User:Charlie1953

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Core (Hybrid)

This was my desktop - didn't have to buy anything:

  • Motherboard: ASUS P5NSLI v1.XX
  • CPU: Intel Core2 Socket 775
  • RAM: 1G
  • Graphics card: NVidia G7 [GeForce 7600 GS]
  • Digital Stellite Receiver: SkyStar 2 (Technisat)
  • HDD: 1T
  • LMCE_CORE_u0710_i386 runs in UI2 with alpha blending

R&D Media Director when booted off the LAN

This is my current desktop running Ubuntu Hardy when booted off the HDD

  • Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-7N400
  • CPU: AMD Athlon XP 1800+ 1.49GHz
  • RAM: 1G
  • Graphics Card: GeForce 6200 (AGP 8X)
  • runs in UI2 overlay (alpha blending not supported)


Requirements

Need to build a diskless MD with the following characteristics:

  • Compatible
  • Silent
  • Reasonably Priced
  • Available in New Zealand
  • Not 'out of production' (September 2008)

Status

Ordered the following from Eden Computers for delivery on 20 September 2008:

  • Motherboard: ASUS M2N SLI NVIDIA nForce560 SLI ATX
  • CPU: AMD Athlon64X2 5000+ 2.6GHz HT2000FSB 512KBx2
  • RAM: Corsair PC2-6400 DDR2-800 2X1GB C5 TWIN2X
  • Graphics card: ASUS EN8400GS Silent 512MB PCI-E HD-TV DVI-I HDCP
  • Case: Silverstone LC13 HTPC Black
  • PSU: Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 550W V2.6
  • CPU Fan: Cooler Master GEMINII S CPU Cooling Fan
  • DVDRW: Samsung SH-S223F 22X SATA DVD-RW Black

Setup experience to follow.....