Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 18:37:10 -0700 From: "Aram Compeau" <aram@tibco.com> To: Bill Maniatty <maniattb@cs.rpi.edu> Cc: hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Message-ID: <37B376C6.29DB3DE8@tibco.com> References: <199908130006.UAA76798@cs.rpi.edu>
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You can save youself some $$$ by buying Celerons and slockets (if they
are PPGA Celerons). There's nothing special about a P-III-450. The
Celeron's on-chip full clock cache will probably make things a bit
faster/same for you even with its smaller amount (unless you plan on
running one hell of an I-net server with it).
With the money you save there, buy a different motherboard (Say the
P2B-D), and get Ultra 2 wide SCSI. Then pick up some nice IBM LVD U2W
SCSI drives (Say, the IBM 18LZX if cost is not an issue, 18ES if it is
:-). You'll get a better boost from the U2W SCSI and the faster hard
drives than the dual CPU under most circumstance, IMHO. Those IBM drives
are very nice...
Look at a Sony GDM-F400 monitor if you get the chance. The PT795 is a
fine monitor, but check a Sony out, if possible.
I can highly recommend the Lite-On FS020 case over an Inwin Q500. Only
$143 at Cobra Computers (good mail-order company, too). Look under
`Products->Cases and Power Supplies->Server Cases`. The model is
FSP-020....
http://www.cobracomp.net/
Everything else looks ok, or I'm not sure about. Good luck! :-)
-Aram
Bill Maniatty wrote:
> Hello All:
>
> I am getting to the point was considering trying to put together
> a machine (which would have a 2 printers and a scanner) for use
> under FreeBSD Stable. I would like to get some feedback on the
> component selection, and its fitness for use (and do you think it
> will integrate well?). On a side note I am considering waiting
> for the Onstream ADR tape drives before purchasing a larger capacity
> backup device.
>
> Motherboard: Asus P2B-DS (with ultrwide SCSI)
> Processors: 2 Intel PIII 450 MHZ
> Disk: 2x9.1 GB SCSI 7200 RPM (Quantum Viking or Atlas? IBM?)
> SCSI Zip Drive
> RAM: 256 MB 100 PCI ECC RAM
> CD/ROM: Toshiba SCSI (32 or 40X)
> Scanner: Hewlett Packard ScanJet 6200cxi (SCSI interface)
> Printers: Epson Stylus 850
> HP Laser 2100
> Ethernet: 3Com 10/100
> Monitor: Viewsonic 19 Inch PT795 Flat monitor
> Case: Inwin Q500 (Full tower + 300 watt power supply)
>
> Video Card: Matrox Millenium G200 (or G400 if the price is right) AGP
> Sound Card: Creative Labs Soundblaster PCI 512
> Extra Parallel Port Card: who knows?
>
> (Accidentally omitted from bid)
> Keyboard: Normal PS-2 Keyboard
> Mouse: 3 Button Logitech Mouse (NOT an OEM mouse!)
> Speakers: ??? Don't know
>
> Thanks:
>
> Bill Maniatty
>
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