PC4200 512MB DDR2
# Hard Drive: Western Digital 160GB SATA
# Optical Drive: NEC DVD+/-RW
# Floppy: 1.44MB Floppy Drive
# Sound: 6 Channel Audio (Integrated)
# Video: Intregrated Video
# LAN: 10/100 Ethernet (Integrated)
# Black Keyboard
# Black Optical Mouse
# Black Powered Speaker
# Case: Mid ATX 2-2B Case


# CPU: AMD Athlon64 4600+ Dual Core, Socket AM2
# Motherboard: ASUS M2NPV-VM
# Memory: PC-4200 1GB DDR2
# Hard Drive: WD 250GB SATA Hard Drive
# Video: Integrated Graphics
# Optical Bay: SONY DVD+/-RW
# FDD: 1.44MB 3.5" Black
# Sound: 6 CH.HD Audio (Integrated)
# Speaker: Powered Black Speaker
# Mouse: Mouse: Black Optical Mouse
# Keyboard: Black Keyboard
# Lan: 10/100 Base (Integrated)
#

# CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0G E4400 Conroe 800MHz FSB LGA 775 Processor
# Motherboard: ASUS P5L-MX
# Memory: DDR2 PC4200 512MB
# Hard Drive: Western Digital 160GB SATA
# VGA: Intergrated Video Card
# Optical Drive: NEC DVD+/-RW
# Floppy: 1.44MB 3.5 Black Drive
# Sound: AI Audio (Integrated)
# Modem: Infotech Modem
# LAN: 10/100 Fast Ethernet (Integrated)
# Black Keyboard
# Black Optical Mouse
# Black Powered Speakers
# Case: ATX Case

#


# CPU: INTEL Celeron D 3.0G (533FSB)
# Motherboard: ASUS P5L-MX
# Memory: PC4200 DDR2 512MB
# Hard Drive: Western Digital 80GB
# VGA: UniChrome Pro 3D Graphics (Integrated)
# Optical Drive: DVD+CDRW COMBO
# Floppy: Black 1.44MB 3.5" Floppy Drive
# Sound: 6 Channel AC'7 (Integrated)
# Case: Black Mid ATX Case
# Black Keyboard
# Black Optical Mouse
# Black Powered Speakers