From owner-freebsd-hardware Tue Dec 17 22:31:02 1996 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.4/8.8.4) id WAA19706 for hardware-outgoing; Tue, 17 Dec 1996 22:31:02 -0800 (PST) Received: from mx.serv.net (mx.serv.net [199.201.191.10]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.4/8.8.4) with ESMTP id WAA19700 for ; Tue, 17 Dec 1996 22:30:58 -0800 (PST) Received: from MindBender.serv.net by mx.serv.net (8.7.5/SERV Revision: 2.30) id WAA20002; Tue, 17 Dec 1996 22:31:00 -0800 (PST) Received: from localhost.HeadCandy.com (michaelv@localhost.HeadCandy.com [127.0.0.1]) by MindBender.serv.net (8.7.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id WAA09083; Tue, 17 Dec 1996 22:20:33 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: <199612180620.WAA09083@MindBender.serv.net> X-Authentication-Warning: MindBender.serv.net: Host michaelv@localhost.HeadCandy.com [127.0.0.1] didn't use HELO protocol To: Michael Smith cc: way7ruin@bah2.themall.net (Jesse), freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Comments on this hardware? In-reply-to: Your message of Wed, 18 Dec 96 12:47:32 +1030. <199612180217.MAA28083@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Date: Tue, 17 Dec 1996 22:20:05 -0800 From: "Michael L. VanLoon -- HeadCandy.com" Sender: owner-hardware@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk >Jesse stands accused of saying: >> Generic Case (250W - 10 Bay) - $89 Buy the biggest case you can get, if you're building a server. Make sure it has two (or more) fans. Also, you may need to buy a custom SCSI cable with extra connectors on it if you go for more than four drives (some come with only enough connectors for two drives). >> AHA-2940 Adaptec UltraWide - $ 225 (32bit PCI) >> Seagate ST32155W (Hawk 2XL) - $ 575 (2.1g 2ms UltraWide) >> Seagate ST32155W (Hawk 2XL) - $ 575 (2.1g 2ms UltraWide) Why not try the IBM 2GB SCSI drives? They're about $200 cheaper. >> Generic Non-parity EDO (16mb)- $ 63.50 >Nowhere near enough memory. Try 4x this. Definitely. Memory is dirt cheap. Why cripple your self? Go for 32MB if you're on a budget. 64MB if you're buying for longer term. Of course, what you're _using_ the machine for will also come into play. :-) >> GigaByte 6x86-150 (Cyrix) - $ 280 (With Chip & 512k >>cache) Just make sure the chip's physical speed is a multiple of 33, and not a multiple of 30, for maximum performance (i.e. 133, 166, etc., not 120, 150, 180, etc.). >> Magnavox mono 14" -$ 116 (640x480) >> Generic Video (cirrus logic) -$ 30 >You're not planning on running X on this unit? That's fair enough >then. I think that would be a could suggestion. If this is an X-less server with a text console, get the cheapest VGA card and monitor (or even an old used EGA or mono card and mono monitor). If this is going to be a person's workstation running X, get an accelerated video card. Something S3-based or an ATI Mach32/Mach64 card. And don't get anything less than a 15-inch, with very strong tendancies towards 17-inch, unless you want to go blind early. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael L. VanLoon michaelv@MindBender.serv.net --< Free your mind and your machine -- NetBSD free un*x >-- NetBSD working ports: 386+PC, Mac 68k, Amiga, Atari 68k, HP300, Sun3, Sun4/4c/4m, DEC MIPS, DEC Alpha, PC532, VAX, MVME68k, arm32... NetBSD ports in progress: PICA, others... -----------------------------------------------------------------------------