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Date:      Fri, 10 Sep 1999 12:07:54 -0700
From:      Kent Stewart <kstewart@3-cities.com>
To:        Abbas Karbassian x7148 <Abbas.Karbassian@cambridge.simoco.com>
Cc:        ohahx@hotmail.com, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: What motherboard and CPU shall i choose
Message-ID:  <37D9570A.586EB12C@3-cities.com>
References:  <199909101851.TAA06850@serv10.yp.development>

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Abbas Karbassian x7148 wrote:
> 
> Hi Stefan:
> 
> I have a P.C which has the followings:
> 
> 1 - Abit Motherboard BX6.2 (Version 2 )  .
> 2 - Intel Celeron 400 CPU (Slot 1)
> 3 - 256 MB Ram.
> 4 - 16.8 GIG IBM/HD
> 
> I have been running FreeBsd3.2 on it for past 3 to 4 Months without any problems.
> I have recompiled the entire operating system with the above machine, It took
> approximatly 2 hours.

I have a Celeron 433 and a buildworld requires less than 1 hour. Did
you set the DMA and and 16-sector read ahead on your HD. That is worth
about a factor of 2.

Kent

> 
> It was a good test for the freeBsd, CPU and the Motherboard.
> It compiled everyting successfully with out any problems.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Abbas
> 
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