Powerful and Stable PC Configuration for Linux (Fedora)

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On Sat, 2004-02-14 at 22:51, Igor Zhidkov wrote:
> Dear Guru's.
> 
> Please help me in the choice of the PC computer configuration for work 
> under Linux (I intend to instal Fedora on it).
> 
> On this computer there will be a complicated scientific calculations  
> performed: user-written programs, mostly C/C++, which run from several days to several weeks.
> User's will mostly use KDE or Gnome, with many shell windows opened.
> 
> 
> The critical demands for chosen hardware are:
> -productivness
> -stable and robust work during high (close to or equal 100%) load
> 
> 
> For now I've chosen the following configuration:
> 
> CPU:  PENTIUM IV 2.8 GHZ 512CACHE 800 MHz HT
> MotherBoard: ASUS P4P800 i865PE/DUAL DDR400/LAN
> Memory : 2 X 512 MB DDR 400 MHz
> Video Card: 128 MB ATI RADEON 9200 TVOUT AGP X8
> HDD: WD 120GB/7200/8MB CACHE
> DVD-ROM: ASUS
> FDD 1.44": PANASONIC/SONY
> Case: CASE for PENTIUM IV 2FANS
> 
> 
> Please suggest me any changes which can increase stability of the the 
> configuration during long-time 100% load. Or give an examples of PC 
> configurations you've purchased recently.
> 
> Is Asus P4P800 motherboard good for long-time lasting hard use? Or it 
> can be overheated, because it was not initially designed to give maximal 
> stableness, but to provide a best production for limited time periods ?
> 
> My another thought is to buy the same configuration, but assembled by 
> some of "brands" like HP - i.e. to order HP brand computer with the same 
> configuration as shown above. As I know, brand name assembled PC 
> computers usually are more stable - isn't it ?
> 
> The ideal case is to buy non-PC (SGI, Alpha, Sun) computer,  but we're 
> rather limited in money for such computers.
> 
> 
> Thank you very much in advance for your suggestions, All !!!
> 
> 
> Igor.
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