[PLUG] Problem getting motherboard on a Linux compatibility list...

Michael C. Robinson michael at robinson-west.com
Sun Jun 8 07:49:02 UTC 2003


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> Are you avoiding AMD chips for any particular reason? 
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> > As far as ASUS, etc., what's the best Intel alternative these days?
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> >      --  Michael C. Robinson
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Supposedly Intel P4's have a faster bus speed. but if the memory isn't
any faster than the AMD Athlon chip, I'm guessing that this is an
irrelevant fact.  I was told that AMD's and Intel's chip are price
matched so that there is no cost advantage to AMD.  I've also been told
that AMD is a poor compatability choice.  Needless to say, my old AMD
386 and my K6-III have been very good systems.  As far as a reliable
general benchmark, I wonder if the AMD outperforms the Pentium 4.

It's hard to get Habas to talk about AMD, in fact he wouldn't do
research into Linux compatability despite there being good ways
to do it at no cost insisting I make do instead with the 865GE or
some other unlisted Intel chipset.  ColumbiaPC in St. Helens does
sell Athlon XP systems, but basically I'd guess you have to know 
what you want and say you want to buy it explicitly, because Habas
currently has a different idea about what his customers should buy.
Habas won't advertise Athlon XP right now because he thinks that 
Intel P4 systems cost the same also believing that Pentiums 
are a better deal than an Athlon.

He's better than Preheim's in Scappoose, that guy will not refund bad
parts doing exchanges only.  Incompatabilities are not considered  
a valid reason for exchange there or there is no credit.  I Ended up
getting stuck with a Fujitsu drive that Linux for some strange reason
can't partition into any less than a single primary volume.
Picked up a case that ended up costing $90 even though
it probably should have cost $59.  It also surprised me that even
though I asked for an ATX case that there was a usb 2.0 connector
cut into the side leaving me wondering if the case really was ATX
and if it would work at all.  Needless to say, his one non custom case
should have been cheaper, but wasn't.  This case fiasco was only maybe a
month or so back.

ColumbiaPC is only eight miles away from me and it's better than an
picking up an E-Bay wonder, the potluck can be a bad scene sometimes.  
I also figure it's better than Fry's as Habas will take faulty hardware
back and Fry's won't, especially if you don't know you have faulty
hardware until after the return deadline.  Habas orders what you want,
it's a shame he only MCSE certifies though from what I've seen.

His email is habas at columbiapc.com

     --  Michael C. Robinson






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