desktop system for sale !cheap!

[Christopher Friedt]

Hi to everyone who replied,

I was pretty amazed to have a reply within about 20 minutes of posting 
to the list.

The machine has been sold - i only wish i could have had a machine to 
sell to each one of you who replied ;-)

Cheers,


Chris

Christopher Friedt wrote:
> I just thought I'd mention again that I have a fairly recent amd64 
> desktop system for sale. I'm willing to give it away for extremely 
> cheap. The only reason I'm selling it is that I'm out of the country for 
> an extended period of time & don't have anywhere to store it.
> 
> Please email me off-list if you're interested.
> 
> The specs are listed below:
> 
> ======================= $ 450 ==============================
> 
> Processor: AMD Athlon64 3000+ ( up to 2.4 GHz, Socket 939)
> Chipset:   VIA K8T800 Pro
> Graphics:  ATI Radeon 9200 (64MB dedicated DDR RAM)
> Memory:    1GB PC3200 DDR RAM (up to 4GB)
> Network:   integrated Realtek 8110S gigabit ethernet adapter
>            MSI PC54G2 PCI Wireless-G (open-source ralink driver)
>                w/ external antenna
> Audio:     Realtek ALC850 8-Channel with SPDIF out (integrated)
>            Creative SB-Live (PCI) + gameport
> 
> Other MoBo features:
>            Both SATA / IDE controllers, RAID[01] controller,
>            ACPI power management, 2 x IEEE 1394a,
>            8 USB ports (4 front), audio in front / back, IrDA,
>            Parallel port, Serial port
> 
> Other things included:
>            17-inch trinitron (flat, CRT) Monitor,
>            Micro$oft Sidewinder gamepad, surround speakers,
>            really nice black case, 2-channel KVM switcher,
>            40GB hard drive. Micro$oft Natural Keyboard,
>            Logitech Optical wheel mouse, Dual Layer DVD-RW+/-
> 
> ======================= $ 450 ==============================
> 
> This machine is only approximately 17 months old. I've been away since 
> October and it's been doing absolutely nothing for 8 of those months.
> 
> All hardware is 100% linux compatible, including OpenGL acceleration wth 
> the ATI graphics adapter using proprietary drivers.
> 
> Aside from linux enthusiasts, if anyone has a son or daughter going to 
> university soon, this would be an excellent way to save money instead of 
> buying a brand-new computer with all peripherals.
> 
> The motherboard uses the same socket (939) as the newer multi-core AMD 
> processors, but i've only tested it with a single-core processor.
> 
> I'm practically giving this machine away because i'm selling it for 
> $450. Originally I paid around $900 for the case, motherboard, ram, and 
> CPU - pci parts alone. The AGP card was originally $100, the Wireless 
> card was a special order for $130, and the audio card was originally 
> $100. The monitor was originally $100. I haven't taken any of the other 
> parts into my price approximation, but it's safe to say that I'm selling 
> it for less than 33% of the original price.
> 
> Everything is in excellent condition except 1 channel in the surround 
> speakers doesn't work, but they're really old and better speaker systems 
> can be purchased relatively cheap.
> 
> Please email me off-list if you're interested.
> 
> the manufacturer's details are below:
> 
> Motherboard:
> http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=K8T_Neo2-FIR
> 
> Wireless PCI adapter:
> http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=PC54G2
> http://www.linuxemporium.co.uk/products/wireless/
> http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com/wiki/index.php/Hardware
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