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Subject: Re: cheaper for some

Author: Vincent Diepeveen

Date: 18:31:46 09/16/01

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On September 13, 2001 at 22:54:34, K. Burcham wrote:

You need MP processors. If they are called tbird that's ok, but
you can easily see whether you have the right processors by looking
how the shape is from the processor. if it is a perfect square
then it's a palomino!

The memory you mention here is NOT the memory you need.
You need registered memory. there is no cas2 registered ddr ram in this
world. the registered ddr ram is cas 2.5 at most.

>
>what i was talking about vincent was updating my chess gamer.
>all of my cards are the latest, so no problem there.
>my case is custom, i have pressurized it, excellent filter, and
>  moves major air in and out.  this case is the tall server model,
>  with hinged side doors. purchased from gamepc.
>my hard drive is a seagate, badfast barracuda.
>when i bought my 1400 t-bird a while back i bought a 450 watt
>   atx, dual fan , enermax, power supply.
>so all my parts are ok for this upgrade.
>all i need is the list below.
>i will use my present 1400 t-bird processor, so i only need one more.
>i am presently using the swiftech   MC462 cooler with the sanyo 80 cfm
>     fan. i think this copper base is too big for the tyan board.
>       so i have used the kodiak cooler before, and like this very much.
>       the kodiak comes with the adjustable fan speed control, works good.
>so you will see two kodiaks in the list below, this will give me one extra.
>but you have to be careful with step-up thermodynamics, i think they
>    might be closing down.
>you can see this parts list is from bzboys.com. i cant use my present
>   sdram.
>so it seems anyone can upgrade a system similiar to mine for about
>    $900 us.  2800 mhz amd   768 megs ram
>
>
>BZBOYS.COM
>
>
> AMD Athlon ThunderBird Socket A 1400Mhz ( 1.4Ghz ) OEM 266Mhz FSB with AYHJA
>Core CPU  A1400AMS3C  $123.00
>1 Tyan S2460 MP Dual Processor MB for AMD MP (Socket A)  S2460  $209.00
>3 Corsair 256MB DDR PC2100 CAS2  CM72SD256R-2100  $138.33   $417
>Sub Total $746.99
>Insurance/Handling/Tax(if any)  $22.41
>Shipping: Regular US Mail - 7-10 Days  $19.72
>
>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Total:  $789.12
>
>
>
>The STEP-UP KODIAK 7500 CPU Cooling System $49 each  two fans  $98 total.
>
>     $789
>      $98
>      total  about $900 us
>
>
>kburcham



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