New Computer

[m_dixon1984]

I've never had a problem with anything I've bought from Kingston. I've got 4 sticks of their 1Gb PC3200 RAM in my AMD64 machine right now. ASUS motherboard but overall a very similar machine to the one you're building.
M

PS - Thanks for mentioning Ubuntu. It's a Linux distro I'd never heard of (I've been a Fedora/RedHat user for 7-8 years). I downloaded it and am using it right now, in a VMWare virtual machine. Very nice, 5-star vote for you.

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

dude ubuntu is better than knoppix in terms of hardware detection. I love ubuntu. I think K(de)ubuntu sucks. The only thing i dont like about ubuntu is that clocks run verrry fast on amd64 machines.

[m_dixon1984]

Actually, I've never had a Debian Linux distribution that I've liked more than my normal RedHat/Fedora installations. Knoppix included. I was very impressed with Ubuntu's hardware detection. Since I downloaded it this morning I've successfully installed it in VMWare and MS VIrtual PC as well as a direct installation on a Dell laptop (no VM, full hard drive install). First time I've ever had that much success with a Linux installation, including RedHat/Fedora installations.
Again, I thank you for bringing it my attention.
M

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

there are some media problems with it... edit /etc/apt/sources.list (here is mine)

deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 5.10 _Breezy Badger_ - Release i386 (20051012)]/ breezy main restricted


deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy main restricted
deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ etch main
## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-updates main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-updates main restricted

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'universe'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy universe
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy universe

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-security main restricted

# deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-security universe
# deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu breezy-security universe

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

be sure to get openpgp or enigmail for thunderbird and get a public key.

[m_dixon1984]

Thanks for the tips. Are you recommending OpenPGP and Enigmail because of their improved encryption or because Evolution just sucks as a client?
M

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

bc evolution sucks.

[DrMaddVibe]

STAY AWAY FROM ALIENWARE!!!!


They're customer service is shit and they build an inferior box!

[m_dixon1984]

Thanks, MKM2U.

Sorry to hear you had a bad experience with Alienware, DrMaddVibe. My best friend owns an Aurora ALX and he swears it's the bext machine he's ever owned. I've spent some time on it and was pretty impressed myself. I'd buy one but since I'm PC support specialist (one of the hats I wear) I insist on saving money by building my own machines. Between the two of us we've helped sell a dozen Alienware PCs and laptops and to the best of my knowledge everyone's happy. Ah, well, I guess everyone's experience is bound to be a little different. I'm just a little sad to hear someone has had problems.
M

[Hardrock69]

Go for the Kingston memory.

I don't know if Infineon or Samsung are better as the "vendor", but the Kingston brand is up there with Corsair as one of the top brands,

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Originally posted by m_dixon1984
Thanks, MKM2U.

Sorry to hear you had a bad experience with Alienware, DrMaddVibe. My best friend owns an Aurora ALX and he swears it's the bext machine he's ever owned. I've spent some time on it and was pretty impressed myself. I'd buy one but since I'm PC support specialist (one of the hats I wear) I insist on saving money by building my own machines. Between the two of us we've helped sell a dozen Alienware PCs and laptops and to the best of my knowledge everyone's happy. Ah, well, I guess everyone's experience is bound to be a little different. I'm just a little sad to hear someone has had problems.
M

the $$$ in "Alien$$$ware" is silent.

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Originally posted by Hardrock69
Go for the Kingston memory.

I don't know if Infineon or Samsung are better as the "vendor", but the Kingston brand is up there with Corsair as one of the top brands,

I would buy that mem, but the cas lat is a bit low. could you recommend a specific stick?

Originally posted by m_dixon1984
Thanks, MKM2U.

Sorry to hear you had a bad experience with Alienware, DrMaddVibe. My best friend owns an Aurora ALX and he swears it's the bext machine he's ever owned. I've spent some time on it and was pretty impressed myself. I'd buy one but since I'm PC support specialist (one of the hats I wear) I insist on saving money by building my own machines. Between the two of us we've helped sell a dozen Alienware PCs and laptops and to the best of my knowledge everyone's happy. Ah, well, I guess everyone's experience is bound to be a little different. I'm just a little sad to hear someone has had problems.
M

I have a buddy who sells computer stuff to customers like alienware and for mil-related companies (solid state thousand dollar hdd's and shit). He frequently visits the AW complex in Miami, and he says it isnt as nice as you would expect.

[Hardrock69]

04 470-722~725 Kingston KVR400X64C3A/1G Infineon HYB25D512800BC-5 3,3,3,8 D-Non-ECC

There is only one stick of the bunch with faster timings, but it is the first one on the list, and is a company I never heard of.

So the above would be my choice out of the bunch.

[MERRYKISSMASS2U]

Originally posted by Hardrock69
04 470-722~725 Kingston KVR400X64C3A/1G Infineon HYB25D512800BC-5 3,3,3,8 D-Non-ECC

There is only one stick of the bunch with faster timings, but it is the first one on the list, and is a company I never heard of.

So the above would be my choice out of the bunch.

you are invaluable!

[flappo]

IF you have to get a pc ( gaming errr.. etc )

def build yer own , then run linux or better yet os-x

that would be grate !

the main problem with pc's isn't the hardware

it's the shitty lame os that microsuck make