Author: Vincent Diepeveen
Date: 18:03:47 09/13/01
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On September 13, 2001 at 10:42:50, Jeremiah Penery wrote: >On September 13, 2001 at 08:44:35, Vincent Diepeveen wrote: > >>Even the price estimate isn't correct. The AMD only works with registered >>memory, and a special power supply. >> >>That's like $500 more at least. The motherboard is way more expensive, >>another $400 more than a dual P3 motherboard is. >> >>Then in case of the S2462 motherboard you need a server case and >>you can't use a cheap bigtower. > >You can get an AMD MP motherboard that doesn't require a special power supply >The S2460). And you can get this motherboard for $200 TOTAL - *NOT* $400 _more_ >than the dual P3 motherboard. If you really want the S2462, it's only $350. >The needed power supply can be had for less than $100. You can get 512MB of the >needed registered PC2100 memory for less than $150. The price for an Athlon >1.2Ghz Palomino processor is about $150 - the same as the price for a 933Mhz >PIII processor. > >The S2462 is Extended ATX form factor (12" x 13") - this does not require a >server case. I only checked one of the recommended cases from Tyan's page, but >it's listed as a "Mid Tower" case. It is also not _that_ expensive. build the S2462 system and talk again with me then! You'll get back on some statements then! it's sure true that the S2460 is a cool alternative now because it doesn't require the stupid power supply. You won't get the special power supply for the S2462 for $100 btw. Nowhere i could get it for under 460 dutch guilder, which is nearly $200.
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