[NCLUG] suggestions on building a box

[S. Luke Jones]

There is periodically updated on the Duke of URL web site a set of
do-it-yourself Linux-friendly PC specifications: low, medium, and
high. The most recent was just issued a couple of days ago.

Matt Rosing wrote:
> 
> >>I'm looking at an Abit kt7 motherboard (athlon chip). From what I can
> >>...
> >
> >It is a VIA chipset board (abit-usa.com).  I'm not fond of VIA's, personally.
> 
> Why? I read that they are better now than before but that's just one
> opinion. I'm open for more.
> 
> I'm also not married to Abit or athlon. I'm looking for reliability and
> bang for the buck. Suggestions?
> 
> >I do my own burn-in, using a specialized software package called
> >"setiathome".  It seems to work pretty well.
> 
> :-)
> 
> >Final words, I again think this is the best way to go.  But step
> >carefully.  There are a lot more on-motherboard features than there
> 
> Point well taken. I'm also trying to stay away from extra features
> because I usually don't need them.
> 
> Matt
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