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Andy_J · Post by **Andy_J** » Sun 19 Jun, 2005 3:45 pm

If you still use a computer that's that old, put Linux on it. Week-old kernel but it'll still run fine.

Shadow Phoenix · Post by **Shadow Phoenix** » Sun 19 Jun, 2005 4:59 pm

I agree with Andy on that point

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Linux even works on 1mb Video Card, 64 RAM, 8 gigabyte harddrive and 200mhz CPU.

As for the X700 its for the PCI-X. So no luck for me

dysfunction · Post by **dysfunction** » Sun 19 Jun, 2005 6:17 pm

Well, Linux works on low specs- so long as you don;t go for Fedora Core 4. I recommend Ubuntu (Debian main is great too) or Slackware, or if you feel brave, go with Gentoo.

Kerey · Post by **Kerey** » Sun 19 Jun, 2005 7:14 pm

Shadow Phoenix wrote:As for the X700 its for the PCI-X. So no luck for me

I'd go for a 6600GT or a 6800, probably just with 128mb. I think they both come in AGP. There's not much point getting anything better because you can just get a next gen card sooner if you don't spend as much now and current games run pretty well on the 6800, even with my 2800+.

I too am working, but only 8 hours/day. Since I'm hourly as an intern, they don't want me to get time and a half overtime. I probably wouldn't want to work more anyway, since I find it a bit dull, and am making decent money anyway. If only a third of it didn't go to stupid taxes... I have to figure out how these allowances work, because I shouldn't have to pay tax on the first $4000 (I think) of earned income, and it doesn't make sense to get a huge refund next year because I would lose the interest ($100+) on the withholdings.

Shadow Phoenix · Post by **Shadow Phoenix** » Wed 22 Jun, 2005 12:14 am

grrr Now I have to buy a new motherboard....

Does http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6813186047 Sounds good

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Kerey · Post by **Kerey** » Wed 22 Jun, 2005 10:21 pm

I don't know how they are nowadays, but SiS has traditionally made pretty bad chipsets. I would stick with a Via, Intel, or nVidia chipset.

Shadow Phoenix · Post by **Shadow Phoenix** » Sun 26 Jun, 2005 4:01 pm

update:
My 3EE Prescot have arrived.
Still waiting for NVidia 6600GT
I got the board, but
MY 370 WATT POWER SUPPLY IS NOT ENOUGH!!!

Kerey · Post by **Kerey** » Sun 26 Jun, 2005 4:55 pm

Are you sure it is the power supply? Symptoms will be hard drive having trouble spinning up, video not coming on, etc. If you have a generic PSU, it is possibly overrated (lists peak power instead of sustained), or has the rail currents set up i a stupid way.

My Fortron 300W (cuts out at 390W) handles my XP 2800+ and 6800 fine, unless it is warm in the room.

Shadow Phoenix · Post by **Shadow Phoenix** » Sun 26 Jun, 2005 7:38 pm

If I connect one HDD it works fine. If I connect one CD it works fine. But not both

. And in order To install OS I have to have HDD to intsall upon and CD to install from.

Andy_J · Post by **Andy_J** » Sun 26 Jun, 2005 9:05 pm

Sounds like the PSU is too weak then.

Post by **DarkAuron** » Sun 26 Jun, 2005 10:14 pm

Sounds like it, especially if it isn't giving enough power for that few amount of components.

Andy_J · Post by **Andy_J** » Sun 26 Jun, 2005 11:51 pm

Shadow Phoenix wrote:To install OS I have to have HDD to intsall upon and CD to install from.

Actually, not really. You *can* netboot most computers anymore, and from there you can netinstall Linux.

Shadow Phoenix · Post by **Shadow Phoenix** » Mon 27 Jun, 2005 2:43 am

Okayyyyyyy.
Dual PSUs.
Connected.

WORKING!!!!!
MWUHAHA
I am happy. My system works MUCH faster right now. like 200%.

Andy_J · Post by **Andy_J** » Mon 27 Jun, 2005 2:50 am

umm.... using dual PSUs for something not designed for it is a Very Bad Thing. Also, if it truely IS running twice as fast, you're going to burn something out very soon. Letting the smoke out is a Very Very Much Worse Thing.

Post by **tr1p1ea** » Mon 27 Jun, 2005 9:59 am

What, you are attributing dual psu's to a 200% speed increase?