OT: Need a new computer

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Tue, Dec 08, 2009 at 08:18:11AM -0500, Mark Lane wrote:
> Your other option is to buy a used system and upgrade it. For instance, a
> lot HPs have come back on the market as lease backs and refribs. For you can
> get a Athlon 64 machine for $99.
> 
> AMD athlon 64
> <http://www.wintroniccomputers.com/wintronics/viewCategory.jspa?category=bf73088c2169a983012362cf46cf013c>
>   [image:
> AMD 64 3200+,512MB, 40GB,DVD Rom , Floppy,10/100,windows XP
> PRO]<http://www.wintroniccomputers.com/wintronics/viewProduct.jspa?product=bf73088c2169a983012362d0cb3d013d>
> HP
> DX5150 AMD 64 3200+,512MB, 40GB,DVD Rom , Floppy,10/100,windows XP PRO
> <http://www.wintroniccomputers.com/wintronics/viewProduct.jspa?product=bf73088c2169a983012362d0cb3d013d>
> *$99.99*That system will support at least SATA 1 probably 2, USB 2 and at
> least 4GB of RAM on a 64 Bit OS. The only warning about this line is the
> power supplies can't handle a brown out so you will want a UPS. I haven't
> looked at this model specifically but you should be able to upgrade the
> video with at least a lowprofile PCIe Card.

Spare your sanity.  I remember the DX5150.  They are a complete nightmare
with linux (and not great with windows either).  What a piece of shit.

They are the reason I won't touch an ATI chipset for a long time.

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Len Sorensen
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